![]() ![]() Her novels tackle and reflect real issues such as suicide and domestic violence.īut, is there a place for a chubby confident heroine within the genre? asked Nolan.Īndrews’ latest heroine Sam, in Risky Business, is an externally confident size fourteen young lady, who internally struggles with body image issues. St George constructs powerful women with fabulous careers who stand-up for themselves. To a substantial audience, which included (in total) three men – one of which was St George’s husband – the writers spoke about escapism desire.īoth authors agree that readers want “hard chested, kick-ass heroes,” but are aware of writing problematic archetypes and stereotypes. “I can tell when I’ve written a good sex scene,” she said. ![]() ![]() ![]() On the other hand, St George’s husband reads every word she writes. Once, her husband read a sex scene she had written once, to which he said: “Oh my god, do you want us to do it like this?” One thing the two authors have in common – observed the session chair, local comedian Mandy Nolan – is that they both have true love.Īccording to Andrews, ninety percent of romance readership is female. From L – R: Mandy Nolan, Amy Andrews and Jennifer St George. ![]()
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