According to Romance Writers of America, "Romance fiction is smart, fresh and diverse. Whether you enjoy contemporary dialogue, historical settings, mystery, thrillers or any number of other themes, there's a romance novel waiting for you!"
- Romance fiction generated $1.358 billion in sales in 2010.
- 8,240 new romance titles were released in 2010.
- Romance fiction sales are estimated at $1.368 billion for 2011.
- 74.8 million people read at least one romance novel in 2008. (source: RWA Reader Survey)
- Romance fiction was the largest share of the U.S. consumer market in 2010 at 13.4%.
- Romance fiction: $1.358 billion in estimated revenue for 2010 with the following breakdown:
- Religion/inspirational: $759 million
- Mystery: $682 million
- Science fiction/fantasy: $559 million
- Classic literary fiction: $455 million
(source: Business of Consumer Book Publishing 2011)
For more information, check out Romance Writers of America.
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