Romantic Times

Romantic Times was an American genre magazine specializing in romance novels. It was founded as a newsletter in 1981 by Kathryn Falk.^[1] The initial publication took nine months to create and was distributed to 3,000 subscribers.^[2] In 2004, the magazine reportedly had 150,000 subscribers, and had built a reputation as "Romance's premiere genre magazine".^[3]

From 1982 to 2018, the magazine organized the Romantic Times Booklover's Convention.^[3] Several thousand people attended the annual gathering, which featured author signings, a costume ball, and a male beauty pageant.^[4]

In May 2018, Kathryn Falk and co-owner and husband Kenneth Rubin announced the closure of the magazine.^[5][6]

The last RT Booklover's Convention was the one held May 15–20, 2018 in Reno, Nevada.^[5] Falk stated, "After 38 years, I am retiring and ending my participation in publishing..."^[5]

1. ^ Walters, Ray (May 3, 1981). "PAPERBACK TALK". New York Times. p. BR12.
2. ^ "'Romantic Times' a Dream Come True". The Palm Beach Post. September 23, 1981. p. B6. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
3. ^ ^{a b} Gelder, Ken (2004). Popular fiction: the logics and practices of a literary field. Psychology Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780415356466. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
4. ^ Alan Farnham (December 7, 1998). "Crazy And In Charge". Time. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
5. ^ ^{a b c} "Romantic Times Closes". locusmag.com. June 3, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
6. ^ ""This is the last RT" – Kathryn Falk Announces End of Romantic Times". smartbitchestrashybooks.com. May 16, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

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