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Falling in Love with Romance Merchandise

IPs tied to romance books are expanding their footprint in the licensing business. Licensees and retailers, particularly bookstores, have been asking for merchandise to reach these books’ loyal and large fan bases. New partners for romance properties include a growing list of traditional licensing-business manufacturers and retailers, in addition to marketers of “bookish” merchandise. The […]

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True Romantasy

Romance books — and particularly “romantasy” titles, which bring together elements of romance and fantasy — have been rising in popularity since 2021 and currently represent one of the fastest-growing sectors of the publishing industry. U.S. unit sales for romance overall in the first half of 2025 were up 24% compared to the same period in […]

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