Jackie decided she wanted to be a writer when she was in grade 2, sometime between penning “The Heart That Got Lost” and “The Land of Shapes”. Today, we talk to Canadian romance author, Jackie Lau. Laura: And I’m Laura, Kobo Writing Life’s author engagement manager.

I’m Rachel, the promotion specialist at Kobo Writing Life. Transcription by Rachel: Hey writers, you’re listening to the Kobo Writing Life podcast where we bring you insights and inspiration for growing your self-publishing business. Plus, we get a great gourmet donut shop recommendation from Jackie.She talks about her experience working with Kobo Originals, what the process was like, and how working with Kobo Originals has compared to other publishers.We talk about what’s it like to be a hybrid author, and what working with a traditional publisher is like for Jackie.We chat about the covers of her books we hear about her illustrated covers and her covers featuring real-life models, and touch on cover trends.

Jackie tells us more about Not Your Valentine – we dive into the setting of Toronto and why she chooses to set her books in the city, and learn more about the main characters of this novel, the sworn-off-of-love heroine, Helen Tsang, and the Valentine’s Day-loving hero, Taylor Li.

She discusses some of the changes in the indie publishing industry, touching on what has changed and what hasn’t, particularly in marketing.

We ask Jackie about her favourite romance tropes and what she loves to see in romance novels, as well as her journey to writing romance.

We spoke to Jackie about her new release, her writing process, her favourite romance tropes, her experience working with Kobo Originals, using Toronto as a setting, what it’s like to be a hybrid author and the differences between traditional and indie publishing, and so much more! Our discussion was informative and interesting, and as Rachel can attest, you don’t want to miss out on Jackie’s gourmet donut recommendations. In this episode, we spoke to Jackie Lau, author of The Unmatchmakers, The Stand-Up Groomsman, and many more titles, and we’re celebrating the release of her second novel with Kobo Originals, Not Your Valentine! Not Your Valentine was released on January 24 th 2023 and is available now, exclusively on Kobo, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

In this episode, we spoke to Jackie Lau, author of The Unmatchmakers, The Stand-Up Groomsman, and many more titles, and we’re celebrating the release of her second novel with Kobo Originals, Not Your Valentine! #310 – Writing Romance, Working with Kobo Originals, and More with Jackie Lau

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