Buzzing about Romance Booking Policies.
Buzzing About Romance Podcast: Booking Policies and Criteria
At Buzzing About Romance, our mission has always been to celebrate romance readers, champion great stories, and create a welcoming space where readers feel connected to the books and authors they love. When featuring authors on the podcast, we focus on books and voices we believe will genuinely resonate with our community, whether through reader recommendations, strong engagement, or stories we’ve personally connected with and enjoyed sharing.
Sunday Episodes
Our Sunday episodes focus on romance recommendations, publishing conversations, reader trends, tropes, and all things Romancelandia. These episodes are typically hosted by our regular Buzzing About Romance contributors and often feature multiple authors grouped together around a shared trope, sub-genre, theme, or topic.
We are always looking for authors interested in joining collaborative conversations about romance trends, writing themes, tropes, and genre discussions.
If you have an episode idea or trope you’d love to discuss, please use the contact form below.
Author Spotlights
✨ Blog Author Spotlights
Our Blog Spotlights feature written Q&As with authors. We’ll send a list of questions and occasionally invite reader-submitted questions as well.
🎙️ Podcast Author Spotlights
Our Podcast Author Spotlights are casual, conversational interviews featured directly on the Buzzing About Romance podcast feed. These episodes typically run 20–30 minutes and may feature authors, bookstore owners, narrators, or other bookish personalities.
These interviews are relaxed and discussion-based. We record over Zoom for audio quality purposes, but only the podcast audio is released publicly.
We do not require scripted responses or pre-written answers. We want these conversations to feel natural, fun, and reader-focused.
Important Notes
- We do not charge authors, publishers, PR firms, or booking agents for Author Spotlight interviews.
- We book approximately 6–8 weeks in advance.
- While we try to schedule episodes close to release dates when possible, we cannot guarantee release-day timing.
- Materials (ebooks or paperback), must be provided 14-21 days before the scheduled recording or feature date.
- Failure to receive required materials may result in rescheduling or cancellation.
We welcome direct pitches from authors, publishers, and PR representatives. If interested, scheduling is coordinated directly with the host conducting the interview.
Special Podcast Segment: Project Backlist (Paid Feature)
Looking to breathe new life into a backlist title or series?
Our Project Backlist paid promotion is designed to help authors reconnect readers with older titles and introduce new readers to completed or ongoing series.
This feature includes:
- A dedicated mid-roll spotlight during an episode of the Buzzing About Romance podcast
- Social media promotion throughout the week
- A written Q&A feature on our website timed with the episode release
Project Backlist is a paid promotional opportunity created specifically for authors wanting focused visibility on older titles.
Please contact us directly for current pricing and availability.
Since the launch of the podcast, we’ve featured nearly 300 authors, and we’re excited to continue highlighting the books, stories, and voices our community loves most.
Every guest and featured title comes from direct community interest, personal reading recommendations, industry relationships, or direct outreach from authors and publishing professionals.
We do not work through exclusive booking agencies, and we do not charge booking fees for interviews or standard podcast appearances.
Our goal has always been simple: share great romance stories, support authors, and create conversations readers genuinely want to hear.
