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Harlequin to drop historical romance as M&B founder recognised in London

Tuesday, 17 February 2026    Books+Publishing
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In the US, Harlequin will discontinue its historical romance imprint, Harlequin Historical, in the third quarter of 2027, reports Publishers Weekly (PW). The decision was made in response to “evolving reader interests globally,” the publisher said in a statement. Launched in 1988, Harlequin Historical is among the publisher’s longer-running series....

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