There’s a new documentary on romance novels and their authors, and the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe is showing Love Between the Covers with an introduction and afterward discussion 4:00 pm Sunday, November 15.

Love stories are universal. Love stories are powerful. And so are the women who write them. Novelists Celeste Bradley and Susan Donovan will introduce the film; and also give a talk after the film screening! Love Between the Covers is the fascinating story of the vast, funny, and savvy female community that has built a powerhouse industry sharing love stories. Romance fiction is sold in 34 languages on six continents, and the genre grosses more than a billion dollars a year — outselling mystery, sci-fi, and fantasy combined. Yet the millions of voracious women (and sometimes men) who read, write, and love romance novels have remained oddly invisible. Until now.

“This funny and inspiring look into a billion-dollar industry turns up the trailblazers who have not only found fortunes and fulfillment in romance, but who are also at the front lines of the biggest power shift in publishing. Creating online empires and inventing new markets are authors like Beverly Jenkins, a pioneer of African American romance, Len Barot (aka Radclyffe, L.L. Raand), a surgeon and lesbian-romance legend who started her own publishing house, and the incomparable Nora Roberts. Loosen your corsets, let your tresses down and open your eyes to a powerful female world of big business and even bigger talent.” —Myrocia Watamaniuk, 2015 Hot Docs: Canadian International Documentary Film Festival

“Upbeat and heartfelt…” —Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter

The event starts at 4:00 pm Sunday, November 15.  Admission is $8.00 per person.