Despite Harlequin executives stating that they would be encouraging Kimani authors to submit their work to other lines, many Kimani authors reported that the closing of Kimani left them without an avenue to get their work to their readers. However, in 2017, Harlequin announced that Kimani Romance would be discontinued after 2018. This line was the only mainstream line focused on telling Black romance stories, so it was designed to allow space for stories by and for people of color to reach a broad audience. Launched in 2006, Kimani Romance was Harlequin’s line of books that featured African American and multicultural protagonists. The Closing of Harlequin’s Kimani Romance Line
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