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Kobo ReWriting Life - #28 - Diversity in Romance with Jackie Lau
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- Kobo Writing Life Podcast
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- Feb 10, 2026
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- 2239
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Summary
Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled Kobo Writing Life podcast episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. In this episode, we were joined for the first time by Jackie Lau, best-selling author of romance titles since 2018. We spoke with Jackie about her journey to becoming an author, the importance of representation and diversity in romance novels, being involved in the book cover creation process, and so much more! In this episode, Jackie Lau reflects on her first year of self-publishing and the steps she took to ensure success. She discusses the importance of diversity in romance and how she wanted to write characters with backgrounds underrepresented in the romance community. To learn more, visit Jackie's website and check out Jackie's books on Kobo .