Victoria Alexander Inks 7-Figure Deal With HQN Books

By Maryann Yin 

Victoria Alexander (GalleyCat)Victoria Alexander has signed a seven-figure deal with the Harlequin imprint, HQN Books. She will launch a new historical fiction series called The Lady Travelers.

Alexander (pictured, via) plans to write four novels and three novellas for this series. Book one, entitled The Lady Travelers’ Guide to Scoundrels and Other Gentlemen, will be released in Spring 2017.

Dianne Moggy, the vice president of romantic fiction at Harlequin, gave this statement in the press release: “We’re thrilled to have an author of Victoria Alexander’s caliber and experience writing for HQN. Her new Lady Travelers series is very cleverly conceived—we all fell in love with the unique premise and her strong female characters, and we know the books will be hugely entertaining. She’s a tremendous addition to our publishing list.”