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Sporty spice: how romance fiction is adding a new dynamic to sports fandom

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Kasey Symons, Lecturer of Communication, Sports Media, Deakin University

Sports fans might love their teams, cheer or curse each game’s result and admire their favourite athletes, but we rarely associate sports with romance.

However, that may be slowly changing thanks to the recent spike in the popularity of romance fiction, which has created an unlikely sub-genre.

A genre on the rise

Romance fiction sales in Australia are up, with an average growth rate of 49% over three years.

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