Tina Engler

Tina Marie Engler (born January 22, 1972), better known under the pen name Jaid Black, is an American author of erotic romance novels.[1] Engler, the founder and majority stock holder of Ellora's Cave publishing,[2] is behind the creation of what Ellora's Cave has trademarked Romantica, a fusion of the erotica and romance genres in popular English literature.[3] Romantic Times magazine gave her their first ever Trailblazer Award,[4] both for her Romantica contribution to the romance genre, as well as for her role in popularizing the e-book.[5]

  1. ^ http://content.usatoday.com/life/books/booksdatabase/default.aspx
  2. ^ Reilly, Phoebe (February 24, 2015). "Did Amazon Sink the Queen of Online Erotica?". Vulture.
  3. ^ "Publishers find erotica is good for business". NBC News. Associated Press. April 7, 2006. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012.
  4. ^ Romantic Times Annual Booklovers Convention, 2009
  5. ^ "E-Bodice-Ripper". Forbes Magazine. June 1, 2007.