Top 60 Historical Romance Influencers in 2026

1. Julia Quinn

Bio Goodwill Ambassador for Landesa.
Author of the Bridgerton series—Streaming now on Netflix! 🐝🐝🐝 *****@waxcreative.com Instagram Handle @juliaquinnauthor Instagram Followers 558K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female juliaquinn.com + Follow Get Email Contact Request 532 Historical Romance Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Sarah MacLean

Bio Writer. Third act breakup evangelist. AI hater. Weekly romance podcast @fatedmatespod. Board member at @authorsagainstbookbans Instagram Handle @sarahmaclean Instagram Followers 36.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Eloisa James

Bio Bestselling author *****@eloisajames.com Instagram Handle @eloisajamesbooks Instagram Followers 29.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Tessa Dare

Bio New York Times bestselling author of sparkling, sexy Regency romance. I run on caffeine & baby goat gifs. I never read my DMs. 😬 #ProtectTransKids *****@tessadare.com Instagram Handle @tessa_dare Instagram Followers 24.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Joanna Shupe

Bio USA Today bestselling historical romance author. Writes darker as @mila_finelli_author
👑 THE GILDED HEIRESS out now
🥀 THE GILDED ROSE 10/13/26 Instagram Handle @joannashupe Instagram Followers 7.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Harper St. George

Bio ✨Gilded Age romance
Atlanta-ish
“St. George marries classic elements from historical romance greats like Kleypas and Quinn” —Forbes *****@harperstgeorge.com Instagram Handle @harperstgeorge Instagram Followers 3.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Mimi Matthews

Bio USA Today bestselling author
THE CRINOLINE ACADEMY @BerkleyRomance/@PenguinRandomHouse
A VICTORIAN LADY'S GUIDE @PenSwordBooks
Rep: Kevan Lyon *****@mimimatthews.com Instagram Handle @mimimatthewsesq Instagram Followers 7.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Erica Ridley

Bio Love to read Grab a FREE book @ http://Ridley.vip 💃🏽
NYT & USAT romance: #WildWynchesters #DukesOfWar #RoguesToRiches #12Dukes of Christmas 😍🏳️‍🌈 *****@ericaridley.com Instagram Handle @ericaridley Instagram Followers 4.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Vanessa Riley

Bio Novelist •Storyteller
Focus: Black women, history, sisterhood, dinner - ATL
Praise: GMA, NYT, Oprah…
⬇️Books, Life, Hype, Writing & Write of Passage *****@vanessariley.com Instagram Handle @vanessarileyauthor Instagram Followers 8.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Amalie Howard

Bio 💫USA Today bestselling romance author
🌺Island girl. Colorado vibes. Harley rider.
Rebel Heiress & Queen of the Night Sky out now
30+ books & NL👇🏽 *****@amaliehoward.com Instagram Handle @amaliehoward Instagram Followers 9.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Sarah M Eden

Bio USA Today Bestselling author of 80+ books, over 1.5 million sold! Screenwriter of "Seeking Persephone" and "The Sheriffs of Savage Wells." Instagram Handle @sarah_m_eden Instagram Followers 33.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +72% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Valerie Bowman

Bio 7th sister • autumn enthusiast • Swiftie • mother of schnauzers • internationally bestselling author
👇❄️ Pre-order Snowed Inn *****@valeriebowmanbooks.com Instagram Handle @valeriegbowman Instagram Followers 4.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Amy Harmon

Bio I tell stories. NYT bestselling author. Read WHAT THE WIND KNOWS
#amyharmon *****@dystel.com Instagram Handle @amy.harmon.author Instagram Followers 28.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Liana De la Rosa

Bio USA Today Bestselling author |MUTUAL DISCORD: Aug 18th|The Luna Sisters series |🇲🇽🇵🇷| 🐻⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lianainbloom Instagram Followers 8.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Adriana Herrera

Bio Afro-Dominicana.🇩🇴
USA Today bestselling romance author. 💕📚
Co-Jefa @ah2romancecollections
Angel. Diabla. Loquita.🏳️‍🌈
📍 Nueva Yol City Instagram Handle @ladriana_herrera Instagram Followers 17.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Joanna Lowell

Bio USA Today bestselling romance author l A Rare Find out now from @berkleyromance 🦢🌈💕 Instagram Handle @joannalowellauthor Instagram Followers 1.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Terri Brisbin

Bio A wife, mother, grandmom, dental hygienist & USA TODAY bestselling romance author! Connect on FB @terribrisbin or Twitter @Terri_Brisbin *****@terribrisbin.com Instagram Handle @terribrisbin Instagram Followers 2.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Laurel Ann Nattress

Bio ❤ Fictionista & Austen enthusiast
🎯 Connecting you to great reads, movies, & TV since 2007
⭐ Director of Great Reads BookPromotion
🌷 Gardener *****@austenprose.com Instagram Handle @austenprose Instagram Followers 5.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female austenprose.com + Follow Get Email Contact

19. Rachel Fordham

Bio 📚 Harper Collins Author | Foster, Bio & adoptive mom 💖
🌟Sharing stories from the heart (fictional and real)
#foster #adopt #author #bookstagram *****@rachelfordham.com Instagram Handle @rachel_fordham Instagram Followers 4.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Sally Britton

Bio Comfort Regency. Gentle hearts. Happy endings. Author of cozy historical romances. Tea, ink, and an estate in the distance. *****@authorsallybritton.com Instagram Handle @authorsallybritton Instagram Followers 5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. The Lovely Bibliophile

Bio ⚜️ Welcome To The Lovely Bibliophile’s Page! ⚜️
Published Author, Historian, & Lover of Historical Romance
⚜️ All book photos are my own.⚜️ Instagram Handle @the_lovely_bibliophile Instagram Followers 3.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Darcy Burke

Bio Historical mystery & historical & contemporary romance author. Cat person. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Check link for my latest releases! *****@darcyburke.com Instagram Handle @darcyburkeauthor Instagram Followers 2.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Lisa Rayne

Bio Writes historical & contemporary romance, helps authors become savvy entrepreneurs (@goingmogul), hoards planner supplies
📍Kansas City, MO
🚫 GenAI *****@lisarayne.com Instagram Handle @authorrayne Instagram Followers 3.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Sofi Laporte

Bio Sofi writes sweet & sassy Regency Romcoms with wit, charm, and just a dash of mayhem.
#regencyromance #historicalromance Instagram Handle @sofilaporteauthor Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Anne Gracie

Bio I write historical romance for Berkley. My house is drowning in books & that's how I like it. My dog, not so much. She's not a big reader. Instagram Handle @annegracie1 Instagram Followers 1.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Amanda Mariel

Bio USA Today Bestselling author of historical romance *****@amandamariel.com Instagram Handle @authoramandamariel Instagram Followers 1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Eliana Piers

Bio 🔥 Steamy Regency Romance Author
👑 Grumpy dukes. Brave heroines. Happily ever afters.
📚 Binge-worthy reads in KU
💌 Bonus scenes & direct exclusives ↓ Instagram Handle @elianapiersauthor Instagram Followers 891 Follower Growth (3mo) +15% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Tina Gabrielle

Bio Award-winning historical romance author. Also writes cozy mysteries as @tinakashian *****@tinagabrielle.com Instagram Handle @tinagabrielleauthor Instagram Followers 911 Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. M.A. Nichols

Bio Author -- Historical Romance
Click her bio to find sweet Regency & Victorian romances! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @m.a.nichols Instagram Followers 2.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Kellyn Roth

Bio Exploring authenticity & resilience in historical romance for Christian women 📚
Reveries on honest, grace-fueled life ✨
Check out the Kickstarter ⤵️ *****@kellynrothauthor.com Instagram Handle @kellynrothauthor Instagram Followers 3.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female kellynrothauthor.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

31. Stephanie McRae

Bio American Revolution Romance Novels🇺🇸
Inspirational, Just Kisses, “Clean” Romance🥰
Read ❤️Heart of the Revolution❤️ book series 👇 Instagram Handle @stephaniemcraeauthor Instagram Followers 1.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Deb Marlowe

Bio Deb Marlowe- Proud geek, history buff, story addict, USA Today Bestselling Author of Victorian Mysteries, Regency Cozy Mysteries, and Regency HistRom *****@debmarlowe.com Instagram Handle @debmarlowewrites Instagram Followers 1.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Alivia Fleur

Bio Regency and Victorian romance | Not your usual duke stories
🌟 RUBY 2025 & 2023 winner
💖 Witty, heartfelt books with spice
👇 Free novella Instagram Handle @aliviafleur_writes Instagram Followers 1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Amanda Speights

Bio Spicy historical western romance 🌾🔥
1800s Colorado Territory
Women who survive & change
Open-door intimacy • heavy themes
⬇️ Start with Love’s Arrival *****@amandaspeights.com Instagram Handle @amandajspeights Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Sandra Schwab

Bio Historical romance author with a PhD, a piano, & a v large library. ❤️ happy endings & her caravan Miss Hetty. 🌈 *****@sandraschwab.com Instagram Handle @scribblingsandy Instagram Followers 838 Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Carrie Lomax

Bio Author of hot historical romance. Get a free prequel on my website: https://carrielomax.com/ Instagram Handle @carrielomaxauthor Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Wendy May Andrews

Bio I write Sweet/Clean Historical Romance #novels, love to #travel, and eat #chocolate 🙂
New - now also writing Contemporary Women's Fiction *****@wendymayandrews.com Instagram Handle @wendymayandrews Instagram Followers 1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Clyve Rose

Bio Award-winning Amazon #1 bestselling Regency romance author. #holidayread Orders are LIVE 🌻#historicalromance #regencyromance #romancebooks #HEA *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @clyverose Instagram Followers 3K Type Nano Gender Female clyverose.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

39. Tracy Sumner

Bio 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 🔥 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹/𝗡𝗬𝗖 🌆 Gen X 💙
https://linktr.ee/tracysumner *****@tracy-sumner.com Instagram Handle @tracysumnerromance Instagram Followers 6.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

40. Rebecca Connolly

Bio Official Instagram account for author Rebecca Connolly. Historical fiction, historical romance, cozy mystery, and other witty goodness. Loves Jesus. *****@rebeccaconnolly.com Instagram Handle @author.rebecca.connolly Instagram Followers 4.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

41. Gabrielle McMaster

Bio Amazon International Bestselling Author
🌷 Swept through time with historical romance
☘️ Ireland
🌼 Author of the bestselling Daisy Field series *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorgabriellemcmaster Instagram Followers 3.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

42. Jessica White

Bio 💘 Romance Reader & Reviewer
💘 Mass market Collector & Audiobook Enthusiast
💘 Book enabler
🚫AI
📱 Chronically online
🎧 Wedding or Not Instagram Handle @swooningandstepbacks Instagram Followers 2.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Nano Get Email Contact

43. Michelle Willingham

Bio Bestselling historical romance author. *****@michellewillingham.com Instagram Handle @authormichellewillingham Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +15% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

44. Donna Hatch

Bio Chocolate lover, wife, mom of 6, author of clean and wholesome historical romance. I also sing, play the harp, love dancing. Instagram Handle @donnahatch.author Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

45. Abigail Bridges

Bio Historical romance author. I love scoundrels, bluestockings, & a really great hamburger. Instagram Handle @abigailbridgesauthor Instagram Followers 602 Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

46. Jillianne Hamilton

Bio Delightful Historicals featuring rebellious heroines and happy endings • Homefront Hearts WWII romance trilogy • The Spirited Mrs Pringle • PEI 🇨🇦 Instagram Handle @jilliannewrites Instagram Followers 560 Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

47. Ann Hawthorne

Bio ❤️ Writing my own clean historical and fantasy romance to make you swoon.
Follow for book recs
✍️ Click the link below to grab a free short story! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @annhawthorneauthor Instagram Followers 871 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

48. Lauren

Bio ✨Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance
✨BOOK REVIEWS
✨REP CODES *see highlight
✨Epic Fantasy Bookclub “Legends & Lore” Instagram Handle @thebookscript Instagram Followers 44.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

49. Carolyn

Bio Reader of Romance
38 | ER Nurse | Mom x2
Living HEA since 2012
📍CT *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @carolyn.reads.books Instagram Followers 22.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

50. Jenn

Bio Romance Reader & Reviewer
Audio Book Lover🎧
@nerdy_nuts Rep: THEBOOKREFUGE
@boundinfiction Rep: TBR10
PA to Claire Kent/Noelle Adams *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebookrefuge18 Instagram Followers 12.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

51. Caroline Green

Bio hot girls have too many hobbies
✨ reading, f1, musicals, & other obsessions
📍 nyc
📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @salty_caroline_reads Instagram Followers 3.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

52. Karen Barnett

Bio Karen Barnett | Author
Faith-based historical fiction inspired by America’s national parks
Love, Legacy, and Landscapes *****@karenbarnettbooks.com Instagram Handle @karenbarnettauthor Instagram Followers 3.2K Type Nano Gender Female karenbarnettbooks.com + Follow Get Email Contact

53. Georgie Blalock

Bio A historical fiction author waiting for her title and a manor house. *****@gmail.com I get commissions from affiliate links in posts. Instagram Handle @georgieblalock Instagram Followers 1.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

54. Lori Foster

Bio NYTimes bestselling author with a variety of romances for multiple publishers.
Rep’d by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group *****@readerauthorgettogether.com Instagram Handle @lorilfoster Instagram Followers 22.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

55. Pam Jenoff

Bio NYT Bestselling Author, Law School Professor, Mom of 3
LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS coming February 4, 2025!
👇 *****@harlequin.ca Instagram Handle @pamjenoff Instagram Followers 9.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

56. Mary Ellen Taylor

Bio #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of dual-timeline, southern women’s fiction.
AKA: NYT Bestselling Author Mary Burton
Order THE SKY BENEATH HER ⬇️ *****@maryburton.com Instagram Handle @mary.ellen.taylor.books Instagram Followers 1.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

57. Alyssa Martin

Bio 📖 Romance author
🍭🌶️ Fluffy Spice • Book Boyfriends
🚌💙 READ LOVE STOPPING ON KU
👑 OURS TO RULE ARC SIGN-UPS ⬇️ *****@alyssatheauthor.com Instagram Handle @alyssatheauthor_ Instagram Followers 2.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

58. Heather K

Bio I ❤️ romance 📚 (esp LGBTQIA & monster romance) + audiobooks🎧. Be kind. Top Goodreads reviewer, always smiling. Not a dental account! Visit me 👇🏻 Instagram Handle @heatherk_dentistinmysparetime Instagram Followers 1.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact