It's our 4th Annual RomCon - Romance Authors Festival - LIVE and IN PERSON! Meet some of your favorite romance authors, get signed books, listen in on panels, play along with romance jeopardy, and mingle with other romance lovers. It's going to be a fabulous day!

Click HERE to Register - registration is requested so we know how many chairs to put out :). 

Come hang out with some of your favorite authors (or meet some new faves!):

Jenny L. Howe, Caroline Linden, Jocelyn Montana, Riss M. Neilson, Sebastian Nothwell, Kass O'Shire, Tara L. Roi, Joanna Shupe, and Tara Tai! Our moderators for panel discussions, here with us again, are Evelyn Richardson and Barbara Tanner Wallace!

*Please Note: Joanna has to leave at 12:15pm so make sure to get your books signed early!

Grab your fancy hats and comfy shoes and come on out! You can download a schedule for the day HERE:

Schedule of Events:

Panels theme - Bucking the Romance Trends - let's talk about how our authors are forging their own paths in their genres, in romance, and in the publishing industry! 

9:30-10:30
Caroline, Sebastian, and Joanna
Topic:  Historical
Moderated by Historical Romance Author, Evelyn Richardson

10:45-11:15 
Romance Jeopardy or Family Feud!
All Authors 

11:15-12pm
Dedicated booksale/signing (*note - Joanna will be leaving at 12:15pm!)

Lunch Break - 12-1pm - BYO 

1:00-2:00 pm
Tara, Tara, Jenny, Riss
Topic: Contemporary
Moderated by Contemporary Romance and Mystery Writer, Barbara Tanner Wallace

2-2:30pm
Dedicated Booksale/Signing Times

2:30-3:30pm
Jocelyn & Kass
Topic: Monster
Moderator: Librarian, Meena Jain

Books for sale and signing will be provided by Aesop's Fable (Holliston). You can also PREORDER books from our authors and Aesop's will bring them to the Fest for you to have signed. And, finally, if you have books by our authors at home, please feel free to bring them and have them signed (limit is 3 per author). 

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.

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