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Ashland Public Library RomCon!

Come join us on Saturday, May 17th for the 4th Annual RomCon – Romance Authors Festival – at the Ashland Public Library.

Meet some of your favorite romance authors, get signed books, listen in on panels, play along with romance games, and mingle with other romance lovers. It’s going to be a fabulous day!

Authors include…

Along with our panel moderators…

Our panel theme is Bucking the Romance Trends – how authors are forging their own paths in their genres, in romance, and in the publishing industry.

Schedule of Events
9:30-10:30am
Historical Romance Panel
Caroline, Sebastian, and Joanna
Moderated by Historical Romance Author, Evelyn Richardson.
10:45-11:15am
Romance Family Feud!
All Authors
11:15am-12pm
Dedicated booksale/signing. (Note: Joanna will be leaving at 12:15pm!)
12-1pm
Lunch Break – BYO
1:00-2:00 pm
Contemporary Romance Panel
Tara, Tara, Jenny, Riss
Moderated by Contemporary Romance and Mystery Writer, Barbara Tanner Wallace.
2-2:30pm
Dedicated Booksale/Signing Times
2:30-3:30pm
Monster Romance Panel
L.E., Sebastian, Kass
Moderated by librarian, Meena Jain.

Books for sale and signing will be provided by local bookshop Aesop’s Fable. You can also PREORDER books from our authors through Aesop’s and we 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.

Love Your Library on Right Here Write Queer!

On this week’s episode of Right Here Write Queer, four indie authors discuss everything we love about libraries! From the strong positive influence of libraries in our individual lives to the power of apps like Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy, and the vital access provided by the Queer Liberation Library—plus, how to get your favorite indie books into more library collections and other ways YOU can help your local library!

Our panel:

Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the Adventures in Levena series (beginning with Phantom and Rook) and the stand alone novel The Rebel Foxes. You can connect with him at their website: neshamapublishing.com

Sarah Wallace (they/she) is the author of the Meddle & Mend series (beginning with Letters to Half Moon Street) and co-author of Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms. You can connect with them on instagram, @sarah.wallace.writer

Tess Carletta (she/her) is the author of Kit & Basie and Patchwork. You can connect with her at her website: tesscarletta.com

Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of Mr Warren’s Profession, Oak King Holly King, and Fiorenzo, amongst other novels.