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List of Events for 2022:

October: (Back to Top)

• RRAW - October 28-29, 2022
• Alexandria, VA
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• Christian Book Lovers Conference - October 27 - 30, 202
• OCTOBER 27- 30, 2022 (IN-PERSON)
  Christian Book Lovers Retreat (Charlotte, NC)
  Workshops & Signing
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• Writer's Digest Novel Writing Conference October 20-23
  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022 (IN-PERSON)
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• Kindred Stories October 19
• Houston TX  (IN-PERSON)
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  Decatur Book Festival (Decatur, GA) October 1
  Mystery Panel Session
• Venue: First Baptist Church of Decatur - 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
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September: (Back to Top)

• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2PM ET (ONLINE)
  CANADIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY ZOOM BOOK CLUB
  Discussing Island Queen
  Sponsoring libraries: Welland, Lincoln Pelham, West Lincoln (all Ontario)
  Event page link: Link for Welland: 
  Link for Lincoln-Pelshire: TK
  Link for West Lincoln 
   
  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1-3:00PM ET (IN-PERSON)

  Virginia Highlands Bookstore 

  1034 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306

  
   
  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022, 5:30P -7P ET (IN-PERSON)
  Tall Tales Book Shop - Author Meet and Greet with Vanessa Riley (Atlanta, GA)
  Venue: Tall Tales Book Shop - 2105 Lavista Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329
  Bookseller: Tall Tales Book Shop
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  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 3:30PM ET (IN-PERSON)
  OXFORD EXCHANGE BOOKSTORE (Tampa, FL)
  "Capturing Powerful Women in Today's Historical Fiction"
  In Conversation with Piper Huguley and Denny S. Bryce
  420 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606
  
   
   
  MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 6:30PM ET (IN-PERSON)
  FOXTALE BOOK SHOPPE (Woodstock, GA)
  Discussing Murder in Westminster and adding an element of mystery into historical fiction
  In conversation with Denny S. Bryce, moderated by Carmen Tanner Slaughter
  105 E Main St, Woodstock, GA 30188
  
   
   
  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022, 12P - 2P ET (IN-PERSON)
  Author Meet and Greet with Vanessa Riley (Suwanee, GA)
  Venue: Read It Again Bookstore - 3630 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 314, Suwanee, GA 30024
  Bookseller: Read It Again Bookstore
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  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 @ 2P (IN-PERSON)
  Mystery Event with Vanessa Riley and Valerie Burns (Decatur, GA)
  Venue: Eagle Eye Bookstore - 2076 N Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA 30033
  Bookseller: Eagle Eye Bookstore
   
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August: (Back to Top)

• Book Release- August 30, 2022 - Murder in Westminster
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• MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2022, 7PM-8PM ET (ONLINE)

  Click here or link: Langley Adams Library: Author Series

  Venue: Langley-Adams Library - 185 Main Street, Groveland, MA 01834

  Bookseller: Copper Dog Books - 272 Cabot St, Beverly, MA 01915

July: (Back to Top)

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• Sankofa Books July 31, 2022 at 2:00
• 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
• Click Here to Register

• Apollycon July 29-30, 2022
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• Apollycon is a fabulous Reader Event where your favorite authors will do panel discussions, signings, and more. More info here.
• Politics and Prose July 29, 2022- Black Protagonists
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• Denny and Vanessa will talk about their latest books in the context of Black Protagonists: Family, Politics, and Freedom. More info here.
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• East City Bookshop July 28, 2022- Denny S. Bryce (in Conversation)
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• East City Bookshop welcomes Denny S. Bryce for a hybrid event to discuss her new book, In the Face of the Sun. She will be joined by author Vanessa Riley for a conversation and live Q&A. Get tickets here.
• Black Authors Matter TV July 26, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
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• Tune in as Gwen and Dr. Rhonda talk with me about Sister Mother Warrior.
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• Bookclub at The Book Worm July 21, 2022- Island Queen
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• Author Vanessa Riley will be joining us in person for our July Book Club to discuss her book �Island Queen�. The Book Worm Bookstore is located at 4451 Marietta Street, Powder Springs, GA 30127.
• Decatur Library July 14, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
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• IG Live with Robin. Join us 3:20pm EST @robinkalink 
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• Then at Decatur Library, join the Georgia Center for the Book for an evening with acclaimed author of Island Queen Vanessa Riley, in conversation with Atlanta author and journalist Nicki Salcedo. Come to Decatur Public Library: 215 Sycamore St. Decatur, GA 30030
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• Gwinnett Public Library July 13, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
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• Join GCPL as award-winning author Vanessa Riley discusses her new historical fiction novel, "Sister Mother Warrior".
  Books available for sale and signing thanks to Eagle Eye Book Shop.
  Silent auction sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
  Free and open to the public
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• Atlanta History Center July 12, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
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• Get Tickets and come out for the Launch of Sister Mother Warrior
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• Book Release July 12, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
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• Angela's Literary Cafe' July 11, 2022 
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• Tune in as Angela Anderson asks the tough questions as we hit Book Release Eve for Sister Mother Warrior. 
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June: (Back to Top)

• Book Release - June 14, 2022 - Island Queen Paperback version
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• Kensington Presentation June 1, 2022

May: (Back to Top)

•  Retreat May 29-June 5, 2022
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April: (Back to Top)

• Spring Fling April 28-30 2022 
• Las Vegas Writers Conference  Apr. 7-9, 2022 

March:

• Book Release - March 29, 2022 -  A Duke, The Spy, an Artist, and a Lie
• PLA (TBA) March 23-24, 2022
• Tuscan Book Festival - March 11-12, 2022
• BookClub Girl Taping - March 10, 2022

February: (Back to Top)

• Special Presentation, Morgan Stanley,  February 26th @ 11:00 to 1:00 pm EST
• Diva Retreat - February 25-28, 2022
• National Writer Series - February 24, 2022 @ 7:00 pm EST
• Celebrate Black History Month through the stories of these four writers. Crossing genres & generations, this event will be moderated by Rochelle Riley, author of "That They Lived" & "The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery." Also featuring Honor�e Fanonne Jeffers, author of "The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois"; Wanda M. Morris, author of "All Her Little Secrets"; & Vanessa Riley, award-winning author of historical fiction & historical romance showcasing the hidden histories of women of color, including her newest book "Island Queen."
  https://nationalwritersseries.org/product/black-history-month-panel/
   
• Ripped Bodice presents Black Heroines in Fiction - February 4, 2022 @ 8:00 pm EST
• Jayne Allen celebrates her new novel with Alyssa Cole, Tia Williams, and Vanessa Riley
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January: (Back to Top)

• Millis Library - A Novel Occasion  January 29, 2022 
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List of Events for 2021:

December: (Back to Top)

• Booklovers Conn - December 16-19, 2021
• Atlanta Authors sponsored by Friends of the Rosewell Library and East Roswell Library, December 4, 2021, 2:00 pm EST

November: (Back to Top)

• Miami Book Fair, November 20-21, 2021

October: (Back to Top)

• Caribbean Fiction Book Book Club - October 31, 2021, 4:00 pm EST
• Christian Book Lovers Conference - October 28 - 31, 2021
• Gwen Filosa's It's Too Early Radio Show - October 26, 2021, 8:15 am EST
• Las Vegas Book Festival - October 23, 2021
• Brooklyn Book Festival - October 3, 2021
• Keynote at GRWA Moonlight & Magnolia Conference - October 1-2, 2021, 8:15 am EST

September: (Back to Top)

• Baldwin Public Library -September 27, 2021, 7:00 pm EST
• Booksmarks Festival - September 24-26, 2021

August: (Back to Top)

• National Black Book Festival - August 31, 2021 - Sunday @ 5:00 PM with Gwen Richardson
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• Rolling Out Book Club Discussion - August 29, 2021 - Sunday @ 5:00 PM with Raquelle "Rocki" Harris

July: (Back to Top)

• RFW - Soiree Saturday July 24, 2021- Opening 8:00 PM EST
• Durham County Library - July 24th @ 2:00 PM EST
• RFW - Conversation with Beverly Jenkins: Friday July 23, 2021, 11:15-12:15 PM EST 
• Regency Fiction Writers Annual Conference: Thursday, July 22, 2021- Opening 1:00 PM EST PM
• Fiction and Friends Event - July 21th @ 7:00 PM EST
• The Bloom Room -Heather Web July 20, 2021 6:00-8:00 PM EST 
• Conversation with Beatrice Williams, Maureen Lee Lenker and me : Friday July 15, 2021
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• LIT OUT LOUD with Adjoa Andoh Event - July 9, 2021 @ 7:00 PM EST
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• Reading With Robin - July 9, 2021 @ 4:00-5:00 EST 
• FoxTale Bookshoppe In Person Signing - July 7th @ 6:30 PM EST
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• Brooklyn Lit Festival - July 6th @ 6:00 PM EST
• Virtual Release Party with Shay - July 6th @ 8:00 PM EST 
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• Friends & Fiction (Taping) July 2, 2021 - 6:40-8:40 PM EST

June: (Back to Top)

• Historical Novel Society: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN HISTORICAL FICTION: A CONVERSATION
  June 27, 2021 - Sunday, 4:00-5:00PM (CT)
  Sadeqa Johnson, Vanessa Riley
  It's a truism that history is written by the victors, and sadly, that one-sided narrative based on dominance rather than accuracy persists today. Join two accomplished authors as we talk about the stories that need to be told and aren't, and what we can do as individuals and as a society to broaden our perspectives and hear voices that were previously silenced.
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• Chicago Public Library: Discussion- June 26, 2021 - 3:00-4:30 PM (EST)
• CBLR: Panel - I Got The Call June 26, 2021 - 1:00-1:50 PM (EST)
• CBLR: Panel - TBA June 26, 2021 - 11:00-12:00 PM (EST)
• CBLR: Hosting Margie Lawson  June 24, 2021 - 5:00-9:00 PM (EST)
• Historical Novel Society: BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORICAL FICTION: BLACK AUTHORS WRITE ABOUT THE PAST WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE
  June 24, 2021 - Thursday, 9:00-10:00 AM (CT)
  Denny S. Bryce, Piper Huguley, Vanessa Riley
  Untold, compelling stories starring Black historical figures and events are manifold, but only recently has this genre come to light since Black authors have just gained the opportunity to tell these stories. The authors on this panel will discuss the historical figures that inspired their novels and their contributions to the Black history canon. These rich stories cannot be researched using conventional methods, so they will discuss their approach to understanding a people with a largely oral culture and what to do when resource material is written by those who neglected to consider the humanity of their historical figures.
• Book Club Girl Season 1 Wrap Party! VIRTUAL LIVE EVENT
  Hosted by Tavia & Eliza from William Morrow's Book Club Girl podcast Release Party with Shay - June 23 @ 7:00 PM EST
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• June 7, 8, 9, 2021 Edelweiss Bookfest

With Diana Quincy, Bianca M. Schartz, and Vanessa Riley

May: (Back to Top)

• Cobb County Library May 20, 2021 @ 4:00-5:00 PM
• Nicki Salcedo in conversation with Molly Greeley and Vanessa Riley on May 11, 2021 @ 7:00 PM EST.
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• Women on Words May 6th @ 7:00 PM EST - Podcast
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April: (Back to Top)

• April 29, 2021, @ 7:00 PM EST A Conversation with Denny S. Bryce and Nekesa Afia Moderated by Vanessa Riley at East City Book Shop
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• Los Angeles Times Festival of Books - Apr. 23, 2021 @ 7:00PM PST
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• On Lasheera Lee's Read You Later with Beverly Jenkins and Vanessa Riley April 22, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EST
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• April 21, 2021, 7:00 PM EST, A Conversation with Denny S. Bryce and Vanessa Riley at Between The Chapters
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March:

• BAND OF SISTERS, on Monday, March 1st @ 8:00 pm EST with a celebration of Women's History Month
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February: (Back to Top)

• Historical Novel Society, New York City Chapter on Wednesday, February 24th @ 6:00 to 8:00 pm EST
• Author Dr. Vanessa Riley stopped by the BBS studio to discuss her latest novel and more. Check out our conversation on the next episode of Brown Book Series Presents: A Novel Experience featuring Author Dr. Vanessa Riley. Tune in Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021 @ 6 pm EST
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• A Conversation with an Esi Sogah and Vanessa Riley at Grass Roots Bookstores February 12 @ 9:00 pm EST
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January: (Back to Top)

• Romance Panel: All Roads Lead to Romance Wednesday, January 13 @ 7:00 PM ET
• Join the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington, MA for a virtual multi-author romance panel about the Road to becoming a Romance Writer with Eloisa James, Nisha Sharma, Vanessa Riley, James Bailey, and Kate Bateman. Watch on YouTube.
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• FB Takeover of League of Extraordinary Historical Authors - 01/24
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2020

• Jeanette Saphire J Blue Radio Show: Jan. 27, 2020, 10 PM EST
• Sharon Forks Library: Feb 9, 2020, 2-4 PM EST
• Greensboro Library: Mar. 7, 2020
• Chosen Pen's Author Boot Camp: Fayetteville, Mar. 27, 2020 at 8:00 AM EDT
• IG Live with Julia Quinn - May 5, 2020 at 1:00 EST
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• BookPeople Romance Panel June 4, 2020 at 6:00 PM CDT

Kwana Jackson (Real Men Knit), Farrah Rochon (The Boyfriend Project), Sharina Harris ((Im)Perfectly Happy)

• Beau Monde Virtual Retreat: Jun. 25-27, 2020
• Women on Words with Siera London & Author L Loren - June 25, 2020 at 8:00 PM EDT
• Date Night with Alyssa Cole at Loyalty Bookstore with Cat Sebastian, Diana Biller, and Vanessa Riley June 26, 2020 at 6:00 PM EDT
• Lashera Lee's VLOF: July 1, 2020 at 7:00 PM EDT
• League of Extraordinary Historical Authors June 2, 2020 at 5:00 PM EDT Sarah MacLean, Joanna Shupe, and Vanessa Riley 
• Fountain Bookstore: July 2, 2020 at 7:00 PM EDT
• The Reese Ryan Show: July 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM EDT
• Erica Ridley's HistRomBookClub on FB July 5th all day
• FunFiction Podcast --July 13, 2020 at 3:00 EDT
• Author Panel:  July 14, 2020 at 7:00 PM EDT
• SARAH MACLEAN (Daring and the Duke), VANESSA RILEY (A Duke, the Lady and a Baby), JOANNA SHUPE (The Devil of Downtown), CAROLINE LINDEN (About a Rogue) & OLIVIA WAITE (The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows) at East City
• The Julie Chan Show - July 21 at 3:00 PM EDT
• Buzz Books Romance Panel - July 22 at 6:00 PM EDT
• Spring Fling - Master Class - Write Fast, Write Now July 24, 2020 at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
• Between the Chapters book club -July 29 at 12:00 PM EDT
• Friendship and Summer Reads at Love's Sweet Arrow Bookstore August 7, 2020 at 8:00 EST
• Romance GenreCon - Lady KC Reading Salon August 8, 2020 at 4:00 PM
• FB Live with Sarah Robinson - 7:00 PM EST
• Books in Common Conversation with Julia Quinn, Penny Reid, and Mariana Zapata August 11, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST - Click for Video
• Belmont Bookstore August 15, 2020 at 12:00 EST Panel Discussion with Kate Bateman, Scarlett Peckham, and Vanessa Riley
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• Bookstore Love Connection, Scrawl Books August 15, 2020 at 2:00 EST Gameshow with Sonali Dev, Lenora Bell, and Vanessa Riley
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• Bookstore Romance Day at Gathering Volumes Bookstore August 15, 2020 at 3:00 EST
  Virtual Event with Melissa Storm, Priscilla Oliveras, Vanessa Riley, Elle Wright and Dana Becker
• Creative Conversations August 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST Panel with Olivia Dade, Scarlett Peckham, Eva Leigh, Christina Britton, Vanessa Riley, and Sarah Penna
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• Harvard Bookstore August 22, 2020
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• Ripped Bodice  - Sep 29, 2020 at 8pm EST
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• Escondido Library - Oct 2, 2020
• Print Bookstore - Oct 5, 2020 at 7pm EST
• Word Bookstore - Oct 13, 2020
• Buns and Roses - Oct 16-17, 2020
• CBLR Virtual Retreat 2020: Charlotte Oct. 22-25, 2020
• Boulder Bookstore - Nov 10, 2020 7pm EST
• Bookclub - Phi Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Canceled Events for 2020:

• Booklover Con: Nashville, Mar. 18-22, 2020
• Chosen Pen's Author Boot Camp: Fayettville, Mar. 27, 2020
• Los Angeles Book Festival: LA, 18-19 Apr. 2020
• Chicago Spring Fling 2020: Chicago, Apr. 30-May 2, 2020
• BookCon 2020: New York, May 30-31, 2020
• Special Event: Aug. 6-8, 2020
• Read You Later: Raleigh, Aug. 2-22, 2020
• HNS London 2020: Durham, UK Sep. 1-13, 2020
• Reader Event in Texas  Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020
• CBLR 2020: Charlotte Oct. 22-25, 2020 (In Person)
• Margie Lawson Retreat 2020: Atlanta, Nov. 29 - Dec.3, 2020
• FB Takeover of League of Extradinary Historical Authors - 12/31
• FB Takeover of Historical Romance Gala - 12/31

2019

CBLR 2019

Crowning Glory Paint Party. Over 150 hats were created by Retreat Readers and given to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer of Charlotte.

Decatur Book Festival 2019 - Aug. 31

Love in the Time of Feminism: Romance Novelists Fight the Patriarchy

Join New York Times Bestselling authors, Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, and moderator Vanessa Riley as they discuss how the historical romance genre is being reborn in a way that enables powerful conversations that can change the world. Come for a lively discussion with these two word warriors, as they speak to the subversive power of romance to fight classism, racism, and gender politics and why sexy books are more relevant now than ever.

Historic DeKalb Courthouse presented by Creative Flame Media
Sat 12:30-1:15p Courthouse

Read You Later Book Retreat and Signing  August 23th-August 24th at Courtyard Marriott RDU

Romance Writers of America for RWA2019 at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City, July 24�27, 2019

The Author�s Guide to Successfully Sitting on the Fence with both Indie and Traditional Releases

BY Vanessa Riley and Sarah Younger and Rachel Dylan

Many first-time authors' paths to publishing have diverged from getting the dream call from a fabulous agent and a big six publisher contract to winning a BookBub Ad for an independent release. This change in paths initially created a great divide in Romancelandia. Over the years, the mischaracterization of the two camps has subsided, and like the old Venn diagram, a new common path has emerged, Hybrids. Hybrids are authors who continue to seek traditional publishing contracts while enjoying the rewards and pains of independent publishing.

The Author�s FB Advertising Guide to Branding, Selling Books, and Staying Out FB Jail

BY Kristan Higgins and Vanessa Riley

Facebook is one of the largest social media platforms that cater to the ultimate meet-cute�authors and readers finding each other.  Ye