OFFICIAL 2016 WEBSITE
For Registered Authors Only
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Featured Speakers
Keynote Speaker: Bella Andre
Keynote Champagne Brunch -- Monday
Featured Speaker: Barbara Freethy
Speaker Breakfast -- Tuesday
Featured Speaker: Liliana Hart
Speaker Lunch -- Wednesday
Featured Speaker: Melody Anne
Evening Reception -- Friday
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Workshops & Author Events
Authors are encouraged to submit proposals for business or craft workshops that address the needs of bestselling authors, and author networking events spanning pretty much anything under the sun. Please see the "Workshops" Section for more information. Authors with accepted proposals will receive a $50 discount on registration.
Submit Workshop/Author Event Proposal HERE
Deadline for Submission: 10/18/15
Conference Hotel Room Rate
To book the conference rate for the Hilton Hawaiian Village, please register (password-protected) for the event first. After you complete registration, we can then send you the passkey to book your hotel room. The discounted conference rates for the rooms start at $229 a night. Overflow rooms are also available. Please contact us for suites and other special rooming requests.
Specialist / Industry Professional Sessions
MARKETING / ADVERTISING
Advanced Facebook Marketing (Jon Loomer)
Google Ads Specialist (Brad Geddes)
InstaBRAND (Greg Abraham)
Twitter & Programmatic Ads (Kimberley Le Sueur)
Social Media & Merchandising (Don Wilson)
Bublish
PUBLISHING / RIGHTS
Penguin Random House
St. Martin's Press
Harper Collins
Diversion Books / EverAfter Romance
ICM Partners
Big Apple Agency (Translation Rights--Asia)
Rebecca Friedman Literary Agency
Jane Rotrosen Agency
Book to Film/TV Specialist (names withheld by request)
Producers -- Romance (names withheld by request)
ERETAILERS / NICHE DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS
Representatives/MarketingTeams from the Top Four Major Ebook Eretailers (names withheld by request)
Walmart.com / Walmart eCommerce Entertainment Div.
SELF-e/Library Journal
CreateSpace
Ingram (Brick & Mortar Distribution)
IngramSpark & Lightning Source
Draft 2 Digital
Wattpad
AUTHOR TIPS & TOOLS & CRAFT
Author Consultant Barbara Vey
Writing Coach Margie Lawson
Vellum
Entertainment & Literary Lawyer
Estate Planning Attorney
Financial Management Specialist
Custom App Designers
Special Presentation on: Innovative Software for Authors
The following is just a partial list. Industry Specialists, please contact Violet to access the full 150-author list
BELLA ANDRE
LAURELIN PAIGE
J. KENNER
BARBARA FREETHY
MELODY ANNE
J.S. COOPER
LILIANA HART
NALINI SINGH
KENDRA ELLIOT
CATHERINE BYBEE
TINA FOLSOM
J. STERLING
THERESA RAGAN
VIOLET DUKE
ERIN NICHOLAS
SKYE WARREN
LYNNE RAYE HARRIS
ROXY SLOANE
TIFFANY SNOW
JENNIFER ASHLEY
JANA DELEON
ELLA JAMES
GENEVA LEE
RIVER SAVAGE
REBECCA ZANETTI
H.M. WARD
DENISE GROVER SWANK
KENDALL RYAN
SHAYLA BLACK
CORA SETON
A. L. JACKSON
GEORGIA CATES
CLAIRE CONTRERAS
RUTH CARDELLO
LILI SAINT GERMAIN
CALLIE HART
LORELEI JAMES
SAWYER BENNETT
BRENDA NOVAK
ALEATHA ROMIG
REBECCA SHEA
CASSIA LEO
MILLY TAIDEN
PEPPER WINTERS
PENNY REID
JILL SANDERS
P.T. MICHELLE
NINA LEVINE
JULIA KENT
JILLIAN DODD
MELANIE MARCHANDE
If you're an established romance author interested in attending this author conference, please submit the form below to request an invite (the registration page is password-protected). Please be advised, the sessions will be highly advanced in nature, particularly in the area of marketing -- there will be no introductory topics covered as the entire conference is designed to address the specific needs of bestselling authors.
Note: 2016 registration sold out in a week (w/ 300+ waitlisted)
Interested in attending the 2016 Conference?
CONTACTING THE CONFERENCE COORDINATOR
If you have a media follow-up regarding the 2016 conference, or are a publishing/marketing/Hollywood specialist interested in the 2018 conference, please contact me (Violet Duke) directly.
FUTURE DATES / LOCATIONS
We are saddened to report that plans for the 2018 conference are on hold indefinitely as Violet undergoes aggressive new treatments for multiple failing organs (she's on total medical leave). If her prognosis improves, we will be sure to announce here and on social media on future possibilities.