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The RT Booklovers Convention 2012 will be
held from April 11th-April 15th, 2012
The
convention will be hosted at The Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel
9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue,
Rosemont, Illinois, 60018
(847) 696-1234
Romance Writers of America
32nd Annual Conference
Anaheim, California
July 25-28, 2012 Join more than 2,100
published and aspiring romance writers, editors, agents, and other industry professionals in Anaheim, California. Conference
attendees will enhance their writing and knowledge of the ins and outs of publishing at more than 100 workshops; get
the inside track at panels and round-tables featuring publishing professionals; schedule a one-on-one pitch meeting with
an acquiring editor or literary agent; attend parties and network with the stars of romance fiction; and be a part of RWA's
"Readers for Life" charity book signing. And let's not forget the 2012 RITA® and Golden Heart® Awards
. Schedule of Events:
Librarian
Day Events: Wednesday, July 25
Luncheon Speaker Kerrelyn
Sparks
Annual Literacy Autographing: Wednesday,
July 25 from 5-8PM
Keynote Luncheon: Thursday,
July 26
Speaker Stephanie Laurens Awards Luncheon: Friday, July 27
Speaker Robyn Carr RITA & Golden Heart Awards Ceremony:
Friday, July 27 at 8PM
Registration
for RWA 2012 is now open! $495 for members early registration
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~ ~March
Conferences~ ~
2012
Written In the Stars Conference
Sponsor: North Louisiana Storytellers and Authors of Romance
Location:
Holiday Inn Financial Plaza, Shreveport, LA
Fee: $100 before 1/15/12, $150 after 2/25/12
Date: March 2–3,
2012
Conference Features: Agents and editors, appointments, multitrack workshops, raffles, silent auction, critiques,
book signings.
FMI, http://www.nolastars.com.
Fantasy on the Bayou
Sponsor: FF&P
Location: Marriott Hotel, 555 Canal Street,
New Orleans, LA
Fee: $250–300.00
Date: March 2–4, 2012
Keynote: Karen Marie Moning
Conference
features: 25-plus workshops, editors/agents appointments, On The Far Side and PRO pin Awards banquet, book fair/signing, and
more.
FMI, visit http://www.romance-ffp.com/ or contact conference coordinator, Staci McGlothlin, mcglots@gmail.com.
Anne Stuart: Award Winning and Best Selling Author
Sponsor: Central New York Romance Writers
Location: Comfort Suites Hotel, Cicero, New York
Fee: $95 for
Saturday workshop, $105 for Q&A with Anne on Friday night plus Saturday workshop
Date: March 9–10, 2012
Presenter: Anne Stuart
Topic: The art of writing dark and edgy romances and surviving and succeeding in the publishing
business. Bring your conga dancing shoes!
FMI, visit www.cnyromancewriters.com.
Silken Sands Conference
Sponsor: Gulf Coast RWA
Location:
Hampton Inn, Pensacola Beach, Florida
Fee: $155 for GCC RWA members, $170 for non-members, $180 for all after 2/1/2012
Dates: March 16–18, 2012
Speakers: Beverley Kendall (to be listed in RWR), Barbara Vey
Publishing Houses:
Harper Collins/Avon, St. Martin's Press, Carina Press, Ellora's Cave
Agencies: The Bent Agency, The Knight Agency
Conference Features: Editor and agent pitch sessions and Q&A panel, workshops on craft, the writer's life, and the
publishing industry, critique round table, book signing, costume party, basket drawings, awards banquet, the beach, and more!
FMI, Jillian Chantal at JillianChantal@gmail.com, or http://www.gccrwa.com/silkensands
2012 Texas Two Step Conference
Sponsor: North
Texas Romance Writers of America
Location: Las Colinas, Texas near DFW
Fee: $105–$130.00 until December 31,
2011
Date: March 30–April 1, 2012
Featured Guests: Mari Mancusi, Kristen Lamb, Sara Megibow, Louise Fury,
Lindsey Faber, Sue Grimshaw.
Conference Features: editor/agent appointments, contest awards, book signing, giveaways,
and more.
FMI, http://www.ntrwa.org/texastwostepconference.aspx.
~ ~ April Conferences
~ ~ The Writer’s
Toolkit Sponsor: Indiana
RWA
Location: Marriott East Hotel, 7202 East 22nd Street, Indianapolis, Indiana (special room rates available)
Fee: $75 includes continental breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack
Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012; breakfast 7:30–8:00
a.m., program 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Presenter: Bob Mayer
FMI, visit www.indianarwa.com.
2012 Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference Sponsor: New England RWA
Location: Salem,
MA
Fee: $189–219.00
Date: April 27–28, 2012
Featured speakers: Kristan Higgins, Michael Hauge,
Marie Force.
Conference features: agent and editor appointments, workshops, ghost hunt, networking opportunities, book
fair.
FMI, www.necrwa.org.
Desert Dreams Writers Conference 2012 Sponsor: Desert Rose RWA Chapter
Location:
Chaparral Suites, 5001 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale AZ 85250
Fee: RWA Members $215 through 12/31/11, $235 after; Non-RWA
Members $235 through 12/31/11, $255 after
Date: April 27–29, 2012
Speakers: NY Times Best Selling Author
Allison Brennan (To be featured in RWR); Martha Alderson, aka The Plot Whisperer; NY Times Best Selling Author Bob Mayer
Publishers: St. Martin’s Press, Harlequin, 5-Star, Sapphire Blue
Agencies: 3 Seas Literary, Waxman Literary,
Spencerhill Associates, McIntosh & Otis, Cherry Weiner Literary
Conference Features: Desert Dreams Writers’
Conference provides authors of all skill levels – from beginner to multi-published – with the tools necessary
to take their writing to the next level. Sessions will include general writing, career development, genre-specific, agent/publisher
spotlights, as well as an agent/editor panel. There will also be one-on-one appointments with editors or agents, a book
signing, and keynote addresses.
FMI, desertdreams@desertroserwa.org, http://www.desertroserwa.org/conferences/Phoenix-Romance-Writers-Conferences.php.
Retreat From Harsh Reality 2012 Sponsor:
Mid-Michigan Romance Writers of America
Location: Yarrow Golf & Conference Resort in Augusta, Michigan
Fee:
Range from $75 (Saturday only) to $300 (full weekend, meals & hotel included)
Date: April 27-29, 2012
Keynote
Speaker: Eileen Dreyer (aka Kathleen Korbel)
Conference features: mini-workshops, silent & live auctions, book raffle,
book signing, and more.
FMI, visit www.midmichiganrwa.org and click on the Retreat link. ~ ~ May
Conferences ~ ~ Connecticut
Fiction Fest 2012 Sponsor:
Connecticut Romance Writers of America (CTRWA)
Location: Heritage Hotel, Southbury, CT
Fee: please visit our website
for details.
Date: May 12, 2012
Keynote Speaker: RITA award-winning author, Sherry Thomas
Agencies: Jane Rotrosen
Agency, The Ruben Agency, and many others.
Conference Features: workshops, editor/agent appointments, critiques, book
fair/signing, raffles.
FMI, contact Gail Chianese gail_chianese@yahoo.com or visit www.ctwra.org. Annual
MERWA Writers Retreat Sponsor: Maine
Romance Writers of America (MERWA)
Location: Embassy Suites Portland, Airport, Portland, Maine
Fee: $60 MERWA members,
$70 non-MERWA members
Date: May 18–19, 2012
Craft and business workshops, agent pitches.
FMI, www.mainerwa.com. Fire in Fiction Workshop Sponsor: MORWA
Location: Chesterfield Drury Plaza, St. Louis,
MO
Fee: (includes lunch) MORWA members (as of 12/31/11) $35.00; non-members $65.00
Date: May 19, 2012
Speaker:
Donald Maass
FMI, visit www.morwa.org; direct questions to Megan Kelly at megankellybooks@att.net.
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