RT Booklovers Convention is coming!

What is the RT Booklovers Convention? It’s a book industry convention that mix business and networking with fellowship and fun. Attendees will receive lots of FREE books and promotional items from authors and publishers.

• Begin each morning with a meet and greet mixer hosted by various authors and publishers.

• Then choose from a rich variety of over 125 informative workshops for readers, writers and booksellers.

• Join Authors, Publishers and Vendors in Club RT, the place to meet for socializing.

• Pick up goodies on Promotion Lane to remember your authors.

• Cap off the afternoon with a fun-filled stimulating networking party.

• At dark, it's time to get ready for our sumptuous evening events.

Specifically, check out some of the paranormal panels this year (You can see the full agenda HERE):

• PARANORMAL: Children of the Night: Characterization in Paranormal Romance with Angela Knight | Shana Abé | Jacquelyn Frank | Kate Douglas

  Today’s readers have a fascination with paranormal creatures of all kinds but what does it take to win their hearts? Learn from the experts in this popular genre how to breathe life into these otherworldly beings and make them characters you care about.

• PARANORMAL: The Plot Thickens: How to Keep Paranormal Fans Hooked with Angela Knight | Rebecca York | Pamela Palmer | Shannon K. Butcher |

  Worldbuilding is an essential part of creating a paranormal romance but if the plotting and pacing don’t work the world you create will fall apart. Learn from these seasoned stars of the genre how to add richness and depth to your story and turn it into an exhilarating page-turner.

• SPECIALTY: The Care and Feeding of a Paranormal Series with L.A. Banks | Pamela Palmer | Kerrelyn Sparks |

  Whether it’s fanged or furry, funny or frightening — keep it fresh and fabulous! We’ll discuss the advantages of writing a series, how to keep the series alive, interesting, and unique, how to keep the series romantic an worldbuilding techniques and how to create a world without feeling trapped in it. Learn how do you create diversity that will please your existing readers, while also capturing the imaginations of those not familiar with your work?

• URBAN FANTASY: Keeping Romance Hot in an Urban Fantasy Series with Richelle Mead | Nicole Peeler | Rachel Caine | Jeanne C. Stein | Keri Arthur |

  Urban fantasy makes readers wait for their Happily Ever After. So how do you sustain romance and tension, book after book? How do you give your couples both conflict and consummation? And is there such a thing as too many guys for your heroine? Join bestselling authors known for their romantic storylines as they give writing tips and advice.

• URBAN FANTASY: Worldbuilding in Urban Fantasy with Richelle Mead | Jackie Morse Kessler | P.N. Elrod | Jaye Wells | Rachel Vincent | Kelley Armstrong |

  Urban fantasy books are known for their vivid and detailed worlds. But what does it take to create this genre's key component? Bestselling authors discuss designing characters/creatures, new directions in UF, research and how to build and manage the details of fantasy worlds that will sustain a series and draw readers in!

• GRAPHIC NOVELS: The Female Creators Workshop with Anne Elizabeth | Alisa Kwitney aka Alisa Sheckley | Melissa de la Cruz | Kelley Armstrong | Holly Black | Cassandra Clare | Richelle Mead | Jade Lee aka Kathy Lyons |

  Since the days of Wonder Woman, strong female heroines have created quite a stir in the fiction industry. Join some of today’s talented female creators as they share insight on how to create a strong protagonist; the role of female heroes in comics, manga and graphic novels; and how heroines and their books have, and will continue to, impact the industry.

Throughout the next week, I’ll be interviewing some of the authors from these panels and getting some early answers about these subjects, so stay tuned. Are you going to the RT Booklovers convention this year? Have you been in years past?  Which panels are parties are you planning on attending?