Comprehensive Schedule
This is a preliminary schedule and subject to change. Note: Conference dates are confirmed.
Registration for conference is required to attend the events below, unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, July 23
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Event
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Time
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| Conference Registration |
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
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Wednesday, July 24
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Event
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Time
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| Conference Registration |
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Annual General Meeting* |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Immersive Session: Anatomy of a Best-selling Book Launch with Skye Warren |
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Immersive Session: Anatomy of a Scene with Lisa Cron |
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
| RWA First Page Reads |
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
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First Timers' Orientation
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5:30 – 7:00 p.m. |
| Golden Heart Finalists Networking Reception (invitation only) |
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
| RITA and Golden Heart Finalists Reception (invitation only) |
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. |
| Murder Mystery Dessert Event with Geoff Symon (ticketed event) |
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
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Thursday, July 25
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Event
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Time
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| Conference Registration |
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Trade Show |
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Workshops |
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Harlequin Book Signing |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. |
| City Owl Press Book Signing |
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
| Kobo Office Hours |
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
| Hallmark Office Hours |
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. |
| PRO Retreat |
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Google Play Books Office Hours |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| PAN Keynote featuring Jennifer Probst |
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. |
| Grand Central Book Signing |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Indie Book Signing |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Golden Heart Awards Luncheon with emcee Darynda Jones
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12:15 – 2:00 p.m. |
| Smashwords Office Hours |
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
| Industry Marketplace |
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
| Avon Book Signing |
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
| Sourcebooks Casablanca Book Signing |
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
| Barnes and Noble Press Open House |
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
| Round Table Book Discussion: So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo |
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
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Friday, July 26
|
Event
|
Time
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| Breakfast Buffet |
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. |
| Conference Registration |
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Keynote featuring Jennifer L. Armentrout |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. |
| Workshops |
9:45 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
| Amazon Indie Publishing Office Hours |
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Kensington Book Signing |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Montlake Romance Book Signing |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| St. Martin's Book Signing |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Speed Pitching |
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Berkley Book Signing |
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Gallery & Pocket Book Signing |
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Smashwords Office Hours |
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
| RITA Awards Ceremony with emcee Sarah MacLean |
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
| RITA After-Party |
9:00 – 11:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, July 27
|
Event
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Time
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| Conference Registration |
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Librarians Day Breakfast featuring Alyssa Cole |
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
| Blogger Day |
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
| Librarians Day |
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
| Workshops |
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Librarian/Bookseller/Blogger Networking Mixer |
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. |
| "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing ** |
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
*Open to members, registered for conference or not
**Open to the public