The Australian Romance Readers Convention
Registrations are now open...how exciting!
You can download the forms at the following link:
CLICK HERE for REGISTRATION FORMS
If you have any questions email me directly, or email ARRC09@gmail.com
See you there!
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Showing posts with label ARRC09. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ARRC09. Show all posts
Monday, 22 September 2008
Friday, 5 September 2008
Author Pre registration for ARRC closes in 2 days!
The period for author pre-registration for the Australian Romance Readers Convention will be closing this Sunday (7 September). If any authors have not received the registration brochure please let us know as soon as possible. To ensure you get the discounted author rate, you should forward your form by Sunday.
The good news for readers is that once author pre-reg is closed we can concentrate on getting everything ready for reader registration. At the moment this is still on track for mid September. From the feedback we have received it is obvious that many of you can't wait!
Everyone on the Yahoo Groups mailing list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AustralianRomanceReadersConvention/) will receive the registration brochure and form directly by email. In case there are any problems with the attachments we will also load the documents into the files section at the mailing list home page. A special announcement will be circulated when registration opens.
If you are not on the mailing list, please email me at arrc09@gmail.com and I will send you an invitation.
Debbie
Registrations, ARRC09
The good news for readers is that once author pre-reg is closed we can concentrate on getting everything ready for reader registration. At the moment this is still on track for mid September. From the feedback we have received it is obvious that many of you can't wait!
Everyone on the Yahoo Groups mailing list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AustralianRomanceReadersConvention/) will receive the registration brochure and form directly by email. In case there are any problems with the attachments we will also load the documents into the files section at the mailing list home page. A special announcement will be circulated when registration opens.
If you are not on the mailing list, please email me at arrc09@gmail.com and I will send you an invitation.
Debbie
Registrations, ARRC09
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Update on the Australian Romance Readers Convention
Just to update you on the Australian Romance Readers Convention:
It is in Melbourne, Australia from Feb 20 - 22, 2009
The Jasper Hotel is the beautiful venue
The Keynote speakers are:
Stephanie Laurens, MaryJanice Davidson and Sherrilyn Kenyon
We also have Academics Toni Johnson-Woods and Glen Thomas coming along.
Lots of other authors have expressed interest in coming, including NY Bestselling Thriller writer Barry Eisler, Keri Arthur, Dianna Love, Sasha White, Jordana Ryan, Yvonne Lindsay, Paula Roe, and many many more.(See our blog for the complete list)
Registrations will open soon!
If you want to keep updated, you can join our mailing list. Send an email to Debbie at ARRC09@gmail.com and she will send you an invite :-)
(This is a mailing list only. No chat or filling up your inbox)
or you can friend us at MySpace http://www.myspace.com/arrc09
or Facebook
Or visit our blog frequently at: www.australianromancereaders.blogspot.com/
It is in Melbourne, Australia from Feb 20 - 22, 2009
The Jasper Hotel is the beautiful venue
The Keynote speakers are:
Stephanie Laurens, MaryJanice Davidson and Sherrilyn Kenyon
We also have Academics Toni Johnson-Woods and Glen Thomas coming along.
Lots of other authors have expressed interest in coming, including NY Bestselling Thriller writer Barry Eisler, Keri Arthur, Dianna Love, Sasha White, Jordana Ryan, Yvonne Lindsay, Paula Roe, and many many more.(See our blog for the complete list)
Registrations will open soon!
If you want to keep updated, you can join our mailing list. Send an email to Debbie at ARRC09@gmail.com and she will send you an invite :-)
(This is a mailing list only. No chat or filling up your inbox)
or you can friend us at MySpace http://www.myspace.com/arrc09
or Facebook
Or visit our blog frequently at: www.australianromancereaders.blogspot.com/
Sunday, 6 April 2008
Look at our wonderful Keynotes!
Okay, you all know when and where the inaugural Australian Romance Readers Convention will be held. Now would you like to know some speaker details?
I thought you might.
So here is the scoop. There might be a name or two here that you recognise...
The very first speaker we have lined up is Melbourne's own Stephanie Laurens.
Stephanie Laurens originally began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science. Her hobby quickly became a career when her novels about the masterful Cynster cousins captivated readers, making her one of the romance world's most beloved and popular authors. She subsequently introduced the equally unforgettable members of the Bastion Club. Currently living outside Melbourne, Australia, she has been writing historical romance novels for more than 16 years and is a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller.
For something a bit different we have invited two academics who have a special interest in romance fiction to come along and give us a bit of an overview of the romance fiction industry and how it fits into our reading culture.
Glen Thomas joined the full-time staff of Queensland University of Technology in 1997 as an Associate Lecturer in professional writing. Prior to that he was a tutor in the University of Queensland English Department in academic writing, Australian literature and American literature. Glen holds Honours, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Queensland and, in 1994, was awarded the University's Walter and Eliza Hall Travelling Scholarship. While on that scholarship, Thomas conducted research at Harvard University and Smith College in the US. His Masters thesis analysed the representation of women in post-colonial fiction and, in particular, the question of women and dual colonisation. His PhD thesis was an extended reading of four contemporary American historical novels. Glen is currently Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing and teaches the Master of Arts (Research) (Creative Industries) with a major in romance fiction.
Juliet Flesch is a History Fellow at the School of Historical Studies, the University of Melbourne. Juliet came to the study of history after a 30 year career in librarianship, principally in building research collections. This led to the creation of the only collection of mass-market collection of popular romance novels in any Australian university and sparked her own interest in her PhD topic the Australian popular romance novel of the second half of the twentieth century. She has worked since 1998 as a research assistant on projects in French history, the history of the University and sporting history. As a contribution to the work of the History program, Juliet catalogues the theses and all other additions to the Jessie Webb Library. In 2004 she published the highly acclaimed From Australia with Love: a History of Modern Australian Popular Romance Novel.
Then for the first of our international keynote speakers, we have secured (drum roll please) MaryJanice Davidson.
MaryJanice Davidson writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult and non-fiction. She is the creator of the popular Undead series (with the eighth book in the series due out this year) as well as the Wyndham Werewolves series, the Alaskan Royal Family series and the more recent Mermaid series. She is both a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. She won a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award in 2004 and was nominated for the same award in 2005 and again in 2007.
And we have just had confirmation this week that our other keynote speaker will be no other than the amazing Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Sherrilyn Kenyon's groundbreaking Dark-Hunter vampire novels catapulted her into superstardom, making her series one of the most eagerly awaited in publishing history. Her books were an overnight sensation that have given her an international cult following with devout fans in more than forty-five countries. A versatile, award-winning writer, Sherrilyn has carved out multiple best-selling series in numerous genres. Writing as Sherrilyn Kenyon and Kinley MacGregor, her series include: The Brotherhood of the Sword, Dark-Hunter, Hunter Legends, BAD, Lords of Avalon, Nevermore and the Sex Camp Diaries.
Not enough? Well the program is still a work in progress - we have a lot of great ideas and a lot of author panels yet to fill up. More details in the coming months...
Margaret Mason (w/a Maggie Nash)
Speaker Liaison - ARRC09 Organising Committee
Chair – Australian Romance Readers Association
www.australianromancereaders.blogspot.com
I thought you might
So here is the scoop. There might be a name or two here that you recognise...
The very first speaker we have lined up is Melbourne's own Stephanie Laurens.
Stephanie Laurens originally began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science. Her hobby quickly became a career when her novels about the masterful Cynster cousins captivated readers, making her one of the romance world's most beloved and popular authors. She subsequently introduced the equally unforgettable members of the Bastion Club. Currently living outside Melbourne, Australia, she has been writing historical romance novels for more than 16 years and is a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller.
For something a bit different we have invited two academics who have a special interest in romance fiction to come along and give us a bit of an overview of the romance fiction industry and how it fits into our reading culture.
Glen Thomas joined the full-time staff of Queensland University of Technology in 1997 as an Associate Lecturer in professional writing. Prior to that he was a tutor in the University of Queensland English Department in academic writing, Australian literature and American literature. Glen holds Honours, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Queensland and, in 1994, was awarded the University's Walter and Eliza Hall Travelling Scholarship. While on that scholarship, Thomas conducted research at Harvard University and Smith College in the US. His Masters thesis analysed the representation of women in post-colonial fiction and, in particular, the question of women and dual colonisation. His PhD thesis was an extended reading of four contemporary American historical novels. Glen is currently Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing and teaches the Master of Arts (Research) (Creative Industries) with a major in romance fiction.
Juliet Flesch is a History Fellow at the School of Historical Studies, the University of Melbourne. Juliet came to the study of history after a 30 year career in librarianship, principally in building research collections. This led to the creation of the only collection of mass-market collection of popular romance novels in any Australian university and sparked her own interest in her PhD topic the Australian popular romance novel of the second half of the twentieth century. She has worked since 1998 as a research assistant on projects in French history, the history of the University and sporting history. As a contribution to the work of the History program, Juliet catalogues the theses and all other additions to the Jessie Webb Library. In 2004 she published the highly acclaimed From Australia with Love: a History of Modern Australian Popular Romance Novel.
Then for the first of our international keynote speakers, we have secured (drum roll please) MaryJanice Davidson.
MaryJanice Davidson writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult and non-fiction. She is the creator of the popular Undead series (with the eighth book in the series due out this year) as well as the Wyndham Werewolves series, the Alaskan Royal Family series and the more recent Mermaid series. She is both a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. She won a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award in 2004 and was nominated for the same award in 2005 and again in 2007.
And we have just had confirmation this week that our other keynote speaker will be no other than the amazing Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Sherrilyn Kenyon's groundbreaking Dark-Hunter vampire novels catapulted her into superstardom, making her series one of the most eagerly awaited in publishing history. Her books were an overnight sensation that have given her an international cult following with devout fans in more than forty-five countries. A versatile, award-winning writer, Sherrilyn has carved out multiple best-selling series in numerous genres. Writing as Sherrilyn Kenyon and Kinley MacGregor, her series include: The Brotherhood of the Sword, Dark-Hunter, Hunter Legends, BAD, Lords of Avalon, Nevermore and the Sex Camp Diaries.
Not enough? Well the program is still a work in progress - we have a lot of great ideas and a lot of author panels yet to fill up. More details in the coming months...
Margaret Mason (w/a Maggie Nash)
Speaker Liaison - ARRC09 Organising Committee
Chair – Australian Romance Readers Association
www.australianromancereaders.blogspot.com
Thursday, 3 April 2008
The Wait is Over....Exciting News on the Convention
The news you have all been waiting for has been announced!
The dates and venue for the inaugural Australian Romance Readers Convention!
We have confirmed MaryJanice Davidson, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Stephanie Laurens as our Key Note speakers! Whoo Hoo!
So pop on over to our blog and check out our news!
http://australianromancereaders.blogspot.com/
The dates and venue for the inaugural Australian Romance Readers Convention!
We have confirmed MaryJanice Davidson, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Stephanie Laurens as our Key Note speakers! Whoo Hoo!
So pop on over to our blog and check out our news!
http://australianromancereaders.blogspot.com/
Friday, 14 December 2007
Australian Romance Readers Convention 2009
Announcing the inaugural Australian Romance Readers Convention 2009
Celebrate romance fiction at the inaugural Australian Romance Readers Convention! To be held in Australia in early 2009.
Meet your favourite authors, discuss your preferred sub-genres, buy books and party!
Planning has just started for the inaugural convention. To register your interest as a participant whether as a reader, an author, a sponsor or trade display, please download the expression of interest form or email us at ARRC09@gmail.com
Your answers will help us to plan the best event possible. You will be added to the mailing list and we will keep you up to date with information on the convention, alternatively bookmark this page, the Official ARRC '09 Blog; visit frequently for the news and updates!
http://www.australianromancereaders.blogspot.com/
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