Romance-Con
Calling all Romance Readers
Join the Toledo Library for their third annual Romance-Con on Saturday, November 7, as they welcome headlining authors Adriana Herrera and Ali Hazelwood for a full day celebrating the stories—and storytellers—you love.
Romance-Con is a free, public event designed for adult readers and fans of the romance genre. No ticket is required for entry which includes an Author Fair, author panel discussions, and activities. Headlining and Featured Author talks will be ticketed but free.
Ticketed Author Talks
Headlining and Featured Author talks featuring Adriana Herrera, Ali Hazelwood, Elizabeth Stephens, and Julian Winters will be ticketed but free.
Headlining authors Adriana Herrera and Ali Hazelwood are doing pre-orders for pickup at Romance-Con of their After the End Romance Collection. To purchase a set, follow the link. All purchased items will be available for pickup day-of.
Each Romance-Con author talk will be ticketed individually, and cardholders will be limited to two tickets for each talk. To add a second ticket to your reservation, select “add a guest” during registration.
Tickets are free, required for both the headlining and featured author programs, and available on a first come, first served basis. Day-of wait lines will be available to fill no-show tickets.
All other panels, workshops, and activities are not ticketed and will be first come, first served.
Local Romance-Con Activations to check out:
Brew House Downtown | Celebrate Romance-Con with specialty cocktails inspired by authors Ali Hazelwood and Adriana Herrera, available November 6–8.
Culture Clash Records | Join a Heated Rivalry-themed sleepover party on November 6, featuring trivia, crafts, games, music, screenings, vendors and more. Tickets are $20, with proceeds supporting mutual aid for trans Toledoans. Romance-Con attendees can also receive 20% off purchases November 7–8 with proof of attendance.
Handmade Toledo | Receive 15% off your in-store purchase on November 7.
Jupmode | Receive 15% off your in-store purchase November 6–8, excluding exclusive Romance-Con merchandise sold at the event.
Poco Loco | Romance-Con attendees can receive 15% off their meal on November 7.
FEATURED AUTHORS
Adriana Herrera
A USA Today Best Selling and Audie winning author Adriana was born and raised in the Caribbean, but for the last fifteen years has let her job (and her spouse) take her all over the world. She loves writing stories about people who look and sound like her people, getting unapologetic happy endings. The New York Times once called her book “sweet, thoughtful, and delightfully filthy too.”
Ali Hazelwood
No. 1 New York Times Bestselling author, Ali is originally from Italy, lived in Japan and Germany, and eventually moved to the US to pursue a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. She was a professor for about three years, but in 2022 quit to write full time. When Ali isn’t writing you can find her prowling around AO3, binge-watching shows with her three feline overlords (and almost equally feline husband), crocheting, or eating candy.
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