LGBTQ fiction publisher Bold Strokes Books is hosting a three day webinar bookathon for your viewing pleasure. Connect with your favorite authors as they read from their latest books and delve into all things literary. Questions to: sandy@boldstrokesbooks.com.
Registration is required for each session. Please register for each session you want to attend below. All times are EDT. Sessions are 50 minutes.
Friday April 17. 2026
6 PM — PANEL: FICTION VS. REALITY
Are romance novels unrealistic in an era of dating apps?
Moderator: Ann Faulkner
Panelists: Crin Claxton, D. Jackson Leigh, Elena Abbott, Erin Dutton, Renee Roman
7 PM — READINGS: VIBES ONLY
Happy moments
Readers: Anna Gram, Barbara Ann Wright, Chelsey Lynford, Margo Glynn, Renee Roman, Shelley Thrasher
8 PM — PANEL: ENDINGS THAT EARN IT
Moderator: Krystina Rivers
Panelists: Barbara Ann Wright, Elena Abbott, David S. Pederson, Heather K O’Malley, Margo Glynn, Meredith Doench
Saturday April 18, 2026
10 AM — PANEL: IT’S TOXIC BUT I LOVE IT
Why messy relationships work in fiction
Moderator: Barbara Ann Wright
Panelists: Radclyffe, Sam Ledel, Suzanne Lenoir, Suzie Clarke
11 AM — READINGS: ALMOST THERE
Interrupted Moments
Readers: Georgia Beers, Nicole Disney, Rachel Sullivan, Suzie Clarke
12 PM — PANEL: INTIMACY BEYOND SEX
Moderator: Heather K O’Malley
Panelists: Jane Walsh, Lissandra Rowe, Marie Incontrera, Claire Forsythe
1 PM — READINGS: THIS IS NOT GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN
Cue the chaos
Readers: MJ Williamz, Marie Incontrera, Meredith Doench, Sophia Kell Hagin
2 PM — PANEL: DO LGBTQ+ STORIES HAVE TO BE GOOD REPRESENTATION?
Moderator: Aurora Rey
Panelists: Kimberly Cooper Griffin, Kit Meredith, Kris Bryant, Nicole Disney, T.E. Lane
3 PM — READINGS: ALL DIALOGUE, NO CONTEXT
Readers: Kel McCord, Kit Meredith, Krystina Rivers, Lissandra Rowe
4 PM — PANEL: IS CONFLICT OVERRATED IN ROMANCE?
Moderator: Radclyffe
Panelists: Aurora Rey, Jenna Jarvis, Jo Hemmingwood, Kel McCord, MJ Williamz
5 PM — READINGS: POV I’D FOLLOW ANYWHERE
Strong character voices
Readers: Georgia Beers, Greg Herren, Heather K O’Malley, JJ Hale, Jo Hemmingwood
6 PM — PANEL: RED FLAGS
Questionable character behavior
Moderator: Jane Walsh
Panelists: Barbara Ann Wright, Catherine Lane, Chelsey Lynford, Claire Donniere, Georgia Beers
7 PM — READINGS: MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY
Skill, charisma, charm
Readers: Ann Faulkner, David S. Pederson, Nicole Disney, Sam Ledel
8 PM — PANEL: LOVE AND LABELS
Navigating identity
Moderator: Greg Herren
Panelists: Karis Walsh, MJ Williamz, Marie Incontrera, Sarah G. Levine
Sunday April 19, 2026
10 AM — READINGS: ACTS OF SERVICE
Taking care of others
Readers: Cari Hunter, Claire Forsythe, Kris Bryant, Sheri Lewis Wohl, Suzanne Lenoir
11 AM — PANEL: WHY WE LOVE ANGST AND DRAMA
Moderator: Erin Dutton
Panelists: Cari Hunter, Radclyffe, Shelley Thrasher, Sheri Lewis Wohl
12 PM — READINGS: CROSSING THE LINE
When feelings shift
Readers: Anna Gram, Aurora Rey, LM Rose, Nan Campbell
1 PM — PANEL: WOULD YOU DATE YOUR CHARACTERS?
Moderator: Karis Walsh
Panelists: Krystina Rivers, LM Rose, Nan Campbell, Sophia Kell Hagin
2 PM — READINGS: THE SCENE THAT BROKE ME
Tough to write scenes
Readers: Joy Argento, Julia Underwood, Kimberly Cooper Griffin, Sam Ledel
3 PM — PANEL: ARE TROPES MAKING ROMANCE PREDICTABLE?
Moderator: Marie Incontrera
Panelists: Catherine Lane, Joy Argento, Karis Walsh, Radclyffe
4 PM — READINGS: SHE GETS ME
Being seen, affirmed, understood
Readers: Jane Walsh, Jaycie Morrison, Jenna Jarvis, Jenny Frame, Karis Walsh
5 PM — PANEL: THE PINING AND THE PAYOFF
Slow Burn: emotional and/or sexual
Moderator: Jane Walsh
Panelists: Anna Gram, Erin Dutton, Georgia Beers, Heather K O’Malley, JJ Hale
6 PM — READINGS: SUCH A FLIRT
Readers: Claire Donniere, Crin Claxton, D. Jackson Leigh, Elena Abbott, Erin Dutton
7 PM — PANEL: WRITERS AS READERS
Do ratings and reviews influence your choices?
Moderator: Barbara Ann Wright
Panelists: Ann Faulkner, Aurora Rey, Greg Herren, Suzanne Lenoir
8 PM — READINGS: THIS FEELS DIFFERENT
Early curiosity
Readers: Ronica Black, Sarah G. Levine, Suzanne Lenoir, Toni Logan