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 EST. Sessions are 50 minutes.
Friday February 21, 2025
6:00 PM — READINGS: WELCOME
Scenes introducing the main character
Moderator: Nicole Disney
Panelists: Morgan Adams, Jeanette Bears, Lauren Melissa Ellzey, Shelley Thrasher, Ali Vali
7:00 PM — PANEL: GENUINE
Crafting realistic characters
Moderator: Jane Walsh
Panelists: Jennifer Karter, Suzanne Lenoir, Frederick Smith, Ali Vali, Angie Williams
8:00 PM — READINGS: ELEMENT
Scenes where characters do what they love
Moderator: Catherine Friend
Panelists: Elena Abbott, Bailey Bridgewater, Julie Cannon, Jenna Jarvis, Tagan Shepard
Saturday February 22, 2025
12:00 PM — PANEL: MOTIVATED
What keeps authors going?
Moderator: Bailey Bridgewater
Panelists: Gun Brooke, Kris Bryant, Crin Claxton, Nicole Disney, Jane Fletcher
1:00 PM — READINGS: SMOOCH
Kiss scenes
Moderator: Kimberly Cooper Griffin
Panelists: Nan Campbell, Claire Forsythe, J. Hemmingwood, Ursula Klein, Renee Roman
2:00 PM — Q&A: FASCINATING
What most interests authors about their books?
Moderator: J.J. Hale
Panelists: Kris Bryant, Sam Ledel, Chelsey Lynford, Carsen Taite, Sheri Lewis Wohl
3:00 PM — PANEL: CHEMISTRY
How do authors show characters falling in love?
Moderator: Carsen Taite
Panelists: Joy Argento, Ashley Bartlett, Georgia Beers, Kimberly Cooper Griffin, Catherine Lane, D. Jackson Leigh
4:00 PM — READINGS: FAVORITE
Authors read their favorite scenes
Moderator: Krystina Rivers
Panelists: Ashley Bartlett, Catherine Friend, J.J. Hale, Erin Kaste, Jane Walsh
5:00 PM — Q&A: RESONATE
What themes resonate with our authors?
Moderator: Nance Sparks
Panelists: J.J. Hale, Radclyffe, Krystina Rivers, Rachel Sullivan
Sunday February 23, 2025
12.00 PM — READINGS: CHATTER
Scenes with great dialogue
Moderator: Renee Roman
Panelists: Melissa Brayden, Michele Castleman, Gina L. Dartt, Sandy Lowe, Jesse J. Thoma, Ileandra Young
1:00 PM — Q&A: CHARACTER
Authors’ favorite characters and what makes them interesting
Moderator: Melissa Brayden
Panelists: MA Binfield, Jaime Clevenger, Cathy Dunnell, David S. Pederson, Anne Shade
2:00 PM — PANEL: SUPPORTING
Secondary characters
Moderator: Anne Shade
Panelists: MA Binfield, Toni Logan, Ashley Moore, Nicole Stiling, Jane Walsh
3:00 PM — READINGS: FEELS
Scenes where a character grapples with their emotions
Moderator: Jane Fletcher
Panelists: Georgia Beers, Gun Brooke, Kristin Keppler, Nance Sparks, Julia Underwood
4:00 PM — Q&A: COMPELLING
What interests our authors about their books?
Moderator: Radclyffe
Panelists: Julie Cannon, Jane Fletcher, Kristin Keppler, D. Jackson Leigh
5:00 PM — PANEL: UPCOMING
Authors share what’s coming next
Moderator: Jennifer Karter
Panelists: Elena Abbott, Morgan Adams, Ann Faulkner, Sam Ledel, Radclyffe, Shelley Thrasher