It’s springtime, and for Harlequin editors, that means conference season is kicking off! If you’re looking for a chance to connect with a Harlequin editor, you’ll want to check out our upcoming events.
Be sure to keep an eye on our Conferences page to find out where we’ll be next. While spring and summer can certainly feel busy for editors, rest assured, we’re at events all year round!
Our editors are very pleased to be attending these Toronto-based virtual events in the next couple of weeks:
Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), May 1 – 15, 2021
Harlequin will be attending the FOLD, which kicks off this weekend! We’ll have editors at the Harlequin information booth both this weekend and closing weekend, during the FOLD’s Open Marketplace, to answer all your series and trade romance questions. And catch Graydon House/HQN Editor Brittany Lavery and Harlequin Editorial Assistant Errin Toma at the information session Writing for Harlequin on May 15. Find more details on the FOLD here.
Toronto Romance Writers: Harlequin Intensive, May 8, 2021
Catch us at TRW’s Harlequin Intensive next weekend! We’ll be there giving information about writing for Harlequin during the session Romance and More: Harlequin’s Romance and Fiction Lines Explained—a presentation and Q&A featuring Harlequin Executive Editor Kathleen Scheibling and Graydon House/HQN Editorial Director Susan Swinwood. You can also check out the workshop How to Write a Book Blurb with an Irresistible Hook, presented by Harlequin Editor Dana Grimaldi and Editorial Assistant Katie Gowrie. Learn more about TRW’s Harlequin Intensive here!
Don’t forget to check our Conferences page to get even more updates on events we’ll be attending throughout the year. We hope to see you soon!
2 replies on “Where Will We Be Next? Harlequin Editors at a Conference Near You”
The “diversity panel” is “manning” it? Female writers are men?
“Manning” something is just about the most sexist term that exists. Why aren’t romance authors womaning things?
Hi Sonya, thank you – we have tweaked this and we appreciate your comment pointing this out. Best!
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I spent the entire shutdown working. Had no time to wind down. I didn’t see my son much when school shutdown. My one co worker was told to stay home for 3 weeks so I picked up her hours. This year has been really crappy.
Ugh, Janell. Here’s hoping the rest of your summer is better.
Thanks for the info, Carol! Everyone is different in how they deal with the shutdown! I stay at home all the time since I don’t work so I haven’t been too effected but my shopping and errands sure have been effected!
Valri, I’ve been doing most of my shopping online. My local Target is still low on some items – mostly cleaning supplies. Grocery store is pretty much back to normal. Most of the dining in our town is outdoor. I can’t imagine have school-age kids!
Wow–getting your creative process on track must have been daunting–especially with “extra-large dog” glad to have you home. You don’t like coffee–I love coffee and have enjoyed my fortifying 2 cups in the morning even more than usual! How as COVID affected your story lines and characterizations? Best Wishes for all releases!
Interesting question, Virginia. You’ll have to tell me if the tone of my “COVID” books changed any! LOL
Life has changed so much! My dad passed Feb 2. The assisted living facility my folks were at went into hardcore lockdown the beginning of March. Mom couldn’t leave her apartment for 4 months! She was on the third floor, Will be 89 in two months & doesn’t use the phone. My husband and I remodeled the lower level completely and moved her in with us July 1. What a life change and difficult transition for the 3 of us! But we’re working thru it!