Upcoming Events: 2025

📚Grayslake AuthorFest - June 2025

Grayslake AuthorFest brings together authors, readers, and aspiring writers. The event features food trucks, panel sessions, poetry readings, workshops and a book signing with over 40 local authors,

Date: Saturday, June 21, 11 am - 4 pm

Location: Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum, 164 Hawley St., Grayslake IL 60030

FREE ADMISSION!


🌺Books in Bloom - July 2025

Join Chicago-North Romance Readers on Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12, for panels, lunch, a Tea and Fashion show (with outfits inspired by book covers), and a FREE public book signing.

Date: July 11 - 12 (Free public book signing on Saturday, July 12 from 3-5 pm)

Location: Sonesta Chicago O’Hare Airport Rosemont Hotel.


✍🏻Writers on the River - July 2025

Writers on the River is a public event featuring over 100 romance authors in one room,
including New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers. Chat with them, get selfies together, or buy a signed book.

Date: Saturday, July 19, 1-4 pm (VIPs 12-1 pm)

Location: Embassy Suites East Peoria, 100 Conference Center Dr, East Peoria, IL 61611


Kenosha Book Festival - August 2025

Kenosha, Wisconsin


Books & Brews MKE - August 2025

Milwaukee, WI


💖RomanceCon - September 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin


🍁Book Harvest - October 2025

Chicago, Illinois


❤️‍🔥Steamy Lit Con - October/November 2025

Anaheim, California