Romance is coming to Washington, DC, ... and Baltimore, too!

Romance is coming to Washington, DC ... and Baltimore, too! 

15th Annual Library of Congress' National Book Festival - Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center:

Romance Fiction
7:15 pm-7:40 pm Sarah MacLean
7:40 pm-8:05 pm Beverly Jenkins
8:05 pm-8:30 pm Paige Tyler 

Baltimore Book Festival - Friday, September 25 - Sunday, September 27, featuring the Maryland Romance Writers' Stage (link).  Panels include: 

September 26, 2015, 2pm - 3pm, Historicals: Hot or Not?

Denny S. Bryce
Stephanie Dray
Alma Katsu
Eliza Knight
Janet Mullany
Kate Quinn
Deanna Raybourn

It’s pistols at dawn (well, 3pm) when these historical authors duel over the best time period to read and write about and whether historicals have become too hot, hunky or high brow.

Washington Romance Writers (WRW) Readers, Authors, and Bloggers Luncheon, Saturday, October 10, at the Positano Ristorante Italiano, Bethesda, Maryland.   Stay tuned to this link for more details. 

Check out my pictures from last year's luncheon at this link.

Do you have any "romance" events coming to your area?   One randomly selected commenter wins a book choice from my convention stash.  Comments are open through Saturday, August 8, 10 pm in Baltimore.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 9.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Celebrate Little Victories - Baltimore Book Festival

Last weekend, I attended the Baltimore Book Festival (link) in the Inner Harbor.  The Maryland Romance Writers (link) hosted in its own stage and invited me to participate in Blogging About Books:

Book bloggers talk about running a successful book blog, working with authors and publishers, how to keep their fans engaged, and offer authors tips for building successful relationships with book bloggers.

Panelists: Andye Eppes, ReadingTeen.net; Jen Fisher, Jenuine Cupcakes/Young Adult Book Central; Hannah McBride, The Irish Banana Review; Stephanie Sinclair, Cuddlebuggery; Jillian Stein, Read-Love-Blog; Kim Lowe, SOS Aloha Blog

During the panel, I stated, "If I post it, they will read it," which was later tweeted by the audience!  I acknowledged my faithful followers - you! - make it worth the effort.

I caught up with Damon Suede (link) and D. Renee Bagby (link).  Damon proved to be an amazing dancer at the RT Booklovers Convention ... and Renee is one of my travel buddies from Hawaii. 

Have you attended a book festival?  One randomly selected commenter wins a book choice from my convention stash.  Comments are open through Saturday, October 11, 10 pm in Baltimore.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, October 12.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Read-A-Romance Month, Book Festivals, and the WRW's Readers and Bloggers Luncheon

Did you know August is READ-A-ROMANCE Month?  Now's your chance to catch up at this link.   Make sure you read my favorite author on Day 3. 

Mark you calendar for ...

National Book Festival - August 30, 2014, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

Baltimore Book Festival - September 26-28, 2014, Baltimore Inner Harbor

HallowRead - October 24-26, 2014, Historic downtown Ellicott City, MD

If you live within driving distance of Washington, DC, join me at WRW's Readers and Bloggers Lucheon on Saturday, October 11, 2014.  From their Facebook page (link),

Come for a Meet & Greet and dine with your favorite romance authors. Books will be signed, Swag will be given, and there will be dessert. (Lunch too, but that's just the obstacle before dessert)

Ready to sign up? Cost is $25 for readers and bloggers. This includes lunch. Remember to bring your books to get signed! 

Register at this link.

Do you have an special plans for the fall?  One randomly selected commenter wins a book choice from my convention stash.  Comments are open through Saturday, August 16, 10 pm in Baltimore. I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 17.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Weekly Winners and Baltimore Book Festival

I am a winner for attending the Baltimore Book Festival - I posted the first set of pictures on my travel blog at this link.

We have winners at SOS Aloha:

Kathyrn Falk Recommends (part 1): SALINGER and THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY
- Debby wins a book choice from my convention stash.

Lily Dalton's NEVER DESIRE A DUKE

- Karen wins a "holiday treat".

Lora Leigh's RAW

- Johanna wins swag from the convention.

RT Convention Virgins and SOS Military Mixer

- Elizabeth H wins a book choice from my convention stash.

Shana Galen's TRUE SPIES

- Alba wins a print copy from Sourcebooks.

Winners - please claim your prizes by sending your mailing address to sos.aloha@yahoo.com.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City 

PS I have a prize for everyone ... a sneak peak at Chief Jaco who will be Lindsay McKenna's guest at the RT Booklovers' Convention.  Chief Jaco will participate in several panels about  Navy SEALS ... and be the guest speaker at the SOS Miitary Mixer (link and link).   Mahalo, Lindsay, for the photo!