The first ever Romancing the Capital (RTC) was announced in June 2014 and held April 17 and 18, 2018.
Friday we had panels and workshops from 9am to 5pm, including author events in the eXtasy sponsored room.
Friday night was the Amira Press Mad Hatter Dinner and Party, including cosplay and scavenger hunt event hosted by Dahlia Rose, LeTeisha Newton and Eve Langlais.
On Saturday, we had four rooms of panels and reader events from 9am to 12pm, followed by the Giant Book Signing from 2pm to 4pm (which was open to the public).
The Rock ‘N Howl Dinner & Sock Hop was a costumed event featuring multi-course, sit-down dinner and dancing into the night, sponsored by Milly Taiden, SE Smith, Viola Grace, Zoe York, Cynthia St. Aubin, Robyn Peterman, Trinity Blacio, and Heather Fortman.
Reader perks included swag bags stuffed with goodies from the authors!
Read Eve’s thoughts on why she started RTC in: Why Canada Needs a Romance Conference on Romance Eh?
Recaps and Media
Recaps from Attending Authors
Major Sponsors
Eve Langlais
Event Organizer
Cynthia St. Aubin
US Author
Dahlia Rose
USA Author, Bestseller
Heather Fortman
US Author
LeTeisha Newton
USA Author – Bestseller
Milly Taiden
US Author – USA Today Bestseller
Robyn Peterman
USA Author – New York Times & USA Today Bestseller
SE Smith
USA Author – New York Times & USA Today Bestseller
Trinity Blacio
USA Author
Viola Grace
Canadian Author – Bestseller
Zoe York
Canadian Author – New York Times & USA Today Bestseller
More Sponsors
A.C. Ellas (American)
Amy Ruttan (Canadian)
Anne Lange (Canadian)
Ashlyn Chase (American – Bestseller)
C.I. Black (Canadian)
Celine Chatillon (American)
Corinne Davies/Kayleigh Malcolm (Canadian)
Cynthianna (American)
Daisy Philips (Canadian)
Dale Cadeau (Canadian)
Dean Gray (Canadian)
Deborah Bladon
Deborah Cooke/Claire Delacroix (Canadian – NYT & USA Today Bestseller)
Elizabeth Lister (Canadian)
Gabriella Bradley (Canadian)
J.K. Coi (Canadian)
Jessica E. Subject (Canadian)
Kacey Hammell (Canadian)
Kadian Tracey (Canadian)
Kali Willows (Canadian)
Karen Blake-Hall / Kayden Claremont (Canadian)
Kate Richards (American)
Kellie Kamryn (Canadian)
Kris Calvert (American)
Layna Pimental (Canadian)
Leah Braemel (Canadian)
Nathan Burgoine (Canadian)
Olivia Loch (Canadian)
Opal Carew
Reece Butler (Canadian)
Sara Fawkes (American – NYT & USA Today Bestseller)
Sharon Page (Canadian – NYT & USA Today Bestseller)
Sorcha Black (Canadian)
Tianna Xander (American)
Tina Christopher (Canadian)
Tricia Daniels (Canadian)
Valerie Mann (American)
Venus Cahill (Canadian)
Yolanda Shoshana (Canadian)
Photos
Holy smokes, what a super fun time we had at RTC 2015. Here are some of the pictures. Click the arrows to see more photos, or click the album to see them on Flickr.
Panels & more
Book Signing
Mad Hatter Dinner
Rock N Howl Sock Hop
