Heart of Romance: New Jersey RWA Conference

I will be attending this conference. Hope to see you there.

NJRW's Put Your Heart in a Book Conference
Empower Your Muse!

October 21-22, 2011
Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel
Iselin, NJ

Don’t miss this opportunity to take your writing to the next level. This year’s Put Your Heart in a Book Conference is shaping up to be the best ever. We will be adding to the list of agents and editors, so please check the website frequently for updates!
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Our Featured Speakers

Keynote speaker — Suzanne Brockmann

Luncheon speaker — Rachel Gibson

Special Presentation speaker — Victoria Alexander*

Along with a Half-day pre-conference with Brenda Novak

* For the first 100 people who sign up for the conference

Here is a partial list of agents and editors scheduled to attend:

Agents

Jessica Alvarez, BookEnds, LLC
Claudia Cross, Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. (panel only)
Jennifer Didik, Loretta Barrett Books, Inc.
Stephany Evans, FinePrint Literary Management
Anne Hawkins, John Hawkins & Associates, Inc.
Christina Hogrebe, Jane Rotrosen Agency
Miriam Kriss, Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Denise Little, The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency
Kevan Lyon, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Beth Miller, Writers House
Lauren Ruth, BookEnds, LLC
Susannah Taylor, Richard Henshaw Group
Carlie Webber, Jane Rotrosen Agency

Editors

Lia Brown, Avalon Books
Karen Chaplin, HarperCollins Publishers
Kelli Collins, Ellora’s Cave
Wendy McCurdy, Berkley Books
Lauren Plude, Grand Central Publishing
Aubrey Poole, Sourcebooks
Latoya Smith, Grand Central Publishing
And 6 editors from Harlequin!

And, here is the list of our workshop presenters:

Tasha Alexander
Victoria Alexander
Laura Marie Altom
Toni Andrews
Gina Ardito
Marlo Berliner
Annette Blair
Terri Brisbin
Suzanne Brockmann
Mary Burton
Christine Bush
Dianne Castell
Karen Chaplin
Anna DePalo
Stephanie Draven
Cara Elliott
Marie Force
Jacquelyn Frank
Rachel Gibson
Laura Griffin
Winnie Griggs
Nancy Herkness
Kristan Higgins
Eloisa James
Sophie Jordan
Mary Kennedy
April Kihlstrom
Cindy Kirk
Eliza Knight
Caroline Linden
Denise Little
Kathleen Long
Janice Lynn
Kevan Lyon
Sally MacKenzie
Brenda Novak
Robin D. Owens
Tessa Radley
Isabel Roman
Renee Ryan
Ruth Seitelman
Karen Rose Smith
RR Smythe
Mariah Stewart
Hope Tarr
Stephanie Tyler
The Grammar Divas
Lauren Willig

Registration opens June 15th 2011!

NJRW Member: $190.00
Non-NJRW Member: $210.00
NJRW hotel room rate is $115, which includes guestroom internet access.

Pre-conference Workshop

Emotion: The Heart of the Novel, with Brenda Novak (Friday, Oct. 21, from 9 AM to 12 PM) - $30.00

Donations Requested

Your help is needed! Donations for the 2011 Conference giveaway baskets can be brought to each NJRW monthly meeting and would be greatly appreciated. Items such as lotions, candles, chocolates, unused books, bottles of wine and, of course, large baskets would be very helpful. Complete theme baskets will also be accepted from individuals or a group of authors. Any questions, please contact Val Luna, Baskets Chair.
If you have questions, please contact: Marlo Berliner, NJRW’s 2011 Conference Chair, at confchair@njromancewriters.org or, Ruth Seitelman, Assistant Chair, at ruth.seitelman@gmail.com. For registration questions, please contact: LoriMarie LaSpada, Registrar, at registrar@njromancewriters.org.
Want to find out what you've been missing, or perhaps re-live a favorite session from a previous event? CDs are available for purchase from past Put Your Heart in a Book conferences.