At each program\, authors will speak\, fol lowed by a question-and-answer session. This event is free\, but ticketed. A seat-filler line will occur on the day of the program to ensure a full house. Ticketed seats will be held until 5 minutes before the start time\, at which time they will be released. Book signing and/or photos will occu r after the program at a designated time on the library's first floor. For full details on signing times and the other Romance-Con events and offeri ngs\, visit toledolib rary.org/romance-con.
\nA physical ticket will not be pr ovided for this event. If you do not provide an email at the time of regis tration\, please record your six-character REF number on the confirmation page or contact the library for assistance. Please be prepared with an ID or library card on the day of the event for swift check-in. For those who provided an email\, a confirmation will be sent.
\nAUTHOR SIGNING AND PHOTO DETAILS TO COME
\nABOUT TH E AUTHORS \;
\nAdriana Herrera is a US A Today bestselling and Audie Award-winning author whose work celebrates c haracters who look and sound like her community and unapologetically recei ve their happy endings. Born and raised in the Caribbean\, she has spent t he past 15 years living around the world due to her career and family life . The New York Times has described her work as &ldquo\;sweet\, thoughtful\ , and delightfully filthy too.&rdquo\;
\nWhen she is not writing rom ance\, Herrera can be found planning logistically complex family vacations \, hunting for discounted Broadway tickets\, or working as a trauma therap ist in New York City\, where she supports survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
\nAli Hazelwood is the No. 1 New York Ti mes bestselling author of &ldquo\;Love\, Theoretically&rdquo\; and &ldquo\ ;The Love Hypothesis\,&rdquo\; as well as a writer of peer-reviewed articl es on brain science in which no one makes out and the ever after is not al ways happy. Originally from Italy\, she lived in Germany and Japan before moving to the United States to pursue a PhD in neuroscience.
\nOutsi de of her academic work\, Hazelwood enjoys crocheting\, eating cake pops a nd watching sci-fi movies with her three feline overlords and her slightly less feline husband.
\nTogether\, Herrera and Hazelwood co-founded AH²\; Romance \;Colle ctions\, created as a way to build community and collaborate with thei r favorite authors and creators while providing a space where authors coul d write at their freest creative selves without compromising their vision for the stories they want to tell.
\n\nSensory Co nsiderations: This program will use dim artificial lighting. All speakers will use microphones.
\nAccessibility Deta ils: Located on the second floor\, accessed by elevator and/or st airs. All doors will feature an automatic function or be propped prior to program start. Tile or low-pile carpet throughout the building. Limited fr ee parking is available in the attached garage.
\nPlease ca ll Public Services at 419-259-5293 to request an accommodation at least tw o weeks prior to the program date.
\nRomance-Con is presented by Toledo Library\, with support from Destination Toledo\, the official Destination Marketing Orga nization promoting the Toledo\, Ohio region to visitors\, meeting and conv ention business locally\, regionally\, and nationwide. \;
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