Here are our 2026 Panels and Readings! This schedule is subject to change. Please refer to this page for the latest updates.
| Friday | |||||
| Panel Title / Reading | Moderators | Participants | Room | Date/Time | Description |
| Storytelling: Back to the Foundations | Guest Moderator | Starr Z Davies Mallory Glass Leona Welch T. Aaron Cisco | White Pelican Bay | 2:00-2:50pm | Join Fables & Flame authors as they discuss book craft, writing structure and book basics |
| Werewolves, Vampires, and Magic: a Super(natural) Panel | Guest Moderator | Evi James Alexandria Swanson Amy Nevills Sophia Rose-Johnson | Owl Overlook | 2:00-3:00pm | Werewolves, vampires, witches and all things magic. Join authors Evi James and Alexandria Swanson in discussion on all things supernatural. |
| Crafting a Romantasy Novel with Monica J DeLoy | Monica J DeLoy | Monica J DeLoy | Mallard Point | 2:10-3:00pm | Come to this session with little to no creative fiction writing experience, and leave with tactical tips and tricks for how to write a book. This isn’t a class on strengthening your writing from a technical standpoint, but rather a session geared toward equipping aspiring authors with the tools, resources, and industry tips they need to get started. |
| Rachel Rener: Druken Live Butt Cobra Reading only available to 21+ | Rachel Rener | Rachel Rener | White Pelican Bay | 3:00-3:50pm | Alcohol is free! must be 21+ |
| All Things Romantasy | Kenley Davidson | Brigid Kemmerer A.R. Stern Kenley Davidson Anthony Scott Kris Julian | Owl Overlook | 3:10-3:50pm | Join Brigid Kemmerer, A.R. Stern, Kenley Davidson, Sophia Johnson, and Anthony Scott in conversation on all things romantasy! |
| Publishing ABCs & Book Marketing | Lauren Martiny | Crystal Crist Melissa Lam Lauren Martiny | Mallard Point | 3:00-3:50pm | Want to learn more about the in and outs of the publishing industry? Join fables and flames authors to learn more! |
| Saturday | |||||
| Panel Title / Reading | Moderators | Participants | Room | Date/Time | Description |
| Magic & Dungeons | A.A. Powers | A.A Powers Tricia Anderson N.F. Schmitt Becca Strike SM Hyun | White Pelican Bay | 10:00-10:50am | Join a morning panel with supernatural and fantasy writers as they explore their writing process and their favorite myths, fairytales and stories! |
| The Happily Ever After | Amanda Meuwissen | Amanda Meuwissen Briar Belmont Leah Bliss A.S Green | Owl Overlook | 10:00-10:50am | Want to explore the magic behind the happily ever after? Join Fables & Flames authors as they discuss what makes you fall in love with romance reads and what makes you cry. |
| Audio Book Production & Everything Narration | Henry Kramer | Henry Kramer Khaya Fraites Gabriel Michael | Mallard Point | 10:00-10:50am | Do you want to learn about audio book production? Maybe learn about narration and everything that goes into it? This is the panel for you! |
| Queer Voices in Romance | Guest Moderator | Ladz T.D Cloud Sable Hellebore Cassandra Medcalf Sophia-Rose Johnson | White Pelican bay | 11:00-11:50am | Let’s talk about queer books and the writers who give them voices! |
| The Writers Craft | Erin Johnson | Briana Lawrence Jessica Walsh Erin Johnson Alycia E Anderson Andrea Eames | Owl Overlook | 11:20-12:00pm | Learn how Fables & Flames authors craft their story, imagine characters and build worlds. |
| Fixing Folk & Fairy Tales: The Craft of Retelling | Annika Authoress | Annika Authoress | Mallard Point | 11:00-12:00pm | Annika will be talking about what goes into retellings, how to write a successful retelling, and writing styles to make the process higher quality |
| Smash or Pass: Book Edition | Jessica Rabtits | Jessica Rabtits | White Pelican Bay | 2:10-2:40pm | Come play a game of smash or pass featuring your favorite (or least favorite) book characters! This panel is 18+ |
| Steampunk, Myth & All Things Beastly | Miriam Wade | Kelsey Josephson Miriam Wade Annika Authoress Lucille Anser | Owl Overlook | 2:10-2:50pm | Love beasts, magical creatues and creative worlds? This is the panel for you! Join Fables & Flames authors as they discuss the magic that goes into crafting a beastly story. |
| Crafting the HEA | Amanda Meuwissen | Amanda Meuwissen | Mallard Point | 2:10-3:00pm | Join Amanda in discussion on crafting the perfect HEA and learn how to develop your own love story |
| Dragons, Warlocks, Knights and…. A Magical Quest? | D.L. Jennings | D.L. Jennings Andrea Eames Aria Lockley Alycia E. Anderson | White Pelican Bay | 3:00-3:50pm | Join Fables & Flames authors on an advenures panel on all things fantasy & quest |
| Live reading and Q&A with Romantasy Narrators | Ellie Raddatz | Henry Kramer Khaya Fraites Gabriel Michael | Riverside | 3:00-3:50pm | Join Henry Kramer, Khaya Fraites and Gabriel Mchael in a live reading of your favorite passages from A Court of Thrones and Roses |
| Enter the World of Tropes & Romance | Guest Moderator | Rachel Rener Alora Carter Frankie Page | Owl Overlook | 3:00-3:40pm | Join Fables & Flames authors as they talk all things tropes and writing true love into a story |
| Reading & Worldbuilding with R.L. Perez | R.L. Perez | R.L. Perez | Mallard Point | 3:10-3:50pm | Join R.L. Perez in a short reading and a discussion on crafting a romantasy series |
| Rachel Rener: Druken Live Butt Cobra Reading only available to 21+ | Rachel Rener | Rachel Rener | White Pelican Bay | 4:00-4:50pm | Join Rachel Rener in a fun evening reading! Atendees must bring valid ID and be 21+ |
| Indie Book Publishing | Kit Barrie | Kit Barrie Kyrie Wang Callie Thomas | Owl Overlook | 4:00-4:50pm | Join Fables & Flames authors as they answer all of your questions on book publishing |
| The Art of Compelling Characters | Morgan Lockhart | TL Adams Morgan Lockhart | Mallard Point | 4:00-4:50pm | Join Morgan Lockhart in a workshop on creating compelling characters. How do you craft characters, both individually and as an ensemble, to make engaging choices and on-page tension? Join her in a series of exercises she has crafted in her twenty years of writing video games and books to plan characters who compel audiences to care. |