Katherine Center
Featuring an Opening Keynote by

Katherine Center

Katherine is a New York Times bestselling author known for writing heartfelt, witty, and emotionally rich contemporary romance novels. She consistently crafts strong, relatable heroines and soul-nourishing stories that balance humor with struggle and deep emotional truth. Her books, including The Love Haters, The Rom-Commers, The Bodyguard, Things You Save in a Fire, Happiness for Beginners, and more, have been captivating readers worldwide for nearly two decades.

  • book cover, The Love Haters, by Katherine Center
  • book cover: The Rom-Commers, by Katherine Center
  • book cover: The Bodyguard, by Katherine Center
  • book cover: Things You Save in a Fire, by Katherine Center
Christina Lauren
Featuring a Closing Keynote by

Christina Lauren

Susan Lee
In conversation with Susan Lee

CHRISTINA LAUREN is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners and best friends Lauren Billings and Christina Hobbs, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 internationally bestselling authors of over thirty novels including Beautiful Bastard, The Unhoneymooners, Love and Other Words, The Paradise Problem, The True Love Experiment, and many more.

  • book cover: Beautiful Bastard, by Christina Lauren
  • book cover: The Unhoneymooners, by Christina Lauren
  • book cover: Love & Other Words, by Christina Lauren
  • book cover: The Paradise Problem, by Christina Lauren
  • book cover: The True Love Experiment, by Christina Lauren

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Marketplace

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Interest forms

Interested in joining us at LoveLitCon? Choose the appropriate form below to tell us more about you. You will not hear back from us immediately. If you’re a good fit, we’ll be in touch.

  • Author interest form

    Whether you’ve written and published one book or one hundred, we want to know about you!

  • Narrator interest form

    Whether you’ve narrated one audio book or one hundred, we want to know about you!

  • Panelist interest form

    Have experience or interest in speaking to a crowd as part of a unique panel. Let us know!

  • Influencer interest form

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is a “wrist band system”?link to this question

    As those who have attended other book conventions know, some Authors are in high demand, and long lines form to see them. If and when these situations arise or are predicted in advance, we will implement a wrist band system to help avoid long lines and set expectations. If necessary, numbered wrist bands for a specific Author will be given out at those tables. Each wrist band will contain a number specifying an order in which the wrist band holder will be able to return and get in line for that Author. Number ranges will be announced for each high-demand Author throughout the signing, letting wrist band holders with those numbers know they are now eligible to return and get in that Author’s line.

  • What about lunch?link to this question

    Lunch is on your own each day. So you’ll have plenty of time to hang out with other Attendees, Authors, or just some down time to take a break or curl up and dig into any of the books you just acquired. The hotel has several options to choose from, including two restaurants, and a cafe. We’ve also arranged for the hotel to have a cash concessions area near the event space for several grab and go options. There are also restaurants on Harbor Island within walking distance. And there are a plethora of dining options at both Liberty Station and Little Italy; both are a short 7–10 minute car ride away, which have great options for dinner too.

  • How do I let you know about dietary restrictions?link to this question

    When you select a ticket (or multiple tickets) to purchase, before you complete checkout, you’ll be asked to provide information about each ticketed Attendee (such as name, email, phone, etc.) You’ll also see checkboxes to indicate any dietary restrictions for each ticket holder, which will include Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, and/or a Food allergy.

    We aggregate numbers about a week before each event, including dietary restrictions, and pass those on to the venue and/or caterer that provides food for the event. We also work with the caterer to ensure food signage indicates information relevant to the above dietary restrictions.