JustRead Publicity Tours
Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for JustRead Rendezvous, hosted, sponsored, and organized by JustRead Publicity Tours!
You are Invited
JustRead Rendezvous
November 16-17, 2023
Holiday Inn St Louis SW – Route 66
Join fellow readers and authors at the inaugural JustRead Rendezvous to celebrate Christian fiction and sweet reads with food, games, giveaways, and books. This event aims to sweeten reading and storytelling experiences with fellowship and encouragement and is modeled after Christian Fiction Readers Retreat. Friday’s activities will include speaker sessions, author panels, small group discussions, and author signings.
On Thursday evening, JustRead is hosting a Meet and Greet and Watch Party for The Christy Award Winners Gala webcast. The Christy Award honors and promotes excellence in Christian fiction and is a program of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Additional Rendezvous event sponsors include Baker Publishing Group fiction divisions (Bethany House Publishers and Revell), Kregel Publications, and Ambassador International.
Learn more about the 2023 JustRead Rendezvous
Participating Authors
Keynote speakers are Jocelyn Green and Pepper Basham, 2022 finalists of The Christy Award. Rounding out our first 30 participating authors are Amanda Cox, Ann Elizabeth Fryer, Ann H. Gabhart, Barbara M. Britton, Danielle Grandinetti, Elly Gilbert, Erica Vetsch, Heather Greer, Janine Rosche, Jenny Rae, Jerusha Agen, Kimberley Woodhouse, Kristi Ann Hunter, Lisa M. James, Lisa Phillips, Lorri Dudley, Megan Besing, Michelle Griep, Nancy Mehl, Peggy Trotter, Rebecca Hemlock, Regina Rudd Merrick, Sarah Hanks, Shaen Layle, Stephenia H. McGee, Suzie Waltner, Tabitha Bouldin, and Tamara Leigh. Additional interested authors will be invited to register as reader registration grows.
Register
Friday’s activities (including a book tote, light breakfast, lunch, snacks, and more) are $110 for readers and Thursday evening is an additional $30. Reader registration ends on October 13 (or earlier if event capacity is met).
Subscribe to email updates and learn more about each author on the JustRead Rendezvous website. Connect with other attendees and hopefuls to arrange shared experiences or cost-sharing opportunities in the Rendezvous Roomies & Logistics ’23 private Facebook group.
Giveaway
(1) winner will receive a Rendezvous book tote loaded with books and swag, a signed event booklet, a cozy Route 66 throw, and an “If I can’t take my BOOK, I’m not going” keychain!
The giveaway begins at midnight September 12, 2023 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on September 19, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Items may vary slightly. Throw and keychain ship immediately. Tote, books, swag, and booklet available at event or to ship in late November. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.
JustRead Rendezvous Takeover Giveaway
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sounds like a fun event
We are looking forward to it!
It sounds fun.
Thank you! We hope everyone has a wonderful time!
I was just in St. Louis at the end of August on my vacation–a Viking cruise of the Upper Mississippi River. Now I’m back at work and can’t take off again this soon. Have fun!
Oh, how intriguing! We hope you can make it next year.
This sounds like a great event. Too bad I already have a vacation planned during that time.
Next time! We’d love to have you join us 🙂
REALLY looking forward to this event!
Same here! Looking forward to seeing you there!
this sounds like such a great event, I’m just too far from the location to attend
Sorry to hear that. We hope you find an event closer to home in the future.
looks fun
Book people are pretty fun folks!
Looking forward to it!
We’re eager to see you there!
I am so sad that I can’t attend. My favorite authors all in place. I hope you all post photos in your newsletters.
We will do our best to share! Hopefully, we’ll see you at a future event.
I wish I could go!! It sounds like a blast! So many amazing authors!
We’d love to have you join us!
Wish I were able to attend. Especially when it’s also close to a dear friend who would enjoy it too. Unfortunately, I’m already scheduled for medical issues at that time.
Aw, how disappointing! Praying for your health and a future opportunity.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Our pleasure! We want everyone to have a bit of the fun.
Sounds like so much fun wish I lived closer!
We hope you can find an event closer to home!
Love this! I hope I can make it work with my schedule!
We’d love to have you! Hope to see you there!
These events are so fun for readers!
Yes and authors, too! Good times for all!
I work at All Saints Catholic School here in Sierra Vista, Arizona with the cutest kids in Cochise County.
This sounds really fun!
This looks like a great opportunity. Thank you!
Oh, amazing group of authors! I just finished The Swindler’s Daughter by Stephenia McGee, what a fun book!
Sounds interesting.
Marion
Looks lovely