Authors

Welcome, Rendezvous Authors!

Registration Information for Author Attendees

Author registration is open! Please join the waiting list by clicking the second banner below “2023 Author Registration Form.”

Thank you for your interest in joining us at the inaugural JustRead Rendezvous! This event aims to sweeten reading and storytelling experiences with fellowship and encouragement.

Author registration is open to published authors of the Christian fiction and sweet read genres exclusively (if any of your available titles include coarse language, explicitly, or content potentially offensive to conservative readers, please contact the organizer before registering). Both traditionally and independently published authors are eligible, but for bookstore/signing purposes in order to attend as an author your books must be available in print.

Authors are welcome to donate books, swag, and other items for giveaways. Donations provide additional promotion for authors and books, plus reading enjoyment, inspiration, and blessing for the readers. If interested in donating, please specify what you will contribute and the amount on the registration form. Book donations are used as giveaways at the event or subsequent giveaways related to the event.

All funds collected for Rendezvous are used for the logistics of this event including but not limited to the venue, event marketing, event gifts, catering, etc. All fees & donations collected will be used to pay for services and prizes related to this and future JustRead events. Allocation of funds is at the discretion of the organizer for the sole purpose of this event.

The Registration Fee for the Main Event (Friday, November 17, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) includes:

• Entry to the 2023 JustRead Rendezvous Main Event on November 17, 2023, which includes (2) speaker sessions, at least (3) author panels, small group sessions, and the opportunity to meet and chat with authors and fellow readers.
• Please note, due to limited space on activities,  NOT all authors will be able to participate in author panels as authors. Author activity assignments and the final schedule will be announced at a later date.
• Author signing at the end of the day
• A book tote full of swag from authors, publishers, sponsors, and JustRead
• Light breakfast
• Morning snack
• Lunch
• Afternoon snack
• All-day non-alcoholic beverage service
• Numerous opportunities to win giveaways donated by authors and sponsors throughout the day
• One entry into the Grand Prize giveaway for the event
• 10% Discount on Rendezvous event program ad placement
• Featured in a news post on this website (4 authors per post)
• No more than 3 titles combined will be featured from each participating author

The Add-on for the Meet & Greet and Watch Party Event (November 16, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) includes:

Please Note: Travel & hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee. A discounted rate for accommodations will be available for Rendezvous attendees. We have a limited number of rooms blocked off for this event at the hotel venue. For more information, see the 2023 event page.

Click the banner above to be added to the waiting list. Once the final reader numbers are in, we will determine whether or not the early registration discount will be extended and contact the authors on the list.

Additional Information

Payment
Full payment is required to secure your registration. An Intuit Quickbooks payment link is provided on the Google Forms confirmation page. Proper identification with a photo is required to sign in on the event date. Registration is non-transferable on the day of the event. You may contact us before the event date to transfer registration to someone else.

Cancelation
Cancelations are available on a case-by-case basis before October 1, 2023. Registration fees will be refunded via payment made or PayPal minus the cancelation fee as noted. Cancelations after October 1, 2023, will not be refunded.

Dietary Options / Allergies
Dietary alternatives may not be available. Please note that this event is NOT a nut-free or soy-free event/environment.

Author Signing
Each attendee is allowed to bring no more than 3 personal (outside) copies of each author’s books, with a maximum of 10 books total for signing, please. More books will be available to purchase at the event throughout the day. An unlimited amount of books purchased at the event is permitted for signing.

Bookseller
To be announced…finalizing arrangements!

Photography & Videotaping Policy
Photography & videotaping will take place at the event. Only event-appointed videographers are allowed to take videos/motion pictures within the event. Please note that with registration, you are granting JustRead permission to use photos or videos captured at the event that you may be present or visible in for marketing purposes relating to this or future JustRead events only. Attendees are welcome to take pictures and/or create videos outside of event areas.

Age Requirements
This event is only open to adults, 18 years or older and young adults, ages 13 through 17.  However, attendees must be at least 18 years of age to attend this event without a parent or guardian present at all times.

Waiting List
A waiting list will be available once the initial author/reader threshold has been reached.