Love is in the air! I’ll be chairing the romance panel at the Local Readers and Authors Day at Palmerston North City Library next weekend, chatting with A.J. Lancaster, Carole Brungar, and Sean Monaghan about their brand new romance novels.

I’ll be asking them about subgenres, tropes, settings, writing something new, their readership, writing process, research, any advice they might have for us, and I’ll be sure to open it up to the floor for audience questions too.

And that’s only the start! We’ll also be mixing, mingling, snacking, selling books, signing books, and launching books. What a day! See you there x

Key details and schedule

• What? The Local Readers and Authors Day is a chance to hang out with local readers and authors, and talk about books! There’ll be a romance writers panel, the launch of Riley Chance’s audiobook, and the launch of the library’s awesome Versions anthology.
• When? Saturday 15 November 2025
  • 2:30pm – Romance panel with panellists A.J. Lancaster, Carole Brungar, Sean Monaghan, and facilitator G.B. Ralph.
  • 3:40pm – Mix and mingle with writers and readers, music from Laura Evans.
  • 4:00pm – Riley Chance’s audiobook launch.
  • 4:40pm – Snacks, signings, minglings.
  • 5:00pm – Versions Tuaono launch.
• Where? Palmerston North Central Library, 4 The Square, Palmerston North
• How much? Free entry, all welcome