GayRomLit— or as some refer to it as GRL— truly is the must-attend event for
people who create and celebrate LGBT romance. For those who are unfamiliar with
what GRL is I can try and summarize it. Every year in October (this year it’s
the 17th to the 20th with pre-events on the 16th)
the LGBT community consisting of authors, narrators, readers, and professionals
gather to share in their love of LGBT romance. There are signings, author
lounges, many events, spotlights, it really is hours of fun.
The location
changes every year and on the opening night of each year the spot for the next
year is announced. During this time at
GRL there are two signings. One for Registered Authors and one for Featured
Authors.
At these
signings you can go to the authors’ tables, talk, have them sign swag they
have, books you’ve brought, pick up pre-orders, and they will even sign
something you brought from home.
Lounges are
set up as well these are outside the signing times. Registered authors have one
and featured have two lounges.
There will
also be spotlights with readings, Q&A’s and so much more.
Now until
October 14th Diverse Reader is spotlighting authors that will be at
this years GRL. And if you want to know more about it simply head over to the
site by clicking here:
Now for our
Spotlight Author of the day!
Where You Can Find Kasia At The Event!
Thursday 10am-12pm: Registered Author Signing
Thursday 5.00-5.45pm: The Book Room
Friday 11.00-11.45am: Author Lounge
Saturday 3.30-4.30pm: Fun Fair: Once Upon a Time
Group event with fellow authors: Beth Bolden, Maz
Maddox, Neve Wilder, Andi James & Lila Wilde.
Pre-order
From for paperbacks and merch:
PS: My form closes this Saturday, September 21st. I’m
not sure whether I’ll have any spare books with me during the event. So if you’d
like a signed paperback (or any Order Universe merchandise), it’s best to let
me know ahead of time.
I’m so looking forward to my first GRL this October. I’m incredibly
excited but, as an introvert, also a tad anxious. Be gentle with me!
I’ve attended other book cons—Euro Pride Con in Amsterdam (twice), the
UK Meet and ShiMMer singing event. But GRL is bigger, busier and, err, much
further away! Don’t laugh; I’m a reluctant flyer who struggles on long-haul
flights. But never mind that! I wouldn’t miss the fun for anything. So I’m
coming over, armed with my neck pillow, diazepam and noise-cancelling
headphones!
Mostly, I can’t wait to chat with readers and meet my favourite authors.
Some I’ve already met during other events. Others remain online friendships for
now. It’ll be a great pleasure to put faces to names. Let the adventure begin!
·
The Highlander
The Order Series: A Dark Elf archer. A half-breed assassin. Soldiers. Soulmates. Lovers.
Blurb:
I, Lochan of the famed
Féyes clan, know all about fighting.
As a half-breed Elf, I
have struggled against prejudice and feelings of inadequacy.
A recluse by nature, I
have battled my aversion to touch and interaction with others.
To become an assassin
of The Order, I have learnt to overcome the limitations of my mind and body.
But denying the power
Ervyn Morryés holds over me might be the one fight I lose. The truth is—damn it
all—the relentless Highlander brings me to my knees.
Buy Links:
(Available in KU)
·
Twenty-One Arrow Salute
An archer’s heart is a
hard target to hit… Luckily, the Queen’s Guards are excellent shots!
Blurb:
Verhan Tŭrryés of Black
Mountain is a handful.
Freshly enlisted in the
Highland Regiment, he does all he can to steer clear of responsibility and
commitment. Just not his cup of mead, that. Loose of tongue and even looser of
morals, he rarely misses an opportunity to get into trouble—and into the other
archers’ knickers, too.
In a unit composed
almost entirely of Dark Elves, Hernan Seinnés, with his green eyes and auburn
hair, is an outsider. When Verhan, up the creek again, is blackmailed into
helping Hernan, he never expects to fall for him. But during the long hours
spent training Hernan for the Honour Guard, feelings strike the Highlander
right in the heart—and with the force of an arrow.
Unversed in
relationships, Verhan finally plucks up enough courage to tell Hernan how he
feels, only to drive the Asirhwӱnian away instead. If
Verhan can swallow his pride, he might get one last chance to show Hernan what
he means to him—and maybe this time he can hit the mark.
Buy Links:
(Available in KU)
·
Don’t Fight the Spark
A stunning Barbarian
pit fighter with a tragic past and uncertain future.
A courageous healer with a heart as big as his inadequacy issues. A fight for love with a touch of Magic!
A courageous healer with a heart as big as his inadequacy issues. A fight for love with a touch of Magic!
Blurb:
As the Light Festival
draws near, the Něssyrians craft paper lanterns, awaiting the most important
holiday of the year.
The Lyliňg Fighting
House, too, prepares for celebration--by laying fresh sand onto the arena and
setting up a match against their top pit fighter, the unrivalled Yüuzuki
Ōren.
His last match. One he can't win.
His last match. One he can't win.
With the odds more than
stacked against him, the gorgeous Barbarian is as good as dead. Unless his
lover, healer Ĥaiatto Ẽkana, proves himself every bit as determined as he is
clever and finds a way to protect the man he'd stop at nothing to save.
Buy Links:
(Available in KU)
About Kasia
A linguist and an avid
reader with a particular fondness for fantasy and paranormal genres, KASIA
BACON, lives in London with her husband. When not tearing her hair out over a
translating project, she writes stories about the shenanigans of emotionally
constipated assassins and sexy Elves. Otherwise, she can be found shaking her
loins at a Zumba class, binging on anime or admiring throwing knives on
Pinterest. A lover of MMA and Muay Thai, she also enjoys nature and the great
outdoors. She dreams of becoming independently wealthy, leaving the city and
moving into her wooden mini-manor—located in the heart of stunning forests
resembling those of the Elven Country depicted in her tales.
Find Kasia online:
Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B01NBRROIR
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kasiabacon/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kasia_bb
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