Romantic Times

Next week is the annual Romantic Times Booklovers Convention, a romance reader and writer extravaganza being held this year in Chicago. Of course Steel Magnolia Press will be there!

We couldn't be happier that Jennifer Blake has been nominated for two awards, winners to be announced at the RT Con:

• Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance
• Best Historical Romance of 2011 - By His Majesty's Grace

 We hope you'll be there to cheer her on!

If you are attending the RT Booklover's Convention, be sure to say hello! You can find Jennifer at:

• Thur, 10-11 am - Historical Author Chat (with Loretta Chase, Mary Balogh and Sarah McLean)
• Thur, 4-6 pm - E-Book Expo and Book Signing (Phoenix Sullivan will be there too)
• Fri, 10-11 am -  Power of Passion: An Industry Retrospective (with Mary Balogh, Rosanne Bittner and Kathryn Falk)
• Fri, 4-6 pm - The RT Awards Ceremony
• Sat, 11 am - 2 pm -  Book Fair - Bring your favorite books for Jennifer to autograph!

Now, we know that in addition to meeting your favorite authors, you go to conventions to glom up the swag. We'll have TWO special free ebooks (titles by Jennifer Blake) for anyone at the con who wants them. If you see Jennifer or Phoenix, just ask for the postcard with the secret url, or pick one up at the E-Book Expo or Book Fair.

Not going to the convention? Don't despair -- we'll have our own goodies room right on our website where you can pick up 7 of our Kindle titles for FREE on Monday, April 9 (note that the two books we'll be giving away at the convention aren't included in Monday's Spring Fling giveaways - they are truly exclusive this month for conventioneers).

 Thank you to our wonderful, wonderful readers!