7:30 AM
7:30 AM
- Registration
- TBC
- 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM | 2 hours 30 minutes
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Welcome
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | 15 minutes
9:15 AM
9:15 AM
- Rachel Bailey - Deep Dive (one day intensive)
- Grand Ballroom 3
- 9:15 AM - 5:00 PM | 7 hours 45 minutes
- Workshop
- Melissa Storm - The Big Book Launch Bootcamp
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 9:15 AM - 5:00 PM | 7 hours 45 minutes
- Workshop
- Natasha Lester - Plotting Masterclass
- Grand Ballroom 1-2
- 9:15 AM - 5:00 PM | 7 hours 45 minutes
- Workshop
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Morning Tea
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Lunch
- 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | 45 minutes
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Afternoon Tea
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 30 minutes
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Gatherings - Established Authors Forum
- Atrium Bar & Lounge
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Gatherings - Indie Authors
- TBC
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
6:45 PM
6:45 PM
- Gatherings - RWA Volunteers
- TBC
- 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Gatherings - Newbies
- Atrium Bar & Lounge
- 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM | 45 minutes
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
- Cocktail Party - Twisted Fairy Tales theme
- Grand Ballroom Lobby
- 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
- Registration
- TBC
- 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | 9 hours 30 minutes
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Welcome and Opening
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | 30 minutes
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Keynote/Plenary Nalini Singh - Writing Series
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | 1 hour
- Keynote
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Keynote/Plenary Harlequin - The New Harlequin: Exciting developments for Harlequin and its imprints
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | 45 minutes
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Morning Tea
- 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | 30 minutes
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- 01: Beginner Craft. Natasha Lester - How to Actually Show not Tell
- Grand Ballroom 1
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- 02: Advanced Craft. Nalini Singh - Polish and Shine Beyond the First Draft
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- 03: Business/Indie. Kathryn (Kit) Carstairs & Jenny Mosher - Writing, Editing, Publishing
- Grand Ballroom 2
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
- 04: Life. Sue-Ellen Pashley - How to Stay Sane
- Room M9
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
- 05: Research. John Harrison - A Story of People and Medicine. Her-Story – His-Story
- Grand Ballroom 3
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
- 06: Career. Olivia Lanchester - Is That Your Best Offer? Maximising and Protecting your Intellectual Property
- Grand Ballroom 4
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Lunch
- 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | 45 minutes
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- 07: Beginner Craft. Michelle Somers - Characterisation through Narration
- Grand Ballroom 5
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Workshop
- 08: Advanced Craft. Paula Roe & Shannon Curtis - Alpha Hole to Alpha Hero - Part A
- Grand Ballroom 6
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Workshop
- 09: Business/Indie. Draft2Digital - Indie Publishing Success
- Grand Ballroom 1
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Workshop
- 10: Life. Jane Muirhead - The Mindful Author
- Grand Ballroom 2
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Workshop
- 11. Research. AJ Blythe - Understanding Biometric Technology
- Grand Ballroom 3
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Panel
- 12. Career. Sarah Williams - Getting heard! Podcasting 101
- Grand Ballroom 4
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Panel
- 14. Advanced Craft. Paula Roe & Shannon Curtis - Alpha Hole to Alpha Hero - Part B
- Grand Ballroom 6
- 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Panel
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- 13. Beginner Craft. Fiona Lowe - Happy Talk
- Grand Ballroom 1
- 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Panel
- 15. Business/Indie. Findaway Voices - Succeeding in an increasingly listener-focused world
- Grand Ballroom 2
- 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Panel
- 16. Life. Carla Ford - Five Ways to Wellbeing
- Grand Ballroom 3
- 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Panel
- 17. Research. Linda Mercury - Arousal to Zipper
- Grand Ballroom 5
- 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Panel
- 18. Career. Tracy Travis - Presentations
- Grand Ballroom 4
- 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Panel
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Afternoon Tea
- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 30 minutes
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Panel - Behind the uniform - Ask me anything!
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Panel - Alternative Income Streams: Maximising your skills
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
- Gala Awards Dinner
- Grand Ballroom 1-4
- 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes
10:00 PM
10:00 PM
- Escape After Party
- Grand Ballroom 1-4
- 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM | 2 hours
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration
- Grand 1
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Welcome by Keri Arthur
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | 15 minutes
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- Diversity Debate - Renee Dahlia, Dr Amy Matthews, MV Ellis, Jess White & Nicole Hurley-Moore.
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | 1 hour
- Panel
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
- Keynote - Melissa Storm
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | 30 minutes
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Morning Tea
- 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | 30 minutes
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- 19: Beginner Craft. Nalini Singh - Writing Novellas
- Grand Ballroom 1
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
- 20: Advanced Craft. Anne Gracie - Plot Story Theme
- Grand Ballroom 6
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
- 21: Business/Indie. Melissa Storm - Winning Ad Strategies
- Grand Ballroom 2
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
- 22: Life. Sara Hood - How to Stay Sane in a Twitter Storm
- TBC
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
- 23: Research. Aiki Flinthart - Fight Like a Girl - Part A
- TBC
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
- 24: Career. Nick Coveney - How to Grow your Sales with Kobo
- TBC
- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Lunch
- 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | 45 minutes
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- 25: Beginner Craft. Harlequin - The professional author
- Grand Ballroom 1
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- 26: Advanced Craft. Sandi Wallace - Take on the world crime-writing workshop
- Grand Ballroom 6
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- 27: Business/Indie. Emily Roach - Standing Out on Social Media
- Grand Ballroom 2
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- 28: Life. Valerie Parv & Linda Tate - Joy of Writing
- Grand Ballroom 3
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- 29: Research. Aiki Flinthart - Fight Like a Girl - Part B
- Grand Ballroom 4
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- 30: Career. Marisa Corvisiero - Demystifying Publishing Deals
- Grand Ballroom 5
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Workshop
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Afternoon Tea
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Publishing Industry Professionals: What are you looking for post #metoo
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- AGM / Raffle Draw
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | 45 minutes
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Fremantle 2020 Launch
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Closing Keynote - Amy Andrews
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Keynote
4:45 PM
4:45 PM
- Close and farewell - RWA President
- Grand Ballroom 5-6
- 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | 15 minutes