Why does American romance fiction sell so well? What does Jane Austen fan fiction in China look like? Who reads Harlequin romances in Turkey? How do Russians read Fifty Shades of Grey? These are just some of the topics related to the most lucrative and popular genre of fiction being consumed globally today and the subject of “Reading for Pleasure: Romance Fiction in the International Marketplace,” April 21-23. The conference brings together authors, publishers, bloggers, and scholars of popular romance. There will be a film screening, a book signing by well-known authors, and several panels. Come listen to Emmy Award-winning film-maker Laurie Kahn; best-selling authors Sonali Dev, Eloisa James, and Katy Regnery; and LGBTQ author and publisher Radclyffe, among others. All events are free and open to the public. For more information and a full conference program, visit “Reading for Pleasure” conference website or contact [email protected] and [email protected].
Sponsored by Romance Writers of America; The Oakley Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences; The Center for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; the Departments of German and Russian, Romance Languages, and English; the Programs in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Leadership Studies; and the Michael Dively ’61 Lecture Committee for Human Sexuality and Diversity.
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