Thank you to everybody who was responsive about my invoice & payments email. I didn't mean to rattle anybody, so sorry about that! I appreciate how serious everybody is taking the event. So long as you're in touch and so long as you want to attend, we will work things out together. 

I am going to be out of town starting tomorrow until the first weekend in November. What this means for book fest operations is that my emails will be less responsive during that time. Once I'm back in November I'll be easier to reach.

Those of you who have been with us a while have probably noticed that the event has grown and that we are moving towards a "convention style" event. We plan to stay at 2 days at the Comfort Inn for the foreseeable future. 

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Please share the link to the ticket page with your fans, social media, website events page, reader groups and author friends. Particularly any in the DMV area. There is a max of 500 tickets total, not counting the children's room only ones. Let folks know if they want to see you, to snap one up!
www.thewritewomenbookfest.org/2025-tickets.html#/

We have tiered tickets next year. This is the first time we are trying that. We have a limited number of "deluxe" type tickets to see if that's something people want, and then on down to Saturday only tickets.

Please warn people  not to buy tickets anywhere else, or listen to folks who are saying they want to sell their tickets - these are almost surely a scam, unfortunately.

BARNES & NOBLE
We are trying to arrange our pre-orders through Bowie Barnes & Noble. They have been our partner in the past and have put up displays of our author's books the week before the fest. We are waiting to hear back about what they can do with us in 2025 and how pre-orders will work if they can provide that. We will update you when we know more.

SWAG
Swag is never required, but it's great marketing for you.
This is probably how will work next year. If we sell the Book Dragon tickets, which is the deluxe tickets, we will invite you to send us swag for those bags which are limited to 50 total tickets. The people who buy those tickets will be very invested in the event and we want them to have great swag. The other two tiers get a tote and they can collect swag at your table. We will also have hopefully 20 influencers who's bags you definitely want to include some nice swag for, if you can. We will also be doing the thing where people can come to your table and get a sheet signed and once they get 20 initials they can collect a blind date with a book. That went well last year so we're going to do it again. We will let you know when we are collecting these things and how to send them.

RAFFLES
Raffle baskets and giveaways are a great way to stand out! If you want to provide a gift basket, or raffle item, please bring it to the event for the raffle table and half of the proceeds of the raffle will go to our partner I Support the Girls, who provide bras, underwear, and period products to the unhoused and struggling individuals who need them. The other half goes back into the book fest. We will have more on the logistics of this later.

​HOTEL ROOMS
​A room block is set up for everyone to make reservations, all you have to do is call the hotel front desk directly to make reservations prior to the cutoff date of JUNE 18TH the number is 301-464-0089 ex 0.  Though it's a good idea not to wait that long if you need a room.

Wishing everybody a happy spooky season. One other bit of news is that Cardyn and Heather have recorded their first episodes of The Bitchy Quill podcast. Hoping to put that up tonight if I don't run out of time before I have to pack!

Best,

​Heather

We have this updated graphic for all of the currently registered authors! Some have only just gotten their invoices today. Everybody, please pay your invoice or let me know you are backing out so I can open up your space to another author. Thanks so much.

Where we are right now:

• Graphic on the front of the website updated
• All invoices are out
• Author & Vendor Page has everybody's name - next chunk of time I have next month I will add links and images to the list
• I'm releasing a couple of author profiles on Instagram each day, look for yours!
• Tickets are up for sale - the link is on the front page, please encourage folks to get their tickets!

We are very excited for next year!

Heather & Cardyn