Love Stories Etc… launched in 2024 with a one-day festival held at Manchester Central Library, with panels, workshops and book signings, aimed at encouraging romance readers to discover new authors.

For 2025, there will be events across two days, with an impressive mix of bestselling brand authors, emerging stars and debuts writing in the romance space, including Katie Fforde, Taylor Dior-Rumble, Beth O’Leary, Mike Gayle, Mhairi Macfarlane, Alexandra Potter, Suzan Holder, Sareeta Domingo, Laura Wood, Justin Myers, Lizzie Huxley-Jones and Jendella Benson confirmed to appear.

DAY ONE: FRIDAY – 25th July 10am to 8.30pm

WORKSHOP – Claire Gardner ‘How to Create an Authentic Visual Personal Brand for Authors’

We’re delighted to announce that after Claire’s workshop she will be available for mini Author Brand photo shoots. This includes a 25 minute brand shoot with Claire 10 edited digital images. Find out more information and pre-book here.

WORKSHOP – Sabah Khan and Genevieve Barratt from S&S ‘Publicity and Marketing’

WORKSHOP – Molly Crawford from S&S ‘Editorial’

WORKSHOP – Diana Beaumont from DHH Literary Agency ‘Literary Agent’

WORKSHOP – Heidi Swain, Clare Hey from S&S and Amanda Preston from LBA Agency ‘What I’ve learned about writing and publishing 20 romance novels’

AUTHOR PANELS WITH SHANI AKILAH, SOPHIE LOXTON, BETH REEKLES, MHAIRI MCFARLANE MIKE GAYLE, ALEXANDRA POTTER AND LUCY DILLON!

DAY TWO: SATURDAY – 26th July – doors open 9.30am – 7.15pm

AUTHOR PANELS WITH…

CATHY BRAMLEY, SARRA MANNING, SUZAN HOLDER, CLAIRE DAVERLEY, DAISY BUCHANAN, JENDELLA BENSON, EVE AINSWORTH, JANE COSTELLO, JUSTIN MYERS, JENNY COLGAN, FELICITY YORK, JO THOMAS, KATIE FFORDE, KIRSTY GREENWOOD, LAURA WOOD, LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES, MARIANNE CRONIN, SARA NISHA ADAMS, SAREETA DOMINGO, SHARON GOSLING, TAYLOR DIOR-RUMBLE, EMMA STEELE, LAURA JANE WILLIAMS AND BETH O’LEARY!