Tune in live on YouTube on Sunday 19 July (11.30am NZ / 9.30am SYD / 7.30am HK / 12.30am UK / 7.30pm NYC (Sat)) to hear from authors Isabel Sterling, Jamie Sands, and Rosie Evylin as they chat their lives, work, and the joy of writing queer Romance and its importance in the genre.

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ISABEL STERLING

Isabel Sterling writes stories about queer love and resilience with a witty magical twist. She is the author of several YA and adult novels, including: These Witches Don’t Burn, This Coven Won’t Break, The Coldest Touch, and With All My Haunted Heart. Isabel is also a master certified life coach, the founder of The Confident Author Academy, and the host of The Author Burnout Cure podcast.

An alum of Purchase College and Syracuse University, Isabel spent a decade working in higher education and LGBTQ non-profits before striking out on their own to write and coach full-time.

Isabel lives with their spouse and fur-babies in Central New York, where the winters are frigid, the summers are too hot, and autumn is perfect.

Website: isabelsterling.com
Instagram: @isa_sterling

JAMIE SANDS

Jamie is a non-binary (he/they) kiwi who’s always been wondering ‘what if’? A number one bestseller on Amazon, they write inclusive optimistic urban fantasy and romance highlighting queer characters.

Jamie grew up in Wellington but now lives in Auckland with their wonderful spouse and two formally-stray cats.

Website: https://jamiesandsblog.wordpress.com
Instagram: @jamiesandsauthor

ROSIE EVYLIN

Rosie Evylin is the author of magical cozy mysteries and paranormal romances set in small-town Aotearoa New Zealand. Her stories feature strong female characters, queer and neurodivergent representation, and witches, Familiars, found family, and swoony love stories.

Website: https://www.rosieevylin.com
Instagram: @rosieevylin