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New orleans, LA ~ March 13-15, 2026
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Leigh Rivers is a Scottish Biomedical Scientist who has ventured into the world of writing dark, morally gray characters with rollercoaster storylines to drive her readers wild.
When she isn’t reading, writing on her laptop, or gaming until ridiculous hours, she dances at the pole studio, goes to the gym, and walks her four dogs with her two sons and husband
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Born and raised in the PNW, Katelyn writes spicy romance novels that have tropes with a twist. When she isn't writing toe curling smut or heart wrenching angst, she's baking, spending time with her two young children or ignoring the ever growing pile of laundry downstairs.
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LJ Andrews is a USA Today and internationally Bestselling author of fantasy romance. She mystically brings to life worlds of dark Nordic and Viking myths bound by conflicts that bring together impassioned heroes and heroines.
Lunar Literary Agency believes that every untold story deserves its moment to shine. Since our founding, we've made it our mission to champion voices that light up the literary landscape, whether they're crafting cozy mysteries, sweeping fantasies, or groundbreaking literary fiction.
Morgan is lover of anti-heroes, deep and thought-provoking books with beautifully written words, romance that's sigh-worthy, scenes that are so hot she blushes, and heroines that inspire her to the point she wants to take their place.
Cleo White's affinity for all things dramatic and hopelessly romantic began the day she was born, which happened to be in the middle of a record-breaking snowstorm on Valentine’s Day. Her love of literature came soon after, and she spent the better part of her childhood with both a book and a notebook full of unfinished stories in hand. Later in life, she found a love of writing spicy books with complicated characters and dysfunctional family drama. Cleo currently lives in Vermont with her husband and two daughters. When not writing, she can be found hiking, gardening, painting, and consuming excessive quantities of caffeine.
"K.A Knight is an USA Today bestselling indie author trying to get all of the stories and characters out of her head, writing the monsters that you love to hate. She loves reading and devours every book she can get her hands on, and she also has a worrying caffeine addiction.
She leads her double life in a sleepy English town, where she spends her days writing like a crazy person.”
“Melissa K. Roehrich is a dark romantic fantasy author living her best life in the Middle-of-Nowhere, North Dakota. She resides on a hobby farm where she homeschools her three boys with her husband. They have four dogs, several barn cats, and chickens. When she’s not writing or reading, she’s probably watching reruns of How I Met Your Mother or Gilmore Girls while trying to convince her husband they need to add goats to the farm. She loves coffee and traveling and dreams of owning a dragon someday.”
“Crea lives in upstate New York with her dog and husband. She has been writing since grade school and has a habit of creating secondary, and often time tertiary, characters that take over her stories. Crea is an author of dark paranormal polyamorous whychoose and diverse, contemporary, (mostly sports) queer romance. 🖤🩶🤍💜”
“Lover of all things smut and Cliterature, Jacklyn spent most of her childhood hoarding her grandmother’s scandalous reading material and hiding it from her mother. This led to a lifelong love of romance novels and a voracious reading appetite. She enjoys baking cookies when not writing about vampires, witches and peen filled goodness. Jacklyn lives in Tennessee with her brood of crotch goblins, and her Boston Terrier, Dr. Dreco Malfoy. She has numerous book boyfriends and when she isn’t writing or Momming you can find her watching shows off Hulu like Letterkenny, Archer, and The Vampire Diaries.”
“Hello! I’m Alisha Williams. I’m a little weird, very dirty minded and I love to talk. Ice coffee is life and books are my escape from reality. I write a little bit of everything, but mostly why choose with a LGBTQ+ spin. My books range from light to dark. I mostly write contemporary but I also write omegaverse and paranormal. But, one thing you can always expect is spicy content. I live in Alberta, Canada, with my husband and two awesome daughters. Writing has been a lifelong dream of mine. Never did I think I would get to write so many amazing stories, but I’m grateful everyday that this is a possibility.
"BB Easton is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN, the steamy tell-all memoir that inspired the Netflix Original Series, SEX/LIFE. Within the first month, SEX/LIFE was viewed by 67 million households worldwide, making it the 3rd Most-Watched Netflix Original Series of all time!
Since then, BB has been hard at work writing fictional stories that appeal to her love for us-against-the-world romance, including a dark dystopian trilogy (BAD BOYS DON'T DIE), a psychologist-client rom-com (GROUP THERAPY), and a dark Irish mafia duology (DEVIL OF DUBLIN)."
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“Luna Pierce is the author of gritty romance, both dark contemporary and paranormal. She adores writing broken characters you won’t help but fall for on their journey to find themselves and fight for what they love. Her stories are for the hopelessly romantic who enjoy grit, angst, and passion.
When she’s not writing, you’ll find her consuming way too much coffee, making endless to-do lists, and spending time with her daughter and cats in small-town Ohio."
"Lucy Smoke, also known as Lucinda Dark for her fantasy works, has a master’s degree in English and is a self-proclaimed creative chihuahua. She enjoys feeding her wanderlust, cover addiction as well as her face.
When she’s not on a never-ending quest to find the perfect milkshake, she lives and works in the southern United States with her beloved fur-baby, Hiro, and her family and friends."
"J Rose is an independent dark romance author from the United Kingdom. She writes challenging, plot-driven stories packed full of angst, heartbreak and broken characters fighting for their happily ever afters.
She’s an introverted bookworm at heart with a caffeine addiction, penchant for cursing and an unhealthy attachment to fictional characters.
Feel free to reach out on social media. J Rose loves talking to her readers!
Stalk J Rose: www.jroseauthor.com/socials"
“We are a book box company focusing on NSFW art and romance novels. We have two subscription book boxes and one pre-order box.”
“We specialize in the morally pitch black. Our book box will consist of dark themes, possessive MMCs, and everything a dark romance reader could ask for. We aren’t going to lie to you, these books are not always happy ever after.
We support all authors and themes. The darker the better…Bring on the taboo too!”
"M. Sinclair is a USA Today Best-Selling Author who can be found writing or thinking about her characters and plots nearly every moment of the day. With over 65 published works since her debut in 2019, her work spans from paranormal to contemporary romance rooted in extensive world-building and deep character development. M. Sinclair believes there is enough room for all types of heroines in this world, and that being saved is just as important as saving others.
Just remember to love cats... that's not negotiable."
“Angel Lawson is a USA Today and International Bestselling Romance author of dark, angst-filled, trauma fiction like her co-written series, Royals of Forsyth U, with Samantha Rue.On a typical day, you can find her listening to true crime podcasts or binge-watching documentaries about serial killers or cults.”
“Beka Westrup is an author of fantasy romances. When she's not reading, writing, or chugging exorbitant amounts of coffee, she can be found watching The Office with her husband and two kids at home in Boise, Idaho.”
“Jo Brenner is a Top 100 Amazon bestselling author of dark romance. She has an MFA in Creative Writing, and lives in Chicago with her diva of a dog. A lover of obsessive, possessive, absolutely unhinged MMCs, Jo writes romances that are little bit twisted, a lotta bit spicy—and always have an HEA.”
“I don't have any fancy best selling tags, but I've got personality. That counts, right? I'm a super socially awkward weirdo and a bipolar mom of two who is a professional at disassociating and building wild fantasies in my head while I do it. I say way too many curse words. Mr. Darling says I'm part sunshine, part underwater sea creature. Honestly, it tracks.”
"Born and raised in New York, Ally had to find a way to keep warm through those long winter months. So she mastered writing those one-handed reads to stay busy. When she’s not dealing smut, she’s chasing chaos around her home and imagining all the dark and twisted turns she’s going to create for her characters.
Hearts and flowers, but with primal and breeding kinks."
“After Dark Bookshop was created for readers who crave more — more spice, more tension, and stories that stay with you long after the lights go out.
Founded in the UK and shipping worldwide, we collaborate with bestselling authors to create exclusive, limited-edition romance books that blend bold storytelling with beautiful design. From collector-quality book boxes to signature foils and bespoke formatting, everything we do is for the readers who want more.”
