Romantasy 101 writing workshop with Lily X

This event is part of FIRST DATE ROMANCE FICTION FESTIVAL, which we are thrilled to co-host with Book Lovers Bookshop! You can book tickets to their First Date events on their website.

Explore the hybrid genre taking BookTok by storm in a 90-minute workshop hosted by the author of the Seventh Star series, Lily X.

Through lively discussions and creative writing prompts, she’ll help you unlock the secrets of crafting captivating stories that blend romance and fantasy. You'll cover what the genre is (and isn't), planning, and creating a hook.

This is an in-person workshop event and will not be available via live-stream or recording. Tickets are limited.

Abour the instructor:

Lily X is a #1 best-selling author of clandestine cliterature. Her latest romantasy series, The Seventh Star, captivates readers with its interracial and sapphic elements.Lily endeavors to uproot the noticeably thin and white representation in queer fiction to provide a diverse, fantasy-driven take on sapphic literature.She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and prays for sunlight every day.

Find her at lilyxbooks.com, and check out her Seventh Star series online.

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