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Registration opens:
September 01st, 2026

Romance-Con | Elizabeth Stephens & Julian Winters

Presented with support from Destination Toledo

2026-11-07 15:00:00 2026-11-07 16:15:00 America/New_York Romance-Con | Elizabeth Stephens & Julian Winters USA Today bestselling authors Elizabeth Stephens and Julian Winters will join Tereece Clark in conversation. Participant Q&A to follow. Main Library - McMaster Center and Lobby, 2nd Floor

Saturday, November 07
3:00pm - 4:15pm

Add to Calendar 2026-11-07 15:00:00 2026-11-07 16:15:00 America/New_York Romance-Con | Elizabeth Stephens & Julian Winters USA Today bestselling authors Elizabeth Stephens and Julian Winters will join Tereece Clark in conversation. Participant Q&A to follow. Main Library - McMaster Center and Lobby, 2nd Floor

Main Library

McMaster Center and Lobby, 2nd Floor

USA Today bestselling authors Elizabeth Stephens and Julian Winters will join Tereece Clark in conversation. Participant Q&A to follow.

At each program, authors will speak, followed by a question-and-answer session. This event is free, but ticketed. A seat-filler line will occur on the day of the program to ensure a full house. Ticketed seats will be held until 5 minutes before the start time, at which time they will be released. Book signing and/or photos will occur after the program at a designated time on the library's first floor. For full details on signing times and the other Romance-Con events and offerings, visit toledolibrary.org/romance-con.

If you do not provide an email at the time of registration, please record your six-character REF number on the confirmation page or contact the library for assistance. Please be prepared with an ID or library card on the day of the event for swift check-in. For those who provided an email, a confirmation will be sent.

AUTHOR SIGNING AND PHOTO DETAILS TO COME

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Elizabeth Stephens is the top 10 USA Today bestselling author of All Superheroes Need PR in the Supers in the City series. Her work is best known for diverse casts, epic world-building, and villains—or beasts—who get the girl in guaranteed happily ever afters. When she isn’t tip-tap-typing away, you might find her enjoying the outdoors of the Pacific Northwest or traveling and making adventures of her own with her husband, tiny humans, and doggo, King Louis. For more information, visit www.booksbyelizabeth.com.

Julian Winters is the bestselling and award-winning author of acclaimed novels, including Running With Lions, a IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award winner; Right Where I Left You, a Georgia Peach Award nominee; as well as adult romances, I Think They Love You and Last First Kiss, a USA Today bestseller. A self-proclaimed comic book geek, Julian currently lives outside of Atlanta where he can be found swooning over rom-coms or watching the only two sports he can follow—volleyball and soccer. 

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Bestselling author and journalist Terreece M. Clarke writes epic love stories about smart, courageous women loved without reservation or hesitation. She is active in her artistic community, including as Lincoln Theatre Artist Fellow (2018 Cohort) and a member of the 100 Authors Project. A longtime journalist, she has written for various websites, magazines, newspapers, and as a YA and children's book reviewer for Common Sense Media. 

Heartbeat: A Courageous Love Novel, her debut romantic suspense novel became a top international romance novel in two categories and launched the bestselling Courageous Love Series. Her latest romance The Six Loves of Ebony Jones is a romcom combining her favorite things - journalism, romance and witty banter. A former Toledo native, Terreece now lives in Columbus with her husband, three kids and cat.

Sensory Considerations: This program will use dim artificial lighting. All speakers will use microphones.

Accessibility Details: Located on the second floor, accessed by elevator and/or stairs. All doors will feature an automatic function or be propped prior to program start. Tile or low-pile carpet throughout the building. Limited free parking is available in the attached garage.

Please call Public Services at 419-259-5293 to request an accommodation at least two weeks prior to the program date.

Romance-Con is presented by Toledo Library, with support from Destination Toledo, the official Destination Marketing Organization promoting the Toledo, Ohio region to visitors, meeting and convention business locally, regionally, and nationwide. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Performances/Special Events | Author Program |

TAGS: | rcon |

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