2025 Releases

A Fate of Wings
Island Wolf
The Sheikh's Forced Bride: A Billionaires and Sheikhs novel
A Spell of Longing and Death
Bowen River
Dead and Gone: Ein Violet-Blackwood-Krimi (Thornwood Academy)
Vampire's in the Details
To Wed A Queen: An Epic Romantic Fantasy
Key Change

2025 covers

Welcome to the Dark Side!

We are writers mainly from Australia and New Zealand who write speculative fiction with romantic elements. Be it fantasy, paranormal, dark urban fantasy, futuristic and everything in between.

Monday, 7 April 2025

DarkSider News: April 2025 - Events!

     



“I love the solitude of reading. I love the deep dive into someone else’s story, 
the delicious ache of a last page.” 
– Naomi Shihab Nye





Grab a cuppa and your diary and check out the events our DarkSiders are attending....
(featuring upcoming events for the coming two months, updates to events, and new events)






Apollycon 2025
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Maryland USA
10-13 April 2025


Mila Young




Ages of Pages
Hamilton, New Zealand
26 April


Dani Kristoff / Donna Maree Hanson
Keri Arthur
Mary Brock Jones

Free entry






Wild Out West Romance Book Signing Event
Perth
3-4 May 2025


Anna Hackett
Carolyn Wren
Claire Boston
Danni Line
Helen Walton
Hollee Mands
L.A. Monteiro
Lana Pecherczyk
Melody Beckett
Mila Young
TJ Nichols

Tickets


Pre-Orders - for event





Tropicon
Branson, Missouri, USA
8-10 May

HM Hodgson

Tickets now available

Website







BLC25: Book Lovers Con
Las Vegas, USA 
15-17 May


HM Hodgson

Registration

Website
Facebook








BABE - Ballgown and Books Event
The Dome, Sydney 
31 May - 1 June


Cassie Laelyn pre-order form
Keri Arthur
Lana Pecherczyk
Lilliana Rose - pre-order form
Mila Young - pre-order form
Rachel Armstrong









Monster Brides Con
Virtual
7 June


Angelica Grymm
Lilliana Rose

Facebook group






Tales & Tomes Indie Book Convention
Sunshine Coast, QLD
19 July


HM Hodgson pre-order form







BB4E Vancouver
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel 
24-26 July

Lana Pecherczyk 









RARE (Romance Author & Reader Event) 2025
Melbourne, VIC
4 October


Claire Boston pre-order form
Keri Arthur
LJ Swallow
M.J. Scott / Melanie Scott
Mila Young pre-order form 
TJ Nichols pre-order form








Sunshine Coast Fiction Festival 
(conference & book signing)
Venue 114 in Bokarina (Maroochydore), QLD
7-9 November



Keri Arthur
Leisl Leighton

Tickets 
Book signing events






Enchanted Readers & Authors
Melbourne, VIC
30 January - 1 February 2026


Mila Young pre-order form


Tickets not yet available 







Meet Me in the Mountains
Blue Mountains, NSW
7 February 2026


Helen Walton
Lilliana Rose
Mila Young pre-order form
Rachel Armstrong









A Romantic Adventure
Christchurch, New Zealand
14 March 2026


Mila Young
Rachel Armstrong - pre-order form

Tickets

Facebook group





Love on the Beach
Surfers Paradise, QLD
1-2 August 2026


Bernadette Rowley
Cassie Laelyn
Helen Walton
HM Hodgson
Leisl Leighton
Lilliana Rose
Mila Young
Rachel Armstrong


Tickets not yet available 







Secrets in the Pages
Bendigo, Victoria
19 September 2026


Lilliana Rose


Tickets not yet available




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Congratulations to our DarkSiders!

Happy Reading everyone. Be safe & well.



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