Montclair, NJ – In conjunction with Out Montclair, the Montclair Public Library is hosting a virtual “Romance is for Everyone” panel on Monday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. Leading romance writers Roan Parrish and Timothy Janovsky and moderator Hannah Walker will have a spirited discussion about everyone’s happily ever after and how LGBTQIA+ books are making a splash in the romance book world!
“We are so happy to bring these romance writers together to talk about the inclusivity and remarkable growth of this often-underrated, but especially beloved genre,”says Kristen Comeaux, manager of the Bellevue Avenue Branch. “We are excited to collaborate on this with Out Montclair.”
● Timothy Janovsky, author of Never Been Kissed, is a queer, multidisciplinary storyteller from New Jersey. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Muhlenberg College and a self-appointed certificate in “rom-com studies”. When he’s not daydreaming about young Hugh Grant, he’s telling jokes, playing characters, and writing books.
● Roan Parrish , author of The Holiday Trap, is gradually attempting to write love stories in every genre. When not writing, she can usually be found cutting her friends’ hair, meandering through whatever city she’s in while listening to torch songs and melodic death metal, or cooking overly elaborate meals. She loves bonfires, winter beaches, minor chord harmonies, and self-tattooing.
● Montclair native Hannah Walker is a writer, columnist, and professional theater arts marketer based in Asbury Park. When she isn’t indulging her parasocial relationship with William Shakespeare, she is unironically watching the Hallmark Channel and enjoying year-round “beach reads.”
Register for this free program here.
Copies of Roan Parrish’s and Timothy Janovsky’s books are available at Watchung Booksellers/.