Meryl
Wilsner
They/them
Meryl Wilsner writes happily ever afters for queer folks who love women. Their books include CLEAT CUTE, an instant USA Today bestseller, SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT, one of NPR's best books of 2020, and MISTAKES WERE MADE, one of the Washington Post's 10 Best Romance Novels of 2022. Their next book, MY BEST FRIEND HONEYMOON, will publish in April 2025. While in SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT, the characters take so long to kiss you want to fling yourself into the sun, MISTAKES WERE MADE opens with a sex scene. Meryl is large. They contain multitudes. Some of Meryl’s favorite things include: all four seasons, button down shirts, the way giraffes run, and their wife.
Come Back soon to pre-order your festival copy!
Saturday, February 15
~11:00-11:50 AM~
HENRY OLIVER
Queer’s the Thing About Love…
Queer love in adult romance—breaking barriers, sparking passion, and rewriting the rules.
Allison Saft, Meryl Wilsner, Emma R. Albans, Karmen Lee, Rachel Runya Katz (M)
~2:00-2:50 PM~
BALLROOM
Surfing the Fanfic-to-Romance Pipeline
How fanfiction is fueling the romance genre—turning passion into published stories.
Preeti Chhibber, Meryl Wilsner, Xio Axelrod, Julie Soto, Ali Hazelwood, Julian Winters (M)
~4:00-4:50 PM~
SATURDAY SIGNING: Table 10 at 4:00pm
Sunday, February 16
~10:00-10:50 AM~
BALLROOM
The Hottest Takes
It's time to stir the pot with the spiciest opinions on romance—bring your fire extinguisher!
Julie Soto, Meryl Wilsner, Julian Winters, Preeti Chhibber, Ambar Cordova (M)
~3:00-3:50 PM~
SUNDAY SIGNING: Table 11 at 3:00pm