Riss M Neilson
she/her
Riss M. Neilson is a magna cum laude graduate of Rhode Island College, where she won the English department's Jean Garrigue Award for creative writing. Her debut young adult novel, Deep in Providence, was a 2022 finalist for the New England Book Awards. She has two daughters, a cat, a dog and a bunny named Michael Myers. She was born and raised in Providence. When she’s not writing, she’s watching anime or playing video games with her kids. A Love Like the Sun is her debut adult novel.
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Friday, February 14
~7:00-8:30 PM~
BOWLING
You are on the Bowling Friday Experience. The authors attending are: Shelly Page, Karmen Lee, Riss Nielson, Tobias Madden, and Danica Nava.
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Comet Pub & Lanes, 1458 Church St suite E, Decatur, GA 30030
Saturday, February 15
~12:00-12:50 PM~
MARY GAY
Friends to Lovers VS Enemies to Lovers
These two iconic tropes go head-to-head. Is love sweeter when it starts with a spark of rivalry or a foundation of friendship?
Faye Delacour, Riss Neilson, Jo Segura, Claire Legrand, Xio Axelrod (xio@xioaxelrod.com) (Moderator)
~3:00-3:50 PM~
SATURDAY SIGNING: Table 10 at 3:00pm
~5:00-5:50 PM~
BALLROOM
Holy Ships
Hop aboard as we talk about all things ships—favorite couples, wild pairings, and the ones that stole our hearts!
Ali Hazelwood, Kimberly Lemming, FT Lukens, Ashley Poston, Riss M. Neilson, Rachel Moore (byrachelmoore@gmail.com) (Moderator)
Sunday, February 16
~10:00-10:50 AM~
SUNDAY SIGNING: Table 10 at 10:00 am
~3:00-3:50 PM~
MARY GAY
From Heartache to Happily Ever After
Exploring love stories that tackle grief, mental health, and heartache—how do Sad Girls™ find their happy ending?
Kristin Dwyer, Lauren Connolly, Riss Neilson, Preeti Chhibber, Clare Osongco ( clareosongco@gmail.com) (Moderator)