We couldn’t put RAGT on without the generosity of our amazing sponsors — and there are so many ways to be a sponsor! Opportunities include:
- Sponsoring a boardroom, where you can create your own breakout schedule that compliments, but does not conflict with, the main activities (meals, booksignings, etc…) of the event.
- Sponsor a Meal/Party! Authors or publishers sponsoring a party or meal will get additional promotion on the RAGT website, the RAGT Facebook page, at the event – as well as the gratitude of all attendees.
- Sponsorship does not need to be huge! Other sponsorship ideas include: Cash sponsorship, badges & lanyards, etc…
We are always accepting sponsorship proposals for parties, and for some meals. If it happens that we are full up for the current event (i.e., there are only so many meals to account for!), we’d still be happy to note that you are interested in case changes occur. Plus there are often other, comparable ways to sponsor that we can suggest to you!
Have an idea for a sponsorship? Send it in!
Thanks to these #RAGT26 sponsors:
Individual Sponsors and Contributors
Discretionary Cash Sponsors:
- Brenna Ash
- Susan Carlisle
- Hope Daniels
- Nancy Naigle
- Annie Rains (not attending)
- Sasha Summers
- Sharon Wray
Sponsors of Specific Items:
- Badges & lanyards - Trinity Blacio
- Event Program - BJ Daniels and Samantha Ann
- Goody Bags - Barbara Devlin and Summer Hanford
- Graphic Design - Robin Ludwig Design Inc. PLEASE NOTE: All authors & publishers are free to donate books and promo to go in the goody bags, and/or raffle prizes to be included in our amazing raffles. Goody bag items and raffle baskets are not considered sponsored items.
Boardroom Sponsors
Each Boardroom will have its own hour-by-hour schedule for the whole event. Below each Boardroom, see links for individual schedules.
Detailed Boardroom schedules will also be available at the event itself.
Find out more about RAGT Boardrooms →
Wednesday
- TALL STACKS (Author Boardroom):
Building a Small Town from the Ground Up: Panel Discussion
Nan Reinhardt and Carol Light (With special guest author panelists Dylann Crush, Melanie Jayne, and Sasha Summers)
12:00pm – 2:00pm and 4:30pm-5:30pm- Do you love small town settings? Are you an avid reader of small town romance or mysteries or romantic suspense? Are you a budding author who’s longing to write a story set in small town? Got an idea but don’t know how to create that small town setting? We’re here to help. A panel of experienced best-selling authors will be answering all your questions about building and populating a small town. Come join us. Let’s talk small towns and the quirky characters who live in them! We’ll have some games, some prizes, and lots of fun! We’ll also have charms if you want to grab them for your bookmarks, badge bling, or charm bracelet.
- The discussion continues at the 4:30 to 5:30 session, where Carol and Nan will look forward to meeting you, answering and asking questions about all things small town romance and mystery. Tell us what you love about small town stories and let’s talk about our favorite books. Hope you’ll stop by, grab some sweet treats, and hang out with a couple new-to-RAGT26 authors!
- THOROUGHBRED (Author Boardroom):
Secret Suspense Society!
GAMES, BLING, & PRIZES, OH MY!
Join Val Clarizio, Gracie Guy, and I (TJ Logan) during our THREE fun and exciting boardrooms!
Session One (12:00 to 2:00) & Session Two (4:30 to 5:30):
- Each session will host up to 20 people.
- Choose your session. Each attendee must register separately.
- (Session 1 8:30-9:50a or Session 2 10:10a-11:30a)
- During these two sessions, you will have the chance to design, build, and take home your own charm bracelet!
- You will be able to choose up to five charms from our fun assortment, and we will provide everything else you need to create your one-of-a-kind keepsake!
- These sessions will be split into one-hour segments: two during Session One and one during Session Two. SPACE IS LIMITED, so please use the link below to reserve your spot.
Thursday
It’s sure to be a morning of smiles and fun.
SIGN UP FORM
- BRIDGES (Author Boardroom):
Rochelle Bradley, Tina DeSalvo and Tonya Kappes
Coffee, Community & Coasters!!
8:30am – 11:30am
- Authors Rochelle Bradley, Tina DeSalvo and Tonya Kappes welcome you back with fresh coffee (and tea!) to pick yo your dried and ready-to-travel Masterpiece Coasters from Thursday. Stay awhile to enjoy more bookish Community Vibes, a lively Author Q & A (go ahead, ask Rochelle, Tina & Tonya anything!), and a fun adventure into a Blind Date Book Exchange. Bring a wrapped book that’s totally RAGT-worthy (think incognito brown paper and one you’d be happy to read). Drop it on the exchange table with the other hidden titles. Then, be courageous and spontaneous and pick from the mysterious packages and go on your Blind Date with a Book! It’s easy and fun! Drop. Pick. Go. Expect laughter, sweet anticipation and maybe, a few happy-chill bumps.
- RIVERVIEW (Author Boardroom):
Killers and Kisses Boardroom
Jennie Marts, Diana Munoz-Stewart, Abbie Roads, and Sharon Wray
8:30am – 11:30am- This is a drop-in boardroom open to all attendees.
- Make your own RAGT 2026 Commemorative Scrapbook perfect for collecting autographs, memories, and create charming bookmarks.
- We’ve got: Mystery Charades, Silly & Smutty Mad Libs (get ready for some hilariously blush-worthy moments!) and Crafts Galore.
- Join authors Jennie Marts, Diana Munoz-Stewart, Sharon Wray and Abbie Roads for an event packed with laughs, creativity, and giveaways in the Kisses & Killers Boardroom! We write romantic suspense, mysteries, rom-coms, contemporary romance, and western romance, so we’re bringing you a day filled with hot hockey players, cute cowboys, hunky FBI agents, mystery, romance, tons of prizes, and lots of laughter.
- TALL STACKS (Author Boardroom):
Marietta, MT Rodeo & County Fair
Jane Porter, Megan Crane, and CJ Carmichael
8:30-9:40 Marietta County Fair Open House!
- Drop by and meet Megan, CJ, and Jane Play cowboy bingo to win some books, and take a seat at the table to create your own fictional town while we share how we created our Marietta.
9:45- 10:30 am Session 1
- Sage’s Chocolate Shop Chocolate Tasting & Marietta Stroll Ornament Decorating. A round of cowboy bingo if time permits.
10:45-11:30 am Session 2
- Sage’s Chocolate Shop Chocolate Tasting & Marietta Stroll Ornament Decorating. A round of cowboy bingo if time permits.
- No need to RSVP for the Open House or Chocolate Tasting Sessions, but we do ask you attend just one chocolate tasting session to give others a chance to participate. We have 22 spots in both Session 1 and 2.
- TALL STACKS (Author Boardroom):
Brenda Novak
1:00pm – 4:00pmItalian Tile Painting: A Taste of the Amalfi Coast 🎨🍋
- Step into the sun-drenched charm of Italy and experience a beloved artistic tradition inspired by the colorful ceramics of the Amalfi Coast with New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak. In this hands-on class inspired by her new book, MEET ME IN ITALY, you’ll paint your own Italian-style tile—perfect as a keepsake or a gift—while soaking in the relaxed, joyful spirit of la dolce vita.
- THOROUGHBRED (Author Boardroom):
Secret Suspense Society!
Hosted by TJ Logan, Val Clarizio, and Gracie Guy.
Session Three (8:30 to 11:30)
- During this session, you can play our popular Minute to Win It games for a chance to win some fun prizes!
- All of the games are played at the table and are suitable for all attendees. Table space is first-come, first-served.
- For more information, check out the Secret Suspense Society webpage
- BLUEGRASS (Author Boardroom):
Love, Laughs & a Little Crafting
Hope Ford and Randa Knight invite you to spend some time creating, chatting, and connecting!
Come decorate your own drinking glass, make a heartfelt card, and stick around in the afternoons for Pass the Passion—think hot potato but with romance books!
Come hang out, craft a little, laugh a lot, and make some memories you’ll take home with you.
- BRIDGES (Author Boardroom):
Ava Cuvay, Amanda Uhl, Cindy Tanner, and Melanie JayneGhouls Just Wanna Have Fun
Join the Ladies of H-O-T as we promote the paranormal during our light-hearted Summerween Celebration! We invite you to a Trick-or-Treat that doesn’t suck; participate in a book exchange; fill your bucket with unique swag; talk books and unmask your love of the Romance genre! Costumes welcome, but optional.
Bridges Schedule→ Trick or Treating… Games, Ghouls, and Goodies from 9am to noon, Friday and Saturday
- RIVERVIEW (Author Boardroom):
Tara Taylor Quinn, Linda Parisi, and Caridad PineiroWish You Were Here
Travel with us through books!
Play games, make bookcover coasters, friendship pins that keep giving all weekend long, bracelets, journals, win prizes!
- TALL STACKS (Author Boardroom):
Readers Rule!
Come relax and hang out away from the crowd with Jayne Rylon and Amy J. Hawthorn.
Pull up a seat and chat while you Bling Your Badge, talk about your favorite romance while you Color a Book Cover/Book Mark, or just stop by to Spin the Prize Wheel! Plus, we have everyone’s favorite activity—shopping. Purchase books and other great book-lover must haves like reading-themed T-shirts, hoodies, and more! Feel free to shop and get your books autographed without waiting in line at the signings!
- THOROUGHBRED (Author Boardroom):
Welcome to Romancelandia!
Let the shenanigans begin! Join authors Sonali Dev, Regina Kyle, LaQuette and Priscilla Oliveras for fun and games like Dirty Doodles (our slightly off-color version of Pictionary), Book Cover Bingo, Encore (the singing game where you don’t have to sing well), and the ever-popular Acting Out, where YOU get to be the hero or heroine in a romance novel. Plus Q&A with the authors and prizes. Leave your inhibitions at the door and come prepared to laugh!
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Meal & Party Sponsors
Everyone comes together at the meals and parties. It’s a great sponsorship opportunity and fills up quickly every year!
Wednesday Welcome Pizza
Sponsored by Heather Bryce Thomas
*Subject to change based on availability.
Wednesday Party
Sponsored by E. Elizabeth Watson, Michelle Miles and Brenna Ash
SINGO PARTY - E. Elizabeth Watson, Brenna Ash, and Michelle Miles cordially invite you to the Scottish Highlands for a night of music, revelry, and most importantly, SINGO! It’s a lot like Bingo, except instead of calling out numbers, our guest DJ will play snippets of songs and you’ll cover the titles on play cards.
- Your hosts will arrive in their finest Highlander dresses and tartans, and encourage you to do the same! Whether it be a full Outlander-inspired dress, a simple tartan scarf or hat, or just a touch of plaid, get creative and have fun with it.
- Aside from having a great time, there will be fabulous prizes to win. Get your music knowledge ready and join us for a night filled with awesome music. Sing, dance, be entered into our historical costume contest, and much more!
Thursday Breakfast
Sponsored by Kat Baxter and Emma Lee JayneThe 80’s Breakfast Club Bash - Step back into the totally radical world of big hair, mix tapes, and unexpected friendships with authors Emma Lee Jayne and Kat Baxter. Join us for a morning straight out of an 80’s rom-com—where mismatched personalities collide, sparks fly, secrets spill, and nobody leaves quite the same as they arrived. Grab your favorite neon accessory and enjoy an epic breakfast with fellow fans who love a good laugh, a sweet romance, and maybe even a freeze-frame ending.
- Our featured authors will be there too—ready to chat, laugh, overshare, and maybe help you discover your own epic coming-of-age moment. Think of it as that scene where everyone sits in a circle spilling secrets… but with coffee refills.
- Get ready for feels, fun, and a whole lotta 80’s flair.
- Don’t miss it—because in the world of rom-coms, the best moments always happen over breakfast.
- Eggs, a breakfast meat, hot potatoes, and the chef’s choice of French Toast, muffin or breakfast pastry.
*Subject to change based on availability.
Thursday Lunch
Sponsored by Nan Reinhardt, Carol Light, and J.C. Kenney (not attending)Romance and Mystery in a Small Town - Wanna get away from it all? Then, join best-selling romance writer, Nan Reinhardt, and mystery writer Carol Light for lunch with a small-town flavor that will make you happy you left the urban hustle and bustle in your rearview mirror!
- This cozy event will feature delicious food, while you have a blast creating fun stories. Will your tale be a light and bright romance or a dark and thrilling mystery? Either way, we guarantee you’ll leave with a smile and some wonderful memories. You--or someone at your table-- will go home with a beautiful centerpiece, while other lucky winners will leave with sets of signed books from your hosts. Come on down for lunch and small-town fun. We’ll see you soon!
- Chicken club, vegetarian sandwich, green salad, chips, watermelon/melon, cookie
*Subject to change based on availability.
Thursday Dinner
Sponsored by Jane Porter, Megan Crane, and CJ CarmichaelWRANGLIN’ HEARTS & STIRRIN’ TROUBLE - Pull on your boots and dust off your hat—it’s time to saddle up for a night of romance, ranching, and rugged cowboys! Join USA Today bestselling authors Jane Porter, CJ Carmichael, and Megan Crane for a memorable Western-themed dinner that’s both heartfelt and branding iron-hot. Whether you're a fan of strong heroines, swoony cowboys, small towns, or second chances, this evening is for you.
- Expect fun games, signed books, raffles, and cowboy-worthy swag—and don’t be surprised if you leave with a new book boyfriend (or three).
- Western wear encouraged. Cowboy boots & hat optional, but highly recommended.
- Cowboy Western BBQ, tossed salad, rolls, dessert
*Subject to change based on availability.
Thursday Evening Party
Sponsored by Janet Leigh and Priscilla Oliveras
Mama Mia Madnesss Celebrating Beachy Rom-Coms with Janet and Pris - Grab your beach blanket, sunscreen, and summer fun vibes! Romance authors Janet Leigh and Priscilla Oliveras are planning an evening to celebrate swoony beach reads & rom-com glory! With "Mama Mia" on the big screen is it a movie night? Or a sing-along? Or a dance party? It's whatever your heart desires! OR At RAGT, it can be all three! Join Janet and Priscilla for popcorn, beach-themed swag, and memory-making!
Friday Breakfast
Sponsored by Dylann Crush/Eve London and Stephanie HarrellBFF Breakfast - We love making new friends.
- This is your chance to put us on the hot seat and to ask those questions you've always wondered as you read your favorite stories. We love to chat and laugh, so get ready for a fun-filled morning in our impromptu get-to-know-you session during breakfast with authors Dylann Crush/Eve London and Stephanie Harrell.
- What would you like to know about the secret lives of authors? Do you have burning questions about how we write those spicy scenes or how we come up with your next favorite book boyfriend? Join us for a fun, laid-back morning to get to know your fellow readers and us. Plus, you'll get a chance to win curated gifts from us!
- Eggs, a breakfast meat, hot potatoes, and the chef’s choice of French Toast, muffin or breakfast pastry.
*Subject to change based on availability.
Friday Lunch
Sponsored by Tonya Kappes, Tina DeSalvo, and Rochelle BradleyCoffee, Community, Laughter & Lunch - Authors Tonya Kappes, Tina DeSalvo & Rochelle Bradley invite y’all to step into the RAGT Ballroom to fill your Bellies and Souls with Lunch, Laughter and Community! Enjoy a warm (and spicy if you serve up extra jalapeños) meal of tortilla soup, corn cilantro salad, chips/salsa/guac, chicken, peppers/onions, tortillas, rice and beans! Yum! Tonya, Tina & Rochelle encourages you to sit with someone new and get to know each other. Truly be part of YOUR special Community. Southwestern Buffet, Games, Door Prizes and maybe a bit of Coffee, too!
- Southwestern buffet: Tortilla soup, corn cilantro salad, chips/salsa/guac, chicken, peppers/onions, tortillas, rice and beans
*Subject to change based on availability.
Friday Dinner
Sponsored by Lisa Childs, Anna J. Stewart, and Sarah FischerBlack & White & Read All Over - From sweet, small-town romance to edgy romantic suspense, to dark fantasy, authors Lisa Childs, Anna J. Stewart, and Sarah Fischer offer a diverse menu for your romance reading pleasure. Whether you like your love scenes behind closed doors or on the page, we are serving something for everyone! Join your fellow RAGT attendees at this Black & White themed dinner where you’ll have the chance to interact with these authors, win signed books, raffle tickets, and goodies galore.
- Baked Potato and Salad Bar: Field greens, grilled steak and chicken, assorted potato toppings, dessert
*Subject to change based on availability.
Friday Party
Sponsored by Megan Crane and Hazel Beck
Something wickedly romantic this way comes... -
You're summoned to the Witching Hour Ball, a night of dark enchantment and irresistible seduction—celebrating the paranormal worlds of bestselling authors
Megan Crane and Hazel Beck.
- Grab your fangs, your corsets, your enchanted heels—and get ready to flirt with fate (and maybe that hot book boyfriend you summoned last full moon ).
- ❤ When: 8pm
- ❤ Where: Ballroom
- ❤ Dress Code: Witchy glam, dark romance, supernatural drama encouraged
- ❤ Expect: Music, magic, and maybe some mischief
- ✨This is your night to shine. Or smolder. Or cast a few love spells. We don’t judge.
- Whether you walk with witches, run with wolves, or fall for the dangerously undead—this is your night to revel.
- Come enchanted. Leave spellbound.
Saturday Breakfast
Sponsored by Jennie Marts, Diana Munoz-Stewart, Abbie Roads, and Sharon WrayBreakfast, Book Boyfriends, and Bad Decisions - Join authors Jennie Marts, Diana Munoz-Stewart, Sharon Wray and Abbie Roads for a fun-filled, games and prize-packed breakfast where you’ll be introduced to your next book boyfriends…and they are so worth it!
- We write romantic suspense, rom-coms, western romance and mysteries…everything from making out to murder, from handholding to homicide, so these heroes are hot and hunky, tough and tender, and oh-so-swoony! Hockey players, cowboys, and FBI agents…oh my!
- Come for the breakfast, then join in the chats, games, laughter, tons of prizes and leave with new friends and introductions to your next book boyfriends.
- ** Each reader will receive a special goodie bag filled with unique gifts from your next book boyfriend (think love notes, flowers, and jewelry) and a raffle ticket to win even more bookish prizes! Supplies are limited to the first 340, so don’t miss this fun breakfast and the chance to meet your next book boyfriends!
- Eggs, a breakfast meat, hot potatoes, and the chef’s choice of French Toast, muffin or breakfast pastry.
*Subject to change based on availability.
Saturday Lunch
Sponsored by TJ Logan, Val Clarizio, and Gracie GuyHAVE LUNCH WITH THE SECRET SUSPENSE SOCIETY! - Sharpen your sleuthing skills while we enjoy lunch.
- • Games
- • Author Q&A
- • 4 fun smaller raffle baskets and 3 awesome larger ones
- • Each amateur sleuth will receive a goodie bag which includes a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of the prizes!
- • There will be multiple chances to win additional tickets, including hidden raffle tickets!
- BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad: Bacon, roasted corn, tomatoes, mixed greens, honey BBQ ranch with chicken (This will be set up as a salad bar where you add your own toppings.)
*Subject to change based on availability.
Saturday Dinner
- Little Italy: Caesar salad, lasagna, baked ziti, chicken piccata, vegetables, breadsticks, dessert ((There is a gluten-free pasta option. Also, the chicken breast will have no breading.)
*Subject to change based on availability.
Saturday Evening Party
Sponsored by Jenn Stark & Toni Blake
9th Annual Booklovers' Bingo & Pajama Party - The party’s not over yet! Join us for the 9th Annual Booklovers’ Bingo Bash for fun, laughter, and a whole lot of bouncing balls! Players wearing PJs (Family Friendly Only!) are welcome with special prizes awarded, along with giveaways and prizes for Bingo winners. We hope to see you there!
Sponsor Squares
As soon as registration begins, you can start promoting your books on this site! Every year, readers ask which books will be available. Now authors can let them know in advance so readers can get their books personalized at the event. It’s a terrific way for authors to add name recognition and to get readers geared up!
Here’s how it works:
Around this site are small sections like the two examples directly below. Each section features four 144x144px images. Go ahead and refresh the page. Notice how the Sponsor Squares changed around, and how each set is different? That’s because the ad sections are randomly pulling four images from a pool of Sponsor Squares. When there aren’t many in the pool, the impressions will be more frequent. When there are more in the pool, the impressions will be fewer.
Visit the promotion & advertising page for more details.
Thanks to these #RAGT26 sponsors:
Thanks to these #RAGT26 sponsors:
THANKS!
- RIVERVIEW (Author Boardroom):