ARR2024: wrap-up

Last month we held our fourth series of Romantic Rendezvous events—with special guests Cathy Maxwell and Kate Meader. It was a pleasure to spend so much time with Cathy and Kate; both are simply lovely.
We’ve had some really great feedback from ARR2024 and we’re so happy with how the events went.
The Brisbane event (Sat 9 Mar) had 35 authors and one (very last minute) vendor. Then was Sydney (Sun 10 Mar) with 32 authors and two vendors; Melbourne (Sat 16 Mar) with 38 authors and three vendors and Perth (Sun 17 Mar) with 21 authors and one vendor. That is well over the promised 100 authors across the four events.
Overall we sold 230 reader tickets for these events. The numbers in Perth were higher than they had been any other year, so that was good to see. Numbers in Sydney and Melbourne were lower. While the overall number was down on previous years, it didn’t seem to affect the atmosphere on the day. Authors and readers had plenty of time to chat. Our authors encompass nearly all of the subgenres, so the readers had a wide range to choose from.
In Melbourne we also indulged in a special High Tea at Collins Coffee House. The food was just lovely and the company was amazing! A lovely way to spend an afternoon.

We also had fantastic VIP bags this year—everyone was so spoilt!


Here are the official photos from the events:




That’s a wrap for 2024. Planning is already under way for our 2025 events. You can find out more here , or join the Facebook group to keep up to date.
[Based on articles that first appeared in ARRA’s April 2024 newsletter.]