ApollyCon 2024 – Panel Info

March 31, 2024

ICYMI, we recently posted our full event programming schedule, which you can view here!

If you have a Primal ticket, Titan ticket, or a Panel Access Pass (which is a Deity ticket add-on–you MUST have a Deity ticket for it to be valid), then this means you’ll have access to our panel programming happening on both THURSDAY afternoon and Friday morning.

Seating in each of the panel rooms is open first come, first served.

The number of seats in each panel room may differ; if seating in one panel fills up, you’ll be able to access any of the other panels taking place during that time instead. Note: There will be enough seating across all panels each hour to accommodate the number of attendees with panel access. So in other words: you should be able to find a seat each hour.

All panels will run for 45-50 minutes each, with the last 20-25 mins being dedicated to attendee Q&A with our panelists!

Keep reading to learn all about this year’s programming.

PANEL SCHEDULE + LINEUPS:

To view our panel scheduling grid/spreadsheet, go HERE.

Below you’ll find our panel schedule (for Thursday and Friday), graphics, and lineup.

Here’s the panel schedule at a glance:

THURSDAY PANELS:

FRIDAY PANELS:

THURSDAY PANEL LINEUPS:

**All panel lineups are subject to change(s) at any time.

ALL THINGS FANTASY – Sponsored by J Bree

BOOKFLUENCING 101 – PART ONE *Hosted by The 2024 ApollyInfluencers

About the panel: Tips and tricks to creating, posting, and promoting book content on social media!

SEASONAL SWOONS – Sponsored by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone

About the panel: Join these holiday romance authors to talk about how they bring romance to the coziest reading season of them all! They’ll talk tropes, settings, and bringing tinsel-draped HEAs to the world, as well as take audience questions.

**There will be a swag giveaway for everyone who attend this panel! *While supplies last (First come, first served)

THE ROM-COM BOOK CLUB

About the panel: For fluffy feel-good romance and romantic comedy reads!

THE WRITE STUFF: PATHWAYS TO PUBLISHING

About the panel: Authors will discuss what to do after writing your book(s), tips for self-publishing and/or traditional publishing, and any do’s and don’ts for publishing!

GETTING SERIES-OUS RND 1

About the panel: Authors will discuss writing multi-book series, balancing plot and character arcs, etc!

CHARACTERS, CLIFFIES, & CLIMAXES – Sponsored by Ivy Asher

About the panel: Authors will discuss how they create our beloved characters, the hot points of ending on a cliffhanger, and how they build an epic climax…both for plot, and spice. 😉

BOOKISH ARTIST SHOWCASE

About the panel: Bookish Artists talk shop and share art + commission processes, inspo, growth in their craft, etc!

CAN YOU TAKE THE HEAT?

About the panel: Erotic romance, spicy reads, and the art of crafting all the steamy goodness.

BOOKISH THRILLS & CHILLS

About the panel: All about books that feature a thrills, romantic suspense, etc!

SPORTY SPICE

About the panel: All things SPORTS ROMANCE!

NICHE BEASTS

About the panel: Romancing monstrous lovers and forsaking all others — aka the Monster Lovers/F*ckers/Romance panel (haha!)

BOOKISH/ROMANTIC REMIXES + RETELLINGS

About the panel: Authors who write stories that bring a new spin on classic stories/tales/folklore etc!

AUDIOBOOK LOVERS

About the panel: Audiobook production process, collaborating with narrators, production companies/publisher steps, etc!

A LOVE OUT OF THIS WORLD

About the panel: All things sci-fi romance!

YOUNG AT HEART

About the panel: All things Young Adult for readers of all ages!

FRIDAY PANEL LINEUPS:

**All panel lineups are subject to change(s) at any time.

LOVE SPEAKS VOLUMES – Sponsored by Recorded Books

GETTING SERIES-OUS ROUND 2

About the panel: Authors will discuss writing multi-book series, balancing plot and character arcs, etc!

GENRE JUMPING

About the panel: Authors who write across multiple genres, process, etc!

YOU’VE GOT BOOK MAIL!

About the panel: Industry professionals discuss Publisher + bookfluencer partnerships, proper steps to request review copies, what kind of content they’d recommend for promoting authors and reads, what’s trending in romance publishing!