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Kissed a Ghoul, Liked It: Diversity in Paranormal Romance Author Panel

Kissed a Ghoul, Liked It: Diversity in Paranormal Romance Author Panel

Sun. Oct. 26, 2025 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Hear from a panel of authors about writing trans, queer, plus-size, and disabled main characters in paranormal romance!

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Vampires, werewolves, and witches…oh my! On Sunday, October 26, gather your coven and ghoul-friends for a spooktacular bookish afternoon hosted by Read My Lips Boston at Arts at the Armory, featuring a panel of amazing authors sharing their experiences writing trans, queer, plus-size, and disabled main characters in paranormal romance.

During the panel, you’ll hear from:
📖 Tori Anne Martin (This Spells Disaster)
📖 Emilia Emerson/Rossi (A Pack for Autumn)
📖 Shelly Jay Shore (Rules for Ghosting)
📖 Kass O’Shire (A Polar Expedition)
📖 And moderator M.J. Etkind (The Witch of Wall Street)

You can purchase these authors’ books to be signed after the panel.

Afterwards, the magic will continue as you:
📚 Shop diverse romance books and bookish merch at Read My Lips Boston’s onsite pop-up
✍️ Get your books signed during the author signing
🍷 Enjoy hauntingly good drinks and food from ROOTED Cafe

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BLOWWLOWEEN: Death BLOWWs

BLOWW Halloween 2025

BLOWWLOWEEN: Death BLOWWs

Sun. Oct. 26, 2025 at 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

The ocean was cruel; the waves pulled them low,
The ship split asunder—no survivors of BLOWW.
Yet out from the wreckage, through mist and through screams,
Queer ghosts do appear
Just in time for Halloween!

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Will questions be answered
When bell brings show?
Only time will tell
For those who come to Death BLOWWs!

Gather close, ye children of the night—
The Boston League of Wicked Wrestlers has crossed the veil and stumbled into the most frightful of realms, where death is not the end…but only the beginning.

Curses will be cast!
Souls will be claimed!
A vampire WILL monologue dramatically about eternal darkness!

But fret not! Your beloved faces, heels, and tweeners are no strangers to terror. Be they revenants risen for vengeance, witches armed with hexes and glitter, or clowns born from the nightmare factory itself, our queer grapplers shall clash for survival upon the haunted battleground of the squared circle! As they say, better the devil you BLOWW than the one you don’t!

Doors 6:30pm; Show 7:00pm

Arts at the Armory serves delicious locally sourced food and drink in our Café and at the Performance Hall bar when doors open (usually one hour before the show). Please arrive early to enjoy dinner and drinks before the event. The full menu can be viewed HERE. Check out Parking/Directions and FAQs for more information about our venue.

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