Writing Love Stories with Xio Axelrod, Swan Huntley, Claire Legrand, and Pamala Knight

Writing Love Stories

Featured writers: Xio Axelrod, Swan Huntley, and Claire Legrand; Moderator: Pamala Knight

Three of America’s leading romance writers talk about how they write love stories, and the love stories that inspired them.

Book signing times (all signings take place in the Winter Garden, 9th Floor)
🖊️Xio Axelrod: 1:30 – 1:50
🖊️Swan Huntley: 1:30 – 1:50
🖊️Claire Legrand: 1:30 – 1:50

About the writers:

XIO AXELROD [she/her] is a USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary fiction and romance. Growing up in the music industry, Xio began her recording career at a young age. Her experiences bring a lyrical quality to her writing and vibrancy to her characters, offering a unique perspective that adds depth and authenticity to the worlds she creates.

SWAN HUNTLEY’S novels include I Want You More, Getting Clean with Stevie GreenThe Goddesses, and We Could Be Beautiful. She’s also the writer/illustrator of the darkly humorous The Bad Mood Book and You’re Grounded: An Anti-Self-Help Book to Calm You the F*ck Down. Swan earned an MFA at Columbia University and has received fellowships from MacDowell and Yaddo. She lives in Los Angeles.

PAMALA KNIGHT writes historical paranormal, regency romance and mystery. She’s a member of the Regency Fiction Writers, Hearts through History and the Chicago-North Romance Writers where she’s a past president and programs chair. She’s the current co-chair of the biennial conference, Spring Fling.

CLAIRE LEGRAND used to be a musician until she realized she couldn’t stop thinking about the stories in her head. Now she is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, most notably A Crown of Ivy and Glass and the Empirium Trilogy, as well as The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, the Edgar Award-nominated Some Kind of Happiness, and Sawkill Girls, which was nominated for both a Bram Stoker Award and a Lambda Literary Award. She is also one of the four authors behind The Cabinet of Curiosities, a critically acclaimed anthology of short stories for young readers. Her next book, A Song of Ash and Moonlight, releases in September 2024. When not writing, Claire enjoys tending to her many plants, learning about fashion and interior design, rooting for the Phillies, and quoting Star Trek to anyone who will listen.

Get these books and more at the Festival!

A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand

Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod

I Want You More by Swan Huntley

AMERICAN WRITERS FESTIVAL HOMEPAGE

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Date

May 19 2024

Time

Central Time
12:30 pm - 1:10 pm

Location

Fiction/Genre Stage - Reception Hall
Harold Washington Library Center

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