Melbourne author, Anne Gracie started her first novel writing by hand in notebooks while backpacking solo around the world. For the last fifteen years she has supported herself entirely through her writing. Published by Berkley USA (PenguinRandomHouse USA) she has written five best-selling series. She's a national bestseller in the USA, has made several "best of the year" lists in the USA, and is a three time R*BY winner, a five time RITA finalist and has been voted Favourite Australian Romance Author five times by ARRA. Anne loves to talk craft-of-writing, and has delivered keynotes and workshops in the US, Australia and NZ. 

Find her at: www.annegracie.com

GET TO KNOW THE PRESENTER:

All-time favourite book? - Venetia, by Georgette Heyer
Current favourite book? - BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood
Favourite tropes? - Marriage of convenience
Favourite TV shows? - Get Smart
Random fact about Anne: I used to keep bees

There's a temptation, when you finish your first book, to turn it into a series. A lot of people think, "My hero has three hunky friends, so yay, a four book series." But there's a lot more to consider — “series drop-off” is a real thing. 

In this workshop we will explore what can help make a series successful - or not. We will look at different kinds of series, what readers want in a romance series, themes that work in series, techniques for keeping readers interested, suggestions for pantsers and plotters in setting up a series, the importance of character appeal and what “series bait” is. We will particularly explore how to make a series "sticky" - in a good way - and how a series can go wrong. 

Anne Gracie has written five best-selling series for Berkley (PenguinRandomHouse USA.)