Food and love go hand-in-hand, and there's no better example than the work of Ali Rosen! An award-winning cookbook author, Ali inserts her love of food in her most recent romance novel, The Slow Burn. Join her for a demonstration of a recipe from the book, and fall in love with a foodie romance.

Culinary Stage (Seats 265)  
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelist: Ali Rosen
Moderator: Kara McDowell
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Arizona Appliance and Home

Don't you just love a romance that gives you all the feels? In this session, three contemporary romance authors discuss the space of emotionally charged, serious romance, and how the genre has shifted with the increased focus on rom-coms.

Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Romance
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Regina Black, Ali Rosen, JL Seegars
Moderator: Jocelynne Simone
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Sundt Construction, Inc.

Forbidden love, amirite? Whether it's because of timing, personality, or circumstances, that crush you can't help can always leave us wary. These authors talk about putting their characters through the wringer, and how much fun it is to torture them.

Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Romance
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jonny Garza Villa, Ali Rosen, JL Seegars
Moderator: Bethany Demott
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Bourn Companies

Ali Rosen is a bestselling author of both cookbooks and fiction and the Emmy and James Beard Award-nominated host of Potluck with Ali Rosen on NYC Life. She has been featured on NBC’s Today Show and ABC’s Good Morning America. Her last novel, described in a starred Kirkus review as a swoonworthy romance reminiscent of a Nora Ephron movie, is "Unlikely Story." She is originally from Charleston, SC, but now lives in New York City with her husband, three children and a rescue dog.

Friends of the Festival Hospitality Tent (Seats 40)  
Sun, Mar 15, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Romance

Author: Ali Rosen
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Arizona Party Rental Companies