Former RWA/NYC Author of the Year, Patt Mihailoff, reading from A LESSON IN LOVE.

We’ll round out the program with a dash of Victorian goodness: Salon co-founders Hope Tarr (VANQUISHED) and Leanna Renee Hieber (reading from her new YA paranormal romance, DARKER STILL).

Guest authors’ books will be available for sale and signing on site.

Admission: $5 or one gently used romance novel. Net proceeds benefit a NYC women’s charity.

Cash bar.

NOTE: There will be NO January Salon. Please plan to join us on Monday, February 6th, 7-10PM (yes, an extra hour!) for our third anniversary salon extravaganza. Details coming soon…

Juliet Grey, author of BECOMING MARIE ANTOINETTE.

Join us on Monday, October 3rd as we celebrate the Month of Boo with three great guest readers: N.K. Jemisin, Marissa Day & Juliet Grey (AKA Leslie Carroll).

Venue: Madame X, Top Bar, 94 West Houston Street.

Admission: $5 or one paperback romance novel to benefit an EOY donation to a NYC women’s charity.

Cash bar with $5 drink specials.

Guest authors’ books available for sale and signing at the authors’ discretion. Sales are cash only.

Salon ends at 9PM. Attendees welcome to stay on and socialize at the downstairs lounge and garden.

Launched in February 2009 by Maya Rodale, Leanna Renee Hieber, Hope Tarr & Ron Hogan (Beatrice.com), Lady Jane’s is NYC’s first–and only–monthly romance fiction reading series.

Visit us on FaceBook or Twitter @LadyJanesSalon.

Join us on Monday, September 5th–yes, Labor Day–7:00-9:00PM at Madame X. Our featured guest authors are: Miranda Neville, Anne Herendeen & Katherine Ashe.

Authors books available for sale and signing on site.

Admission is $5 dollars or one gently-used paperback romance novel. Cash bar.

Proceeds from the salon benefit an end-of-year donation to a NYC women’s charity.

Join us!

Maya, Leanna Renee, Hope & Ron

Event details are:

Monday, August 1st, 7-9 PM, Madame X (Top Bar)
Admission: $5 or 1 gently used romance novel. Proceeds support an end-of-year donation to a NYC women’s charity. Cash bar

Lastly but not least-ly, for those of you who were unable to join us in June for our special salon event welcoming The Romance Writers of America conference attendees to The Big Apple, you did indeed miss a treat! Laurie Kahn and crew, the Emmy award winning team of Blueberry Hill Productions, was on hand to film the event from start to finish for The Popular Romance Project, a documentary film project focused on romance fiction. The project is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Mass Humanities, Romance Writers of America, and the Tavris Fund at Brandeis University/Women’s Studies Research Center.

They couldn’t have chosen a better night. The house was packed to breathing room only status with writers, agents and editors, and romance readers from across the country. The program, extended by one hour, did not disappoint: six great guest readers including Popular Romance Project adviser, Fordham University professor of English, and New York Times bestselling romance author, Eloisa James. Please stay tuned for videos of a truly special night.

Let’s be honest: ideas dreamed up in bars often don’t hold up in the light of day. But sometimes one comes up with greatness when scheming and plotting under the influence. It was over two years ago that Hope Tarr, Leanna Renee Hieber and Ron Hogan and I came up with the idea for Lady Jane’s Salon and we’re delighted that it’s still going strong with all kinds of romance authors reading every month to a crowd of readers, writers and industry types.

As one of the co-founders of the salon, I had read there before–twice, in fact. For my third appearance, I wanted to do something different. So I did not read from my new release, A Tale Of Two Lovers. Instead, I had the husband read the part of the hero, since he has so many heroic qualities, like a British Accent. For the part of Lady Julianna, my lady friend Denise did the honors as she has a degree in acting and more importantly was a bit of the inspiration behind the character. Both ladies are quite “forthright.”

Cute fact: Two Lovers was dedicated to these two!

Salon go-ers were also treated to a reading from Alaya Dawn Johnson’s vampire novel, Moonshine, and Beth Anne Miller’s novel Into The Scottish Mist. Colleen Gleason sent goodies! So we covered vampires, the Scottish Highlands paranormal style and the Regency all in one evening–just another night at Lady Jane’s!

The salon has been running for over two years now (!) and we’ve got our biggest, awesomest, fantastical line up to date at our June/July salon. Save the date, kittens, because this is not one to be missed!

Lady Jane’s Salon~RWA Extravaganza

Date: June 27* (not the usual date, take note!)

Time: 7:00 until….oh, this one will go late!

Who’s reading:

Sarah Maclean

Dianna Love Snell

Leanna Renee Hieber

Karen Rose

Carrie Lofty

and….

Eloisa James!

Admission is $5 at the door or one gently used romance novel. Monetary proceeds benefit Women In Need and books benefit charity organizations.

Doors open at 7pm at Madame X

Please note an upcoming change to our usual “first Monday of the month” schedule for June and July Salons. To coincide with the RWA National Conference our June AND July Salons are combining on Monday June 27 for a special edition extended program. All other Lady Jane’s rules still apply. Cheers!

April’s scintillating Salon guests are Lisa Dale, Leslie Carroll and special guest emcee Alisa Bowman, author of the book and uber popular blog, PROJECT HAPPILY EVER AFTER. Guest authors books will be available for sale and signing on site. (Cash only).

Admission is $5 or one paperback romance novel. Net proceeds support an end-of-year donation to a NYC women’s charity.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Join us next month on Monday, March 7th, 7-9 PM,chez Madame X with returning guest authors, Cara Elliott and C.H. Admirand, and guest emcee, award winning blogger and debut historical nonfiction author, Elizabeth Kerri Mahon.

Admission is $5 or one gently-used paperback romance novel. Net proceeds support an end-of-year donation to a NYC women’s charity.

Joining us are guest authors Courtney Milan, Lauren Willig, and Caridad Ferrer. Guest emcee, Andrew Shaffer, will read from his historical nonfiction debut, GREAT PHILOSOPHERS WHO FAILED AT LOVE.

Signed copies of the authors’ books will be available for purchase on site.

The festivities will include a champagne toast and presentation of an end-of-year donation check to Women In Need.

Launched in February ’09 by authors Hope Tarr, Leanna Renee Hieber and Maya Rodale and book blogger Ron Hogan (Beatrice.com), Lady Jane’s remains New York City’s first (and so far only) reading series for romance fiction. Admission is $5 or one gently-used paperback romance novel. Book donations and net proceeds benefit New York City groups assisting women in need.

Subsequently Salons meet on the first Monday of the month unless otherwise noted. Visit us here at www.LadyJaneSalon.com, on FaceBook at http://tinyurl.com/ladyjanefb or follow us on Twitter@LadyJanesSalon.

Happy Valentine’s!

The Salon meets on Monday, January 3rd, 7-9 PM at Madame X (94 W. Houston St.). Cash bar. Admission is $5 or one gently used paperback romance novel.Net proceeds support an end-of-year donation to a NYC based women’s charity.

Wishing you Happy Holidays & a Joyous New Year,

The Lady Jane Founders Team