2024 Schedules

Our schedules are a work in progress. More details will be announced.

Thank you for your patience

The Get Together will run from the evening of Friday, November 8th until the afternoon of Sunday, November 10th. All times are listed in Pacific Time. This year’s event will be in-person in Las Vegas, NV, and virtual over Zoom. We look forward to seeing you!

Events in GREEN will be streamed, simultaneously part of the Virtual and In-Person events.

Virtual JAFF Reader/Writer Get-Together Schedule

All times listed are Pacific Time
Friday November 8: All Events Over Zoom

4:00 – 5:00 Special ONLINE ONLY Introduction and Event History with Event Founder Victoria Kincaid

5:00 – 6:00 PM Welcome Discussion – What is Fanon?

6:00 – 7:00 PM Games or possible break out groups… TBD

7:00 – 8:00 PM Break Out Groups: Virtual attendees will have a chance to meet and chat with each other. If we have a large number of attendees, we will divide into breakout rooms.

Saturday November 9: All Events Over Zoom

7:00 – 9:00 AM WIP Readings: Bring your tea and scone, or whatever you enjoy for breakfast, and join us for readings of works in progress by JAFF authors – Moderator, Author Don Jacobson.

Readers include:

  • Sophie Turner
  • Regina Jeffers
  • Maria Grace/Benjamin Fife
  • Joy King/Don Jacobson
  • Melissa Anne
  • Megan Wilkins
  • Elaine Owen
  • Don Jacobson
  • Natasja Rose
  • Alix James

9:00 – 10:00 AM Presentation – Good Blurbs, Bad Blurbs, and What JAFF Fans Want: Rita Deodato of From Pemberley to Milton and Author Summer Hanford

10:00 – 11:30 AM Presentation – Service Spaces and Historic House Technology: An Overview for Austenesque Readers and Writers: Author Sophie Turner

11:30 – 12:30 PM Special ONLINE ONLY Presentation – JAFF in Audio: Narrator Harry Frost, Narrator Pearl Hewitt, and Narrator Elizabeth Klett

12:30 – 1:00 PM Break

1:00 – 2:00 PM Presentation – Behind the Pen: Insights into the Author’s World: Author Elizabeth Adams and Author Nicole Clarkston

2:00 – 3:00 PM Presentation – The AI Assistant: Enhancing Creativity with Technology: Author Melanie Rachel, Author Summer Hanford, and Author AC Washer

3:00 – 4:00 PM Afternoon Tea Chat: Fix a cup of tea and join us for an informal chat about Austen, JAFF, and anything else you’d like. If we have a large number of attendees, we will divide into breakout rooms.

4:00 – 5:00 PM Break Out Discussion JAFF Then VS Now

5:00 – 6:00 PM Special ONLINE ONLY Presentation – Translating Dragons: The experience of translating Jane Austen Dragons: Translator Cristy Huelsz

6:00 – 7:30 PM Dinner Chat: Bring your roast goose, aspic, roasted potatoes, and sherry, or whatever you enjoy for dinner, and join us for an informal chat about Austen, JAFF, and anything else you’d like. If we have a large number of attendees, we will divide into breakout rooms.

Sunday November 10: All Events Over Zoom

8:00 – 9:00 AM Special ONLINE ONLY Presentation – Sound & Sensibility: Podcasting Jane Austen in the Digital Age:  Emilie, Alicia, and Chad from Pride and Prejudice Book Club and One Man in Possession of a Podcast

9:00 – 10:00 Presentation – Writing the Unwritten: What’s Next for Jane Austen Fan Fiction? Narrator Benjamin Fife and Author Victoria Kincaid

10:00 – 11:00 AM WIP Readings: Readings of works in progress by JAFF authors – Moderator, Author Don Jacobson

Readers include:

  • Barry Richman
  • Gail Hildebrand
  • Liv Darcy/Alexa Douglas
  • Sue Barr
  • Laura Nichols
  • Kimbelle Pease

11:15 – 12:30 PM Afternoon Chat: Fix a cup of tea and join us for an informal chat about Austen, JAFF, and anything else you’d like. If we have a large number of attendees, we will divide into breakout rooms.

1:00 PM End of Virtual Get Together

In-Person JAFF Reader/Writer Get-Together Schedule

All times listed are Pacific Time
Friday November 8: All Events at the JAFF Con Compound

4:00 – 5:00 PM Registration: Pick up goodie bags and registration materials. Meet fellow attendees.

5:00 – 6:00 PM Welcome Discussion – What is Fanon?

6:00 – 7:00 PM Friday Dinner and Raffle for Prizes: We’re raffling off some JAFF-related prizes! (tickets are free and will be provided upon registration)

7:00 – 9:00 PM WIP Readings: Readings of works in progress by JAFF authors – Moderator, Author Don Jacobson

Readers Include:

  • Sarah Courtney
  • MJ Stratton
  • Benjamin Fife
  • Don Jacobson
  • Summer Hanford
  • Melanie Schertz/Jeff Bigler
  • Jeff Bigler
  • Melanie Rachel
  • Alix James/Benjamin Fife

9:00 PM: Conversation and Jane Austen Games

Saturday November 9: All Events at the JAFF Con Compound*

*Except Dinner

All Day JAFF Book Swap: Bring your new and used paperback JAFF books. We’ll have a leave one, take one table.

8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 AM Presentation – Good Blurbs, Bad Blurbs, and What JAFF Fans Want: Rita Deodato of From Pemberley to Milton and Author Summer Hanford

10:00 – 11:30 AM Presentation – Service Spaces and Historic House Technology: An Overview for Austenesque Readers and Writers: Author Sophie Turner

11:30 – 12:30 PM Light Lunch

12:30 – 1:00 PM Break

1:00 – 2:00 PM Presentation – Behind the Pen: Insights into the Author’s World: Author Elizabeth Adams and Author Nicole Clarkston

2:00 – 3:00 PM Presentation – The AI Assistant: Enhancing Creativity with Technology: Author Melanie Rachel, Author Summer Hanford, and Author AC Washer

3:00 – 3:30 PM Break

3:30 – 4:30 PM Afternoon Tea: Regency dress encouraged but not required

4:30 – 5:30 PM Discussion JAFF Then VS Now

5:30 – 6:30 PM Break

6:30 PM Dinner at The Lazy Dog Resturant

8:30 PM: Conversation and Jane Austen Games

Sunday November 10: All Events at the JAFF Con Compound

8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 Presentation – Writing the Unwritten: What’s Next for Jane Austen Fan Fiction? Narrator Benjamin Fife and Author Victoria Kincaid

10:00 – 11:00 AM Close of In-Person Get Together

JAFF Con Event Locations:

Main Event Location
JAFF Con Compound
5615 South Pecos Road
Las Vegas, NV 89120

Friday Dinner Location
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
6509 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: 702-941-1920

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!


Don Jacobson

Mary Alice Alexander

*If you’re one of our amazing sponsors and your logo is missing and should be here, let Summer know: summer@summerhanford.com

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