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
5:00 – 6:00 PM Welcome Discussion – What is Fanon?
6:00 – 7:00 PM Games or possible keynote speaker… 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:
- TBD
9:00 – 10:00 AM Presentation – Good Blurbs, Bad Blurbs, and What JAFF Fans Want: Rita Deodato from Pemberley in Milton and Author Summer Hanford
10:00 – 11:15 AM Presentation – Service Spaces and Historic House Technology: An Overview for Austenesque Readers and Writers: Author Sophie Turner
11:15 – 12:00 PM Special ONLINE ONLY Presentation – JAFF in Audio: Narrator Harry Frost and Narrator Pearl Hewitt
1:00 – 2:00 PM Presentation – Behind the Pen: Insights into the Author’s World: Author Elizabeth and Author Nicole Clarkston
2:00 – 3:00 PM Presentation – The AI Author’s 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:
- TBD
11:10 – 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:
- TBD
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 from Pemberley in Milton and Author Summer Hanford
10:00 – 11:15 AM Presentation -Service Spaces and Historic House Technology: An Overview for Austenesque Readers and Writers: Author Sophie Turner
11:15 – 12:00 PM Light Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 PM Presentation – Behind the Pen: Insights into the Author’s World: Author Elizabeth and Author Nicole Clarkston
2:00 – 3:00 PM Presentation – The AI Author’s Assistant: Enhancing Creativity with Technology: Author Melanie Rachel, Author Summer Hanford, and Author AC Washer
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
11:00 – 12:00 PM Close of In-Person Get Together
JAFF Con Compound Locations:
TBA
