2023 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, October 13th until the afternoon of Sunday, October 15th. All times are listed in Eastern Time. This year’s event will be in-person and virtual. We look forward to seeing you there!
Because the in-person event ends at noon on Sunday (so attendees can travel home), there will not be a writers’ workshop during this Get Together. We hope we can have a virtual one in January.
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 Eastern Time
Friday October 13: All events over zoom
5-6 PM Happy Hour: 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.
6-8 PM Dinner with the Dashwoods WIP Reading: Readings of works in progress by JAFF authors – Moderator, Don Jacobson
Saturday October 14: All events over zoom
9-10 AM Breakfast Chat: An informal opportunity for anyone to drop by and talk about Austen, JAFF, and anything else you’d like. If we have a large number of attendees, we will divide into breakout rooms.
10-10:55 Presentation: Rita Deodato (From Pemberley to Milton)
11-11:55 Panel: How Readers Help a Book’s Success – Jan Ashton and Summer Hanford
12-1:00: Saturday Lunch Break
1-2:00 Presentation: Regency town life – Sophie Turner
2-3:00 Panel: How Authors Make Choices in Historical Fiction – Bronwen Chisholm, Elaine Owen, and Suzan Lauder
3-5 Afternoon Tea: Chat and/or WIP Reading
5-6 PM: Jane Austen Games (Hopefully)
Sunday October 15: All events over zoom
8:30-9:30 AM Breakfast with the Bennets: WIP Reading. Readings of works in progress by JAFF authors – Moderator, Don Jacobson
10:30-11:30 Panel: Why do JAFF Readers Like Fantasy? – Victoria Kincaid and Sarah Courtney
10:30-11:30 Panel: Hearing from JAFF Readers – Betsy Hagan and Gail Warner
11:30-1:00 Afternoon Chat: 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.
1PM: End of Get Together
In-Person JAFF Reader/Writer Get-Together Schedule
All times listed are Eastern Time
Friday October 13: All events at the Tysons Corner Marriott Hotel
5-6 PM Registration: Pick up goodie bags and registration materials. Meet fellow attendees.
6-7:30 PM: Friday Dinner
7-7:30 PM: Raffle – We’re raffling off some JAFF-related prizes! (tickets are free and will be provided upon registration)
7:30-8:30 PM WIP Reading in the Marriott Bistro: Readings of works in progress by JAFF authors – Moderator, Stephanie Vardavas
8:30-? PM: Jane Austen Games
Saturday October 14: All Events at St. Thomas Church until 8 PM
9:30 AM-8 PM Book Swap: Does your Goodie Bag contain a book you already have? We’ll have a book swap table in the church from breakfast until the end of tea time. Leave books you already have and take any books you don’t yet have (new books only).
9:30-10 Breakfast: We will supply coffee. Please bring your own breakfast food.
10-10:55 Presentation: Rita Deodato (From Pemberley to Milton)
11-11:55 Panel: How Readers Help a Book’s Success – Jan Ashton and Summer Hanford
12-1:00: Catered Lunch at the church
1-2:00 Presentation: Regency town life – Sophie Turner
2-3:00 Panel: How Authors Make Choices in Historical Fiction – Bronwen Chisholm, Elaine Owen, and Suzan Lauder
3-5:00 Break: Attendees may return to the hotel to change for afternoon tea (Regency gowns welcome, but not required).
5:00 Afternoon Tea provided by The Tea Timers
8-9:00 PM WIP Reading in the Marriott Bistro: Readings of works in progress by JAFF authors – Moderator, Stephanie Vardavas
9:00-? PM: Jane Austen Games
Sunday October 15: All Events at Maggiano’s Restaurant
9-9:30: Buffet Breakfast
9:30-10:30 Panel: Why do JAFF Readers Like Fantasy? – Victoria Kincaid and Sarah Courtney
10:30-11:30 Panel: Hearing from JAFF Readers – Betsy Hagan and Gail Warner
12:00: End of Get Together
