A fantasy romance novel convention quickly went from Velaris to very messy.
Romantasy fans — the extremely popular book genre among millennials and Gen Z women that blends fantasy fiction with smutty romance tropes — were baffled when they arrived at the A Million Lives Book Festival in Baltimore on May 2 and 3. What was promoted as an immersive gathering of hundreds of book lovers, dozens of authors and publishers, and themed entertainment quickly devolved into what is being dubbed the “Fyre Festival of BookTok.”
A Million Lives Book Festival sold only around 30 tickets. TikTok/@stephdevourerofbooks
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