Harper Kinsley

Panelist

Harper Kinsley is an author, educator, and lifelong Midwesterner with a deep love of storytelling. When not writing novels, she enjoys creating stories through TTRPGs as the resident Forever DM and dabbling in whichever hyperfixation craft has most recently sparked her interest. Her debut novel, SPIKES, DICE AND OTHER VARIABLES releases on September 15, 2026. Harper can be found on Instagram at @harperkinsleyauthor

12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

LIVE Reading w/ Author Harper Kinsley

LIVE VIA DISCORD AUDIO - Join Inked in Gray author Harper Kinsley as she reads from her upcoming YA romance novel, Spikes, Dices, and Other Variables. Then stick around for a book box giveaway!

1:00PM - 2:30PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

Aspec Love: Putting the A in Romance

Most stories assume that romantic and sexual attraction are universal, intertwined, and necessary for a fulfilling relationship. But asexual, aromantic, and other aspectrum experiences challenge that assumption and reveal hidden mechanics behind all human connections. This panel explores what writers can learn about aspectrum romance in fiction, whether their characters are allo, ace, aro, or anywhere else on the vast spectrum of attraction. (Moderator: R.A. Shadel)