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Social media has been in an uproar after last month’s Readers Take Denver, when thousands of authors and readers arrived in Denver, Colorado for what was billed as a weekend of events, signings, and meet-and-greets with authors. But RTD (not to be confused with “Regional Transportation District,” Denver’s public transit system) was instead a disaster. Starting at the festival sign-in, pretty much everything went wrong. The Denver Post quoted attendee Kelli Meyer, who called the event the “Fyre Festival of books” and author Amelia Hutchins described the event as the worst parts of the internet come to life in a Gothically-fonted Facebook post: “If I wanted to be abused, insulted, and treated like shite, I can go to Goodreads and get all three for free.” Not good! If you’re wondering what’s going on here, here’s a quick explainer. What is RTD? Readers Take Denver was a book event that took place this April 18-21 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort, and was a sequel to last year’s much smaller version. Both were organized by Lisa Renee Jones , a writer who has written more than 100 romances and thrillers. RTD 2024 was extremely ambitious, judging by this intense-looking schedule. The event also promised no lines, which is a tall order for a big convention. In a screenshotted Facebook post, the event’s organizers promised “we do not do lines” and “YOU NEVER STAND IN LINES.” This was to be accomplished via a timed system where messages sent on WhatsApp would tell attendees where to go and when. If you’re thinking that this sounds impossible based on how hard it is to organize a dinner with 6+ friends, well dear reader, your instincts are correct. And all of this cost $375 for a ticket, all before travel and hotel fees. What Went Wrong? From what I’ve read, sounds like just about everything. Communications issues: Amelia Hutchins and Jessica Mack (who documented a lot of the conference’s issues in a thorough blog post) described how difficult it was to get straight answers from the organizers before the event, and how they communicated to […]
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