A Romantic Adventure Is Happening This March — and The Grimoire Is The Offical Bookseller!
Okay, romance readers, it’s officially time to scream a little.
A Romantic Adventure is landing 13–14 March, and yes, The Grimoire will be there, setting up camp at New Zealand’s biggest romance book signing event ever. We shouted about this last month, but consider this your very serious, very excited reminder: tickets are selling fast and this weekend is shaping up to be nothing short of bookish chaos (the good kind).
If you love romance in all its glorious forms - sweet, spicy, dark, dangerous, cosy, chaotic - this is the event.
What Is A Romantic Adventure?
A Romantic Adventure (ARA) is NZ’s first-ever romance-exclusive reader event, and honestly? They’ve gone hard.
Taking over Christchurch on 14 March 2026, ARA brings together 100+ romance authors and vendors from New Zealand and around the world for one massive celebration of the genre we all pretend we don’t obsess over (lies).
Expect:
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Meet-and-greets with your favourite authors
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Book signings galore
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Signed special editions
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Bookish merch you absolutely don’t need but will buy anyway
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Discovering new authors to immediately become obsessed with
From romcom to dark romance, contemporary to fantasy, sweet to very spicy — if it lives in the romance universe, it belongs here.
Tickets & What You Get
There are two ticket types, and both are stacked.
VIP Tickets include:
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Early access on the main signing day
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A VIP swag tote (we love a tote)
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An invite to the exclusive Black Cat Cocktail event on Friday 13 March
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Drinks, nibbles, games, mingling with authors, and yes — masked men
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Chances to win prizes including a brand new Kindle
GA Tickets include:
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Six full hours at the main signing day
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An author autograph booklet keepsake gifted on entry
Why We’re Losing Our Minds (In a Good Way)
We’re beyond excited to be attending ARA as the official bookseller — surrounded by authors we adore, readers we love, and the wider book world community that makes this whole thing so magical.
We’ll have our own Grimoire space, and you’re very much invited to come hang out.
At our stand, you’ll find:
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Special and limited edition books
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Pre-ordered titles ready for pick-up (so you can get them signed on the day)
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Books available to buy at the event
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Grimoire merch
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Little surprises and giveaways (because obviously)
Mostly? We’ll be there fangirling, chatting books, losing our voices, and soaking up the absolute vibes of seeing so many authors and readers together in real life. Internet friendships becoming real-life bookish moments? We’re not crying, you are.
Don’t Drag Your Feet
If a weekend of romance, stories, signed books, and a little literary mischief sounds like your thing, this is your sign.
👉 See the full author lineup and grab your tickets
And if you want your books ready and waiting for you at A Romantic Adventure, we’ve got you covered.
👉 Pre-order your event editions via our Beventi event page, then swing by our stand to collect them and get them signed.
March can’t come fast enough — and we cannot wait to see you there!
