Authors and Readers will gather at the second annual JustRead Rendezvous on November 15, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT. The event will be held at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove following The Christy Award Gala. The Christy Award honors and promotes excellence in Christian fiction and is a program of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Rendezvous will celebrate Christian fiction and sweet reads and feature corporate worship, speaker sessions, author panels, small group discussions, games, giveaways, a pop-up book shop, and book signings. This event aims to sweeten reading and storytelling experiences with fellowship and encouragement. Keynote speakers are Amanda Dykes, Becky Wade, and Ronie Kendig. Kimberley Woodhouse and Lisa Phillips will lead worship. The JustRead Rendezvous is open to registered attendees only. Baker Publishing Group fiction imprints (Bethany House and Revell), Two Dogs Publishing, Enclave Publishing, and Kregel Publications join JustRead Publicity Tours as event sponsors.