The conference is conducted on a not-for-profit basis and is planned, organized and run mainly by volunteers.
The conference was recognised in 2002 for its international reach, with speakers and attendees from North America, Australasia, Asia, and Europe.
The conference usually has sessions themed around: The conference has booked the following authors as speakers for various past conferences: Terry Brooks, Catherine Coulter, Jennifer Crusie, Robert Dugoni, Hallie Ephron, Diana Gabaldon, Susanna Kearsley, Annabel Lyon, Phillip Margolin, Robert McCammon, Jacqueline Mitchard, Anne Perry, Mary Jo Putney, Karen Robards, John Saul, Robert J. Sawyer, Michael Slade, Meg Tilly, and Jack Whyte.
[4] The conference first took place at Johnson Heights Secondary School and was attended by just over 100 people.
The second conference featured author Maeve Binchey as a keynote speaker.