Upcoming Events
Hot & Steamy in the PNW 2026 (Pre-Event Pajama Party)
Before Hot & Steamy PNW begins on Saturday, there’s a Pajama Party on Friday night, run by local PNW authors!
08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Game Night Pajama Party
Grab your favorite and cutest pajamas to enjoy a night filled with fun, good company, pjs, and games!
TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-steamy-in-the-pnw-2026-tickets-1371063871949
Hot & Steamy in the PNW 2026 Book Signing
I’ll be returning to sign books Hot & Steamy in the PNW on Saturday, June 13th at the Hilton Hotel in Downtown Vancouver, WA!
From the event:
Get Ready, Romance Lovers! Hot and Steamy Book Signing is coming in HOT on June 13, 2026! Join your favorite authors for a day!
Join your favorite authors for a day packed with swoony reads, spicy surprises, and unforgettable moments.
Where: Hilton Vancouver WA – Downtown
When:
Friday, June 12, 2026
•Pajama Game Night 8:00p - 9:30 p
Saturday, June 13, 2026
• VIP Signing: 10:30 AM – 12 PM
• General Admission: 12 PM – 4:30 PM
Save the date, grab your bestie, and bring your TBR list—because this event is about to light up your bookshelf!
TICKETS:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-steamy-in-the-pnw-2026-tickets-1371063871949
Rose City Comic Con 2025 (Sunday)
This year at Rose City Comic Con, Minichelle Designs and I will be sharing Booth #1906!
RCCC tickets (links away from riverkaiart.com)
ABOUT RIVER KAI ART
River Kai is a thriller webcomic author turned sweet-but-spicy romance author. As a bisexual and transgender creator with disabilities, he specializes in Romance, LGBTQ+, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy fiction with mental health and disability representation, creating stories for readers like him to see they’re not alone. Between storytelling, River recharges his creativity by creating rainbow, fantasy, and space-themed crafts, including stickers, stickers, pins, bookmarks, jewelry, and more.
ABOUT MINICHELLE DESIGNS
Michelle (they/them) is a queer Mexican American artist whose passion is making things that will make you smile or smirk. From pronoun buttons and cozy beanies to adorable crocheted plushies and punny stickers, there is a whole rainbow of items to explore!
Rose City Comic Con 2025 (Saturday)
This year at Rose City Comic Con, Minichelle Designs and I will be sharing Booth #1906!
RCCC tickets (links away from riverkaiart.com)
ABOUT RIVER KAI ART
River Kai is a thriller webcomic author turned sweet-but-spicy romance author. As a bisexual and transgender creator with disabilities, he specializes in Romance, LGBTQ+, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy fiction with mental health and disability representation, creating stories for readers like him to see they’re not alone. Between storytelling, River recharges his creativity by creating rainbow, fantasy, and space-themed crafts, including stickers, stickers, pins, bookmarks, jewelry, and more.
ABOUT MINICHELLE DESIGNS
Michelle (they/them) is a queer Mexican American artist whose passion is making things that will make you smile or smirk. From pronoun buttons and cozy beanies to adorable crocheted plushies and punny stickers, there is a whole rainbow of items to explore!
Rose City Comic Con 2025 (Friday)
This year at Rose City Comic Con, Minichelle Designs and I will be sharing Booth #1906!
RCCC tickets (links away from riverkaiart.com)
ABOUT RIVER KAI ART
River Kai is a thriller webcomic author turned sweet-but-spicy romance author. As a bisexual and transgender creator with disabilities, he specializes in Romance, LGBTQ+, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy fiction with mental health and disability representation, creating stories for readers like him to see they’re not alone. Between storytelling, River recharges his creativity by creating rainbow, fantasy, and space-themed crafts, including stickers, stickers, pins, bookmarks, jewelry, and more.
ABOUT MINICHELLE DESIGNS
Michelle (they/them) is a queer Mexican American artist whose passion is making things that will make you smile or smirk. From pronoun buttons and cozy beanies to adorable crocheted plushies and punny stickers, there is a whole rainbow of items to explore!
River’s Birthday Giveaway 2025!
I couldn’t create without your support, so to thank my incredible fellow weirdos for your support, I’m bringing back my (previously) annual giftaway where I send recipients gifts of their choosing out of 4 personalized options!
To start us off, I’m covering one guaranteed gift!
(Rules below)
✨I’m also asking for d0nations to help me send more gifts: I’ll be able to add 1 additional recipient for every $35 donated! (🔗 in bio)
⭐️ HOW TO ENTER (USA only)
1. Become a fellow weirdo (follow me)
2. Share this info post however you’re comfortable - story, repost, tag a friend, etc.
3. Use #riversbirthdaygiveaway2025 & tag me!
4. If you’re selected, you must be willing to DM me shipping info for your gift!
⭐️ADDITIONAL RULES:
-The giveaway ends during my Twitch livestream on Sun August 24th from 2-4pm PST (at riverkai). I’ll randomly draw names during this time!
-Winners must respond to my DM within 3 days of the contest ending (by August 27th, 1:59PM PST)
-Winners must choose their gift within 1 week.
⭐️GIFT OPTIONS
1. LGBTQ+ pride items or gender affirming apparel
2. Custom art kit
3. River Kai signed book set of 3
4. D0nate your gift to an LGBTQ+ charity in your name
❤️Thank you for your generous support, and good luck my fellow weirhdos!❤️