Author Fest

Discover your local literary community at the 2026 Author Fest, featuring 40+ authors, workshops, panel, story times, food trucks, and more! All ages welcome. Click the event for more info.

Author Fest Itinerary:

• Author Readings (Library Courtyard): 10:10-10:45 AM
  • 10:15am - Victoria Dym - Poetry
    10:20am - JC Gatlin - Thriller
    10:25am - Brandy Grillo - Non-Fiction/Memoir
    10:30am - Austen Valenzuela -Fantasy
    10:35am - Stephen Wise - Fiction
    10:40am - Jacqueline Wyco - Non-Fiction

• Author Expo (Gym): 11 AM-3 PM
  • Meet 40+ local authors covering a range of genres and reading levels!

• Children’s Story Times (Library Theatre) 
  • 10:15-10:45 AM: Linda Hansen, Otto the Otter
  • 10:50-11:20 AM: Ana Siquiera, Vera La Valiente (Bilingual English-Spanish)

• Writing Workshops (Library Rooms): 11 AM-12 PM
  • Kelly Coon - “I Wrote a Book…Now What?” 
  • Roy Peter Clark - "Finding Your Authentic Voice: How to Write the Story that Only You Can Write" 

• Author Panel (Library Theatre): "Where Stories Begin" 1-2 PM
  • Elise Kova  
  • Madeline Martin 
  • Amy Christine Parker 

• Children's Comics Workshop(Library Heron Room): 1 PM-2 PM
  • Mike Maihack - "With Great Comics...Comes Great Responsibility!"

• ALL DAY (Library Courtyard): (10 AM-3 PM)
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Food Trucks
    • The Charlotte Bean Coffee Co.
    • Grandmoms Tacos & Burgers
  • Community Partner Booths
    • Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties
    • Tampa Bay History Center
    • West Pasco Historical Society
  • Bookish Vendors
    • Small Town Stories
    • Steamy Lit
    • Citrus & Sage
    • Gilded Page
    • Bookish and Bonita
    • Cuddle Up and Read Everyday
    • Novel in the Neighborhood 
  • Outdoor Games
    
    

Author Lineup:

Mike Maihack
Roy Peter Clark
Madeline Martin
Elise Kova
Christina Farley
Kelly Coon

Amy Christine Parker 
Michael Breen
Ana Siqueira
Linda Hansen
Linda Smock
Gayle Clark
Maria Ingrande Mora
Brittany Ranew
JC Gatlin
Ligia Cushman
David Crosby
Brandy Grillo
Jacqueline Sullivan Wyco
Kelli Stuart
Sandie Will
Austin Valenzuela
J.C. Kato
Melody Maysonet
Sandra Gurvis
Tanja Porter
Stephen Wise
M.J. Fox
Dakota Boyer
Andra Larkin
Chelsea Giovinco
Nicole Eglinger 
John York
Chris Kneer
Heather Silvio
D.W. Powell
Kristen Grafton
Victoria Dym
Celeste Fenton
Kathleen Small
Thomas Smith
Alicia Hansen
Royce Wilson
Charlotte Clemente
Dr. Leggie L. Boone
Irka Kmiec-Janis
Kristin Wollett 

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