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Author Fest
2026-04-11 10:00:00 2026-04-11 15:00:00 America/New_York Author Fest Discover your local literary community at the 2026 Pasco Libraries Author Fest, featuring 50 Florida authors, workshops, panel, story times, activities, food trucks, and more! All ages welcome. Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center - Courtyard, Crane Room, Teen Room, Library Floor

Saturday, April 11
10:00am - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-11 10:00:00 2026-04-11 15:00:00 America/New_York Author Fest Discover your local literary community at the 2026 Pasco Libraries Author Fest, featuring 50 Florida authors, workshops, panel, story times, activities, food trucks, and more! All ages welcome. Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center - Courtyard, Crane Room, Teen Room, Library Floor

Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center

Courtyard, Crane Room, Teen Room, Library Floor

Discover your local literary community at the 2026 Pasco Libraries Author Fest, featuring 50 Florida authors, workshops, panel, story times, activities, food trucks, and more! All ages welcome.

Discover your local literary community at the 2026 Pasco Libraries Author Fest, featuring 50 Florida authors. This event is packed with activities for every age and interest:

  • Author Readings: 10:10-10:45 AM
    • Authors To be announced!
  • Author Expo (Gym): 11 AM-3 PM
    • Meet 50 local authors covering a range of genres and reading levels!
  • Children’s Story Times 
    • 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: 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: "Where Stories Begin" 1-2 PM
  • Children's Comics Workshop: 1 PM-2 PM
    • Mike Maihack - "With Great Comics...Comes Great Responsibility!"
  • ALL DAY (10 AM-3 PM)
    • Scavenger Hunt
    • Food Trucks
    • Community Partner Booths
    • Bookish Vendors
    • Outdoor Games

AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | Family | Early Literacy | Children | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Writing | Storytime & Early Literacy | Community Partner Events | Books & Authors |

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Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center
sr@pascolibraries.org
Phone: 727-815-7126
Branch manager
Amanda Ogle
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The Starkey Ranch TLC is located within the Starkey Ranch community and home to a theatre, several meeting and study rooms, and the Clayworks ceramics makerspace.

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