Schedule of Events

  • Author Stage with Melissa and Anna Ruth Gatlin, Sam Hendrix, Virginia Wise, Roger Thurow.
  • Local Author Fair.
  • Writing Workshops at The Southside Center for the Arts.
  • Evening with Mary Kay Andrews.

Keynote: Mary Kay Andrews

Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of 32 novels (including The Homewreckers; The Santa Suit; The Newcomer; Hello, Summer; Sunset Beach; The High Tide Club; The Weekenders; Beach Town; Save the Date; Ladies’ Night; Christmas Bliss; Spring Fever; Summer Rental; The Fixer Upper; Deep Dish; Blue Christmas; Savannah Breeze; Hissy Fit; Little Bitty Lies; and Savannah Blues), and one cookbook, The Beach House Cookbook.

Local Author Fair

Featured more than 70 authors who hosted tables and book signings.

  • Abigail Turner & Deborah Hoffman
  • Aimee Hardy
  • Angel Merritt 
  • Angela George
  • Ashley Robinson
  • Barnard Sims
  • Beth Pellino-Dudzic
  • Bonnie G. Busbin
  • Brandi Clark
  • Brandy Anderson
  • Captain George E Krietemeyer
  • Carolyn Tyus
  • Christine Roberts
  • Cindy Criswell Ducker
  • D. D. Miles
  • Dean Bonner
  • Delesa Roberts
  • Devon Jeffers Valdes
  • Dr Christie Black-Murrell
  • Elaina Roberts
  • Erick Wright
  • Evelyne M Bornier
  • Frazelma Lynn
  • Garrett Ashley
  • Jackie Nix
  • Jacqueline Elizabeth
  • Jamey Haigh
  • Jamie Waggoner
  • Jared Gullage
  • Jassmine Riley
  • Jeremy Walden
  • John Evans
  • John M. Cunningham Jr
  • John Ryland
  • Julie Trettel
  • Katherine McKenzie 
  • Katy Shelton
  • Kim Brooks
  • Kim Brown
  • Larry Edgar Ninas
  • Larynn Ford
  • Laura Murray
  • Laura Steltenpohl
  • Lee Rozelle
  • Linda J. Fischer
  • Lori Brown
  • Mady Colin-Flohr
  • Marjorie Howard
  • Matt Nagin
  • Michael A. Rogers
  • Michael Wegner
  • MJ Mango
  • Monica McCollough
  • Morgan West
  • Nadia Rivers
  • Rebecca Albarado
  • Regina Ray
  • Samantha Santiago
  • Scott C. Pyron
  • Sed Green
  • Shatara S. Clark
  • Shelley Justice
  • Stephanie Tarver
  • Susan Campbell
  • Susan Pope Sloan
  • Taminko Kelley
  • Tammie Barnett Hughley
  • Taylor Belich
  • Tiffany Ghigliotti
  • Tracey N. Adams
  • Waymon Johnson
  • William Ogden Haynes
  • Xavia Bree Alloway
  • Zenene Davis