February 2025

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

November 2023

Schedule of Events

Local Author Fair, Readings, Workshops and More!

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Keynote: Rick Bragg

Rick Bragg is the author of twelve books, including the best-selling Ava’s Man and All Over but the Shoutin’. He writes a monthly column for Southern Living, teaches writing at the University of Alabama, and is also a regular contributor to Garden & Gun magazine. He lives in Alabama.

Local Author Fair

Featured more than 40 authors, the Local Author Fair took place in the Cooper Auditorium at the Opelika Public Library.

Authors sold books and answered questions about their work.

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