Read Local

Read Local is a series of events designed to celebrate the authors in our communities.

Upcoming Events

Panel and Author Fair - Central Library

Saturday, November 5 at 10am-1pm

Join us for a celebration of local authors. The day begins with a discussion about writing in Virginia by a small panel of local authors.
Speaker Panel:

• Marc Boston[1] (The Girl Who Carried Too Much Stuff)
• Michelle Damiani[2] (Il Bel Centro)
• Meredith Cole[3] (Dead in the Water)
• Mary Morony[4] (Apron Strings Trilogy).

An author fair featuring a variety of authors in the area will follow the panel discussion.
Author Fair Participants

• Elizabeth Sumner Wafler (In Robin's Nest)
• Elsy Satheesan (Random Musings)
• Carolyn O'Neal (Kinglsey)
• Ella Rae Murphy (Maria Awakening)
• Joseph B. Hicks (Sophie & Paige- Soccer Twins)
• Fred Shackelford (The Ticket)
• Brian Parrish (Talin and the Magic Moonbeam Metal Boy)
• Michael T. Hemenway (Blue Lights in Your Mirror: A Guide to the Criminal Justice System for Students, Parents, Teachers, and Coaches)

Panel and Author Fair - Louisa County Library

Saturday, November 5 at 1-4 pm

Be inspired! Hannah Barnaby[5], author of Wondershow, along with other local authors will share their writing stories. Read, discuss, and connect with other writers and readers in our community. Local authors can sign-up and share their books with others. Please call or email Tiffany Duck at tduck@jmrl.org or 540-894-5853. Local author registration is required.

NaNoWriMo Author Panel - Gordon Avenue Library

Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00pm

It’s National Novel Writing Month here at Gordon Avenue. Local authors Hannah Barnaby[6] (Some of the Parts), Kathryn Erskine[7] (The Badger Knight), Kristen-Paige Madonia (Invisible Fault Line), Morganna Villaman[8] (Death Match) and Allyson Johns will be here to answer any of your questions about the writing process and have a book signing.