Featuring Laurie Gwen Shapiro
New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator and the Showman
Presentation Begins at Noon in Room 117
We’re honored to welcome acclaimed author Laurie Gwen Shapiro as our featured keynote speaker. Hear the remarkable true story behind her bestselling book and discover the research, persistence, and creativity that transform history into unforgettable storytelling. Whether you’re fascinated by great books or curious about the writing process, her virtual keynote promises to be one of the highlights of the event.
| Author | Title(s) | Genre |
| Dr. Vicki Atkinson | Surviving Sue Slivers | Memoir Fiction |
| Margaret Kay | Romance | |
| Susan Caesar | Flourish – Coaching Wisdom in the Age of AI Santa’s AI Adventure | Nonfiction Children’s |
| Elias Gonzales | SHAPESHIFTER / creature / Linework Zero / Baron Von Brainbuster Is For The Children | Alternative/Humor |
| Georgianne Harms | A Mother’s Essays on Living with Love & Loss | Nonfiction/Essays |
| Terrie Hayes | ||
| Clayton Keith | Acrimons: The Awakening (Book 1 of the Acrimons Series) | Middle Grade |
| Sandra Marchetti | Confluence / DIORAMA / Aisle 228 | Poetry |
| Maggie McKinley | The Art of Looking Back: Joan Didion and American Nostalgia | Literary criticism |
| Kris Piepenburg | ||
| Laura Quinn | Three Woofs for the Dead, White and Blue (Book 1 of the Pawtisserie Mystery series) | Cozy Mystery |
| Ten Robinson | FreakBoy82: Super Chaos (Book 1 of the FreakBoy82 series) | Middle Grade |
| Christina Snitko | Mirages / Shadows / Illusions / Home | Poetry |
| Jessica Walsh | Blowdown / Book of Gods and Grudges / List of Last Tries / How to Break My Neck | Poetry |
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