Signings
| Date & Time | Author | Event & Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday September 5th 11:00 AM–6:00 PM |
TK Cassidy | Boulder Arts Festival Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, MT |
| Saturday September 19th 10:00 AM–4:00 PM |
TK Cassidy | Fall Arts Festival 609 N. Quaw St., Belgrade, MT |
| Saturday September 19th 9:00 AM–6:00 PM |
John Ryland | Full Moon Festival Downtown Square, Scottsboro, AL |
| Friday September 25th 5:00 PM–12:00 AM |
John Ryland | Mule Day 194 Bankhead Highway, Winfield, AL |
| Saturday September 26th 7:00 AM–4:00 PM |
John Ryland | Mule Day 194 Bankhead Highway, Winfield, AL |
| Saturday September 26th 9:00 AM–5:00 PM |
Gary Minder | Mississippi Book Festival Capitol Grounds, 400 High Street, Jackson, MS |
| Saturday September 26th 10:00 AM–4:00 PM |
TK Cassidy | Darby Chili Cook Off and Craft Fair Darby, MT |
Celebrations
- Kayla Elise Burke Brown was awarded the Silver Falchion First Place Winner for her novel, Chase Harlem, in the category of Best Investigator Novel of 2025 at the Killer Nashville Conference.
- Kayla also won the Claymore Award for the Best first 50 pages of her manuscript, Wodehouse, in the category of Southern Gothic at the Killer Nashville Conference.
- Kayla’s Chase Harlem is additionally currently a Finalist for the 2026 Shamus Award for Best First Private Investigator Novel.
- Gary Minder was awarded the Silver Falchion First Place Winner for his novel, The Education of Asa Paxton, Coming of Age in the Heart of Dixie, in the category of Best Southern Gothic Novel of 2025 at the Killer Nashville Conference.
- Gregory N. Whitis was awarded Second Runner Up for the Silver Falchion award for his novel, Eight Minutes, in the category of Best Science Fiction Novel of 2025 at the Killer Nashville Conference.
- Walt Henley was awarded the Claymore Award for the Best 50 pages of his manuscript, The Consciousness of Life and Death, in the category of Science Fiction/Fantasy at the Killer Nashville Conference.
Readings and Appearances
| Date & Time | Author | Event & Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday September 1st 7:00–8:30 PM |
Beverly Thorn | Terwilliger Continuing Care Residential Community Portland, OR |
| Tuesday September 15th 7:00 PM |
Tanya Eaverson | Vance Library's Monthly Bookclub Old Civic Center, Vance, AL |
| Thursday September 17th 6:00 PM |
Jennifer Horne | Auburn Third Thursday Literary Series Carolyn Marshall Draughon Center, 101 S. Debardeleben St., Auburn, AL |
| Friday September 18th 9:00–11:00 AM |
Jennifer Horne | Writing Workshop OLLI Sunny Slope, Annex on South College St., 1031 S. College St., Auburn, AL |
| Saturday September 26th 11:00 AM–1:00 PM |
Beverly Thorn | Friendship Center Dementia Care Conference Santa Barbara, CA |
Trailer Links and YouTube Videos
| Jennifer Horne | Third Thursday Literary Series |
| Sam Popkin |
linktr.ee/SamPopkin tinyurl.com/Quote-Reel |
| Kayla Elise Burke Brown | youtu.be/eX17E-y-Q1s |
Community Activities
- Jeff Weddle continues to offer the open Community Poetry Club at Tuscaloosa Public Library, Tuscaloosa Main Branch, from 5:30 to 7:30 every Wednesday evening.
- Jennifer Horne continues to offer her Midweek Poetry Break weekly on her Facebook feed.
- Carolyn Breckinridge Ezell continues to volunteer with the Tuscaloosa Public Library to help schedule authors and other literary events.
