Signings
| Date | Author(s) | Event/Location | Times |
| Friday, Aug. 1 | John Ryland | Georgia Pop Culture and Horror Con, Columbus Convention and Trade Center, Columbus, GA | 5–10 PM |
| Saturday, Aug. 2 | John Ryland | Georgia Pop Culture and Horror Con, Columbus Convention and Trade Center, Columbus, GA | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday, Aug. 3 | John Ryland | Georgia Pop Culture and Horror Con, Columbus Convention and Trade Center, Columbus, GA | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday, Aug. 9 | Elizabeth Kitchens | Ernest & Hadley Booksellers, Tuscaloosa, AL. Bookstore Romance Day Signings and Panels | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday, Aug. 23 | Patricia Correll | Alt Art Market, Trussville Public Library, Trussville, AL | 11 AM–3 PM |
Celebrations
- Over 5,000,000 hits on Instagram! Congratulations, Lynessa Layne!
- John Ryland’s manuscript, The Book of Demons, is a finalist in the Supernatural Category for the Killer Nashville Claymore Award.
- Gary Minder and his book, The Education of Asa Paxton, were recently featured on The Morning Show CBS42.
- TK Cassidy reports the audiobook for Whoodah Hitchins’ will release this August.
Community Activities
- Sharon Freeman was invited by Read Free Alabama to present arguments against book banning at the July 17th meeting of the Alabama State Library Services Board in Montgomery.
- John Ryland is working with the Young Writers Group at Hueytown High School to publish a Fall 2026 anthology under his personal imprint.
- Jennifer Horne continues to offer a weekly poetry break on her FB page.
- Carolyn Breckinridge continues to volunteer lining up regional authors for the monthly (2nd Tuesday of every month) Hometown Writers Spotlight through the Tuscaloosa Public Library, 5:30-7:00 PM.