This festival, a tradition since Summer 2014, has featured writers from New England and the tri-state area who share their work, inspiration, and ideas with our audience. Throughout the pandemic we have invited Kirstin Harmel, Spencer Quinn, Gail Tsukiyama, Kristy Harvey, and Bill Hayes virtually into our living rooms! Previous summers have included the talents of Liv Constantine, Ann Leary, Matthew Dicks, Kristan Higgins, James Frey, Adriana Trigiani, Archer Mayor, Marilyn Simon Rothstein, B.A. Shapiro, and Andrea Bartz.
Summer 2024 focused on the 10th anniversary of our Local Author Festival with Ten Events to Celebrate Ten Years of Local Authors.
In 2025, we’ve welcomed authors with books connected to America’s 250th.
In 2026, we’ll be hosting Cozy Con with Kensington Books, and the Friends will be hosting author Marie Benedict.
We host authors year-round, so join us for these events:
Events
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Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster/Virtual Author Event with Shelley Puhak
Join us for a virtual conversation with Shelley Puhak, to celebrate the release of her new book, The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster. There have […]
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The Determined: Author Event with Rachel Rueckert (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin us for an in-person event with author Rachel Rueckert, to celebrate the release of her new book, The Determined. The Determined is a groundbreaking novel of historical fiction based on […]
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The Harvey Girl: Virtual Author Event with Dana Stabenow
Online (Zoom)Join us for a virtual conversation with Dana Stabenow, to celebrate the release of her new book, The Harvey Girl. From the award-winning author of the Kate Shugak Mysteries, a […]
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Judge A Book By Its Cover! Find Out How Book Covers Are Created (virtual event)
Online (Zoom)Join us for a virtual conversation with Seth Lerner, Assistant Art Director at Kensington Books in New York City, and learn how a book cover is created! What goes into […]
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Cozy Con: Celebrating All Things Cozy Mystery! (in-person event)
Join us for a fun-filled day that celebrated cozy mysteries. We're partnering with Kensington Books to plan a great day of authors, programs, book signings, and giveaways! Enjoy an author […]