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.
In 2026, we will be celebrating the 12th year of our Local Author Festival! This spring we hosted Cozy Con with Kensington Books, and Marie Benedict, Amity Gaige, and Christina Baker Kline were guests of the Friends of the Avon Library.
In 2025 & 2026 we’re welcoming authors with books connected to America’s 250th.
We host authors year-round, so join us for these events:
Events
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New Voices: Sisters in Crime Mystery Panel (in-person)
Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin us for an in-person panel discussion with these writers from Sisters in Crime! Sarah P. Blanchard is the author of the thriller Grabtown (2025) and the psychological suspense novel […]
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Morning Book Club: Virtual Author Event with Amy Jo Burns
Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin the Morning Book Club in this special Zoom author event with Amy Jo Burns to discuss her novel Wait for Me. (Amy Jo will join us virtually; readers will […]
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Sweet Spot/Author Event with Kemper Donovan (in-person)
The USA Today bestselling host of the “All About Agatha” podcast injects the spark and fizz of a Golden Age Murder Mystery into the present day, as a ghostwriter-turned-sleuth must find a […]
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An Afternoon with Author Peter Marzano (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin us for personal stories, writing insights, and lots of laughs with local author Peter Marzano! Peter J. Marzano, the son of Irish and Italian immigrants, was born in New […]
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Single Girls: Author Event with John Searles (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin us for a moderated conversation with John Searles to celebrate the release of Single Girls! We'll enjoy fun beverages and audience giveways. About Single Girls: She made being single […]
The Friends have hosted Martha Kelly, Lauren Willing, Beatriz Williams, Karen White, Marie Benedict, and Christina Baker Kline for ticketed events since 2023:
