2017 Local Authors Expo Scheduled for Saturday, August 19

When: Saturday, August. 19, 2017, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Central Library, 2100 Park Place, Birmingham, AL 35203
About the 2017 Local Authors Expo: Event featuring over 40 authors selling their books and sharing writing/publishing tips for the public. Keynote speakers are Chandra Sparks Splond (10:30 a.m.), author of nine books, and Nia Mya Reese, 8, (1:00 p.m.) author of the best-selling children's book How to Deal With and Care For Your Annoying Little Brother

Want to meet 40 authors from across Alabama, buy their books, and learn more about the book publishing process? Then make plans to attend the Birmingham Public Library's annual Local Authors Expo this Saturday, Aug. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Central Library, 2100 Park Place in downtown Birmingham.

The free event will showcase authors, including many from the Birmingham area, selling and signing their books and sharing their writing process. Drop by and visit your favorite author, learn more about local authors, and get tips for publishing your work. There will be books across many genres: motivational books, fiction including young adult fantasy, and nonfiction such as inspirational memoirs and stories of overcoming tragedy.

The 40 Authors with books at the 2017 Local Authors Expo are as follows:

Shirley A. Aaron Ed Abernathy Kathy-Ann Alexis Scott Blasingame Franky A. Brown BJ Burgins C.D. Collins John. B. Davis Gwendolyn DeLaine Byron De'Vinner Story Tymetric Dillon Patricia Eleby Alethea & Eddie Fells III Kenneth Friday Mark Hart Carol McVay Hull Richard S Jaffe LaJuan Jones Lucy B. Jones Peter Kirchikov Tondra L. Loder-Jackson

Billy McDonald Betsy Lowery Shirley Mitchell Brittany Nicole Jack Owens Jamie Porter Twylia Reid B. Wayne Seals Nancy Seay Doug Segrest Dr. Akeam A. Simmons Betty Smith Jerelyn Sneed Lyn Stafford Joe Stahlkuppe Jade Stewart SL Stoutermire Carlos B. Taylor C. Duane Wheeler Sherman Williams