We welcome indie authors, writers, and the local reading community to join us in celebrating Indie Author Day! We will have workshops, bookish activities, free giveaways, an author alley and more! No Registration Required.

Workshops (View descriptions in our article)

Create Room

11am - Nurturing Creativity

11:30am - Find Your Perfect Match: How to Identify, Query, and Choose the Right Literary Agent for Your Children's Book Career

12pm - Design Your Personal Success Blueprint: Building Foundations for Achievement

12:30pm - Passing on Your Heritage

1pm - Write, Speak, Sell: How to Monetize Your Book and Build Your Brand

1:30pm - Your Press Kit, the Media Conversation Starter

Resilience Room

12pm -  Enchanting: Writing Characters Who Could Walk off the Page.

12: 30pm - Plot Perfect: How to develop a character-driven story

Readings - Create Room

11am - Ariel Slick, Becky Villareal, Chelsea Hobson, CA Humer, Eric Hamilton, Harry Hall, Helen Dent, Larry Jordan, WM Gunn, Yolanda Wilson Smith

1pm - Amena Jamali, Kay Goodnight, Lee Carver, Lewis Crow, Lori Ann Stephens, Paul Hart, Richard J. Gonzales, Shawn M. Warner, Tatiana Obey, T.J. Klapprodt

Rebrary A & B

11am – 2pm | Author Alley: Meet and Greet with the Authors! Throughout the day, stop by our authors’ tables to connect, ask your burning questions, and learn about their available books. Books will be available for purchase.

11am - 2pm | Visit at least 12 authors and you can pick out a free book.

Lobby

11am – 2pm | Origami Bookmarks: Make a quick and easy origami bookmark.

11am – 2pm | Reader Wall: Post your favorite quote or poem from a book.

11am – 2pm | Surveys & Giveaways: There will be signed book giveaways every hour. Check the board in the lobby to see if you’re a winner! Fill out a survey at the event to be entered to win a reader gift basket!

Thank you to the Friends and Foundation of the Arlington Public Library for their generous support of our programming.