Meet the Author
Meet and greet bestselling authors at the library. Our Meet the Author series gives readers and aspiring writers the opportunity to hear from seasoned, successful writers. Past events have featured prolific authors such as Carl Hiassen, Kate DiCamillo, Rick Yancey, and Mary Jane Clark.
Upcoming Events
Author Talk with Dan Santat
Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.
Learn more>Author Talk with Dan Santat
Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.
Learn more>Author Talk with Dr. Jennifer Levasseur
Behind the Scenes at the Space Station
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
You’re invited to virtually step inside one of the greatest international achievements with a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration.
Learn more>Author Talk: Irena Smith Golden Ticket to College Admissions
Redefining Success for Parents of Teens
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Another college application season is around the corner, and stress is already beginning to ratchet up for teens and their parents. Join us for this must-watch talk by Irena Smith, PhD.
Learn more>Orlando Public Library (Library Central - First Floor)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing; General Events
Meet & greet local authors at our Local Authors Festival. Authors from a variety of genres will share their experiences and books. Each author will have books available for purchase and signing.
Learn more>Author Talk with Shelby Van Pelt
An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning, and Hope
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
We invite you as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel Remarkably Bright Creatures.
Learn more>Author Talk with Garrett Graff
Capturing the Human Drama Through History
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Garrett Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day.
Learn more>Author Talk with Nate Klemp, PhD
Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join us author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book.
Learn more>Author Talk: Liane Moriarty
A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment.
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