Local Lit Fest: A Celebration of Local Authors & Aspiring Writers

Schedule

Sat Nov 01 2025 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

3022 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH, United States, Ohio 45429 | Dayton, OH

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Join us for our 1st Annual Local Lit Fest featuring published Ohio authors, local writing groups, panel discussions for aspiring writers, and more! Peruse books, chat with guest authors, and connect with fellow readers & aspiring writers at this FREE event.

📚 Nine (or more!) local authors will be set up throughout the taproom with books and merch for sale, as well as to share about their writing inspiration and experience.
✏️ Connect with & learn about local writing groups, including the Dayton Metro Library
đź“– Interested in writing your own book? Join us for panel discussions featuring our guest authors to dive deeper into what it takes!
đź“• Take home some bookish gifts & goods from local vendors!

Guest Authors:
• Isaac Willhoite, author of Beset
• Amy Tackett, author of The Gala, The Tides of Our Sins & more
• MeredithDoench, author of Crossed, Never Say Die & more
• Christina Consolino, author of The Marriage Debt, The Weight We Carry & more
• Christina Dendy, author of The Wall & The Wild
• Katrina Kittle, author of Morning in this Broken World, The Blessings of the Animals & more
• Elysse Wagner, author of Manatees are Mermaids Too
• Chris Salamone, author of Moonstone
• Jim Burneka Jr, author of Overcoming Tuesday: A First Responder's Tale of Healing And Resiliency
• Doyle Burke, author of Death as a Living: Investigating Murder in the American Heartland
+ stay tuned for more!
Guest Vendors:
• BCP Gifts
• The Chunky Bee
• The UpCycling Librarian
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Where is it happening?

3022 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH, United States, Ohio 45429, 3022 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45429-4002, United States

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