McKinney Literary Fest
Schedule
Sat, 23 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 24 Aug, 2025 at 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
401 E Virginia St, McKinney, TX 75069-4221, United States | Mckinney, TX
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Join us August 23-24 for a two-day celebration of local writers with readings, workshops, and more! Over 40 featured authors will have tables for browsing, conversation, and book sales. 📙📙📙📙📙📙
Saturday, Aug. 23
📙10 a.m. - Meet and greet with local authors
📙10:30 a.m. - Keynote Speaker: George Getschow
Readings from Pastures of the Empty Page and discussion of the life and legacy of Larry McMurtry. Signing and author meet and greet after. Neighbor Books will be on-site for book sales.
📙11:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Author Readings
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Sunday, Aug. 24
📗11 a.m. - Meet and greet with local authors
📗11:30 a.m. - Keynote Speaker: Lyndsey Lewellen
Readings from The Chaos Grid and The Crier Stone and discussion on writing YA, science fiction, and the publishing process. Signing and author meet and greet after. Neighbor Books will be on-site for book sales.
📗12:30 p.m. - Panel Discussion: Redefining the Romance: Love Stories That Evolve with Us
📗2 p.m. - Panel Discussion: Author Empire Building: Building Your Brand, Book, and Business
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Meet over 40 authors at the McKinney Literary Fest! Visit author tables to learn more about their work, purchase books, or say hello!
Science Fiction/Fantasy Authors
Amena Jamali | The Bell Tolling: Book One of The Lord of Freedom
Anna L. Davis | Open Source (Enhancement Series)
Brianna Blythe | Desolation Among the Stars
C.R. Ware | All We Have to Remember: Volume One of The Seventh Layer Saga
David Nos | The Final War of Wizards and Dragons
Jalyn Renae Fiske | Side Quest: Stories
James Sherwood Metts | Planet Storyland
Katherine H. Brown | A Spoonful of Gunpowder
Kevin C. Magavern | Forgetting Kora
Lyndsey Lewellen (Keynote Speaker) | Crier Stone (Chaos Grid Book 2)
Michael D. Smith | Supreme Commander Laurie
Michelle Miles | Once Upon an Enchanted Castle
Samantha Raymer | Compass
Stephen and Mary Weller | Kantara: The Traveler
Tatiana Obey | Sistah Samurai: A Champloo Novella
Mystery / Thriller / Suspense
Adam "Doc" Brackin | The Chaos Spiral
Breakfield and Burke | Enigma Jewels
Erick Williams | The Wendigo's Prey
Marji Laine | Counter Point
Fiction / Historical Fiction / Romance
Alex Aaronson | Advance to Contact: 1980
Becky Villareal | Halito, Gianna!
Jan Sikes | A Noble Bargain
Janet Leigh | Stilettos & Secrets on the 7 Seas
J.D. Southwell | 40hrs With a Stranger
Kary Jane Hutto | The Trouble With Blondie
Melanie Campbell | One Woman Falling
Lindy Bell | Brotherhood By Fire
Suzanne Ferrell | Close to Home
Travis Davis | One of Four: World War One Through the Eyes of an Unknown Soldier
Non-Fiction / Poetry / Biographies & Memoirs
B. F. Reading | If Hats Could Speak
Cary Bazan | My Wife Is Dying and It's Only Wednesday
Christine Kohler | Silent No More: Bible Women Speak Up, A Poetic Meditation
Claire St. Amant | Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime Television
Denise Castille | I Don't Want to Die Like This: A Survivor's Guide to Thriving After a Heart Attack
E. R. Bills | Tell-Tale Texas: Investigations in Infamous History
Elizabeth Mahusay | Pick Your Path
George Getschow (Keynote Speaker) | Pastures of the Empty Page
Johnna Hensley | Reckless Yes
Jolene R. Whitten | Letters Never Sent: A Journal of Letter’s I’ll Never Send (Unless I Do!)
Laura Bull | From Individual to Empire: A Guide to Building and Authentic and Powerful Brand
Lopa Banerjee | We Are What We Are
Luke Gajary
Mockingbird Poetry Society | Mother Words: Poems
Sheila Williamson | Two Calls: Blossoming Faith Keeping Hope Alive
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Where is it happening?
401 E Virginia St, McKinney, TX 75069-4221, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
