Turner Center 2025 Literary Fair

Name: Turner Center 2025 Literary Fair
Start: 2025-09-13T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-13T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 527 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA, United States, Georgia 31601

Schedule

Sat Sep 13 2025 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

527 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA, United States, Georgia 31601 | Valdosta, GA

The Turner Center for the Arts will host its 2025 Literary Fair on Saturday, September 13, 10am-3pm, at the Turner Center Galleries.

Join us for a celebration of readers, authors, and books! The Turner Center 2025 Literary Fair will spotlight the work of local and regional writers/authors, include free youth activities, launch the Turner Center’s 6th Annual Art of Writing Contest for area middle and high school students, spotlight the Center’s Young and Adult Writers Leagues, and highlight other literary resources available at the Center and in the south Georgia community. Featured speakers include:
Dr. William Rawlings. A sixth-generation resident of Washington County, Georgia, Dr. William Rawlings is a retired physician who has become a prolific author. His works span fiction, Southern history, and true crime, with 15 titles currently in print and two more forthcoming in 2026 and 2027. His 2020 book, Six Inches Deeper, features ties to Lowndes County. Rawlings, a three-time recipient of the Georgia Author of the Year Award, will present “I Want to Write a Book,” sharing insights from his journey and the Southern storytelling tradition.
T.M. Brown. Rooted in Georgia heritage, T. M. Brown draws inspiration from his Southern upbringing and family legacy. Author of the award-winning Shiloh Mystery Series and The Last Laird of Sapelo, Brown will speak on “History Matters,” emphasizing the importance of factual accuracy in storytelling. He is actively involved in several writers’ associations and continues to champion Southern stories that celebrate family, faith, and history.
Dr. Cheryl Carvajal. Dr. Cheryl J. Carvajal wrote her first play when she was six years old and has been writing ever since. With more than 30 years as a college educator, she has also led writing groups across the country. She currently facilitates the Young Writers League for teenagers and the Writers League for all ages 18 and up at the Turner Center for the Arts. The Young Writers League meets twice a month on Saturdays, while the Writers League gathers at 1 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. Carvajal believes every person has a unique voice, and she wishes, above all, to foster the voice of writers of all ages, even as she continues her own writing journey.

The application for authors to participate is open through August 30, 2025 at turnercenter.org/literary-fair .
For more details or for assistance, contact Events & Member Relations Administrator Paige Greene at [email protected] or 229-247-2787.