More authors, more artists and more programs than ever before! Support our local arts community as they gather to showcase their new releases and best sellers in this year's arts marketplace.
More than 70 local authors & 18 artists will be featured at our 2025 Authors & Artists Fair which also includes a publishing panel discussion, writing and crafting workshops, chapter readings by the authors themselves, screening of the movie "Harold and the Purple Crayon" (2024, PG, 92 mins), and a live performance by the Clark County Library Jam Band! Books and artwork will be available for purchase and signing throughout the Fair hours 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Arts Marketplace areas located in the Theater Lobby and Large Conference Room.
Event Activities:
Theater Lobby-- Author Marketplace with different authors per shift: 10:30am-12:30pm, 12:30pm-2:30pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm Best sellers and new releases will be available for purchase & signing. Cash preferred but some authors may offer credit card transactions.
Main Theater-- Movie & Concert
11:00am: Movie screening of Harold & The Purple Crayon (2024, PG, 92 mins)
3:00pm: Clark County Library Jam Band in concert
Paul C. Blau Theatre-- Panel & Workshops
10:30am: Using Tone Correctly & Efficiently with author Nancy Dick
11:30am: Publishing 101 panel with Jo Wilkins (Mystic Publishers, Inc.), Maer Wilson (Ellysian Press), and Lauren Tallman (self-publishing)
12:30pm: No Free Rides! Make Description Earn Its Place with author Theresa Maue
1:30pm: Writing in Layers- A Screenwriting Technique Adapted for Novelists with author Ned Barnett
2:30pm: Designing a Book Cover That Sells with author/publisher Richard Draude
3:30pm: Adventures in Small Press Publishing with author Diana Fedorak
Large Conference Room-- Artist Marketplace with different artists per shift: 10:30am-12:30pm, 12:30pm-2:30pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm Original artwork will be available for purchase & signing. Cash preferred but some artists may offer credit card transactions. Artist demonstrations, workshops and chapter readings are also held in this room.
10:40am: Chapter Readings by the Authors (10 minutes each author)
12:30pm: Collage Art Demonstration & Workshop with artist David Lampel
1:40pm: Coffee Art Demonstration & Workshop with artists Sher Jacobson
2:40pm: Generate Sales Through Self-Marketing with author Andres Fragoso, Jr.
3:40pm: More Chapter Readings by the Authors (10 minutes each author)
