V.E. Schwab fans hoping to catch the best-selling novelist’s Columbus stop in October will find the event fully booked, but there’s a growing list of other author appearances to check out.
Columbus Metropolitan Library continues to expand its Authors at the Library series to connect readers with their favorite writers and introduce them to up-and-comers.
The series presents monthly talks by visiting authors, some of them moderated and accompanied by book sales, signings and other activities.
Previously, the program hosted up to six authors and most events were held at the Main Library at 96 S. Grant Ave. This year will bring 30-plus authors to branches across the system, with more to be added in 2027.
Tickets are needed for Schwab’s sold-out conversation
with John Scalzi on Oct. 13, but the rest of the series is free.
Here is the schedule for Authors at the Library, including writers and locations:
- Sept. 3: Nina Willner, 6 p.m., Main Library auditorium
- Sept. 5: Vanessa Miller, 10 a.m., New Albany branch, 200 Market St.
- Sept. 9: Phill Branch, 6 p.m., Martin Luther King Branch, 1467 E. Long St.
- Sept. 14: Casey Michel, 6 p.m., Main Library auditorium
- Sept. 20: Alexis Nikole Nelson, 2 p.m., Main Library Reading Room
- Sept. 21: Andrew Welsh-Huggins, 6 p.m., Dublin Branch, 75 N. High St.
- Oct. 2: Susan Beckham Zurenda, 4 p.m., Marion-Franklin Branch, 2800 Lockbourne Road
- Oct. 6: Grace Lin (family event), 6 p.m., Main Library Children’s Area
- Oct. 10: Katherine Reay, 3:30 p.m., Gahanna Branch, 310 Granville St.
- Oct. 26: Kristy Boyce (for teens), 6 p.m., Hilliard Branch, 4500 Hickory Chase Way
- Oct. 29: Anna North, 6 p.m., Whetstone Branch, 3909 N. High St.
- Nov. 7: Tara Pringle Jefferson, 2 p.m., Barnett Branch, 3434 E. Livingston Ave.
- Nov. 14: Meg Anderson, 2 p.m., Hilltop Branch, 511 S. Hague Ave.
- Nov. 15: Thao Thai, 2 p.m., Main Library auditorium
Library cards are not required to attend the events. However, registration is encouraged to reserve seating.
RSVP and learn more at columbuslibrary.org/authors-at-the-library.
Contact features and entertainment reporter Belinda M. Paschal at bpaschal@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Authors at the Library expands writers' series to new locations
