Wednesday, March 17

2 p.m.     Murder By The Book
What would life be without a good mystery? A crime. Just ask these best selling mystery/thriller authors from St. Martins’ Press. Featuring Tom Lowe, author of A False Dawn and The 24th Letter and...
Cooper Memorial Library, Clermont
3 p.m.     Writing for Young Audiences
Award-winning authors M.C. Finotti, author of The Treasure of Amelia Island; Vic DiGenti, author of the Windrusher series; and Eric Reinhold, author of the Ryann Watters series, will share tips on...
Tavares Civic Center, Tavares
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.     Authors' Roundtable
This event features numerous local authors who will be signing, selling their works and speaking with fans. Local authors include: Art Adkins, Colleen Avelli, Doris Bloodsworth, Brenna O’Shea Cagiano,...
Cooper Memorial Library, Community Room, Clermont

Thursday, March 18

4 p.m.      Florida Adventures: History and Myth
Authors will include John Henry Fleming, Fearsome Creatures of Florida; Steve Rajtar, author of 19 books including Historic Photos of Florida, Tourist Attractions and Historic Photos of Gainesville;...
Paisley County Library, Paisley
5 p.m.     Movie Adventure, The Old Livingston House
Author Jeffery Lamb, with cast and crew from the movie, will talk about taking the novel to the silver screen. There will be a grand prize drawing for a chance to have a “walk-on appearance” in the...
Fruitland Park Library, Fruitland Park
7 p.m.     Great Beginnings: The Importance of the First Page
Award-winning author Victor DiGenti leads the audience through a fast-paced, upbeat session looking at the keys to Great Beginnings, and tells the reader why it’s so important to grab the reader in...
Tavares City Hall, Tavares

Friday, March 19

1 p.m.     The Power of Laughter
Authors include Mark Schweizer, a musician, composer, music professor and author of seven award-winning humorous novels featuring an Episcopal choir director and detective that has a flair for bad...
W.T. Bland Public Library, Community Room, Mount Dora
10 a.m.     Everything You Wanted to Know About Writing but Were Afraid to Ask
This workshop by award-winning author Elaine Viets will cover agents, query letters, outlines and more.
W.T. Bland Public Library, Community Room, Mount Dora
2:30 p.m.     Not Your Mother's Romance Novel: The Basics of Writing Romance
This workshop by veteran romance author, Cynthia Thomason, will cover the two most important elements of the love story — plotting and characterization with emphasis on pacing, motivation and...
W.T. Bland Public Library, Community Room, Mount Dora
6:30 p.m.     Gala Author Reception
More than 20 authors will meet and greet fans at this gala reception. A silent auction will be held to benefit library programs.
Leesburg Public Library, Leesburg

Saturday, March 20

10:30 a.m.     From an Agent's Perspective
Lucienne Diver is an author and a Literary Agent from The Knight Agency. Over the course of her dynamic career she has sold over six hundred titles to every major publisher, and has built a client...
Leesburg Public Library, Community Room, Leesburg
2 p.m.     Murder, Love and Laughter
This author panel features Elaine Viets, Mark Schweizer, Delores Wilson and Nancy Cohen. Meet the authors after the event.
Leesburg Public Library, Community Room, Leesburg
9 a.m.     How to Get Published
Special guest and award-winning author Nancy J. Cohen will present “How to Get Published: The Business of Writing.” Following the success of her Bad Hair Day mysteries, Cohen has penned a new...
Leesburg Public Library, Community Room, Leesburg