Meet the Author
Meet and greet bestselling authors at the library. Our Meet the Author series gives readers and aspiring writers the opportunity to hear from seasoned, successful writers. Past events have featured prolific authors such as Carl Hiassen, Kate DiCamillo, Rick Yancey, and Mary Jane Clark.
Upcoming Events
Author Talk: TJ Klune
The Magic of Found Family
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.
Learn more>Author Talk: Amanda Montell
Notes on Modern Irrationality
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.
Learn more>Author Talk: Seth Fishman
An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process.
Learn more>Meet the Author Jerry Craft
ZORA! Festival Education Day 2025
Eatonville Branch (Eatonville - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Dive into the art of storytelling with Jerry Craft, award-winning and bestselling graphic novelist of the "New Kid" series. Recommended for families with children ages 8 and up.
Learn more>Author Talk: Sabrina Sholts
How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join us for this enlightening talk with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves.
Learn more>Author Talk: Waubgeshig Rice
Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
You’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves.
Learn more>Author Talk: Lee Hawkins
I Am Nobody’s Slave
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
We welcome you to our conversation with journalist Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma in his riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave.
Learn more>Orlando Public Library (Library Central - First Floor)
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing; General Events
Meet & greet local authors at our Local Authors Festival. Authors from a variety of genres will share their experiences and books. Each author will have books available for purchase and signing.
Learn more>Author Talk: Dan Heath
Power of Reset and How to Change What's Not Working
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working? Join us for an enlightening conversation with bestselling author Dan Heath.
Learn more>Author Talk: Clara Bingham
How Women’s Liberation Transformed America
Event Categories: Authors, Books, Writing
Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America.
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