Registration for the Second Annual Creative Minds Writers Retreat is now open! It will be held at Rosaryville Retreat Center in Ponchatoula on November 20-21, 2026. Please register as soon as possible so that we can plan the attendance/meals.
FOOTHILLS BOOK FEST is Central Alabama’s largest book festival!
Now entering its 4th year, the festival brings together authors, readers, and families from across Alabama and beyond for a full day celebrating books, creativity, and community.
Foothills Book Fest continues to grow as a welcoming, family-friendly literary event featuring authors of all genres, local vendors, panels, signings, and activities for readers of every age.
Realm Makers Expo - Where stories come alive!
BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY BOOK FAIR – FREE EVENT!
Come celebrate the written word at the second annual IMPACT BOOK FESTIVAL!
This family-friendly event will be held April 18 from 10am-3pm.
Free Classes
Authors, Crafters, Artists
Free Admission to the public
Step into a weekend of adventure, imagination, and fandom at CoastCon 48—Mississippi’s longest-running and largest science fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention!
Enclave Publishing's fantastic Black Friday Sale.
Signed hardcovers-limited, hardcovers, paperbacks, even a special preorder deal.
Sale starts NOW and lasts through December 7th.
Meet the author at Logos in Nashville
Get ready for the ultimate bookworm experience at the TBR Con–a gathering of lit lovers and authors.
September 13th | 10a-7p
September 14th | 10a-5p
Write To Publish is a fantastic environment to connect, learn, and move forward as an author.
Water’s Break is a 2025 Selah finalist!
Winners to be announced at the BRMCWC on Thursday, May 29.
The Realm Makers Bookstore is returning to Pigeon Forge, TN, May 8-10!
Join us at the Teach Them Diligently Conference in the LeConte Center. I had such a blast last year and am looking forward to sharing Nica’s story with the homeschool community again.
Here is the reel from 2025:
And here are some highlights from 2024:
On MARCH 29th, Sci-Fi & Fantasy authors will storm the halls of Valhalla!
This will be a free "Meet the Authors" event with door prizes and book signings! All this bookish love will be brewing at the Valhalla Board Game Café on Saturday, March 29th. Valhalla has fun, Norse-inspired food, drink, and vibes. If you're local, I hope you'll hang out with us. I'll have more details in next month's newsletter.
Turning a New Page Book Festival promises to be a reader-centric event, celebrating inspirational fiction and nonfiction as well as "clean reads."
Changing the world… one writer at a time
Check out the photos here!!
The Realm Makers Bookstore is coming to Pigeon Forge, TN May 2nd - 4th!!!
WRITERS CHAT - My Writer’s Journey
Join us live on Writers Chat Tuesday 4/23 at 11 AM ET (9MT, 10CT)
Word Weavers International Open Mic Night is a monthly event that brings readers and writers together to enjoy published works, allows authors to promote themselves, and demonstrates how the Word Weavers process is valuable to writing and publication.
