Last week, I had the opportunity to host my very first author panel at Bryant Library. It was promoted as “being a way for readers to chat with thriller and horror writers.” I reached out to 3 other authors who write in that genre and we had an opportunity talk about our writing process, character development, how to get published, there was a Q&A and we had an opportunity to sell our books as well. It was just so much fun!

As authors, we love to do signings and get the chance to speak to readers. For me, I wanted to try to do something that would be different and stand out, so I went to a bunch of my local libraries and proposed this format. The Bryant Library loved this idea and while we didn’t get paid for this, we did get a chance to get exposure, experience, and they let us sell our books, so it was a win/win for all of us. I’d highly suggest going to your libraries, researching the types of events they do and perhaps thinking of ways you can stand out and do something different.

If you’re interested in the authors who spoke at the event, they are here below with some of their amazing work!

Elyse Salpeter, Author of The Hunt for Xanadu and Nowhere to Run

David V. Mammina, Author of Death or Volentus and Death or Volentus: Macabre Masquerade
Dan Mariani, Author of Exploring The Boundaries of Time-Space and Our Lives: An Inquiry into Unexplained Phenomena and The Road to Chapultepec Park 

Roseanne Baxter Frank, Author of Bite Size Reads and Legacy & Legend 

Love to hear what types of author events you’ve found most unique!