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Continue reading →: New Books, Podcasts and Events from Festival Alumni
Our author alumni are busy all year – writing, publishing, and sharing insights. Here is the latest news from Barbara Renner, Idris Goodwin, Jessica McCann, Joseph Cazier, Susan Pohlman and Wanda Penalver Bevan. Barbara Renner’s new children’s picture book will be published this fall. While Cody and his Gramma are…
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Continue reading →: Celebrating News from Festival Authors and Sponsors
Our featured authors and bookish sponsors are busy all year – writing and achieving, connecting with readers, and giving back in the community. Check out recent highlights from Kevin Moul, Ginger Scott, Kacey Shea, Jeremy Scholz and Atmosphere Press. Kevin S. Moul Wins Grand Prize for Debut Novel Kevin S.…
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Continue reading →: 2026 Festival Highlights
The 2026 Arizona Author Book Festival featured 40 local authors from all over the state. We received in-kind donations for merchandise and services totaling more than $35,000 and financial support of about $18,000. This helped us draw a crowd of nearly 600 people and made a huge impact supporting SEEDs…
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Continue reading →: Festival Featured on CW7 Arizona Daily Mix
Huge thanks to Teressa Strasser and the whole team at CW7 for highlighting the Arizona Author Book Festival and SEEDs for Autism today! They made us feel welcomed and at ease. Watch the segment and then come down to Warehouse 215 on Sunday, May 3, and check out the festival.
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Continue reading →: Attend the Arizona Author Book Festival May 3, 2026!
The Arizona Author Book Festival is this Sunday, May 3, 2026. Join us for lots of bookish fun, help foster autism acceptance, and raise money for SEEDs for Autism. Author talks, book signing, free make-and-take crafts, 40 authors from throughout Arizona, The Writer’s Scene, neurodivergent authors, food, drinks, live music,…
Huge thanks to all who participated in and attended the Arizona Author Book Festival on May 3, 2026!
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