Events › Writer and Author Symposium

Dayton Metro Library Writer and Author Symposium is an event intended to inspire writers, motivate authors, and engage readers. We are excited to connect our patrons with the local writers and authors. During this full-day symposium, please join us for workshops, mini writing-themed activities, and an exploration of local authors. Books will be available for sale by local authors. During each workshop, the audience is invited to actively listen in as writers share what inspires their writing and what shapes their creativity.

Workshops Included
Crafting Compelling Characters: A Guide to Creating Memorable Figures in Novels
Community Room 3:00pm-4:00pm

Guerilla Publishing: Strategies for Marketing Your Creative Expression
Community Room 1:30pm-2:30pm

So you want to be a writer? Q&A with local authors on how to get started as a writer
Eichelberger Forum10:30-11:30am

Beyond Books: Exploring Untraditional Formats in Writing
Bassani Theater Off Third 4:00pm-5:00pm

Other Activities

1. Bookmark Station 2nd- Floor and 1st floor children area
2. National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center Unmasked Heroes Exhibit – 3rd Floor
3. Prize Wheel – 2nd Floor

Stop by and visit our 2024 Featured Authors

Ashley Wize

C.A. Robin

C.J. Midlam

C.L. Pauwels

Cate M. Turner

Christina Dendy

Colleen Green

Dean Waggenspack

De'Shawna Yamini

J.E. Irvin

Jeanne Oates Estridge

Jennifer Caracappa

Jessica L Chipps

John Kachuba

Karla Huebner

Kevin L. Reichling

Kimberly Beckett

Kristyna Cochran

Libby Kay

Monica Corwin

Natalie McCollum

Norma R Crutcher

Randa Knight

S.L. Yarbrough

Sara Townsley

Sarah Harbut

Theresa Benner McCullough

Tim Smith

Tobi Brun

Whitney B.

William D. Cornwell III