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Events Calendar
Here is a list of all the upcoming events in and around the state as well as virtual events on Zoom. If you are an Arizona Authors Association member with an author-related event that you'd like to advertise, please contact the Webmistress HERE.
Online and Arizona Events
June 1st
The Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest Closes
For more information on the contest, please visit our contest page HERE!
Every Third Sunday
June 26-28,
2025
Historical Novel Society North America Conference
"Celebrating Historical Fiction In Its Many Forms"
The 11th Biennial Historical Novel Society North America Conference will be held in Las Vegas from June 26 to 28 in 2025. This year, the conference celebrates the many subgenres of historical fiction including General Historical/Biographical, Historical Mystery, Historical Romance, Historical Fantasy/Alternate, History/Time Travel, Historical Thriller/Suspense/Horror, and Historical Military/Nautical/Adventure. Join us as we explore the many ways authors, agents, and editors craft, publish, and market these various subgenres, and let’s revel in the wide array of historical novels we all love to read! Our special guests this year are Fiona Shaw and Sylvia Moreno-Garcia, with Spotlight Authors Sarah Penner, Jeffrey Blount, and Yangsze Choo.
For more information: https://hns-conference.com/
Submissions to present at the conference open December 15 to January 15 and registration opens February 15, 2025.
July 12th
In-Person Events - Part 1
Presented by Daniel Dickinson
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July 19th
Payson Book Festival
The Payson Book Festival is brought to you by the Rim Country Chapter of Arizona Professional Writers (APW). It features appearances by authors from Rim Country and around Arizona. The book festival also features book signings and book sellers, projects for the kids, presentations, live music, and food available in the hotel & casino premises.
https://paysonbookfestival.org
We will have a table. Please stop by and say hello!
Aug 19th
In-Person Events - Part 2
Presented by Daniel Dickinson
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Sept 20th
Can I Hook You on my Book?
Presented by Karen Odden
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Sept 30th
Contest Finalists Chosen
Oct 18th
Desert Foothills Book Festival
The Desert Foothills Book Festival grew from the desire of a group of local authors to connect personally with book lovers and to promote an appreciation of reading and the literary arts. With the Tucson Book Festival to the south and the Payson and Prescott Book Festivals to the north, this small group felt the greater Phoenix, Scottsdale, Cave Creek, and Carefree areas were missing a valuable opportunity to meet and engage with local authors from all genres.
https://desertfoothillsbookfestival.com/
We will have a table. Please stop by and say hello!
Nov TBA
Green Valley Holiday Book Fair
More Information Coming soon!
Nov, TBA
The Arizona Authors Literary Awards Event
Nov, 15th
Getting Published: How to Tell a Real Agent or Publisher from a Scam, and Much More
Presented by Mike Rothmiller
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Dec, 6th
Mesa Book Festival
Anthology is a IRS 501 (c)(3) and state of Arizona literary nonprofit dedicated to promoting literary arts in the greater Phoenix community by providing opportunities for writers to make their work accessible to a diverse audience. Since 1994 Anthology has produced thousands of literary events, published over 10 years of literary journals and produced countless moments of learning, excitement and fun.
https://www.anthology.org/index.php/mesa-book-festival
We will have a table. Please stop by and say hello!