Fiction Author Talks

Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat: Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman

Thursday, June 11th 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author and Literary Dungeon Master

On Courage, Turmoil and the Transformative Power of Love With Marjan Kamali

Thursday, May 7th 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Internationally Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The Stationery Shop and Together Tea

On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft With Brad Taylor

Tuesday, April 14th 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Former Special Forces and New York Times Bestselling Author of the "Pike Logan" Series

Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic With Kate Quinn

Thursday, March 12th 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Alice Network" and "The Rose Code"

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures With Novelist Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5th 2026 at 6:00 PM CST
Award-Winning Author of "Island Queen" and "Murder in Westminster"

Secrets and Second Chances With Liz Moore

Wednesday, January 28th 2026 at 6:00 PM CST
New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of "The God of the Woods" and "Long Bright River"

Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity With Author Sue Hincenbergs

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 at 1:00 PM CST
Author of "The Retirement Plan" and Award-Winning Television Producer

The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time With Novelist Amanda Peters

Thursday, November 13th 2025 at 6:00 PM CST
Bestselling Author and Winner of the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction

Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons With Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory

Wednesday, October 29th 2025 at 1:00 PM CDT
Bestselling Author of "The Other Boleyn Girl" and Leading Voice in Historical Fiction

10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy With Leigh Bardugo

Thursday, October 9th 2025 at 6:00 PM CDT
Number One New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of "Six of Crows" and the "Shadow and Bone" Series

On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love With Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Wednesday, September 3rd 2025 at 6:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author and TikTok Superstar

Discerning the Truth With Marie Lu, for 9th-12th Graders

Thursday, July 17th 2025 at 3:00 PM CDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the "Legend" trilogy and "The Young Elites" trilogy

Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns With Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell

Tuesday, June 10th 2025 at 1:00 PM CDT
Number One New York Times Bestselling Author of "None of This Is True" and "Then She Was Gone"

On Writing a Brilliant, Dark and Diabolical Thriller With Author Liann Zhang

Wednesday, May 14th 2025 at 6:00 PM CDT
"Julie Chan Is Dead" – A Propulsive Debut Thriller

Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk With Jodi Picoult

Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 at 6:00 PM CDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of "By Any Other Name" and "My Sister’s Keeper"

Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk With Novelist Jennifer Weiner

Wednesday, March 26th 2025 at 6:00 PM CDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of In Her Shoes, Big Summer, and The Breakaway

Dystopian Tropes From an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation With Waubgeshig Rice

Tuesday, February 11th 2025 at 6:00 PM CST
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of "Moon of the Crusted Snow"

On Pulse-Pounding, Family-Driven Mysteries: A Conversation With Laura Dave

Wednesday, December 11th 2024 at 1:00 PM CST
New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Last Thing He Told Me"

Native Rights and Culture in Fiction: A Conversation With Mona Susan Power

Wednesday, November 20th 2024 at 6:00 PM CST
PEN/Hemingway Prize Winner and an Enrolled Member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Iháŋktȟuŋwaŋna Dakhóta)

Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction: In Conversation With Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Wednesday, October 9th 2024 at 6:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of Mexican Gothic and Gods of Jade and Shadow

A Deep Dive into Character Development With Global Sensation Liane Moriarty

Saturday, September 21st 2024 at 6:00 PM CDT
Number One New York Times Bestselling Author of "Big Little Lies," "The Husband’s Secret" and "Apples Never Fall"

An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning and Hope With Novelist Shelby Van Pelt

Wednesday, August 21st 2024 at 6:00 PM CDT
Author of the Instant New York Times Bestseller "Remarkably Bright Creatures"

Psychological Thrillers From the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk With Freida McFadden

Thursday, June 13th 2024 at 7:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Housemaid" Series

Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk With Rebecca F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 21st 2024 at 6:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of "Yellowface," "Babel" and "The Poppy War" Trilogy

A Murder Mystery, a Family Story & a Love Letter to Strong Women: Author Talk With Nina Simon

Wednesday, May 8th 2024 at 6:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of "Mother-Daughter Murder Night," a Reese's Book Club Pick

A Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art With Xochitl Gonzalez

Wednesday, April 17th 2024 at 7:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of "Olga Dies Dreaming" and "Anita de Monte Laughs Last"

On Retelling Greek Classics: An Exploration of the Modern Epics With Madeline Miller

Thursday, March 21st 2024 at 6:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Song of Achilles" and "Circe"

20 Years of Dragon-Riding in YA Fantasy With International Bestselling Author Christopher Paolini

Thursday, March 14th 2024 at 3:00 PM CDT
International Bestselling Author of "Eragon," "Eldest," "Brisingr" and "Inheritance"

Exploring Identity, Love and Being a Black Fiction Writer in America: A Conversation With Award-Winning Author Jason Mott

Tuesday, February 20th 2024 at 3:00 PM CST
New York Times Bestselling Author and National Book Award Winner

Spice, Spirit and Swoon: A Guaranteed Happily Ever After With Rom-Com Author Tessa Bailey

Thursday, February 8th 2024 at 7:00 PM CST
New York Times Bestselling Author of "It Happened One Summer" and "Hook, Line, and Sinker"

Embrace Love in the New Year: A Heartfelt Conversation With Rebecca Serle

Wednesday, January 10th 2024 at 7:00 PM CST
New York Times Bestselling Author of "One Italian Summer," "In Five Years" and "The Dinner List"

Let's Talk World-Building With YA Fantasy Fiction Superstar Victoria Aveyard

Tuesday, December 5th 2023 at 6:00 PM CST
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the "Red Queen" and "Realm Breaker" Series

The Power of Women in Science Fiction: Naomi Alderman on Writing Dystopian Worlds

Thursday, November 30th 2023 at 2:00 PM CST
International Bestselling Author of "The Power" and Creator of "Zombies, Run!?"

A Lifetime of Writing: A Conversation With International Bestselling Author John Irving

Thursday, October 26th 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of "A Prayer for Owen Meany" and "The Cider House Rules"

Master of Suspense: An Author Talk With Ruth Ware

Wednesday, October 18th 2023 at 1:00 PM CDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of "The It Girl" and "The Woman in Cabin 10"

Author Talk With Cassandra Clare: Bestselling Author of "The Mortal Instruments" Series

Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
#1 New York Times Best-selling Author of "The Mortal Instruments" Series, "The Infernal Devices" Series and "The Last Hours" Series

New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Prophets": Robert Jones, Jr.

Tuesday, August 15th 2023 at 3:00 PM CDT
2022 Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction and 2021 National Book Award for Fiction

Author Talk With Charles Soule: New York Times Bestselling Author of "Daredevil" & "She-Hulk"

Saturday, July 15th 2023 at 1:00 PM CDT
Bestselling Author of "Death of Wolverine" and "The Oracle Year"

Author Talk With Tananarive Due, Contributing Author to "Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda"

Wednesday, June 28th 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of Many Titles Including "The Blood Colony," "The Living Blood," "The Good House," "Joplin’s Ghost" and "Devil’s Wake"

Author Talk With Courtney Summers: New York Times Bestselling YA Author

Saturday, May 20th 2023 at 1:00 PM CDT
Edgar and Odyssey Award-Winning Author and NYT Bestselling Author of "Sadie"

Author Talk With William Kent Krueger: New York Times Bestselling Author of "Ordinary Grace"

Thursday, April 27th 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
#1 Bestselling Author of More Than 20 Books Including "This Tender Land" and "Lightning Strike"

Author Talk With Pam Jenoff: "Code Name Sapphire"

Tuesday, March 28th 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
New York Times Bestselling author of "The Orphan’s Tale" and "The Lost Girls of Paris"

Author Talk With Sadeqa Johnson: Award-Winning Author of Yellow Wife

Tuesday, February 28th 2023 at 3:00 PM CST
Recipient of the National Book Club Award, the Phillis Wheatley Book Award and the USA Best Book Award for Best Fiction

"Back in a Spell:" Author Talk With Lana Harper

Thursday, February 9th 2023 at 6:00 PM CST
New York Times Bestselling Author of "Payback’s a Witch" and "From Bad to Cursed"

"The Gilded Ones" Series: Author Talk With Namina Forna

Saturday, January 7th 2023 at 1:00 PM CST
New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Gilded Ones" and "The Merciless Ones"

Author Talk with Fredrik Backman: Bestselling Author of A Man Called Ove

Saturday, December 10th 2022 at 1:00 PM CST
#1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, and Anxious People

Author Talk With Geraldine Brooks

Tuesday, December 6th 2022 at 6:00 PM CST
Geraldine Brooks - New York Times Bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of "March," "People of the Book" and "The Secret Chord"

Lessons in Chemistry: Author Talk With Bonnie Garmus

Thursday, November 10th 2022 at 1:00 PM CST
Bonnie Garmus - New York Times Bestselling Author

The Diamond Eye: Author Talk With Kate Quinn

Tuesday, October 25th 2022 at 6:00 PM CDT
Kate Quinn - Acclaimed Bestselling Author

Long Bright River: Author Talk With Liz Moore

Tuesday, August 9th 2022 at 8:00 PM CDT
Liz Moore - NYT Bestselling Author and NPR Best Book of 2020

The Henna Artist: Author Talk With Alka Joshi

Thursday, July 7th 2022 at 8:00 PM CDT
Alka Joshi - New York Times Bestselling Author and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick