This year’s Local Authors Open House will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Columbia Public Library.
Come meet some wonderful local and regional authors at this open house and hear about their writing and publishing experiences. All authors will have books available for purchase and signing, so you can take home a signed copy for yourself or as gift for someone else.
The event is now full.
List of Authors Who Will Attend
- Terry Allen
- Ibtisam Barakat
- Walter Bargen
- Kathleen M. Basi
- Brittany Bellamy
- Ilana Bonaparte
- Maria Coffman
- Joy Corwin
- Topher Endress
- Neal W. Fandek
- Aaron Fox
- Sean R. Frazier
- Susan Galeski
- Nancy Gerardi
- Keith Hardeman
- Luke Hendren
- Victoria Hubbell
- Judy James
- Brian Katcher
- Victoria Kelley
- Sarah Kohnle
- Grace Lahmeyer
- Marilyn Hope Lake
- Travis Laughlin
- Erica Martin
- Lisa McBride
- Samuel Otten
- James Owen
- Joe Polacco
- Toni Rahman
- Dr. Khandicia Randolph
- Sean Ashleigh Russell
- Stephen Paul Sayers
- Tim Scherrer
- Juston Sharp
- Samuel Taber
- B. L. Thoma
- Alexander Thorburn
- Pratibha Vanmali
- Raymond Yunek
- Bonnie Zelenak