WHAT IS THERE TO DO AT THE READING FESTIVAL?
There is something for all ages to experience at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Everyone enjoys the multiple stages with the celebrity authors who share ‘inside scoop’ about their latest books or what makes a story idea click for them. You will be able to buy books and have the authors personalize and sign them too! Kids will be mesmerized by the storytellers.
There’s an abundance of family fun activities such as crafts, readings, drawings and so much more. Be sure to visit the local author marketplace and meet writers from the Florida Writers Association, Gulf Coast Writers Association and the Southwest Florida Fiction Writers. It’ll be a day you will thoroughly enjoy and one you will want to repeat every year!
Attending Author:
- Maria DeVivo
- Steve Altier
Are you into Wizards, Witches, Oddities, Steampunk, Paranormal, Fantasy? This is the event for you. Free to attend. Guests, vendors, Food trucks and more.
Attending Authors:
- Steve Altier
- Maria DeVivo
Florida PolyCon is an annual student-run event that seeks to foster the community and geek-centric culture of the student body of Florida Polytechnic University and share it with the greater Florida area. Our focus is on building culture, student leadership, and fostering a loving and accepting community while building memories that will last a lifetime.
The event includes, but not limited to, cosplay, food trucks, games, panels and more. This event is a grand celebration of the geek culture, and all are welcome from anime otaku to dungeon masters.
Attending Author:
- Steve Altier
- Maria DeVivo
Purchase tickets here: https://flpolycon.org/tickets/
Attending Authors:
- Brian D. Anderson will be in The Cove
- Steve Altier will be at Artists Alley Table A-12
Purchase Tickets Here: https://checkout.growtix.com/eh/ATL_Comic_Convention_2024
ComicCon meets Renaissance fair on a Main Street in a historic downtown in central Florida.
Attending Authors:
Central Florida Comic Con is a celebration of comics, toys, TV, film, art, cosplay, games, and all things nerdy!
Attending Author:
Purchase Tickets Here: https://www.nerdstreetusa.com/cfcctix/
Sci-Fi Fandom Convention
Attending Authors:
- Maria DeVivo
- Steve Altier
- Mark Muncy
Surviving the Writing World PANEL
Wanna be a writer? Many of us have a writer inside, but how do you go from a great idea to actually writing a fantasy epic, graphic novel, or sci-fi thriller? Join a host of authors as we help you tackle this question in a fun-filled hour that will inspire you to break out that laptop and get started!
Guest Author Panel on Saturday 10/14 2:30-3:15 pm:
- Maria DeVivo – young adult fantasy
- Steve Altier – middle grade and young adult fantasy and adventure
- Mark Muncy – paranormal history, horror, and science fiction
- Rod Martinez – graphic novels, middle grade and young adult fantasy
- Barb Jones – horror
