Join Pikes Peak Library District for the 2026 Mountain of Authors program, featuring keynote speaker and author Randi Samuelson-Brown, a panel discussion featuring regional authors, plus over 70 local authors at the Local Author Showcase.  Mountain of Authors provides an opportunity for readers and local authors to connect and offers participants the chance to learn more about writing and publishing trends. This will be my first official signing event in a multi-author book festival venue. Find me and say hi!

The schedule for the day is:

Noon – Local Author Showcase and Tween Writing Workshop 
1 p.m. – Panel Discussion Reading and Writing History: Celebrating Colorado and the American West
2 p.m. – Local Author Showcase, Teen Poetry Performance Workshop 
3 p.m. – Keynote Address featuring Randi Samuelson-Brown, followed by audience Q&A 
4 p.m. – Book signing and Local Author Showcase

Find out more about the program and featured speakers at ppld.org/mountain-of-authors.