An Evening with the Authors

Friday, March 1, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Meet and mingle with the festival’s bestselling authors.

Ticket sales are closed.

Proceeds support the Southwest Florida Reading Festival scheduled for March 2, 2024.

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Name a Character Raffle

Enter for a chance to name a character after yourself or a friend in an upcoming book by Cara Black, Adrianna Cuevas, Jeffery Deaver, Lee Matthew Goldberg, Heather Graham, Laura Martin, Joe McGee, Lynn Painter, Nick Petrie or Natalia Sylvester!

Price:
$10 per single chance
$20 for three chances
$50 for 10 chances
$100 for 25 chances

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@swflreadingfestival Instagram Giveaway Contest

February 21 - 29

Enter the “Book Lovers” giveaway on Instagram for the chance to win a prize pack including SWFL Reading Festival merchandise (hat, shirt, microfiber beach towel and tote bag) along with two books of your choice supplied by the Books-A-Million tent at the festival!

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Meet the Author: Sarah Penner

Friday, March 1, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join us for an engaging author presentation and book signing by best-selling author Sarah Penner. Copies of her latest novel, “The London Séance Society,” will be sold at this event by the Friends of South County Regional Library.

Free Registration Required
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Beat the Bots: A Writer’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of AI

Friday, March 1, 2 - 3 p.m.

Join award-winning author Jane Cleland as she leads this one-hour writing workshop, followed by a book signing.

Jane K. Cleland is an award-winning author who writes both fiction and nonfiction. Her fiction includes the long-running “Josie Prescott Antiques” mystery series. Her nonfiction includes the Agatha-Award-winning bestsellers, “Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot” and “Mastering Plot Twists.” 

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Sponsor Prize Giveaway

11 a.m. March 2 - 11 a.m. March 8

Enter for a chance to win an Amazon Fire HD 10, donated by festival sponsor Overdrive, Inc.

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Aspiring Authors

Aspiring Authors Writing Contest

Spring 2024

Students from all Lee County-based schools, grades K-12, were eligible to enter. Each grade level was judged separately with a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in each category.

The deadline for entries is Monday, February 5, 2024

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Aspiring Authors

Aspiring Authors Writing Contest

Spring 2024

Students from all Lee County-based schools, grades K-12, were eligible to enter. Each grade level was judged separately with a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in each category.

The deadline for entries is Monday, February 5, 2024

View the Winning Entries!
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