Justin Colón is the author of THE QUACKEN, which is nominated for a Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Impossible Possums, ZomBees, and Vampurr. He is the owner of The Kidlit Hive (kidlithive.com), where he offers editorial services, mentorships, and more. He invites you to visit him at justincolonbooks.com
Johnnie Christmas is a #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelist and the author of Gamerville. His 2022 middle-grade graphic novel debut, Swim Team, earned a spot on the National Book Awards longlist and received a Coretta Scott King Award Illustrator Honor. He is the writer and co-creator of the sci-fi series Tartarus, and his book Firebug earned a Joe Shuster Outstanding Cartoonist nomination. Learn more about him at JohnnieChristmas.com
Tiffany D. Jackson is the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of YA and MG novels such as Blood in the Water, Monday’s Not Coming, Allegedly, and more. She is the coauthor of Blackout and Whiteout. The recipient of the 2025 Margaret A. Edwards Award, Tiffany is a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award-winner and a NAACP Image Award-nominee. Learn more about the author and her work at writeinbk.com
Adam Gidwitz is the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm, In a Glass Grimmly, and The Grimm Conclusion, the Newbery Honored novel, The Inquisitor’s Tale, and the #2 NYTimes Bestseller, Max in the House of Spies. He is also the creator of the #1 podcast for kids, Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest. He also helped make an animated adaptation of A Tale Dark & Grimm for Netflix. Find out more about the author at AdamGidwitz.com.
After each event, books will be available for purchase, and the authors will sign copies of their books. Doors open at 5pm, Event starts at 6pm. Tickets are required for the event, but are FREE.
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LoganLibrary.org/AuthorFest
This event is made possible by Russellville Reads and Russellville Independent Schools through their Innovative Approaches to Literacy grant. Logan County Public Library is proud to help expand the reach of this incredible opportunity to everyone in our community!
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