DPL’s Readers & Writers Jubilee will take place on:

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Local Author Meet & Greet: 11am – 2:45pm

Moderated Author Panels: 11am – 2:30pm

11:00am - 12:00pm: The Challenges of Writing For Children

with Hallie Christensen, Dorenda Doyle, Heather L. Montgomery, Tamara Moody, Heather C. Morris, and Nakeyia Jones

DPL’s Training Center

12:15pm - 1:15pm: From Yesterday to Today in Fiction

with Emma C. Fox, Beth Anne Hill, Bonita Y. McCoy, Teresa Smyser, and Jannette Spann

DPL’s Training Center

1:30pm - 2:30pm: All the Feels and Thrills

with Daco Auffenorde, Betty Bolté, Bonnie Gardner, Dawn Hogan, Bambi Lynn, and Candi Scott

DPL’s Training Center

Featured speaker Lesa Carnes Shaul: 3pm

Authors & Presenters for the

Readers & Writers Jubilee:

Click on the author’s name below for more information about them.

Lesa Carnes Shaul

You can learn more about her on Facebook & Instagram.

Daco S. Auffenorde

Connect with her on Instagram, Facebook, X , or on her Website.

Betty Bolté

Learn more about Betty at her Website, Blog, Facebook, BookBub, Amazon, and Instagram

Kay Cagle

Learn more about her at her Amazon page.

Hallie Christensen

Visit her website to learn more about Hallie’s future works and sign up for her e-newsletter.

Dorenda Doyle

Learn more about her at Amazon, Facebook , LinkedIn, & Instagram.

Emma C. Fox

Learn more about her at her Website, Amazon, Instagram, Facebook, & Goodreads.

Bonnie Gardner

Learn more about her at Facebook & on her Website.

Beth Anne Hill

Learn more about her on her website, Instagram, & Goodreads.

Dawn Hogan

Check out her website for more information. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, & Goodreads.

Nakeyia Jones

Visit her on Instagram , Facebook , & TikTok.

Kaira Loi

Learn more about her at her website and Bluesky Social.

Bambi Lynn

Visit her at her website, Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter.

Heather L. Montgomery

Learn more about her 18 books at her website.

Bonita Y. McCoy

Visit her at her website, Facebook, & Instagram.

Tamara Moody

Connect with her on Instagram.

Heather C. Morris

You can find her online at her Website or on Instagram.

Candi Scott

Find her online at her Website, TikTok, & Facebook.

Teresa Smyser

Find her online at her Website, Facebook, Goodreads, & Amazon.

Jannette Spann

Learn more about Jannette at her Website, on Facebook, & at Goodreads

Books will be available to purchase from

on-site bookseller Brown Books & More. Cash & cards accepted.

If you have questions about DPL’s Readers & Writers Jubilee, contact:

Rhonda Bolan

Marketing & Outreach Office

256-340-5780

stephrhonda@myDPL.org.

The 2026

Readers & Writers Jubilee:

Saturday, June 13, 2026

If you are a published author interested in participating in next year’s event,

please fill out this form.

Dean (Miranda) James, author of

the Cat in the Stacks

mystery series, was our

featured speaker at the 2024 Jubilee.

The Inimitables, from left to right: Linda Winstead Jones, Beverly Jenkins, & Linda Howard.

Linda Winstead Jones and Linda Howard were the featured speakers at our first Readers & Writers Jubilee (2019), and Beverly Jenkins was the featured speaker at the 2023 event.

Thank you to our partners: