Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Host: Scott Ryan
Co-Host: Becca Moore
Dale Arenson, bestselling and award-winning author of “Hangmen,” will share his unlikely journey from riding with the “1%” outlaw biker club to becoming a pilot, and eventually an author
Debbie Bishop, award-winning author of the “Pillywiggin” series, shares stories of lifesaving manta rays, creating “energy units” like some discovered in Egyptian pyramids (all while demonstrating a quick pasta dish)
Diana Colleen, author of “They Could Be Saviors,” explores why dystopian futures dominate climate fiction, and how writing hopeful stories can reconnect readers to possibility, agency and change
Pat Daily, test pilot, engineer, CEO, and author of the “Spark Chronicles,” discusses the impact of being creative leader known for innovative solutions on storytelling across diverse projects and industries
Lori B. Duff, Lawyer, judge, and award-winning author of the “Fischer at Law” series, will explain how millions of dollars have been won and lost over the Oxford comma
Lucia Matuonto, entrepreneur and award-winning author of the new book “Peaceful Valley,” will share how our flaws can become superpowers, with examples from characters in her new book
Donald Prothero, paleontologist, geologist, and author of “The Story of Earth’s Climate in 25 Discoveries,” discusses the importance of reading science books and expanding your worldview through nonfiction
Shamayne Olivia, speaker, facilitator, and author of “Shoes That Fit Her Soul, will share how dreams have inspired her work and ignited bold life changes
Patrick Sangimino, journalist and author of the debut novel “Dogs Chase Cars,” takes readers on a journey through the once-proud newspaper industry that now finds itself battling for survival
María Paula Silva, award-winning Latina author of “In the Shadow of the American Dream,” shares how transforming silence into story reclaims identity, heals generational wounds, and empowers marginalized voices
S. E. Tschritter, bestselling author of the “Grieve with Hope” series, will discuss how to lead readers towards hope with content that resonates and creates beauty from brokenness, with intentionality
For more information, please visit our website: TheBookFest.com
Host: Scott Ryan
Co-Host: Becca Moore
Dale Arenson, bestselling and award-winning author of “Hangmen,” will share his unlikely journey from riding with the “1%” outlaw biker club to becoming a pilot, and eventually an author
Debbie Bishop, award-winning author of the “Pillywiggin” series, shares stories of lifesaving manta rays, creating “energy units” like some discovered in Egyptian pyramids (all while demonstrating a quick pasta dish)
Diana Colleen, author of “They Could Be Saviors,” explores why dystopian futures dominate climate fiction, and how writing hopeful stories can reconnect readers to possibility, agency and change
Pat Daily, test pilot, engineer, CEO, and author of the “Spark Chronicles,” discusses the impact of being creative leader known for innovative solutions on storytelling across diverse projects and industries
Lori B. Duff, Lawyer, judge, and award-winning author of the “Fischer at Law” series, will explain how millions of dollars have been won and lost over the Oxford comma
Lucia Matuonto, entrepreneur and award-winning author of the new book “Peaceful Valley,” will share how our flaws can become superpowers, with examples from characters in her new book
Donald Prothero, paleontologist, geologist, and author of “The Story of Earth’s Climate in 25 Discoveries,” discusses the importance of reading science books and expanding your worldview through nonfiction
Shamayne Olivia, speaker, facilitator, and author of “Shoes That Fit Her Soul, will share how dreams have inspired her work and ignited bold life changes
Patrick Sangimino, journalist and author of the debut novel “Dogs Chase Cars,” takes readers on a journey through the once-proud newspaper industry that now finds itself battling for survival
María Paula Silva, award-winning Latina author of “In the Shadow of the American Dream,” shares how transforming silence into story reclaims identity, heals generational wounds, and empowers marginalized voices
S. E. Tschritter, bestselling author of the “Grieve with Hope” series, will discuss how to lead readers towards hope with content that resonates and creates beauty from brokenness, with intentionality
For more information, please visit our website: TheBookFest.com
