The Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System Presents
Connecting readers and authors throughout Palm Beach County
The Library’s beloved flagship author event series, Writers LIVE!, is back for its 18th year, celebrating the joy of books and the connections they create within our community. Running from January through April 2026, this year’s exciting lineup features a diverse array of bestselling, critically acclaimed and award-winning authors who will share insights into their works, writing journeys and inspirations. Events will be hosted across various branch locations, offering an intimate and enriching experience for attendees.
In-person events will include a chance to support local and independent booksellers, Classic Bookshop and Murder on the Beach, which will provide featured titles for purchase. Every book sold directly supports the authors and booksellers, while a percentage of proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Palm Beach County Library. This contribution helps fund essential library programs, services and activities that promote literacy and inspire a lifelong love of reading.
Don’t miss this chance to connect with fellow book lovers, discover your next great read, and engage in thought-provoking discussions with some of the literary world’s most celebrated voices. Visit the Writers LIVE! page to learn more about our participating authors and register!
Participating Authors
Tracy Clark
Sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America Florida Chapter.
An in-conversation event with award-winning author, Tracy Clark, as she discusses her latest thriller, Edge, the next installment in the Detective Harriet Foster series, where a tainted drug starts claiming lives across the city, and Detective Foster and her team must race to track down the source before it takes one of their own. Moderated by Oline Cogdill. Books available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Registration opens Tue, Dec 30.
Register for Tue, Jan 13, 2:00 pm
Hagen Ranch Road Branch
Check out more books by Tracy Clark.
Find her on social media!
Facebook: TClarkBooks
Instagram: @tclarkwrites
Bluesky: tracyc1.bsky.social
Website: https://tracyclarkbooks.com/
James Grippando
Sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America Florida Chapter.
New York Times bestselling author, James Grippando, discusses his latest legal thriller "The Right to Remain," the next installment in the exciting Jack Swyteck series. Books available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Registration opens Jan 06.
Register for Tue, Jan 20, 2:00 pm.
West Boca Branch
Check out more books by James Grippando.
Find him on social media!
Facebook: JGrippando
Instagram: @jamesgrippando
Website: https://www.jamesgrippando.com/
Alex Kershaw
Award-winning author and journalist Alex Kershaw discusses his newest book "Patton's Prayer," an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World War. Books available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Sponsored by the Friends of the National World War II Memorial. Registration for the Jan 21 event opens Jan 07, and registration for the Jan 26 event opens on Jan 12.
Register for Wed, Jan 21, 6:00 pm
Jupiter Branch
Register for Mon, Jan 26, 2:00 pm
Hagen Ranch Road Branch
Check out more books by Alex Kershaw.
Find him on social media!
Twitter: @kershaw_alex
Instagram: @alexkershawauthor
Website: https://alexkershaw.com/
Jennifer Moorman
USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Moorman discusses her newest book, "The Charmed Library," a cozy story as a love letter to libraries, favorite childhood stories and readers who have fallen for fictional heroes. Books available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Registration opens Jan 22.
Register for Thu, Feb 05, 5:30 pm.
Wellington Branch
Check out the book by Jennifer Moorman.
Find her on social media!
Facebook: JenniferMoormanBooks
Instagram: @jennifermoorman
Website: https://www.jennifermoorman.com/jennifer
Kaira Rouda
Author Kaira Rouda discusses her newest novel, "We Were Never Friends", a story about sorority sisters whose reunion weekend takes a deadly turn. Books available for purchase and a signing will follow. Registration opens Jan 26.
Register for Mon, Feb 09, 6:00 pm.
Glades Road Branch
Check out other books by Kaira Rouda.
Find her on social media!
Facebook: KairaRoudaBooks
X: @KairaRouda
Instagram: @kairarouda
Website: https://kairarouda.com/
Dr. Robert Watson
Award-winning author, historian and professor, Dr. Robert Watson, discusses his newest book, Declaration: The Story of American Independence in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration and Founding of the nation. Books available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Registration opens Feb 03.
Register for Tue, Feb 17, 4:30 pm.
Hagen Ranch Road Branch
Check out other books by Dr. Robert Watson.
Find him on social media!
Facebook: ProfessorWatson
Website: http://robertwatson.net/
Gregg Hurwitz
An in-conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Gregg Hurwitz, as he discusses the next explosive novel in the Orphan X series, "Antihero". Moderated by Oline Cogdill. Books available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Registration opens Feb 06.
Register for Fri, Feb 20, 2:00 pm.
West Boca Branch
Check out other books by Gregg Hurwitz.
Find him on social media!
Facebook: GreggHurwitzReaders
Instagram: @gregghurwitzbooks
Website: https://gregghurwitz.net/
Deborah Royce
Join New York Times bestselling author, Deborah Royce, as she discusses her latest novel, "Best Boy," a gripping psychological thriller that teeters on the knife-edge of memory and identity when the arrival of a shocking letter threatens the carefully constructed life of a woman desperate to outrun her past. Book available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Registration opens Feb 11.
Register for Wed, Feb 25, 2:00 pm.
Gardens Branch
Check out the book by Deborah Royce.
Find her on social media!
Facebook: DeborahGoodrichRoyceAuthor
Instagram: @deborahgoodrichroyceofficial
Website: https://deborahgoodrichroyce.com/
Eliot Kleinberg
Sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America Florida Chapter.
Join acclaimed journalist, historian and author Eliot Kleinberg as he discusses the first of his riveting police detective series, Adventures of Nate Moran, "Hypocrite's Row", a Prohibition-era Miami thriller. Books available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Registration opens Mar 04.
Register for Wed, Mar 18, 2:00 pm.
Hagen Ranch Road Branch
Check out more books by Eliot Kleinberg.
Find him on social media!
Website: https://www.ekfla.com/
Nick Petrie
An in-conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Nick Petrie, as he discusses the next thrilling novel in the Peter Ash series, "The Dark Time", where Peter Ash rides to the aid of an investigative reporter who may have stumbled on a story more explosive than even he can handle. Moderated by Oline Cogdill. Books available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Registration opens Mar 05.
Register for Thu, Mar 19, 2:00 pm.
Wellington Branch
Check out other books by Nick Petrie.
Find him on social media!
Facebook: Nick.Petrie.Writer
Instagram: @_nickpetrie_
Website: https://www.nickpetrie.com/
Charles Todd
Sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America Florida Chapter.
An in-conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Charles Todd, as he discusses his newest novel, "A Day of Judgment", a story of investigating a murder in a place where, several years after the end of WWI, the memory of the war still runs strong. Moderated by Patrick Kendrick. Books available for purchase. A book signing will follow. Registration opens Mar 12.
Register for Thu, Mar 26, 6:00 pm.
Jupiter Branch
Check out other books by Charles Todd.
Find him on social media!
Facebook: CharlesToddNovels
Instagram: @charlestoddpic
Website: https://charlestodd.com/
For more information and to learn more about these authors, visit here: Writers LIVE!
