Heck YA! Book Fest in Davidson (free, but registration is required)

Main Street Books, 126 S. Main Street in Davidson, is hosting its inaugural Heck YA! Book Fest on Saturday, July 27th, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

This book festival celebrates middle grade and young adult books and authors.

It’s free to attend but you have to register. If you register by July 6th you’ll get a free t-shirt. All registration ends Wednesday, July 24th, 2019.

The program will begin with a keynote address at Main Street Books from Gillian McDunn, author of Caterpillar Summer.

Following the keynote address, attendees can choose three panel discussions to attend.

Each panel discussion will feature four to six authors discussing a specific theme and will take place at one of two locations: The Birdsnest or the Community Room in the Davidson Public Library.

The festival will conclude with closing remarks and a book signing at Main Street Books.
Although hosting a book festival has been a dream of Adah Fitzgerald’s, proprietor of Main Street Books, for years, this is the first time the dream will become reality.

Participating authors are:

• Gillian McDunn
• India Hill Brown
• Gail Shepherd
• Malayna Evans
• Mariama J. Lockington
• Rajani LaRocca
• Karen Strong
• Alicia D. Williams
• Carrie Ryan
• Nicole Panteleakos
• Mason Deaver
• Joan He
• Jodie Lynn Zdrok
• Amalie Jahn
• Amber Smith
• Megan Miranda
• Jaye Robin Brown

Each author’s book will be available for purchase or pre-order at Main Street Books.

More free things to do in the Charlotte area