All Categories - Scottsdale Book Festival • Arizona's Premier Literary Event
August 28, 2026 ·
Some stories begin in a quiet writing room. Others begin while traveling the world. For Kindel...
One of the best parts of Scottsdale Book Festival is discovering independent booksellers with...
August 26, 2026 ·
Every great book begins with an idea, but bringing that idea to life often takes collaboration,...
Every science fiction and fantasy author builds worlds. Tom Sadira simply happens to have a...
August 24, 2026 ·
Some books are written to entertain. Others are written to remind readers that even life's...
August 20, 2026 ·
For some authors, writing is more than telling a story—it's an opportunity to encourage, inspire,...
Some storytellers are drawn to the unknown, exploring the places where fear, mystery, and human...
Some stories begin with a single idea. Others grow into entire worlds waiting to be explored....
August 14, 2026 ·
Some storytellers begin with a plot. Others begin with a character. For Michael Ivery,...
Some books are born from imagination. Others are shaped by decades of real-life experience. Erick...
August 12, 2026 ·
Few people understand young readers better than the educators who spend their lives helping...
August 10, 2026 ·
Great conversations often begin with a great cup of coffee. Love, Bean & Soul Coffee is a...
Storytelling takes many forms, and Ian Lapham has spent years exploring it from multiple angles....
August 6, 2026 ·
Some stories entertain. Others preserve history, challenge assumptions, and encourage readers to...
Some writers find inspiration in imagination. Others find it in memory, observation, and the...
August 4, 2026 ·
Great stories can entertain while also shining a light on experiences and perspectives that...
Some writers spend their careers mastering a single form of storytelling. Skye Gropper has spent...
August 1, 2026 ·
One of the things visitors quickly discover at the Scottsdale Book Festival is that the...
Sometimes a lifelong fascination can lead to an entirely new creative journey. For Gillian Romain...
July 29, 2026 ·
Some storytellers choose a single medium to share their message. Dr. David Hatch has spent his...
