All Categories - Scottsdale Book Festival • Arizona's Premier Literary Event
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...
Every child learns differently, and Bright Child Books believes that curiosity should always be...
July 25, 2026 ·
Books have the power to connect people across generations, experiences, and cultures. The...
July 23, 2026 ·
Some authors focus solely on writing books. M. M. De Voe has spent her career building an entire...
July 22, 2026 ·
Every writer has a story behind their journey, and for Amy True, that journey began after careers...
Sometimes the best writing careers begin with an unexpected challenge. For J.C. Eaton, that...
