The Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation (HMCLF) offers several author events each year to bring awareness to the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library. These events are great opportunities for our community to be entertained by, learn from, and engage in meaningful conversation with best-selling authors of every genre. Author events typically consist of a reading or talk by the author, a question & answer period, and end with a book signing.
Some favorite authors from the recent past include Sean Dietrich, Lisa Wingate, Homer Hickam, and Greg Iles. The Library Foundation loves connecting authors to the great reading community here in Madison County, all while supporting the HMCPL with proceeds from these events.
An Afternoon with Hampton Sides
Join us at the South Huntsville Public Library for an afternoon with acclaimed author Hampton Sides, in conversation with Kevin Gray, featuring a discussion and book signing in celebration of the paperback release of The Wide Wide Sea—named one of The New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2024 and featured on Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List.
About Hampton Sides
Bestselling narrative historian Hampton Sides is best known for his gripping nonfiction works that concern classic episodes from America’s past, stories often set in war or depicting epic adventures of exploration. He is the author of the bestselling nonfiction narratives Ghost Soldiers, Blood and Thunder, Hellhound On His Trail, In the Kingdom of Ice, On Desperate Ground, and, most recently, The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact, and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook.
About Kevin Gray
Kevin Gray is an avid reader of historical nonfiction and a dedicated advocate of libraries and learning. He is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Alabama Farmers Cooperative, as well as a current board member and former Chairman of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library. His love of history and storytelling will bring depth and perspective to this conversation.
Presented By: Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation and The Snail and the Wall
This is a ticketed event. For more information and to purchase a ticket, please click here.
An Afternoon with Kyra Davis Lurie
Join us at the North Huntsville Public Library for an afternoon with bestselling author and screenwriter Kyra Davis Lurie to celebrate the release of her new novel, The Great Mann.
About Kyra Davis Lurie
Kyra Davis Lurie is a New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter. She is the author of The Great Mann, So Much For My Happy Ending, the Sophie Katz mystery series, the Just One Night series, and the Pure Sin series. Her books have been published in nine languages across six continents.
Presented By: Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation, The United Women of Color, and The Snail and the Wall
This event is free to attend, but registration is required. For more information and to register, please click here.
