Location: Columbus Metropolitan Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215.

To shorten this post, I have created separate blog posts for each author that I interviewed. Please click on their name to go to each interview: Patti Flinn, Jasna Dayton, Terreece M. Clarke, Techauna L. Isaac, Deseree Liddell, Dia Mixon, Prince Shakur, SRD Harris, Breshea Anglen, Manuel Iris, Chiquita Mullins Lee and Carmella Van Vleet, Abby L. Vandiver, and Florenza Lee.

My take:

I love this festival! It starts with free parking in the attached library parking garage. It is a great way to connect with Ohio authors. There are authors who are on the spectrum of self-publishing, to having agents, to having their own publishing company. I was surprised at the number of bestselling authors who were in attendance. I observed published authors encouraging other authors who have not yet published their work. They also passed on information about writing groups. This festival is a great place to connect and hopefully find your next best read.