The annual Local Authors Expo held at the Birmingham Public Library's Central Library is expected to showcase up to 100 Alabama authors, including many from the Birmingham area. This year's free event will be held on Saturday, Saturday, February 1, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Authors will be on hand to discuss their work, sell and autograph their books, and talk about their writing process.

This year's event will feature two speakers. Young adult author Anne Riley will discuss How to Write While Having a Life at 10:00 a.m. and at 1:00 pm a panel of authors from See Jane Write (Javacia Harris Bowser, Stephanie Naman, and Kathryn Lang) will talk about How to Use Social Media to Promote Your Book.

Authors who wish to sign up for a booth at the event may do so online at the EventBrite registration page. There is a $5 booth reservation fee for participating authors, but attending the Expo is free for the general public, no registration required. For more information, contact Jared Millet at 205-226-3727 or jaredm@bham.lib.al.us