Rochester Author Fair and Book Sale

Rochester Hills Public Library and Rochester Writers will showcase 20 Local Authors for the Seventh Annual Rochester Author Fair and Book Sale on Saturday, November 29, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Give the Gift of Reading for the Holidays
Squeezed between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is the Rochester Author & Book Fair on Shop Small Saturday. Book lovers from across Southeast Michigan can delight in connecting with some of their favorite authors, meeting new writers, and perhaps catching some creative inspiration of their own at the Annual Rochester Author and Book Fair hosted by Rochester Writers and Rochester Hills Public Library.

Support Local, Shop Local, Read Local
Twenty Michigan authors will be on hand to discuss their books, share their love of writing, and to sign copies of their latest books. The event features a mix of traditionally published and indie published authors from a variety of genres, including children’s fiction, adult fiction, and nonfiction titles. This popular local literary event takes place in the library’s Multipurpose Room from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It’s a perfect opportunity to shop for anyone on your holiday gift-giving list this year.

2025 Authors, their Hometown, and Primary Genre:

• Noelle Borgia, Washington, Self Help
• Sue Tabashnik, Walled Lake, Performing Arts
• Meghan Monarch, Chesterfield, Romance
• Karen Tintori, West Bloomfield, Thriller
• Gertrude Daly, Farmington Hills, Story Story
• Jana` Chantel, Westland, Dystopian
• Katherine Billings Palmer, Garden City, Memoir
• Carol Nickles, Ypsilanti, Historical Fiction
• Stacy N. Elliott, Kimball, Literary Fiction
• Donald Levin, Ferndale, Historical Fiction
• Keith D. Wunderlich, Troy, Nonfiction
• Shelby Stewart-Soldan, Oxford, Young Adult
• C.R. Johnson, Harper Woods, Picture Book
• Candace Mattia, Rochester, Picture Book
• Wendy Byard, Metamora, Mystery
• Heather Buchanan, Detroit, Historical Fiction
• Endeah Canty, Southeast Michigan, Picture Book
• Lardell Spratt, Eastpointe, Picture Book
• M.C. Johnson, Troy, Self Help
• Mary Healy Zaleski, Rochester Hills, Picture Book