Arizona Author Book Festival

05/28/2026

Love this recap video that participants in the SEEDs For Autism video lab put together! take a look and see if you can spot yourself!

Thanks to our community, the 2026 AZ Author Book festival was anoth...

05/19/2026

2026 Festival Highlights

The 2026 Arizona Author Book Festival featured 40 local authors from all over the state. We received in-kind donations for merchandise and services totaling more than $35,000 and financial support of about $18,000. This helped us draw a crowd of nearly 600 people and made a huge impact supporting SEEDs for Autism programs. Check out all our sponsors, supporters and…...

The 2026 Arizona Author Book Festival featured 40 local authors from all over the state. We received in-kind donations for merchandise and services totaling more than $35,000 and financial support …

05/18/2026

We featured Chandler middle-schooler Melissa C. Costa’s debut middle-grade adventure novel, "Escape Gravestone Caverns," during story time at the festival. Check out her lovely interview with Teresa Strasser on the CW7 Arizona Daily Mix! https://youtu.be/vYdPaZ-v2gc?si=m-I_OLFZinOpop-N

Chandler middle-schooler Melissa C. Costa published her debut middle-grade adventure novel, "Escape Gravestone Caverns," at age 11. The story opens in 1605 w...

05/06/2026

Bringing together the writing community, in addition to the reading community, was one of our key goals. Sounds like mission accomplished!

05/04/2026

We found Waldo! And Cat in the Hat, and Sadie the Book Lady, and Amelia Bedelia... and even Big Red! Lots of books and bookish fun, supporting SEEDs For Autism on Sunday. Huge thanks to the more than 500 people in attendance!

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

We received so many kudos on hosting the event at Warehouse 215. Use of the space was donated and the soft chandelier lighting, natural wood, and exposed brick created a comforting environment for everyone, especially our authors and guests on the autism spectrum. Huge thanks to the team at W215 for their support!

05/04/2026