Since its inception in 2007, the Ohioana Book Festival welcomes over 100 authors and nearly 5,000 visitors every spring. Our sponsors and community partners make this event FREE for the public.

Come join 120+ Ohio authors and illustrators for book signings, panel discussions, children's activities, live podcast sessions, and much more!

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• free and open to the public; no tickets required

• popular local food trucks

• free on-site parking available

The 2024 Ohioana Book Festival will be at Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Library, on Saturday, April 20, 2024!

Join us when author Mindy McGinnis visits to discuss her latest novel for young adults, Under This Red Rock.

Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry.

Register here.

Meet Mindy and purchase books for signing!

The mission of the Grand Lake Area Literature Festival is to enrich lives with literature. We do this by inviting authors to share their stories with children and adults in an event that’s packed full of activities, crafts, discussion panels, and so much more!

This year’s Grand Lake Area Literature Festival will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 9:30 AM – 3 PM at the Tri-Star Career Compact in Celina, Ohio.

The festival is organized by the Auglaize/Mercer Center of Arts Place, TriStar Career Compact, and Wright State University Lake Campus and is sponsored by many local organizations.

Meet Mindy and purchase books for signing! RSVP here.

Join us as we welcome author Mindy McGinnis to the shop! Mindy will be talking about her brand new book "Under This Red Rock", a mesmerizing young adult psychological mystery following a teen girl who is grappling with the death of her brother as she starts a new job in the caverns of Ohio - only to become the number one suspect in her coworker's murder. Guests will have the opportunity to chat with the author and purchase signed copies of her books. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets are free, but seating is limited

Mindy McGinnis, author of Under This Red Rock

in conversation with Demitria Lunetta at Boswell

Wednesday, April 3, 6:30 pm

Edgar Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis appears at Boswell Book Company with Under This Red Rock, a mesmerizing new YA psychological thriller about a teen girl accused of killing the coworker she has a crush on. It’s a poignant book about mental health and stigma, great for fans of Courtney Summers and Kathleen Glasgow. McGinnis will be in conversation with Demitria Lunetta, author of the In the After series.

Please click here to register for this event at mindymcginnismke.eventbrite.com. And be sure to order your copy of Under This Red Rock now, too.

With a history of mental illness in her family and the suicide of her older brother heavy on her mind, Neely takes a job as a tour guide in the one place her monsters can’t follow - the caverns. There she can find peace. There she can pretend to be normal. There, she meets Mila. Mila is everything Neely isn’t - beautiful, strong, and confident. As the two become closer, Neely’s innocent crush grows into something more. When a midnight staff party exposes Neely to drugs, she follows Mila’s lead, only to have her hallucinations escalate. When Mila is found brutally murdered in the caverns, Neely has to admit that her memories of that night are vague at best. Neely must figure out who killed Mila and face the possibility that it might have been her.

From the starred Publishers Weekly review: "Striking a careful balance of dry humor and occasionally harrowing depictions of Neely’s mental health challenges, McGinnis delivers a compassionate and gripping read."

Mindy McGinnis is author of several young adult novels, including A Long Stretch of Bad Days, The Female of the Species, and A Madness So Discreet, winner of an Edgar Award.

Enjoy an author talk and signing with local author, Mindy McGinnis! Birch Tree Bookery will be providing Mindy's books for purchase including her newest release "Under this Red Rock" (03/19/24 HC). Grab a copy of your favorite book and have it signed by Mindy at the event.

Sidetrack Bookshop is excited to welcome Mindy McGinnis to discuss her new young adult thriller Under This Red Rock. She'll be in conversation with Sidetrack co-founder Jenny Carney.

https://www.sidetrackbooks.com/event/mindy-mcginnis-author-under-red-rock

Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis joins us in Grand Rapids to share her new novel, a mesmerizing Young Adult  psychological mystery. 

Please note: while intended for Young Adult readers, this novel deals with serious mental health topics.

This event is free to attend. However it helps us in planning to receive your RSVP. Please register here so we know you plan to join us: https://events.humanitix.com/mindy-mcginnis-sbgr

Come meet Mindy and purchase copies of her book for sale and signing, hosted by the Cardington Public Library at the Cardington Cafe!

Join us as we welcome back young adult author Mindy McGinnis in celebration of her newest YA (ages 14+) novel, Under This Red Rock.

Under This Red Rock is a mesmerizing YA psychological mystery following a teen girl who is grappling with the death of her brother as she starts a new job in the caverns of Ohio—only to become the number one suspect in her co-worker's murder. Perfect for fans of Courtney Summers, Kathleen Glasgow, and Lauren Oliver.

Mindy McGinnis is the author of several young adult novels, including A Long Stretch of Bad Days, The Last Laugh, The Initial Insult, Heroine, The Female of the Species, and A Madness So Discreet, winner of an Edgar Award. She writes across multiple genres, including postapocalyptic, historical, thriller, contemporary, mystery, and fantasy. While her settings may change, you can always count on her books to deliver grit, truth, and an unflinching look at humanity and the world around us.

Meet Edgar Award-winning young adult novelist Mindy McGinnis for an intimate book signing of her mesmerizing mystery, Under This Red Rock!

This is a first-come, first-served book signing with store capacity limited to 70 people in the store at a time.

BEXLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY is Gramercy’s Community Partner.

Under This Red Rock is a mesmerizing YA psychological mystery following a teen girl who is grappling with the death of her brother as she starts a new job in the caverns of Ohio—only to become the number one suspect in her coworker's murder.

Neely’s monsters don’t always follow her rules, so when the little girl under her bed, the man in her closet, and the disembodied voice that shadows her every move become louder, she knows she’s in trouble. With a history of mental illness in her family and the suicide of her older brother heavy on her mind, Neely takes a job as a tour guide in the one place her monsters can’t follow—the caverns. There . . . she meets Mila. Mila is everything Neely isn’t—beautiful, strong, and confident. As the two become closer, Neely’s innocent crush grows into something more. When a midnight staff party exposes Neely to drugs, she follows Mila’s lead . . . only to have her hallucinations escalate.

When Mila is found brutally murdered in the caverns, Neely has to admit that her memories of that night are vague at best. With her monsters now out in the open and her grip on reality slipping, Neely must figure out who killed Mila . . . and face the possibility that it might have been her.

Publishers Weekly’s starred review called Under This Red Rock “a compassionate and gripping read.”

Mindy McGinnis is the author of several young adult novels, including A Long Stretch of Bad Days, The Last Laugh, The Initial Insult, Heroine, The Female of the Species, and A Madness So Discreet, winner of an Edgar Award. She writes across multiple genres, including postapocalyptic, historical, thriller, contemporary, mystery, and fantasy. While her settings may change, you can always count on her books to deliver grit, truth, and an unflinching look at humanity and the world around us. A former school librarian, Mindy still lives and works in her Ohio hometown, and is dedicated to making herself available to financially disadvantaged school districts and communities.

Join Beanbag Books the evening of March 20th as we host bestselling young adult author Mindy McGinnis!Mindy will be discussing her new psychological thriller, Under This Red Rock (out March 19th) and will be available for signing afterward. Make sure to pre-order your copy in advance, and receive a 15% discount. 

Celebrate the launch of Under This Red Rock at Pan Yan Bookstore!

Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival is a book festival focused on teens and tweens of Northwest Ohio. The Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival is a volunteer organization made up of lovers of literature, who have come together to create a fantastic opportunity for teens from Northwest Ohio and the surrounding area to meet their favorite authors and discover new authors.

The 2024 festival will take place at Rossford Junior/Senior High School on Saturday, March 9. Doors will open at 8:30 am and the program will begin at 9:30 am. The festival will finish with an author signing that will conclude at 3:30pm.

Thirty-one local authors are planning to attend our 3rd Annual Local Author Festival on Saturday, March 2!  The event will be from 10:00am-1:00pm.  Stop by any time to meet and chat with the authors, and possibly purchase a book or two.

The premiere event is the Books by the Banks Cincinnati Regional Book Festival held annually in downtown Cincinnati. The day-long festival, which is free and open to the public, features national, regional, and local authors and illustrators; book signings; panel discussions; and activities for the entire family to enjoy.

The 16th annual Books by the Banks Cincinnati Regional Book Festival will take place Saturday, November 18, 2023 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Duke Energy Center. Admission is free.

A day for Readers to meet the authors and authors to meet their readers!

Adults, kids, families…We all deserve a Book Fair!

Buckeye Book Fair is promoting the enjoyment of reading and introducing the community to writers face-to-face. Be sure to save the date and make the trip!

Mindy McGinnis | Monday 10/30 at 6pm

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Books in Stock Used and Rare Books: 140 E Liberty St, Wooster, OH 44691 Catch the wave of intrigue! Join us at Books In Stock Used and Rare Books for an exclusive book signing event with Mindy McGinnis, the mastermind behind the thrilling YA mystery that’s got readers buzzing. Dive into a small town’s dark past and secrets uncovered by two determined teens and a captivating podcast. Don’t miss your chance to get your copy signed and delve into the gripping world of The Long Stretch of Bad Days.

Author Mindy McGinnis shares the research behind her Edgar Award-Winning Gothic historical thriller, A MADNESS SO DISCREET. Learn about how doctors treated brain injuries in the 1890’s and the different aspects of care for the mentally ill – for better or for worse. Also included is a brief history of The Athens Lunatic Asylum, the setting for the novel.

Event Timing: October 12, 2023
Event Address: Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo.
Contact us at beccarrose.14@gmail.com

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The Festival will be held on October 12 on the MSU campus.

Cost: $8 per person

Schedule:  9-9:30  Autographing

                   10-10:45 Session I

                   11-11:45 Session II

                   12-12:45 Session III

                   1-1:30    Autographing

Teen author Mindy McGinnis discusses the inspiration for her duology The Initial Insult and The Last Laugh which draw heavily on the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe while covering modern themes of class, bullying, and small-town politics. Books will be available for purchase. Register to receive a reminder email.