2026 Events
Boozy Bookfair
Books & Brews in the Barn
Books, Brews, & BBQ
Pig Minds Brewery
4080 Steele Dr.
Machesney Park, IL
Saturday, May 2nd 12-5
Books, Brews, & BBQ
Books & Brews in the Barn
Books, Brews, & BBQ
The Warehouse on North by Obscurity Brewing
113 W N St, Elburn, IL
Saturday, June 13th 12-4
Books & Brews in the Barn
Books & Brews in the Barn
Books & Brews in the Barn
Roberts Family Farm
905 S County Line Rd,
Sandwich, IL
Saturday, June 27th 12-4
AuthorFest 2026
Books & Brews in the Barn
Books & Brews in the Barn
Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum
164 Hawley St, Grayslake, IL
Saturday, July 18th 11-4
Past Readings, Author Visits, and Events
Prairie Fox Books of Ottawa Lit Fest
Somonauk Public Library Local Author Fair
*Books & Brews Book Fair, Flight Bottle & Tap Room
Yorkville Public Library Children's Book Fair and Reading
Barnes & Noble Author signing and Reading, Oswego & Naperville
Gail Borden Public Library of Elgin Author Fair
Elmhurst Library Local Author Fair
Schaumburg Author Fair
Coliseum Museum Author Showcase
Reading and Signing, Flewellin Memorial Library, Shabbona
Natural Beginnings Preschool Author Visit
Story Time at Rosewood Farm, Sugar Grove
DeKalb Public Library Local Author Fair
End of Summer Author Fair, Charles B. Phillips Library
*Boozy Book Fair, Bubble House Brewing
*Books & Brews, Two Brothers Roundhouse, Aurora
Sturdy Shelter Books & Brews, Batavia
*Boozy Book Fair, Alter Brewing
Boozy Book Fair, Pollyanna Brewing
*Books & Brews Brother Chimp
Critical Grind Book Fair
*Writers at Westclox, Peru
Pages & Pours, NeerBeer, Wheaton