Judge Glenda Hatchett to Headline Return of DeKalb County Public Library’s Local Author Expo

DECATUR, Ga. — (March 17, 2026) — DeKalb Coun­ty Pub­lic Library announced today that its pop­u­lar Author Expo is return­ing after a five-year hia­tus. The event will pro­vide an oppor­tu­ni­ty for more than 30 local inde­pen­dent authors to share their work and for read­ers to hear their stories.

The event will take place Sat­ur­day, March 21, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Tuck­er-Reid H. Cofer Library. Tele­vi­sion icon Judge Glen­da Hatch­ett and author and entre­pre­neur Pamela Tou­s­saint Howard will deliv­er keynote address­es about their writ­ing journeys.

“The Author Expo affirms our com­mit­ment to DeKalb’s home-grown tal­ent by bring­ing read­ers and local writ­ers togeth­er for a day of book sign­ings and dis­cov­ery,” said Ali­son Weissinger, direc­tor, DeKalb Coun­ty Pub­lic Library. ​“We hope that read­ers come away with some great books and inspi­ra­tion, and that authors leave with knowl­edge, tools and con­nec­tions so they can take their writ­ing to the next level.”

“I am delight­ed to be part of the DeKalb Coun­ty Pub­lic Library’s Author Expo,” said Judge Glen­da Hatch­ett. ​“Cel­e­brat­ing the works of authors while engag­ing direct­ly with the com­mu­ni­ty is a pow­er­ful reminder that sto­ries not only enter­tain us; they bring us togeth­er in mag­nif­i­cent ways that strength­en communities.”

DeKalb Library Foun­da­tion is pro­vid­ing sup­port for the event. Please note that all author tables are reserved. The Author Expo is free and open to the pub­lic. For more infor­ma­tion, please vis­it dekalbli​brary​.org. 
 

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