Get a jump on holiday shopping at the Downtown Rochester Holiday Expo on Monday, November 10, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Park Hotel. Over 60 businesses will be showcasing their products and services, just in time for the holidays. Attendees are encouraged to shop, discover holiday ideas and inspirations, and explore all that the businesses have to offer. Shoppers Visit Rochester Writers in 2024 "It's a wonderful evening in Rochester," said returning vendor Michael Dwyer of … [Read more...]
Exquisite Experience Awaits at the Downtown Rochester Holiday Expo
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Conference Guides Writers to Mapping their Path to Publication
October 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The 18th Annual Rochester Writers’ Conference, themed “Mapping Your Author Path,” takes place Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Oakland University from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This dynamic one-day event, featuring a keynote by award-winning Michigan author Lynne Golodner, offers nearly a dozen breakout sessions with literary agents, authors, and educators. Registration is $195 until October 17, and includes morning snacks, lunch, and all-day coffee. Aspiring and seasoned writers will find … [Read more...]
Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy, and more Featured at Author Fair
November 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Rochester Hills Public Library & Rochester Writers host the fourth annual Rochester Author Fair on Small Business Saturday, November 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Booklovers from across metro Detroit can delight in finding new authors, meeting with favorite writers, and perhaps catching some writing inspiration of their own at the fourth annual Author Fair hosted by Rochester Writers and Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL). This popular local literary event takes place in the … [Read more...]
Downtown Rochester Holiday Expo brings Holiday Shopping to the Royal Park Hotel
November 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Shop local and begin the holiday season at the Downtown Rochester Holiday Expo on Monday, November 14, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Royal Park Hotel. Over 60 businesses will be showcasing their products and services, just in time for the holidays. Attendees are encouraged to shop, discover holiday ideas and inspirations, and explore all that the businesses have to offer. Admission to the Downtown Rochester Holiday Expo is FREE and includes light refreshments and door prize drawings throughout … [Read more...]
Seeking Local Authors for the Fourth Annual Rochester Author Fair
June 7, 2022 by 4 Comments
Are you a published local author? If so, apply to be a part of the Fourth Annual Rochester Author Fair and share your traditionally published or indie published titles with the public. This year’s fair is on Small Business Saturday, November 26, 2022, in the library’s Multipurpose Room. “Rochester Writers is pleased to collaborate with the Rochester Hills Public Library again to organize the fourth annual Rochester Author Fair,” said Michael Dwyer of Rochester Writers. “We’re looking for … [Read more...]
Author Fair Returns to the Library on Small Business Saturday
November 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Rochester Writers & Rochester Hills Public Library host third annual Author Fair on Small Business Saturday, November 27, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Book lovers from across metro Detroit can delight in finding new authors, meeting with favorite writers, and perhaps catching some writing inspiration of their own at the third annual Authors Fair hosted by Rochester Writers and Rochester Hills Public Library. This popular local literary event takes place in the library’s Multipurpose Room … [Read more...]
Local Authors Wanted for Third Annual Rochester Author Fair
April 28, 2021 by 4 Comments
The Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) and Rochester Writers invites local authors to participate in the third annual Rochester Author Fair on Small Business Saturday, November 27, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The 2021 fair will feature recorded author interviews on the library’s YouTube channel; and there may be an in-person component if COVID-19 protocols allow it. "Author fairs are a fun and engaging way to get to know the person behind the book," said Michael Dwyer, founder of Rochester … [Read more...]
Rochester Hills Public Library & Rochester Writers announce Second Annual Author Fair
November 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) and Rochester Writers have once again partnered for the second annual Author Fair featuring local and regional writers in a variety of genres. This year the event will be online and include nearly thirty local authors in recorded on-camera interviews. The interviews will debut in a live stream on RHPL's YouTube channel on Small Business Saturday, November 28, and Sunday, November 29, beginning at 11 a.m. each day. Then, on Monday November 30, the library … [Read more...]
Michigan Author’s Debut Novel Receives Rave Reviews
August 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Grandma’s Sock Drawer by Sue Agauas Grandma’s gone. Now Sukey races against time to unravel the mysteries of a puzzling inheritance – a sock drawer – from a grandmother she was forbidden to know. A note and a key to Grandma’s “most precious treasure” sends Sukey on wild adventures with unexpected twists and turns. Will Sukey learn the truth about her grandmother, unlock the questions that will lead to peace, and connect her fragmented family? And, can she find the answers before an estate … [Read more...]
Second Annual Author Fair Seeks Authors for Downtown Rochester Event
June 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Rochester Hills Public Library and Rochester Writers Seek Local Authors for Second Annual Small Business Saturday Author Fair The Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) and Rochester Writers are seeking local authors to participate in the second annual Small Business Saturday Author Fair. The fair is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, November 28, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at RHPL. It has yet to be determined if the fair will be in-person or online. Self-published and traditionally published … [Read more...]
