Author Events

Did you know we have the biggest, number one author event series in the country? Each month the St. Louis County Library Foundation brings bestselling and award-winning authors from a variety of genres to the library, offering readers exclusive opportunities to meet and engage with their favorite writers.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited; early arrival is highly recommended. Books for signing will be available for purchase at the events. For more information, please call 314-994-3300.

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"Blood Moon" book cover and color author photo

Sandra Brown

#1 bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another gripping thriller. Detective John Bowie is one misstep away from being fired. Recently divorced and slightly heavy-handed with his liquor, Bowie does all that he can to cope with the mishandling of the investigation of Crissy Mellin, a teenage girl who disappeared more than three years prior. But now, a long-running true crime series is soon to air an episode documenting the unsolved case. As media pressure hits a peak, Bowie must figure out what happened to Crissy and find the true culprit before he acts again.

Friday, March 7, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"That's Not Funny, David!" book cover and color author photo

David Shannon

Caldecott Honor-winning children’s book author David Shannon presents a new installment in his beloved “No, David!” series. From cannonballs into the pool to slurping his spaghetti to telling funny jokes during class, David is a natural comedian. But in Shannon’s delightfully illustrated new picture book, David learns that not all of his tricks are funny... like sticking things up his nose! Still, this troublemaker will always have the last laugh and, of course, the enduring love of his mom.

Saturday, March 8, 2025
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
“Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave” book cover and color author photo

Elle Cosimano

From bestselling, Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano comes the hugely anticipated next installment in the fan-favorite humorous suspense series. Finlay Donovan has not always gotten along with her elderly neighbor, Mrs. Haggerty, the community busybody. But when a dead body is discovered in her backyard, Mrs. Haggerty needs help. When the focus of the investigation widens to include Finlay’s ex-husband, she’s left with little choice but to get closer to Mrs. Haggerty and uncover her secrets before the police start digging up her own.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
“One Good Thing” book cover and color author photo

Georgia Hunter

Bestselling author of “We Were the Lucky Ones,” Georgia Hunter shares an unforgettable novel set in war-torn Italy. Mussolini’s Racial Laws have deemed best friends Lili and Esti descendants of an ‘inferior” Jewish race. When Germany invades, a wounded Esti asks Lili to take her young son and flee the country. Lili sets out on an epic journey through Nazi-occupied villages and bombed-out cities. A remarkable tale of friendship, motherhood, and survival, “One Good Thing” is a tender reminder that love for another person can be reason to keep going.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch

Susan Polgar

A real life “Queen’s Gambit,” this captivating memoir tells the story of one of the most renowned women in chess history. Born to a poor Jewish family in Cold War Budapest, Susan Polgar would become the highest rated female chess player on the planet and the first woman to earn the men's Grandmaster title -- chess' highest designation. Yet, at every turn, she was pitted against a sexist culture, a hostile Communist government, and vicious anti-Semitism. And she overcame all of it to break the game's long-standing gender barrier.

Thursday, March 13, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
“Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution” book cover and color author photo

Cat Bohannon

Bestselling science writer Cat Bohannon presents a myth-busting, eye-opening account of how humans evolved, offering a paradigm shift in our thinking about the female body. With boundless curiosity and sharp wit, Bohannon covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex. “Eve” is not only a sweeping revision of human history, it’s an urgent and necessary corrective for the scientific and medical world that has focused primarily on the male body.

Monday, March 17, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch