Join us for our 1st Join us for our 1st Annual Local Lit Fest: A Celebration of Local authors & Aspiring Writers featuring published Ohio authors, local writing groups, panel discussions for aspiring writers, and more! Peruse books, chat with guest authors, and connect with fellow readers & aspiring writers at this FREE event.

More About This Event:

• Nine (or more!) local authors will be set up throughout the taproom with books and merch for sale, as well as to share about their writing inspiration and experience.

• Connect with & learn about local writing groups, including the Dayton Metro Library

• Interested in writing your own book? Join us for panel discussions featuring our guest authors to dive deeper into what it takes!

• Take home some bookish gifts & goods from local vendors!

Guest Authors:

• Isaac Willhoite, author of Beset
• Amy Tackett, author of The Gala, The Tides of Our Sins & more
• Meredith Doench, author of Crossed, Never Say Die & more
• Christina Consolino, author of The Marriage Debt, The Weight We Carry & more
• Christina Dendy, author of The Wall & The Wild
• Katrina Kittle, author of Morning in this Broken World, The Blessings of the Animals & more
• Elysse Wagner, author of Manatees are Mermaids Too
• Chris Salamone, author of Moonstone
• Jim Burneka Jr, author of Overcoming Tuesday: A First Responder's Tale of Healing And Resiliency
• Doyle Burke, author of Death as a Living: Investigating Murder in the American Heartland