St. Mary's County Library invites local authors to participate in our Author Fair to be held Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Lexington Park Library. This event will provide authors with an opportunity to promote, sell, and sign copies of their work, whether it is fiction, non-fiction, adult, young adult, or children's. Self-published authors are welcome and encouraged.

The following rules apply:
-You must be a published author.
-Each author must bring their own displays and advertisements. Displays must be family friendly.
-Any display materials should fit within the confines of the provided table space. We cannot accommodate banners, posters, or other wall or ceiling hangings.
-The Library will provide one table and two chairs for each author.
-Free Wi-Fi is available.
-You may promote and sell your books, but you cannot use the author fair to promote or sell items from any of other businesses.
-Authors must attend the event and are responsible for their own exhibits, including any money, cash boxes, products, signs, or other items they wish to use. The Library is not able to provide change or credit card readers.
-Authors must be prepared to speak about their work and/or author experience for 10 minutes.
-All authors that are selected to present will be asked to provide a photo for publicity.

Authors who wish to display and sell their work at the fair must apply to participate. We will begin accepting applications on Monday, April 04, 2022.  Completed applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022. Space is limited. The Library reserves the right to limit participation by selecting authors that represent a variety of genres and intended audiences. There is no cost. All applicants will be notified of their status by Friday, May 27, 2022.

For more information, please contact Kimberle Fields at 301-863-8188 or kfields@stmalib.org.