The Marion Public Library is excited to announce the lineup of authors for the
2026 [ In the Author's Voice ] Series.
James Ponti will be at Marion Public Library on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Doors Open - 5:30 pm
Program - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Book Signing - 7:00 pm
No ticket is necessary for this Open House event.
James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of multiple series for young readers. Fans of mysteries in history, contemporary adventure, and humor will be drawn to his characters and their stories. The Sherlock Society is our featured title for this event, as an avenue to make history come alive for youth and show that history is all around us if we know how to look.
Ponti will present on how he became an author, his research for his historical treasure hunting and journalism plot lines, and how kids can grow to be writers. Book signing to follow.
Books will be given out to kids who attend this program,
while supplies last.
This event was made possible through Let's Read 20 and a grant from the Marion Community Foundation.
The Marion Public Library is hosting the 6th ReadLocal Author Fair on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of the author fair is to showcase Ohio/local authors and their work to the community. Each selected author will be provided a table space for presentation and book signing. Authors will be responsible for selling their own print works at their table.
The fair will begin with a speaking engagement by our featured author, Wes Molebash, with the public author fair to follow immediately thereafter, and the fair will close at 2:00 p.m. If you are interested in participating, please fill out an application and return it by July 1, 2026, to reserve your space*.
*Email a photo of yourself and images for your book covers to be used for publicity to stitkemeier@marionlibrary.org.
---> For more information about our featured author, and a list of local authors who will be in attendance, visit our ReadLocal page.