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Tiffany D. Jackson, Sadeqa Johnson, Drew Lanham, Kirsten Miller, Kennedy Ryan

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Tiffany D. Jackson

NYT Bestselling, award-winning author of the YA novel Monday's Not Coming

Sadeqa Johnson

New York Times Bestselling author of five novels including The House of Eve

Drew Lanham

A native of Edgefield, South Carolina, the author of The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature

Kirsten Miller

Her latest novel, Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books, is a side-splitting satire that takes on some of the most controversial issues of our day.

Kennedy Ryan

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the “Skyland” series

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About

Read Freely Fest is South Carolina’s newest book festival, celebrating stories and ideas with bestselling author talks, panels featuring fresh voices, performances and interactive activities. Each spring at Richland Library Main in downtown Columbia, you can meet favorite authors, discover new reads and connect with readers and writers who share inspiring perspectives. See you at Read Freely Fest, where stories find good company.

See you at Read Freely Fest, where stories find good company.

Meet the Headliners

See You in 2026!