Library Speakers Consortium showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.
The free, virtual series takes place two to three times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author. A complete list of events is available at Library Speakers Consortium. Author Talks for Fall/Winter 2025 include:
October 2025
10/02/25 @ 2 pm ET: Emily Key and Adrian Aldaba, Smithsonian Latino Center, Nuestra America
10/09/25 @ 7 pm ET: Leigh Bardugo
10/22/25 @ 7 pm ET: Malala Yousafzai
10/29/25 @ 2 pm ET: Philippa Gregory
November 2025
11/05/2025 @ 2 pm ET: Joseph Lee
11/13/2025 @ 7 pm ET: Amanda Peters
11/18/2025 @ 2pm ET: Charles Duhigg
December 2025
12/02/25 @ 2 pm ET: Sue Hincenbergs
12/09/25 @ 2 pm ET: Paula J. Johnson, Julia Child’s Kitchen (A Smithsonian Collaboration)