Saturday, March 15, 2025

11:30am - 12:45pm ~ VIP Meet & Greet Reception

The pre-festival VIP Reception will take place in the Speight Ballroom from 11:30am-12:45pm. This is your chance to mingle with the authors at a private reception before the festival kicks off! $30 per person. Limited to 50 tickets, first-come, first served. Advance tickets only, while supplies last.

What you'll get:
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• The chance to mingle with all the authors!
• Access to book sales before regular attendees!
• Delicious hors' d'ouevres!
• Goodies from the attending authors!
• A Souvenir Ticket!
• A Festival Goodie Bag of Epic Proportions! 

*Please contact the Suffolk Visitor Center at 757-514-4130 to purchase a VIP ticket*

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1pm -6pm ~  Festival open to the general public

The authors will be at their signing tables from 1-6pm in the Kilby/Meade Ballroom. Meet your favorites or discover new, exciting authors to read. A limited supply of the latest titles from each author will be available for purchase, ​but please feel free bring your own copies to be signed. 

Consider bringing home some signed copies for future holiday and birthday gifts! And really, who doesn't love books? 

• Authors will be handling book sales at their signing tables. (This is different than previous years, so please prepare accordingly.)
• Complimentary shopping bags available. 
• Suffolk VA Authors Festival Souvenir Table on-site
• Visit Suffolk VA  Souvenir Station on-site.​

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1:15pm - 2pm ~ interview with headline Author ~ tonya kappes

Chuckatuck Meeting Room

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2pm - 3pm ~ Moderated Panel Discussion #1

​Chuckatuck Meeting Room

"Unraveling the Clues: Crafting Intricate Mysteries that Keep Readers Guessing "

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3:15pm - 4:15pm ~ Moderated Panel Discussion #2

​Chuckatuck Meeting Room

​Details to follow.

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4:30pm - 5:30pm ~ Moderated Panel Discussion #3

​​Chuckatuck Meeting Room

​Details to follow.

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6pm ~ Festival Concludes