April Author Talks


Want to get to know your favorite authors even more? Check out KDL Author Talks, online conversations in which authors of interesting, popular, informative and compelling books share more about their work, their writing process, the things that inspire them and more. These conversations are led by passionate readers from the Library Speakers Consortium, and they offer a chance for attendees to ask questions about their favorite authors and topics. Books and authors cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres; between writers of contemporary fiction, business, history, culture, historical fiction, romance, science and more, there’s an Author Talk available for everyone.

This month's talks:

KDL Author Talks | Jodi Picoult
Wednesday, April 2, 7:00 PM, Online event

Enjoy an engaging online conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult as she discusses her newest novel, By Any Other NameClick here to register.

KDL Author Talks | Matthew Fleming
Tuesday, April 8, 2:00 PM, Online event
Enjoy an engaging online conversation with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming as he guides us through the secret world of trees and his beautiful new book on them, The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of TreesClick here to register.

KDL Author Talks | Gregg Hurwitz
Thursday, April 24, 7:00 PM, Online event

Enjoy an engaging online conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he discusses his suspense-filled Orphan X series and the newest book in that series, NemesisClick here to register.

Want more? Check out the archive of all of the Author Talks we have hosted since 2022. They include talks with amazing authors including Michelle Harper, Liz Wiseman and Simon Winchester.