Colleen Oakley (left) and Wanda Morris (right) will be featured during Carrollton BookFest 2026 at the Carrollton Center for the Arts.
Carrollton BookFest 2026 is bringing a full schedule of workshops, author conversations and special guest appearances to the Carrollton Center for the Arts on March 27 and 28. From hands-on writing sessions to keynote presentations by award-winning authors, the two-day event offers opportunities for both readers and aspiring writers to engage with the literary community.
March 27
Carrollton BookFest 2026 Writer’s Workshops
9 AM- Noon
Openings – How Do You Know How and Where to Begin? with Bren McClain, award winning author.
1 PM – 4 PM
Marketing for Children’s Books with JJ Allen, children’s author.
So You Want to Write with George Weinstein and Kim Conrey both award winning published authors of multiple genres. Encouraging new writers!
Poetry in Two Parts: Giving Characters a Voice: Part 1 Using First Person in Poetry and Short Fiction and Part 2 Write What You’ve Learned. With Jennifer Horne, former Poet Laureate of Alabama
Writing in Scenes with Bren McClain
$50 per workshop at the Carrollton Center for the Arts 281 Alabama Street, Carrollton, GA
Tickets through Eventbrite. For more information, visit carrolltonbookfest.com or email [email protected]
March 27
Carrollton Bookfest 2026 and One Book One Community Selected Author
Keynote Address by Wanda Morris, Georgia Author of the Year 2025 for Mystery/Thriller and award wining author of All Her Little Secrets, Anywhere You Run and What You Leave Behind. 5:30 reception and 6:30 address. Tickets available through the Carrollton Center for the Arts under “Get Tickets”. $20. For more information, visit carrolltonbookfest.com or email [email protected] Carrollton Center for the Arts 281 Alabama Street, Carrollton, GA
March 28
Carrollton BookFest 2026 Conversation with …
“Conversation with …” the authors. Join eight award winning authors in conversation with coffee and pastries in the morning and wine and appetizers in the afternoon. This intimate setting is a wonderful way to get to know the individual authors and their works. Morning sessions (10 am to 11:30 am) include Terah Shelton Harris, Parul Kapur, Robert Gwaltney, and Jenn Lyons. Afternoon sessions (2:45 pm – 4:15 pm) include Emily Carpenter, Lo Patrick, G.A. Anderson and Ralph Ellis. Each session is $15. Tickets are available through Eventbrite and at the door if space is available. For more information, visit carrolltonbookfest.com or email [email protected] Carrollton Center for the Arts 281 Alabama Street, Carrollton, GA
March 28
Carrollton BookFest 2026 Featured Author 1PM
Colleen Oakley is the Featured Author. She is the author of six best selling novels including Jane & Dan at the End of the World (March 2025), a hilarious book about a date night that goes off the rails when one couple gets wrapped up in a crime in progress. $20 Tickets available through Eventbrite or at the door. Carrollton Center for the Arts 281 Alabama Street, Carrollton, GA
