Past Events

This year’s summit will spotlight free reading resources, incentives and contests that support summer reading! Browse and speak with local organizations for ideas to enhance your summer programming! Please join Mayor Bob Buckhorn, who will read “Goodnight Tampa”, along with other local dignitaries to kick off our summer reading challenge!

“Goodnight Tampa” author, Melissa Twomey and illustrator, Donna Craig have been invited to participate in Read Local: Local Authors Meet N’ Greet. Read Local events are held every other month at different libraries throughout the county and feature local authors whose book(s) are in the library system’s collection. John Chaplick will be speaking on how [...]

The second annual On Point Executive Center Book Fair, a celebration encompassing the art of writing, will be held at WestShore Plaza in Tampa, Florida and welcomes authors (print/digital/audio), publishers, printers, magazine publications, bloggers and vendors who cultivate the craft. Melissa Twomey, author of “Goodnight Tampa” will be selling signed books throughout the day.

“Goodnight Tampa” author, Melissa Twomey will signing and selling books at the 3rd Annual Tampa Bay Author Awards & Book Gala! This event features published authors from the Tampa Bay area who are making a difference in the community with their books. The night will be filled with music, drinks, food, prize raffles, award ceremony [...]

This shopping event features more than 150 specialty merchants from across the country offering unique gift items. Holiday Gift Market includes merchants selling everything from clothing, jewelry, and handbags to food, art and children’s items. “Goodnight Tampa” will be there! Author, Melissa Twomey and illustrator, Donna Craig, will be signing books at the Kick-off Party, [...]