Local Author Book Market
Saturday, December 05
10:00am - 2:00pm
Downtown Branch
Main FloorConnect with local authors during our book expo and buy their latest titles in time for your holiday gift giving and reading. Join us to meet and hear book talks by local authors on our main stage.
Join our local authors for lightning book talks to discover a new author to read or whose book you can gift! See what our local used bookstore has by local authors and for writers and local historians.
Book Market Reading Schedule
Enjoy local author readings and storytime. Learn about your next great read and then go buy or borrow it!
Time |
Space |
Authors |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Picture Book Area | Storytime with Children's Authors |
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Main Stage - Gathering Place | Adult & Teen Authors |
Visit the library's Local Author Resources webpage.
Featured Local Authors
Apply online to be an author or vendor at the Market. Deadline to apply: Sunday, October 4 at 11:59pm.
Coming this fall see the list of 2026 Vendors and Authors. Browse the 2025 market vendor list below:
Click on the Author or Vendor's name for their website where available.
2025 Authors & Vendors* indicates virtual vendor |
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| Tara Abbott |  |
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| Sylvia Barnard |  |
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| J. L. Benson |  |
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| C.C. Coldwell |  |
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| Janis Constable |
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Mary-Lynn |
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| Huw Evans |  |
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| Erin Fetterly |  |
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| Jason George |  |
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| Wendy Gilligan |  |
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| Neil Gordon-Tennant |  |
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| Bruce Hanson |  |
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| Anita Heidema |  |
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| Theresa C. Ifeonu |  |
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| Tricia Khan |  |
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| K. Kirchberger |  |
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| Valerie Losell |  |
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| J. McDonald |  |
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| Wendy McQuaig |  |
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| *Raven Murphy |  |
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| Sandra Nixdorf |  |
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| Anaiah Ofori-Poku |  |
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| Qarradune Books Amanda Giasson and Julie B. Campbell |
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| Cathrine E. Robinson |
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| Melanie Rodgers |  |
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Jennifer |
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| Lindsay Soberano Wilson |  |
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| Raimo Strangis |  |
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| Colleen Winter |  |
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| Rivendell Books |  |
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| *Kapow Comics |  |
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Questions? Please call 705-728-1010 or email askus@barrielibrary.ca
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AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Families | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Writers & Artists | Special Events | Books & Beyond | Authors |
Downtown Branch
Our Downtown Branch is centrally located in the Downtown core at the corner of Worsley and Owen Streets. The building and facilities are fully accessible. Enjoy a beverage or a small snack from our Café located inside the lobby, use our complimentary wifi, experiment with technology and maker tools, or soak up the sun on our Rooftop Reading Garden.