Toledo Library Expands Authors! Series with Bestselling and Award-Winning Writers

Daily Dose  |  02/23/2026 10:00 am

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library continues its 2026 Authors! series with the addition of several events this spring and summer. Newly announced authors include Nick Petrie, Lindy Ryan, Daniel Kraus and Kelly Rimmer. They join Deborah Goodrich Royce, Olesya Salnikova Gilmore and Jennie Garth, who were announced earlier this year.

“With Authors!, we’re connecting readers to authors they may already love while introducing them to new voices and genres they might not otherwise encounter,” said Kathy Selking, director of development, affinity groups and events. “That sense of discovery is central to the Toledo Library’s role as a community connector.”

Highlighting genres including suspense and thriller fiction, horror, memoir, historical fiction, paranormal mystery and contemporary literary suspense, these acclaimed authors will take the stage at Main Library and at locations throughout the community. Each event features a moderated discussion exploring the author’s creative process and inspiration, followed by a brief audience Q&A.

Tickets for Authors! events are on sale now and available exclusively at Eventbrite. For assistance, please call 419-259-5200. Each ticket includes a signed copy of the author’s featured book, while supplies last.

Authors! is presented by the Library Legacy Foundation, with additional support from supporting sponsors Huntington Bank and UToledo Health and community sponsor Friends of the Library.

Visit toledolibrary.org/authors for more information. Programs are subject to change.

Upcoming Authors! Programs

Authors! with Deborah Goodrich Royce
Thursday, March 5: 7–8 p.m., Main Library
A gripping psychological thriller, Best Boy teeters on the knife-edge of memory and identity when the arrival of a shocking letter threatens the carefully constructed life of a woman desperate to outrun her past. Deborah Goodrich Royce began her career as an actress, starring as Silver Kane, sister of the legendary Erica Kane (played by Susan Lucci) on the ABC soap opera “All My Children.” She went on to star in feature films such as “April Fool’s Day” and “Just One of the Guys,” television movies such as “Return to Peyton Place” and “The Deliberate Stranger,” and series such as “Beverly Hills 90210” and “21 Jump Street.”

Authors! with Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
Thursday, March 26: 7–8 p.m., Main Library
Olesya Salnikova Gilmore joins the Authors! series for an evening celebrating her new novel, The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru. Gilmore will discuss the inspiration behind the book, which blends historical fiction and paranormal mystery while exploring the enduring secrets of the Russian émigré community in 1920s Paris. The discussion will appeal to readers drawn to atmospheric settings, family secrets and stories that bridge the tangible and the spirit world.

Authors! with Nick Petrie
Thursday, April 2: 7–8 p.m., Main Library
Nick Petrie will discuss The Dark Time, the ninth installment in his Peter Ash thriller series. In the novel, Ash steps in to help an investigative reporter who has received a disturbingly specific death threat—unaware she has uncovered an explosive story that may be more than Ash and his team can handle.

Authors! with Lindy Ryan
Thursday, April 9: 7–8 p.m., Main Library
Heralded as a "champion for women's voices in horror," award-winning author and anthologist Lindy Ryan joins Authors! to discuss her latest slasher, Dollface. Known for her ability to combine "humor, heart and horror," her work across fiction and film has been celebrated by critics and fans alike.

Authors! with Jennie Garth
Wednesday, April 15: 7–8 p.m., Ottawa Hills High School Auditorium
In her memoir I Choose Me: Chasing Joy, Finding Purpose, and Embracing Reinvention, actor and author Jennie Garth blends personal stories with motivational guidance for women navigating health, aging, motherhood, relationships and personal growth. The book encourages readers to embrace self-care and take ownership of their mental and physical well-being.

Authors! with Daniel Kraus
Thursday, July 16: 7–8 p.m., Main Library
Bestselling author Daniel Kraus joins the Authors! series to discuss his latest novel, The Sixth Nik. A Midland, Michigan, native, Kraus is known for co-authoring The Shape of Water and Trollhunters with Guillermo del Toro, as well as The Living Dead with George A. Romero. His work has earned the Bram Stoker Award and two Odyssey Awards and has been published in more than 20 languages.

Authors! with Kelly Rimmer
Wednesday, July 22: 7–8 p.m., Main Library
Worldwide bestselling Australian author Kelly Rimmer visits Toledo to discuss her latest novel, The Story Keeper. Blending contemporary mystery with Gothic suspense, the novel unfolds through a dual narrative and a book-within-a-book structure that challenges readers to question where the true mystery lies.