March 10: Lucy Foley
A British New York Times best selling author of contemporary, historical fiction and mystery novels. 

March 24: Mary Kubica
A New York Times bestselling author of thrillers.

April 15: Sally Hepworth
NY Times bestseller author of domestic thrillers.

May 12: Elizabeth Strout
NY Times bestseller author of contemporary realistic fiction novels.
June 2: Chanel Cleeton NY Times bestseller author of Cuban revolution and excile based historical fiction novels.

June 23: Amor Towles NY Times bestseller author of absorbing, sophisticated fiction of different time periods with in depth characters, situations and descriptions.  

June 30: Marie Benedict NYT bestselling author of in depth finely crafted and researched historical fiction novels bringing to light the lives and forgotten or never told stories of impactful yet "hidden" women. 

July 14: Ruth Ware: NYT bestselling author of suspenseful, mystery thrillers.

August 4: Peter Swanson: NYT bestselling author of suspenseful, mystery thrillers.

August 11: Colleen Hoover: NYT bestselling author of novels with emotional stories, conflicted characters and intense romances.

August 25: LIsa Jewell: NYT bestselling author of of electrifying, chilling and unputdownable thrillers.

September 15:Robert Dugoni:  Critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestselling author of police series, espionage series, legal thriller series, and  several stand-alone novels and the literary novels.

March 31: Holly Jackson
A NY Times bestselling author of mystery thrillers.

April 28: Karen M. McManus
#1 NY bestseller author of taut multi-layered mysteries.

March 17: Jennifer A. Nielsen
One of Janet's favorite authors often recommended to readers ages 9 through 12 because of her great storytelling, character development, & plot twists and turns.

May 18: Erin Entrada Kelly
Award winning middle grade author.

July 7: Chris Grabenstein
Award winning middle grade mystery/adventure story writer including the Mr. Lemoncello series and the Max Einstein and Treasure Hunter series with James Patterson.

 April 8: Jory John
Jory John's (NY Times bestselling author & twice E. B. White Read Aloud Honor recipient) work includes the popular “Food Group” very funny and inciteful picture  books (The Bad Seed, The Good Egg etc.), other fun picture books, plus early readers & middle grade stories.

May 4: Chris Van Dusen: Favorite picture book author/illustrator.

September 9: Mo Willems: Author & illustrator of the beloved Pigeon books!