2026 Schedule of Events
Friday, November 6
Help us kick off our annual festival with a reception for our participating authors and writing contest award winners (tickets required), followed by a Keynote address with author Edward Underhill. Keynote is free and open to the public.
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Authors’ Reception and Awards Ceremony for Writing Contests
(Tickets required; information coming soon)
5:00 pm-8:30 pm
Books & Company Bookstore and The Don Taylor Writers’ Marketplace
will be open for attendees to purchase books
7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Keynote Address with Edward Underhill
(Free and open to the public)
8:30 pm-9:00 pm
Book Signing with Edward Underhill
All events on Friday take place in the Carroll University Campus Center Stackner Ballroom.
Saturday, November 7
The 2026 Southeastern Wisconsin Festival of Books features four sessions of 20 panels with more than 50 authors covering topics that include poetry, history, travel, mystery, current events, food, popular culture, and contemporary literature. All programs on Saturday are free and open to the public
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Book Sales Open
Books & Company Bookstore
Room 210
Carroll University, Main Hall
and
The Don Taylor Writers’ Marketplace
Rooms 309 and 310
Carroll University, Main Hall
9:00 am-10:00 am
Session One, Author Presentations and Panels
Rooms 116, 201, 206, 207 and 311
Carroll University, Main Hall
10:15 am-11:15 am
Session Two, Author Presentations and Panels
Rooms 116, 201, 206, 207 and 311
Carroll University, Main Hall
11:15 am-12:30 pm
Lunch
Main Dining Room
Carroll University, Campus Center, Main Floor
12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Session Three, Author Presentations and Panels
Rooms 116, 201, 206, 207 and 311
Carroll University, Main Hall
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Session Four, Author Presentations and Panels
Rooms 116, 201, 206, 207 and 311
Carroll University, Main Hall
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Book Sales and Book Signings
Carroll University, Main Hall
All events take place at Carroll University, 100 North East Avenue, Waukesha.
Parking is free in designated campus lots.