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2026 MAY AUTHOR SHOWCASE: REGISTRATION OPEN

Feb. 11, 2026

Want to be part of the next Author Showcase?

Registration is now open.

DATE: Sunday, May 31, 2026

TIME:  1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

LOCATION:

Liquidity Aleworks

8 N Main St.

Mt Airy, MD 21771

Who can participate as an author:

  • o  Member in good standing of MWA
  • o  The book must have been published after Jan. 1, 2022 and before the event
  • o  First 10 authors to respond will be selected. (with a reserve of 2 for cancellations)
  • o  Members who participated in the 2024 or the 2025 Author Showcases are ineligible.
  • o  All books will be provided by the authors and sold on consignment by the Last Word Bookstore.
  • o  Author may bring up to 5 copies of each title they wish to sell clearly labeled with the price. (Printed, stickers, or bookmarks.)
  • o  Author may sell up to 4 different titles.
  • o  Each author will have 5 minutes to discuss their book and provide a brief reading to the audience.
  • o  Authors are required to stay at their tables until the end of the event.

 

February 2024 Webinar: Tax Tips for Writers

Dec. 4, 2023

Tax Tips for Writers With Mark Willen

Saturday February 3, 2024

Whether you’re making a profit from your books or just hoping to do so soon, you’ll need to know the best way to handle it on your income tax return. This presentation will cover how to report income, what expenses are deductible, how to handle travel expenses, deductions for a home office, and more. 

Mark Willen, the author of four novels and a former MWA treasurer, holds an advance certification for tax preparation from the IRS and has prepared over 1,000 returns as a volunteer for the past 12 years in the AARP/IRS Tax-Aide program. 

 

Author Showcase

Oct. 25, 2023

Join us for 

MWA’s Author Showcase

Sunday, Nov.12, 2023

1:00 - 4:00

at The Last Word Bookstore in Historic Savage Mill. 

Historic Savage Mill
8600 Foundry Street
Savage, MD 20763

Featuring readings by:

  • Gerald C. Anderson, Sr.
  • Jon Ketzner
  • Fran Abrams
  • Lois Villemaire
  • Natalie L. Keegan
  • Viola Robinson-Boone
  • Andrea M. Renfroe
  • Edward Swing
  • Maria Levato
  • Beth Martin
  • TJ Butler
  • Edward McSweegan
  • Leila Kochis
  • Frances Altman
  • Nancy Joie Wilkie
  • Lisa Trovillion
  • Kathleen Fine
  • Dale Lehman
  • Stephen Oppenheimer
  • Laura Shovan

Spread the word and come support your fellow authors.

We'll bring the snacks.

You'll get a chance to win a bag of books.

Lots of free parking.

This event is cosponsored by MWA and The Last Word bookstore.

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