Trinity River Book Festival

07/05/2026

07/05/2026

Welcome Keith Thomas Walker ( ) to the 5th Annual Trinity River Book Festival! 📚

Keith is known as the Master of Romantic Suspense and Urban Fiction, is the author of more than four dozen novels, including Fixin’ Tyrone, Life After, The Realest Ever, the Backslideseries, the Brick House series, the Finley High series, the Asha and Boom series, and the Blurred Lines series. Keith’s books transcend all genres. He has published romance, urban fiction, mystery/thriller, teen/young adult, Christian, poetry and erotica.

🗓️ Saturday, September 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔦(Run-to-Read begins at 9:00 AM)
📍 Trinity River Park Duck Pond
2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth, TX

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07/04/2026

Welcome Michelle Stimpson ( .michelle ) to the 5th Annual Trinity River Book Festival! 📚

Michelle is a nationally bestselling, award-winning author of more than 50 books and 50 short stories spanning women’s fiction and faith-based fiction. She is a graduate of Jarvis Christian College and The University of Texas at Arlington. When not writing or spending time with family, Michelle enjoys coaching educators and journaling in community.

🗓️ Saturday, September 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔦(Run-to-Read begins at 9:00 AM)
📍 Trinity River Park Duck Pond
2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth, TX

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07/04/2026

Welcome Gregory Rizzi ( ) to the 5th Annual Trinity River Book Festival! 📚

Gregory was born in 1980 in Long Island, NY. He has over 20 years experience as an animator in the film industry.

His movie credits include Star Wars: Episode III, Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur, Big Hero 6, and Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. His work in feature films fueled his love and devotion to the craft of storytelling. His first work of fiction, Continuum, is the first in a new series he describes as Dune meets Mad Max in the far reaches of a distant galaxy.…

🗓️ Saturday, September 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔦(Run-to-Read begins at 9:00 AM)
📍 Trinity River Park Duck Pond
2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth, TX

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🤩 managing 📚 partner

07/04/2026

Welcome Courtney Kelly ( ) to the 5th Annual Trinity River Book Festival 2026!

Award-winning civil engineer Courtney has made a name for herself both as a well-respected construction management professional and self-published children’s book author. She earned bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering and math as well as a master’s degree in civil engineering from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Courtney also holds an MBA from Lamar University and is a licensed professional engineer. In 2023, she was selected as an Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana Top Young Professional.📚

🗓️ Saturday, September 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔦(Run-to-Read begins at 9:00 AM)
📍 Trinity River Park Duck Pond
2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth, TX

***Eventbrite 🔗nBio ****

🤩 is the managing 📚 partner

07/04/2026

Welcome E. R. Bills to the 5th Annual Trinity River Book Festival! 📚

Bills is an Awarding-winning author and journalist E. R. Bills hails from Fort Worth, Texas. In a 2019 Texas Monthly article titled “The Battle to Rewrite Texas History,” he was mentioned as part of a new generation of Lone Star scholars that are attempting to set the record straight. His work is mostly nonfiction, but he writes fiction as well.

🗓️ Saturday, September 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔦(Run-to-Read begins at 9:00 AM)
📍 Trinity River Park Duck Pond
2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth, TX

***Eventbrite 🔗nBio ****

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07/04/2026

Meet Phil Oakley ( ) at the 5th Annual Trinity River Book Festival 2026! 📚

Phil Oakley is a writer, educator, filmmaker, journalist, and executive, and the author of eight novels. Today, in addition to writing, he serves as a paraprofessional educator at Kennedale High School, continuing to inspire others through literature and education. Join Phil as he journey through wartime and postwar Texas in the Oakleys Saga at TRBF.

🗓️ Saturday, September 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔦(Run-to-Read begins at 9:00 AM)
📍 Trinity River Park Duck Pond
2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth, TX

***Eventbrite 🔗nBio ****

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07/04/2026

Meet Laura Pool ( )at the 5th Annual Trinity River Book Festival 2026! 📚

Laura is the author of “I Feel Green”. Rooted in nearly two decades of research on color and emotion, I the book helps readers of all ages express their feelings through the language of color. Whether used by parents, teachers, or counselors, this book is designed to open conversations and inspire growth. 💚

🗓️ Saturday, September 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔦(Run-to-Read begins at 9:00 AM)
📍 Trinity River Park Duck Pond
2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth, TX

***Eventbrite 🔗nBio ****

🤩 is the managing 📚 partner

07/04/2026

Meet Ayorkor Adjei () at the 5th Annual Trinity River Book Festival 2026! 📚

Ayorkor Adjei’s first book, “God Made with American Sign Language”, is a combination of her experiences as a sign language interpreter for 20+ years and being a sibling of a brother who is Deaf and her degrees in Early Childhood Education, Special Education – Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Christian Education, and Media Arts and Worship.

🗓️ Saturday, September 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔦(Run-to-Read begins at 9:00 AM)
📍 Trinity River Park Duck Pond
2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth, TX

***Eventbrite 🔗nBio ****

🤩 is the managing 📚 partner

07/04/2026

Meet Tonya Baradaran.( ) at the 5th Annual Trinity River Book Festival 2026! 📚

Tonya is a proud autism mom, children’s author, and advocate dedicated to helping all children find their voice. Her work centers on building pathways that bridge the everyday challenges facing autistic children with practical, hopeful solutions for families. Through her writing, partnerships, and community engagement, Tonya champions neurodiversity, early childhood development, speech support, and inclusive learning access.

🗓️ Saturday, September 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🔦(Run-to-Read begins at 9:00 AM)
📍 Trinity River Park Duck Pond
2200 Trinity Park Dr., Fort Worth, TX

***Eventbrite 🔗nBio ****

🤩 is the managing 📚 partner