Enid AuthorFest 2026

Adelie Grayson

Destiny Maker

Adelie Grayson writes stories about weaving starlight into shadow -- where fierce heroines rise, destinies awaken, and even the broken can burn bright again. She invites readers into worlds where every choice matters and every soul has a story worth fighting for. 

AJ Hard

Shiver and Fears: Locked in the Forgotten Library

AJ Hard has written four children's books and works to provide publishing services to children. 

Amy Prokopis

Curse of Wings and Darkness

Amy Prokopis is a fiction author from Oklahoma who writes paranormal romance and romantasy books. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in German before obtaining a master’s degree in school counseling. Besides writing, Amy enjoys distance running and spending time with her husband, their son, and their Havanese, June.

Becky Ray

Kansas City Hauntings

Becky Ray is a writer, storyteller, and paranormal investigator. In addition to her research, she is a public speaker who focuses on history, the paranormal, and true crime.

Bo Miller

Sir-Vince-A-Little and other short stories

Bo Miller has one short book out that's self published and a second book is in the process. He lives in Enid, Oklahoma. 

Bre Rutledge

Rose is a Cool Chick!

Wife, Mother, lover of chickens. Bre Rutledge is a mother, artist, and unapologetic chicken lover whose creative work is rooted in her real-life bond with her pet chicken, Rose. Rose is a Cool Chick! is her first children’s book, inspired by the joy and memories Rose brought into her life.

Brittney Lorenz 

When Cops Try To Play Counselor

Cary Herwig

The Ghost's Daughter

An award-winning author, Cary has written several books and short stories in different genres, some under other names.  She is a member of Oklahome Writers Federation, Inc., and Sisters in Crime.

Daphanie Austin

A Georgia Princess for An Orphan

Daphanie Austin writes clean, passionate Christian Romance. Because passion and purity were never meant to be enemies.

David Green Andrews

The City of Chryselia

David Green Andrews is a new starting author that loves stories of all kinds. He has just released his first novel with self publishing.

Deresa Rhea

Believers

Author of three books two nonfiction and now releasing first Novel. Believers asks are you brave enough to unconditionally accept the truth. 

Edward “Sam” E. Justice

A Hymn, O God,  of Praises Free

Elisabeth Stringfield 

The Daughter of Shadows and Ivory 

Elisabeth Stringfield is a writer and has lived in Enid "pretty much my whole life!"

Enid Writers Club

Prose Colored Glasses

The Enid Writers Club is open to all ages and skill levels.  The group meets to learn, collaborate, and work with like minds and is reflected in it's anthology.

Erin Eiden

Hypersomnia

Erin Eiden loves nothing more than a good sci-fi/fantasy novel, a peppermint mocha, and daydreaming about traveling to alternate dimensions. After years of experience in writing code, she switched programs and started writing novels.

Evana Maxine

Faithless

Evana Maxine is a self-published author that writes dark romances. She has one published book Faithless through Amazon KDP and is working on her second book.

Greta M. Fitzsimmons

Vampyr [Book 1 of Chronicles of the Huntress]

Greta M. Fitzsimmons is a young adult who writes teen and young-adult fiction, mostly sci-fi and fantasy/romantasy. She published her first book at the age of 17, and has continued to write and publish ever since. 

Heather Nuttall Westover

Miriam: A Front Row Seat

Heather Nuttall Westover is an award-winning Oklahoma author who blends faith, truth, and storytelling to speak hope into broken places. Fueled by strong coffee, slightly obsessed with dogs, and known for weaving humor into even the heaviest moments, she invites readers into honest, hope-filled stories anchored in the unchanging love of God. 

Janie Janzen

Peppy's Pal Party

Janie Janzen grew up on a farm in western Oklahoma and moved to Enid in August of 2023.  For decades she has dreamed of writing a children's picture book, and that dream came true in 2025.

John F. Toles

Springhill

Kaitlyn Rose Hong

Whispers in the Labyrinth

Kaitlyn Rose Hong is a fantasy author who writes emotionally rich stories about identity, resilience, and the choice of who we become, exploring grief, love, and loyalty through myth, magic, and compassion. Inspired by nature, fairytales, and Korean and Japanese cultures, she creates worlds where broken hearts find light, drawing on her travels and life experiences, and now lives in Oklahoma with her husband and two cats.

Kalea Ellison

Sometimes I Dream

Kalea Ellison didn’t grow up a bookworm (she was too busy blasting NSYNC and perfecting Spice Girls choreography), but once her mom handed her a James Patterson novel, everything changed. Today, she writes the kinds of adventures she loves to read: stories with dragons, danger, and the reminder that even in the darkest moments, you can grow stronger. 

Mona Ferrell 

Walking With God: A 40-day Devotional 

Mona Ferrell is a retired Air Force veteran who served our great country from 1987 to 2008. Mona moved to Oklahoma in 2018, and published her first book in 2025.

Patricia Ann McKnight, MD

The Implausible Journey of Fanny Wheeler

When Patricia McKnight entered medical school, only six women were accepted in her class of 136 --- so she knows what it's like to be a woman in a male-dominated field. She enjoys dancing with her husband, medical research, tai chi, cowboy culture and travel.

Paula Benge

At the Heart of the Game

Long-time Enid resident, Paula Benge, published two books after her children were grown and before her Airedale was a puppy. At the Heart of the Game, which won the 2025 Writer's Digest YA Self-Published E-Book contest, and her romantasy novella A Neapolitan Fairy Tale at Lake Okoboji.

Peggy Chambers

Smugglers of Sandhill Island

Peggy Chambers is a multi-genre author who writes suspense, fantasy, and children's books. Her latest book, Smugglers of Sandhill Island, is the final in the Sandhill Island series.

Phyllis Phillips 

Little Mr. Big Ears

Phyllis Phillips  is a retired Speech-Language Pathologist with a B.A. from Wichita State University and a M.S. from Phillips University where she was an adjunct professor.  She had a private practice and taught in both private and public schools for many years.

Steven Rutledge

Alexander Lightbulb