Indie Author Book Market 2026
Celebrate indie authors and creatives and find the perfect Mother’s Day gift!
ENTRY IS FREE
Nambour – Saturday 2 May from 8:00AM – 12:00PM
Maleny – Sunday 3 May from 8:00AM – 3:00PM
Just in time for Mother’s Day, discover unique reads, handmade literary gifts, and tasty treats. Chat with local authors, support small creators, and soak up the community vibes. Whether you’re shopping for Mum or treating yourself, it’s the perfect place to fall in love with books all over again. Food and coffee vans will be on site at the Maleny event.
Don’t miss the Reading Salon from 10am – 2.00pm, including the prize winning stories from our Micro-Fiction competition.
READING SALON TIMES:
10.10 Picture Books Storytime
10.40 Fantasy & Sci Fi
11.10 Memoirs
11.40 Microfiction Prizewinners
12.10 Children’s reading and didgeridoo music
12.40 History
13.10 Personal Development
13.40 Crime & Thrillers
2026 Stall Holders
Saturday 2 May 8:00AM – 12:00PM
NAMBOUR – Nambour Library Forecourt, Cnr Currie & Bury Streets, Nambour
A – Z by first name
| Author Name | Genre | Website |
| Athena Wynyard | Psychological/Supernatural Horror | @athenawynyardauthor |
| Bianca Edgar | Children’s Fiction | www.biancaedgar.com |
| Hannah Caveney | Crime Thrillers/Historical Fiction/Sci-Fi | @HannahCaveney |
| Jemaja Lindner | Fantasy | @jemajalindner_author |
| Joni Scott | Historical Fiction | www.joniscottauthor.com |
| Liana Parker | Sci-Fi | @LianaWritesStuff |
| Lynda Ryan | Memoir | www.facebook.com |
| MAC Hill | Middle Grade Fiction | www.melaniehill.au |
| Nakita Kirwan | Romantasy | @nakita.writes.romantasy |
| Rita Lee Chapman | Detective Fiction | www.ritaleechapman.com |
| Sarah Caelan | Fantasy | www.sarahcaelan.com |
| Shelby Matheson | Middle Grade Fiction | www.shelbymathesonbooks.com |
| Violet Budd | Memoir | www.violetbuddauthor.com |
Sunday 3 May 9:00AM – 3:00PM
MALENY – Dairy Arcade, Maleny Showgrounds, 13 Maleny Stanley River Road, Maleny
A – Z by first name
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