Oregon Authors at the Oregon State Fair

Are you an Oregon author? There are more than 1600 authors in the state -- and the Oregon State Fair loves to feature them. The Oregon Authors Table has room for only 12 authors at a time, so a space at the fair is not guaranteed, but we love to see new faces and interesting new literary works. To be considered, send an email to Bill Sullivan at sullivan@efn.org with a sentence about you (which Oregon city do you live in?) and a sentence about each of your books.

Below you'll find a press release describing the 51 authors who will be at the fair in 2026. But first, here are the rules for authors:

The Oregon State Fair has room for 12 authors at a time, at six tables near the entrance to Columbia Hall, between the quilts and the decorated cakes. There is no booth fee or sales fee for authors, but you have to pay for your admission ticket and parking at the fair. If you are selected to attend, you can choose to sign up for as many 2-hour time slots as you want from 10am to 8pm (that is, 10am-12noon, 12-2pm, 2-4pm, 4-6pm, and/or 6-8pm). You can attend all day, or for multiple days, if there is room. However, if you ask for one of the two weekends at the State Fair, you cannot also attend the other Saturday or Sunday.

Authors bring their own books and handle their own sales. If you don’t have a “Square” device for credit card sales, you can borrow mine for the bank’s usual 3% commission. Authors will be provided 4 feet of table space, a nameplate, a nametag, and some publicity.

State Fair admission tickets are about $10 in advance (much less for seniors, usually only $3). Parking is $5. Although the general parking lots are not close to Columbia Hall, the fair offers a golf cart service that can shuttle you and your books. Please note that the fair gives you free table space on the condition that you are courteous to fairgoers and each other. No aggressive selling is allowed; we are there largely to entertain and engage with fairgoers. Books are not allowed if they are pornographic, racially offensive, aggressively religious, or confrontationally political. Spaces are not assigned; so you should arrive five minutes before your shift to see what’s available. There is room to safely store your books under the back tables before your shift, overnight, or between shifts. If you have the last shift of the day it’s OK to leave your books set up for the next morning.

That's it! Hope to see you at the fair!

Best, Bill

Author William L. Sullivan at the State Fair

51 Oregon Authors to Appear at State Fair in 2026

By William L. Sullivan

Mystery and fantasy will be highlighted this year at the Oregon Authors Table of the State Fair in Salem August 28 to September 7. But with 51 different authors attending, there will be something for everyone to read – literally.

The Oregon Authors Table is located in Columbia Hall, between the fair’s quilts and cakes. Unlike those exhibits, however, the authors take turns, so only a dozen authors are on hand at a time. Here's a complete schedule of the State Fair authors for 2026, listed day by day.

Friday, August 28

10am-4pm, Heather Ames (cozy mysteries)

10am-4pm, Mollie Hunt (cat mysteries)

10am-6pm, Rikki Strong (faith-based fiction)

10am-8pm, Bill Burt (Christian fantasy)

10am-8pm, Jennifer Chambers (Oregon history)

10am-8pm, David Espinoza (sports, memoir)

10am-8pm, Mark Fearing (illustrated childrens)

10am-8pm, Jason Kilgore (horror)

10am-8pm, Robert Liebertz (pirate fiction)

10am-8pm, Lisa Lowell (fantasy)

10am-8pm, Katie Reinert (childrens)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

4pm-8pm, Beauford Averette (fantasy)

Saturday, August 29

10am-2pm, Sandra Paul (childrens)

10am-4pm, Heather Ames (cozy mysteries)

10am-4pm, Mollie Hunt (cat mysteries)

10am-6pm, Rikki Strong (faith-based fiction)

10am-8pm, Dan Armstrong (novels)

10am-8pm, Mark Fearing (illustrated childrens)

10am-8pm, Jason Kilgore (horror)

10am-8pm, Courtney Konstantin (zombie novels)

10am-8pm, Robert Liebertz (pirate novels)

10am-8pm, Lisa Lowell (fantasy)

10am-8pm, Arlene Sachitano (quilting mysteries)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

2pm-8pm, Tod Schneider (childrens)

4pm-8pm, Kristine Jensen (novel)

4pm-8pm, Beauford Averette (fantasy)

Sunday, August 30

10am-4pm, Heather Ames (mystery)

10am-4pm, Mollie Hunt (cat mysteries)

10am-4pm, George Sorensen (memoir)

10am-6pm, Kristine Jensen (novel)

10am-8pm, Dan Armstrong (novels)

10am-8pm, Jason Kilgore (horror)

10am-8pm, Courtney Konstantin (zombie novels)

10am-8pm, Robert Liebertz (pirate novels)

10am-8pm, Sharleen Nelson (novels)

10am-8pm, Katie Reinert (childrens)

10am-8pm, Arlene Sachitano (quilting mysteries)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

4pm-8pm, David Buzan (action novel)

4pm-8pm, Beauford Averette (fantasy)

Monday, August 31

10am-4pm, Lynda Davina (young adult horror)

10am-4pm, L.L. Mason (romance)

10am-6pm, Joe Blakely (Oregon history)

10am-6pm, Katie Reinert (childrens)

10am-6pm, Rikki Strong (faith-based fiction)

10am-8pm, William Burt (Christian fantasy)

10am-8pm, David Espinoza (sports, memoir)

10am-8pm, Jason Kilgore (horror, fantasy)

10am-8pm, Julie Kooch (Wallowa memoirs)

10am-8pm, Robert Liebertz (pirate novels)

10am-8pm, Arlene Sachitano (quilting mysteries)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

4pm-8pm, Lisa Lowell (fantasy)

4pm-8pm, Paula Wart (childrens)

Tuesday, September 1

10am-4pm, Paula Wart (childrens)

10am-6pm, Joe Blakely (Oregon history)

10am-6pm, Cheryl Wanner (young adult)

10am-8pm, Donna McFarland (childrens)

10am-8pm, William Burt (Christian fantasy)

10am-8pm, David Espinoza (sports, memoir)

10am-8pm, Jason Kilgore (horror, fantasy)

10am-8pm, Julie Kooch (Wallowa memoirs)

10am-8pm, Robert Liebertz (pirate novels)

10am-8pm, Audrey Sauble (childrens)

10am-8pm, Arlene Sachitano (quilting mysteries)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

4pm-8pm, Carolyn St. Clair (fiber art stories)

Wednesday, September 2

10am-4pm, Donna McFarland (childrens)

10am-6pm, Joe Blakely (Oregon history)

10am-8pm, William Burt (Christian fantasy)

10am-8pm, David Espinoza (sports, memoir)

10am-8pm, Jason Kilgore (horror, fantasy)

10am-8pm, Julie Kooch (Wallowa memoirs)

10am-8pm, Robert Liebertz (pirate novels)

10am-8pm, Bonnie Randolph (family history)

10am-8pm, Mike Salt (horror)

10am-8pm, Arlene Sachitano (quilting mysteries)

10am-8pm, Eva Seyler (young adult)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

4pm-8pm, Clark Hays (novels)

4pm-8pm, Katherine Munson (novels)

Thursday, September 3

10am-6pm, Joe Blakely (Oregon history)

10am-8pm, William Burt (Christian fantasy)

10am-8pm, David Espinoza (sports, memoir)

10am-8pm, Clark Hays (novels)

10am-8pm, Isaac Hunter (supernatural suspense)

10am-8pm, Jason Kilgore (horror, fantasy)

10am-8pm, Julie Kooch (Wallowa memoirs)

10am-8pm, Robert Liebertz (pirate novels)

10am-8pm, Katherine McFall (novels)

10am-8pm, Andretta Schellinger (WWII history)

10am-8pm, Arlene Sachitano (quilting mysteries)

10am-8pm, Eva Seyler (young adult)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

Friday, September 4

10am-4pm, Heather Ames (mystery)

10am-6pm, Joe Blakely (Oregon history)

10am-8pm, William Burt (Christian fantasy)

10am-8pm, David Espinoza (sports, memoir)

10am-8pm, Clark Hays (novels)

10am-8pm, Isaac Hunter (supernatural suspense)

10am-8pm, Paty Jager (Western novels)

10am-8pm, Jason Kilgore (horror, fantasy)

10am-8pm, Julie Kooch (Wallowa memoirs)

10am-8pm, C.B. Mason (young adult novel)

10am-8pm, Katherine McFall (novels)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

12noon-8pm, Rikki Strong (faith-based fiction)

Saturday, September 5

10am-4pm, Valerie Anderson (WWII novel)

10am-4pm, Kerry Eggers (sports history)

10am-4pm, Jerry Sutherland (Oregon history)

10am-6pm, Clark Hays (novels)

10am-6pm, Katherine McFall (novels)

10am-8pm, William Burt (Christian fantasy)

10am-8pm, David Espinoza (sports, memoir)

10am-8pm, Paty Jager (crime fiction and romance)

10am-8pm, Julie Kooch (Wallowa memoirs)

10am-8pm, David Lewis (Kalapuya history)

10am-8pm, Katherine Munson (novel)

10am-8pm, Andretta Schellinger (WWII history)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

4pm-8pm, Joe Blakely (Oregon history)

4pm-8pm, Michael Cooper (wine novel)

4pm-8pm, Angela Keith (young adult novel)

Sunday, September 6

10am-2pm, Valerie Anderson (WWII novel)

10am-4pm, Kerry Eggers (sports history)

10am-4pm, Jerry Sutherland (Oregon history)

10am-6pm, Joe Blakely (Oregon history)

10am-6pm, Clark Hays (novels)

10am-6pm, Katherine McFall (novels)

10am-8pm, William Burt (Christian fantasy)

10am-8pm, David Espinoza (sports, memoir)

10am-8pm, Paty Jager (crime fiction and romance)

10am-8pm, Julie Kooch (Wallowa memoirs)

10am-8pm, David Lewis (Kalapuya history)

10am-8pm, C. B. Mason (young adult novel)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

2pm-8pm, Travis Worden (fantasy/horror)

4pm-8pm, Shirley Perez West (historical novel)

Monday, September 7

10am-4pm, George Sorensen (memoir)

10am-6pm, Joe Blakely (Oregon history)

10am-6pm, Cheryl Wanner (young adult)

10am-8pm, Doug Beisley (childrens)

10am-8pm, William Burt (Christian fantasy)

10am-8pm, David Espinoza (sports, memoir)

10am-8pm, Paty Jager (crime fiction and romance)

10am-8pm, Julie Kooch (Wallowa memoirs)

10am-8pm, Jean Moule (childrens)

10am-8pm, Kendy Pearson (historical fiction)

10am-8pm, Audrety Sauble (childrens)

10am-8pm, William Sullivan (hiking, novels)

See you at the fair!

Donna McFarland

Courtney Konstantin

Isaac Hunter

Tod Schneider

Valarie Anderson

Katie McFall & Clark Hays

Paty Jager

Molie Hunt

Robert Liebertz

Heather Ames

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