# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Local Author Palooza / Pop-Up Event w/ Meet + Greets, Shopping + More at Imperial Oak in Brookfield
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Love local authors? We do too! ? Join us for our very 1st FREE Local Author Palooza Book Fair to celebrate & support some awesome Chicagoland authors - RSVP ASAP: https://www.newbookjoy.com/products/local-author-palooza-pop-up-book-fair
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We’ve got quite the lineup ready with an exciting afternoon of MEET + GREETS, BOOK PURCHASES + SIGNINGS, PHOTO OPS & MORE BOOKISH FUN with a wide variety of local authors. This is a chance for readers to discover new titles, for fans to connect with their favorite writers & for everyone to support Chicago’s bookish community. ? There will be books for ALL AGES & INTERESTS, so make sure you visit each author’s table to learn more about their most recent title(s)!
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LOCAL AUTHOR PALOOZA LINEUP:
- DJ Corchin
- Diane Mizwicki
- Laura Bityou Beriau
- Taylor D Tomlinson
- Amy Skala Tischmann
- Lisa Maggiore
- S.P. Lowe
- Sara Shacter
- Karla Clark
- Lisa Sukenic
- Avery Timmons
- Olivia J Bennett
- Mark Benson
- David W Berner
- Jotham Austin II
- Anne Terpstra
- Eveline Rose
- Melonie Johnson
- Allison Buccola
- Grace Daly
- Chris Kauzlarich
- Nicholas Aaron Hodge
- David Rider
- George Adamczyk
- Meathead
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We’ll also have our own New Book Joy table with themed reading pairings made by Chicago artists & even more books for sale from local authors who can’t make it to the event (like Lori Rader-Day, Renée Rosen, Shelby Van Pelt, Sandra Jackson-Opoku & a few of our other friends). ✨??
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Come for all or part of the fun - it’ll be a blast! See you at @imperialoakbrewing - 9526 Ogden Ave in Brookfield (FREE PARKING in the brewery lot & surrounding streets). ??
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brookfield/local-author-palooza-pop-up-event-w-meet-greets-shopping-more-at-imperial-oak-in-brookfield/200029839013420
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, pop-ups, shopping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 39

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Brookfield
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Imperial Oak Brewing (Brookfield Brewpub)
- **lat**: 41.817436710067
- **long**: -87.858502864838
- **full address**: Imperial Oak Brewing (Brookfield Brewpub), 9526 Ogden Ave,Brookfield,IL,United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Local Author Palooza / Pop-Up Event w/ Meet + Greets, Shopping + More at Imperial Oak in Brookfield being held?
  - **A:** Local Author Palooza / Pop-Up Event w/ Meet + Greets, Shopping + More at Imperial Oak in Brookfield takes place on Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Imperial Oak Brewing (Brookfield Brewpub), 9526 Ogden Ave,Brookfield,IL,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Local Author Palooza / Pop-Up Event w/ Meet + Greets, Shopping + More at Imperial Oak in Brookfield?
  - **A:** Local Author Palooza / Pop-Up Event w/ Meet + Greets, Shopping + More at Imperial Oak in Brookfield is organized by New Book Joy.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Local Author Palooza / Pop-Up Event w/ Meet + Greets, Shopping + More at Imperial Oak in Brookfield is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brookfield, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Local Author Palooza / Pop-Up Event w/ Meet + Greets, Shopping + More at Imperial Oak in Brookfield sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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