

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with the Authors - 2026 AIBF Fundraising Gala
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Mark your calendars! ? Amelia Island Book Festival is rolling out the red carpet for our 2026 Hollywood Nights Authors Gala! To celebrate our 25th Anniversary, we’ve invited (and invited back) award-winning authors that have taken their written words to the big screens! We are thrilled to announce our authors: Claire Cook, Ashley Elston, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Philipp Meyer, Mary Alice Monroe, Kevin Powers and Kate Quinn! The event will be at the Ritz Carlton Amelia Island on Friday, February 27th, 2026! We hope you join us for an evening of fine food, drink, discussion / Q&amp;A, and our legendary live auction.

Our gala is our largest fundraiser to support literacy projects across Nassau County, including our signature, Authors in Schools. This year, the AIBF is giving students 8500 books for a donation amount just under $90,000. Proceeds from the event support Authors in Schools, our short story contest, scholarships and an upcoming adult literacy project. 

Tickets are ON SALE NOW and available to purchase at https://www.ameliaislandbookfestival.org/gala
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fernandina-beach/an-evening-with-the-authors-2026-aibf-fundraising-gala/200029478138957
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, charities, festivals, contests, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://ameliaislandbookfestival.thundertix.com/events/256551?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fernandina+beach-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fernandina Beach
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ritz Carlton Amelia Island
- **lat**: 30.639835809279
- **long**: -81.439520516216
- **full address**: Ritz Carlton Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Amelia Island Book Festival (https://allevents.in/org/amelia-island-book-festival/10797672)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ritz Carlton Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Amelia Island Book Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit, charities, festivals, contests, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about An Evening with the Authors - 2026 AIBF Fundraising Gala ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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