Two days of FREE children’s author events & activities!
Saturday, May 17 10:30AM - 5:00PM
LIU Post - Hillwood Commons
720 Northern Blvd, Brookville
Sunday, May 18 11:00AM - 4:00PM
Downtown Oyster Bay
Audrey Avenue
20+ Authors
Book Signings
Children’s Author Pavilion
Storytimes with Picture Book Authors
Middle Grade Chapter Book Authors
Graphic Novels for Kids
Saturday May 17 - 10:30AM - 12:30PM - LIU Post Campus
Take a book, leave a book at the Book Fairies Book Bus! Be first to the Fair on Saturday morning and stop by our vintage VW Book Bus to pick up a free book from Book Fairies. Bring a gently used book with you to trade. You can also pose for a photo with our storybook character, and check out the shiny new 2025 VW ID Buzz Electric Bus that will be parked nearby. After you get your book, head to storytime! Books available while supplies last.
Saturday May 17 - 11:00AM - 5:00PM - LIU Post Campus
Artist and illustrator Jay White leads this all-day, hands-on activity where you can learn how to draft and design your own graphic novel. Templates will be available, along with a bowl of prompts to inspire young writers and artists. Jay is there to offer guidance, encouragement, and expertise. Come and go as you please!
Great Graphic Novels!
Sunday May 18 1:45PM
Downtown Oyster Bay - Tell Me A Story Tent
Authors: Gale Galligan, Jules Bakes, Veronica Agarwal, Lee Durfrey Lavoie
We love graphic novels! Reading stories with fabulous illustrations opens up new worlds for us and exciting ways of understanding stories. We are so lucky to have four graphic novel writers and illustrators joining us to talk about their work and their new books!
Saturday May 17, 2:45PM
LIU Post Campus - Tell Me A Story Tent
Authors: Gae Polisner, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Friends step up to save each other–and their communities–in big ways in these new chapter books by two of our favorite authors! How have your friends helped you? Bring a pal to Gold Coast Book Fair and let’s talk about how we support each other.
Sunday May 18, 12:30PM
LIU Post Campus - Tell Me A Story Tent
Author: Anastasia Garcia
Gather ‘round for spooky, spine-tingling tales that blend folklore, urban legend, and our darkest fears! A strange museum that won't stay open after dark. Sinister plants with a taste for human flesh. Mysterious lights in the sky leave messages in a cornfield. Join us as Anastasia Garcia shares ghastly tales—if you dare!
Saturday May 17, 11:00AM
LIU Post Campus - Tell Me A Story Tent
Author: Adriana Devers
Put on your dancing shoes and join us for a movement-filled storytime with author Adriana Devers. She’ll read us her new bilingual picture book, Let’s Get Up and Dance, about celebrating cultural heritage. We’ll learn some words in Spanish, and at the end, learn to dance the merengue!
Sunday May 18, 11:45AM
Downtown Oyster Bay - Tell Me A Story Tent
Author: Jyoti Rajan Gopal
Author Jyoti Rajan Gopal shares sweet lullabies in this sing-along storytime with her new book, Love is Here With You. In this original lullaby, rich Hindu cultural traditions combine with a family’s hopes for their baby to create a soothing ritual sure to be a favorite bedtime read and baby shower gift.
Sunday May 18, 12:45PM
Downtown Oyster Bay - Siren’s Cove
Authors: Lisa Amowitz; Virginia Miller
Pirates, wizards, and merfolk oh my! If you love fantastic characters and fabulous world-building, don’t miss this conversation with Greg Lucci, C. W. Rose, and Caitlin Rozakis. They’ve woven magical stories full of miracles, mayhem, and dazzling twists and turns. If you love fantasy, science fiction, and magic, these books are for you!
Words of Hope: A Graphic Novel About Anne Frank
Sunday May 18 3:00PM
Downtown Oyster Bay - Tell Me A Story Tent
Author: Debbie Vilardi
Anne Frank was an adolescent when her family went into hiding from the Nazis in 1930s Germany. Long Island author Debbie Vilardi shares Anne’s courage as she lived hidden in an annex for two years recording her experience during one of the most horrific times in history. What lessons can young readers, and all of us, take from her experience today?
In addition to author panels and conversations, you can meet dozens of children’s book authors both days of the Fair at the Children’s Author Pavilion! Authors from Long Island and our region will be set up under our big tent all weekend to talk with young readers, sign books, and share their stories and art. Discover your next favorite author!
Arts and Crafts
Face Painter
Bounce Houses & Games
Saturday, May 17 1:30PM
LIU Post - Tell Me A Story Tent
Author: Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty’s Bringing the Party!
Bad Kitty’s bringing the party to Gold Coast Book Fair! Join us at LIU Post when beloved bestselling author Nick Bruel shares the latest book in his blockbuster mega bestselling Bad Kitty series, Bad Kitty: Party Animal. After Nick parties with us, he’ll sign all of our books!
FREE TO ATTEND. Books available to purchase on-site from Theodore’s Books.
Saturday, May 17, 11:45AM
LIU Post - Tell Me A Story Tent
Authors: David Soman, Jacky Davis
Four-Legged Friendship Storytime!
We love our four-legged friends! But what happens when friends have trouble getting along? The bestselling authors of Ladybug Girl read us their new book, all about the journey of friendship for two pups, Elvis and Romeo. Join us for this special storytime!
Saturday May 17, 12:30PM
LIU Post Campus - Tell Me A Story Tent
Author: Mike King
Let’s all find the magic in doing the right thing! Author Mike King reads us his new book, Ruby Finkelman Finds the Real Magic, about a young girl whose world is turned upside down when she stops brushing her teeth, confronting the consequences of her actions and realizing her power to make things right.
Sunday May 18, 11:00AM
Downtown Oyster Bay - Tell Me A Story Tent
Author: Sydney W. Joshua
We love to play outdoors! So does Sydney W. Joshua, author of S is for Street Games. Come join us for a fun, interactive round of reading, followed by retro outdoor games we can all play together. Sydney will teach us new games we can play outside with our friends all summer long.
Sunday May 18, 11:30AM
Downtown Oyster Bay - Siren’s Cove
Authors: Greg Lucci, C.W. Rose, Caitlin Rozakis
Pirates, wizards, and merfolk oh my! If you love fantastic characters and fabulous world-building, don’t miss this conversation with Greg Lucci, C. W. Rose, and Caitlin Rozakis. They’ve woven magical stories full of miracles, mayhem, and dazzling twists and turns. If you love fantasy, science fiction, and magic, these books are for you!
Sunday May 18, 2:00PM
Downtown Oyster Bay - Siren’s Cove, Audrey Ave
Authors: Kara Thomas, Lisa Springer
A murderous clown at a Halloween party. A poisoned football player in a sunny suburban town. Two teen girls whose survival skills are tested to the max. Fans of jump scares and slasher flicks, join authors Kara Thomas and Lisa Springer as they talk all things horror writing and their spine-tingling, leave-the-lights-on latest YA novels.
Sunday May 18, 3:15PM
Downtown Oyster Bay - Siren’s Cove, Audrey Ave
Authors: Shveta Thakrar, Jen Nissley
A murderous clown at a Halloween party. A poisoned football player in a sunny suburban town. Two teen girls whose survival skills are tested to the max. Fans of jump scares and slasher flicks, join authors Kara Thomas and Lisa Springer as they talk all things horror writing and their spine-tingling, leave-the-lights-on latest YA novels.
