Call for Authors – Mountain of Authors 2026

Pikes Peak Library District is excited to open submissions for the 2026 Mountain of Authors Local Author Showcase! The 2026 Mountain of Authors event will be held on Saturday, May 16 at Library 21c. This is an exciting afternoon of networking and connecting with other authors and the public.

There are limited spots available for in-person Showcase Authors. If you are selected for the in-person showcase you will be invited to have an author table at the event for networking opportunities and book sales.

Please fill out this form to be considered for participation in the in-person Author Showcase on Saturday, May 16. Applications will be accepted until 11 p.m. on Monday, March 9.

Submit Your Author Application »

Mountain of Authors Event Taken at the Venue in Library 21c

Keynote Speaker

Randi Samuelson-Brown

Randi Samuelson-Brown is originally from Golden, Colorado but now lives in the rollicking city of Denver. A passion for Colorado history was instilled by her father from childhood, and to this day she feels haunted by the West’s lesser-known histories (the dark side) and their long-reach into the present. The Bad Old Days of Colorado: Untold Stories of the Wild West (Two Dot 2020), her first non-fiction, was a finalist in the 2021 Colorado Book Awards in History and was featured on C-SPAN. THE WESTERN HORSE: A Popular History of the Wild and Working Animal is a 2025 Finalist for the Western Writers of America’s prestigious SPUR Award.

When not writing, in her free time Randi can be found riding horses and traveling around Colorado and the West, finding inspiration from people, places, and whispers from the past.