St. Pete Reads!

A Celebration of writers and reading!

St. Pete Reads! is a celebration of writers, writing, reading, and the dense, diverse population of writers and artists who call St. Petersburg home.  In our coffeeshops and galleries, you'll find Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters, best-selling novelists, and nationally renown poets.  It's time these people came out of the woodwork.  Ampersand Books, in partnership with the Studio @ 620, Zombie Nation Publishing, and the City of St. Petersburg sponsors this reading series designed to bring nationally recognized authors, up-and-comers promoting their first books, and buckets of talent from our deep local wells together in special locations across the City.  The heady mix of styles, genre, and experience are sure to present something for everyone. 

Join us for the inaugural St. Pete Reads! event on Saturday May 22nd at 7:30 PM.  Featured authors will include Ian Vasquez, Joseph Riippi, and Benjamin Lowenkron.

Patron Sponsors

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Al May Bank of AmericaBella Brava City of St. Petersburg Central Art Supply Company Creative Loafing Eckerd CollegeHermanHOME Florida Humanities Council Florida Arts and Culture - Florida Division  of Cultural Affairs Kahwa Coffee Roasting Law Offices of  Diane Bailey, P.C.Progress Energy Renaissance Vinoy Hotel Rouson & Associates Sembler Company Stetson University College of Law St. Pete Brasserie St Petersburg/Clearwater  Convention and Visitor’s Bureau St. Petersburg Times SunTrust Bank TradeWinds Island Resorts on St. Pete Beach Trust for Public Land Tyrone Frame & Mirror USF St. Petersburg Watermark