The 3rd annual Desert Foothills Book Festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Holland Community Center, 34250 N. 60th St., in Scottsdale.

Attendees of this free event will have a chance to meet over 90 local authors (of whom, nearly 50 are new to the festival), win prizes and gift baskets, and purchase signed books, with over 300 titles to choose from across a wide array of genres.

Inspired by a group of local authors seeking to personally connect with book lovers and promote an appreciation of the literary arts, the Desert Foothills Book Festival celebrates the importance of reading in the greater Phoenix, Scottsdale, Carefree and Cave Creek communities. Designed for children and adults alike, the festival provides an interactive, inclusive venue for readers and authors to connect. Net proceeds from the festival support local literacy programs.