Welcome to the Mermaid City Author Event!

Join Southern Belle Book Events and 40 bestselling romance authors for the Mermaid City Author Event on Sept 5, 2026. The event will be held in the Main Ballroom at the Hilton Norfolk The Main from 12:00-6:00 PM. The event will be a single-day-only event filled to the brim with tried and true returning authors, new-to-us attending authors, and literary vendors who are all excited to meet you during this memorable weekend in Norfolk, VA.

To stay up to date with the event, see the full attending author lineup, and more info, please visit the Facebook attendee group.