Monday January 12th, 2026

12:00pm – 2:00pm

SBDAC’s Grand Atrium

Call Box Office for more information: 239-333-1933

General Admission | $45

Table of 8 | $360

Enjoy a lunch, lecture, Q&A, and book-signing with bestselling authors on four Mondays, January through April 2025. The Famous Author Lecture Series brings national and international bestselling authors to Fort Myers, enriching the community with high-quality literary experiences. These 2-hour events invite guests to meet and listen to best-selling authors sharing their experiences and offering insights into their works all while enjoying a delicious lunch catered by Frisco’s, followed by a personal book signing opportunity.

About Madeline Martin

Madeline Martin is a New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, and international bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance with books that have been translated into over twenty-five different languages.

She lives in sunny Florida with her two daughters (known collectively as the minions), two incredibly spoiled cats and a man so wonderful he’s been dubbed Mr. Awesome. She is a die-hard history lover who will happily lose herself in research any day. When she’s not writing, researching or ‘moming’, you can find her spending time with her family at Disney or sneaking a couple spoonfuls of Nutella while laughing over cat videos. She also loves research and travel, attributing her fascination with history to having spent most of her childhood as an Army brat in Germany