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2026 KidZone and Family Events
KidZone: A Literary Marketplace for Young Readers
Sunday, October 4 |1:00pm–4:00pm | The Children's Museum at Saratoga
FREE for All Attendees!
The Saratoga Book Festival KidZone Marketplace is a book event designed for kids and their families and offers a chance for children’s authors to meet young readers in a fun setting. See below for a list of our many wonderful authors and the special exhibitors who will entertain and enhance this book showcasing experience!
2026 KidZone Authors
Vicki Addesso Dodd
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
SaratogaSpringsPublishing.com
Jessica Alpart
Genre: Fantasy
Jalpartbooks.com
Animal Adventure Author
Genre: Children’s Picture Books
AnimalAdventureAuthor@yahoo.com
Dina Baker
Genre: Fiction
Diane Capogna
Genre: Children’s
DianeCapogna.com
Julie Chapman
Genre: Poetry, Holiday
MysticalRhymes.com
Jeremy Cross
Genre: Fantasy
thesquatchbrand.com/shop/the-story-of-the-squatch
Susan DiChristina
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Picture Book
dichristinapublishing.com
Francine Dingeman
Genre: Fiction
FrancineDingeman.com
Bridget Farry
Genre: Fiction, Children’s Book
pawprintbks.com
Jodie Fitz
Genre: Fiction, Cookbook
jodiefitz.com
Pamela Friers
Genre: Fiction, Children’s Book
Shakeema Funchess
Genre: Educational
adventuresinzen.com
Amy Gerardi
Genre: Fiction
Shana Gourdine
Genre: Empowerment
shanaunmaskingmotivation.com
Michael Kennedy
Genre: Children’s
kenbrightkreations.com
Darcy Leigh
Genre: Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy
creativejamspace.com
Karen Lombardo
Genre: Young Adult
chipandtilliebooks.com
Sue Martin
Genre: Fiction
Sean Martin
Genre: Nonfiction, Biography
dearliamandnoah.com
Dani Martindale
Genre: Young Adult
danimartindalebooks.com
Patrice Mastrianni
Genre: History
FindMeInSaratoga.com
Cassidy Maynard
Genre: Fiction
Lisa A. McCarthy
Genre: Educational
LAMAuthor.com
Christina McKay-DiChristina
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Picture Book
dichristinapublishing.com
D. B. Meryl
Genre: Children – Picture Book
Anthony Richichi
Genre: Fiction
Elise Shaver
Genre: Fiction
eliseshaver.com
Kyra Teis
Genre: Picture Books
kyrateis.com
Brenda Umbriana
Genre: Fiction
Jaclyn Tracey
Genre: Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Children’s Fantasy
edensbower.cloud
Lucy R.T. Velandia
Genre: Fiction, Picture Book
lucyrtvelandia.com
Maryellen WanderEyer
Genre: Fiction
Wanderingpenbooks.com
Catherine Zampier
Genre: Picture Book
catherinezampier.com
Maddy Zanetti
Genre: Fiction, Children’s Book
DarkHorseSaratoga.com
Thank You to our KidZone Sponsor...
KidZone Exhibitors & Vendors
Ben & Jerry’s
benjerry.com/saratoga
Magic Matt Entertainment
Magicmattentertainment.com
Stories for Success
storiesforsuccess.carrd.co
Sprouting Seed Press
sproutingseedpress.com
Well Child
wellchild.info
Saratoga Children’s Literacy League
saratogachildrensliteracyleague.org
Saratoga Children’s Theatre
saratogachildrenstheatre.org
Treasured Tales LLC
treasuredtalesllc.com