Author Talk Series

Elin Hilderbrand  |  February 18, 2026

New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, “The Queen of the Beach Read,” will be in conversation with Susan Patterson, author and wife of James Patterson. Hear about Elin’s beloved Nantucket novels of which The Perfect Couple, The Five-Star Weekend and The Paradise Trilogy have been optioned for TV or films. Her latest creative partnership is with her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, called The Academy, a bold shift in setting and tone, delivering a dishy, page-turning novel following a cast of characters through a drama-filled year at a New England boarding school. Pre-signed books will be available onsite for purchase. Tickets are available for a pre-event cocktail party with Elin Hilderbrand from 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM – purchase your VIP cocktail party ticket at checkout! Susan Patterson and her bestselling author husband, James Patterson, will appear at Glazer Hall on April 15 to celebrate their latest collaboration, a new novel, The Mother-Daughter Book Club.

The event will be held at Glazer Hall in Palm Beach. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Click the link below for details and to purchase online.

For more information, email Dawn Larkin at Communications@LiteracyPBC.org or call 561-767-3370.

Tickets are $125 + $22.50 Glazer Hall Service Fee

Add-On: VIP Ticket is $125

6:15 p.m.: Pre-Event Cocktail Party with Elin with VIP Ticket

7:30 p.m.: Program

Pre-Signed Books will be available for purchase at the event.