Fundraiser to Benefit Literacy Programs Throughout Palm Beach County
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., Jan. 26, 2026 – Known as “The Queen of the Beach Read,” New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand will share her love for storytelling in an engaging conversation hosted by the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County on Wednesday, February 18 at Glazer Hall in Palm Beach.
Hilderbrand, who will be in conversation with Susan Patterson, author and wife of James Patterson, will share stories about her 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.
Tickets are available at LiteracyPBC.org for $125 and the VIP reception costs an additional $125. The sponsors of the event include the Lillian Feder Foundation, Linda and Joel Zylstra, Simone Bonutti, Stephanie Kahlert and The LaFrance Project.
The pre-event VIP cocktail party (separate ticketed event) will be held from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. and the event program will begin at 7:30 p.m. Pre-signed books will be available onsite for purchase.
For information, email communications@literacypbc.org or call 561-767-3370.
About the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
Founded in 1989, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is a recipient of the coveted 4 out of 4-stars Charity Navigator rating for 16 consecutive years. Partnering with schools, libraries and community organizations, the Coalition staff, volunteers and AmeriCorps members work to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. Through literacy programs for children and adults whose limited literacy affects their quality of life, the Coalition served more than 64,000 people last year.
###
