On behalf of the Anthology, Inc. team, we would like to wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season. Thank you to all the authors, creatives, volunteers and staff that have made 2025 the best Anthology year yet. Thank you to all the readers that joined us at our events and found new reads this year.

We are very excited for 2026, and all the new books, authors and programs we have on tap.

And we have an early gift for you.

Because of the success of this year's Mesa Book Festival, with over 4,000 attendees and a great day of literacy celebration, Anthology has decided to pursue a TWO-DAY schedule for 2026. Look for details coming in Later January, but we are excited to be able to bring you more readers, more entertainment and an even larger celebration of all the things literary.

And that's just the start- You may have noticed that we have launched a rebranded portal for the Sonoran Writers Conference coming in May. We'll be back for a second Mall Crawl Book Fair in August. And look for more smaller, in person gatherings through the year.

Anthology is committed more than ever to its mission, and we are excited to have you join us.

Happy Holidays to you and yours,

Bob Nelson
Executive Director
Anthology, inc.