Author’s Corner is an opportunity for aviation writers to promote their books and meet with readers during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ("AirVenture"), an annual convention located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Past schedules have included the full spectrum of aviation interests, and both adult (non-fiction only) and children's books written by renowned aviation writers and notable personalities from the world of flight.
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Authors Corner Schedule 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026 | Boeing Plaza
10 - 11 a.m. - Chris Henry “Final Mission: Personal Stories of the Lives Touched by EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast”
Monday, July 20, 2026 | EAA Wearhouse
9 - 10 a.m. - Judie Ohm “Turret Tales”
10 - 11 a.m. - Stephen Chapis “POOR LITTLE LAMBS- The Baa Baa Black Sheep Story”
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - John Berkstresser “Learning to Fly Essential Elements: Connecting the Dots”
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Steve Lambrecht “Boundless Brothers: Two Warriors from the Heartland, One Mission for the Homeland”
12 - 1 p.m. - Buck Wyndham “Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal”
1 - 2 p.m. - Doug Johnson “Portrait of a Kaleidoscope Life”
1 - 2 p.m. - Sheila Young “I SEE AN AIRPLANE UP IN THE SKY”
2 - 3 p.m. - Eileen Bjorkman “The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat”
3 - 4 p.m. - Wally Soplata “The B-25 in the Backyard”
3 - 4 p.m. - Mary Shipko “Book one: AVIATRIX: First Woman Pilot for Hughes Airwest; Book two: The Firsts: Women Pilots and How They Changed the Airlines; Book three: Daring Mary: Aviation Pioneer”
4 - 5 p.m. - Roy "Deacon" Qualls “Pilot's Edge: Think, Train, and Fly Like a Pro”
5 - 6 p.m. - Jennifer Pitt “The Barnstormer and the Lady: Aviation Legends Walter and Olive Ann Beech”
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | EAA Wearhouse
9 - 10 a.m. - Chester Hull “Life on the Flight Deck”
9 - 10 a.m. - Judie Ohm “Turret Tales”
10 - 11 a.m. - Sheila Young “I SEE AN AIRPLANE UP IN THE SKY”
10 - 11 a.m. - Pam Ward “Miss Blue the Pilot Maker”
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Erin Miller “Book One: Final Flight, Final Fight; Book Two: What Grandma Did”
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Stephen Chapis “POOR LITTLE LAMBS- The Baa Baa Black Sheep Story”
12 - 1 p.m. - Doug Johnson “Portrait of a Kaleidoscope Life”
1 - 2 p.m. - Hoot Gibson “Book One: First Flight; Book Two: Space Ace”
2 - 3 p.m. - Ken Katz “The Supersonic BONE: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber”
3 - 4 p.m. - Steve Lambrecht “Boundless Brothers: Two Warriors from the Heartland, One Mission for the Homeland”
3 - 4 p.m. - Steve Church “Fighter Combat World War Two”
4 - 5 p.m. - Eileen Collins “Through The Glass Ceiling To The Stars”
5 - 6 p.m. - Wally Soplata “The B-25 in the Backyard”
5 - 6 p.m. - Roy "Deacon" Qualls “Pilot's Edge: Think, Train, and Fly Like a Pro”
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | EAA Wearhouse
9 - 10 a.m. - Pam Ward “Miss Blue the Pilot Maker”
10 - 11 a.m. - Erin Miller “Book One: Final Flight, Final Fight; Book Two: What Grandma Did”
11 am - 12 p.m. - Eileen Collins “Through The Glass Ceiling To The Stars”
12 - 1 p.m. - Steve Lambrecht “Boundless Brothers: Two Warriors from the Heartland, One Mission for the Homeland”
1 - 2 p.m. - Bill Ross “Superior Air Parts: Engine Management 101”
3 - 4 p.m. - Roy "Deacon" Qualls “Pilot's Edge: Think, Train, and Fly Like a Pro”
4 - 5 p.m. - Mary Shipko “Book one: AVIATRIX: First Woman Pilot for Hughes Airwest; Book two: The Firsts: Women Pilots and How They Changed the Airlines; Book three: Daring Mary: Aviation Pioneer”
4 - 5 p.m. - Stephen Chapis “POOR LITTLE LAMBS- The Baa Baa Black Sheep Story”
5 - 6 p.m. - Steve Church “Fighter Combat World War Two”
Thursday, July 23, 2026 | Boeing Plaza
10 - 11 a.m. - Chris Henry “Final Mission: Personal Stories of the Lives Touched by EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast”
Thursday, July 23, 2026 | EAA Wearhouse
9 - 10 a.m. - Bill Ross “Superior Air Parts: Engine Management 101”
10 - 11 a.m. - Chester Hull “Life on the Flight Deck”
10 - 11 a.m. - Pam Ward “Miss Blue the Pilot Maker”
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Wally Soplata “The B-25 in the Backyard”
12 - 1 p.m. - Steve Church “Fighter Combat World War Two”
1 - 2 p.m. - Ken Katz “The Supersonic BONE: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber”
2 - 3 p.m. - Fred Robinson “The Renaissance Aviator”
3 - 4 p.m. - John Fredrickson “Book One: Doolittle Raid Doctor; Book Two: Boeing Metamorphosis”
4 - 5 p.m. - Rob Zettel “American MiG Pilot - Inside the Top-Secret USAF "Red Eagles" MiG Squadron”
5 - 6 p.m. - Ken Katz “The Supersonic BONE: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber”
Thursday, July 23, 2026 | WomenVenture Center
9 - 10 a.m. - Mary Shipko “Book one: AVIATRIX: First Woman Pilot for Hughes Airwest; Book two: The Firsts: Women Pilots and How They Changed the Airlines; Book three: Daring Mary: Aviation Pioneer”
10 - 11 a.m. - Erin Miller “Book One: Final Flight, Final Fight; Book Two: What Grandma Did”
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Jennifer Pitt “The Barnstormer and the Lady: Aviation Legends Walter and Olive Ann Beech”
12 - 1 p.m. - Judie Ohm “Turret Tales”
1 - 2 p.m. - Captain Laura Savino “Jet Boss: A Female Pilot on Taking Risks and Flying High”
2 - 3 p.m. - Eileen Bjorkman “The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat”
3 - 4 p.m. - Michelle "MACE" Curran “Book One: The Flipside; Book Two: Upside Down Dreams; Book Three: What's Your Callsign”
4 - 5 p.m. - Sheila Young “I SEE AN AIRPLANE UP IN THE SKY”
Friday, July 24, 2026 | EAA Wearhouse
9 - 10 a.m. - Rob Zettel “American MiG Pilot - Inside the Top-Secret USAF "Red Eagles" MiG Squadron”
10 - 11 a.m. - Joe Peterburs “The Autobiography of Joe Peterburs & WWII Memories of a P-51 Mustang Pilot”
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - John Berkstresser “Learning to Fly Essential Elements: Connecting the Dots”
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Fred Robinosn “The Renaissance Aviator”
12 - 1 p.m. - Michelle "MACE" Curran “Book One: The Flipside; Book Two: Upside Down Dreams; Book Three: What's Your Callsign”
1 - 2 p.m. - Eileen Bjorkman “The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat”
2 - 3 p.m. - Joe Peterburs “The Autobiography of Joe Peterburs & WWII Memories of a P-51 Mustang Pilot”
2 - 3 p.m. - Buck Wyndham “Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal”
3 - 4 p.m. - Chester Hull “Life on the Flight Deck”
4 - 5 p.m. - John Fredrickson “Book One: Doolittle Raid Doctor; Book Two: Boeing Metamorphosis”
5 - 6 p.m. - Captain Laura Savino “Jet Boss: A Female Pilot on Taking Risks and Flying High”
Saturday, July 25, 2026 | EAA Wearhouse
9 - 10 a.m. - Buck Wyndham “Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal”
9 - 10 a.m. - John Berkstresser “Learning to Fly Essential Elements: Connecting the Dots”
10 - 11 a.m. - Michelle "MACE" Curran “Book One: The Flipside; Book Two: Upside Down Dreams; Book Three: What's Your Callsign”
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Captain Laura Savino “Jet Boss: A Female Pilot on Taking Risks and Flying High”
12 - 1 p.m. - John Teichert “Book One: Boom; Book Two: In God We Trust”
1 - 2 p.m. - Jennifer Pitt “The Barnstormer and the Lady: Aviation Legends Walter and Olive Ann Beech”
2 - 3 p.m. - Ken Katz “The Supersonic BONE: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber”
3 - 4 p.m. - Rob Zettel “American MiG Pilot - Inside the Top-Secret USAF "Red Eagles" MiG Squadron”
4 - 5 p.m. - Fred Robinson “The Renaissance Aviator”
5 - 6 p.m. - Bill Ross “Superior Air Parts: Engine Management 101”
