New Year. New Chapter.
The Sapphire Authors & Creatives Showcase
Books · Business · Creativity · Connection
Saturday, January 9, 2027 | 11 AM–4 PM
5th & Washington · Mebane, NC
Start 2027 with your story, your brand & your vision in the room.
Limited spaces available · Applications now open
The Experience
This is more than an author event.
The Sapphire Authors & Creatives Showcase is an elevated New Year experience bringing together authors, entrepreneurs, creatives, vendors, readers, media professionals and community leaders. Spend the day discovering new books, shopping local brands, connecting with entrepreneurs, enjoying food, participating in conversations and finding new opportunities.
Books
Author showcases, book sales and signing opportunities.
Business
Entrepreneurship, branding, visibility and business conversations.
Creativity
Artists, creatives, content creators and innovative brands.
Connection
Networking and relationship-building.
Community
Mental wellness, resources and meaningful conversations.
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Your day at Sapphire
Sapphire Stage
Curated panels, conversations and featured presentations.
Sapphire Spotlights
Limited opportunities for participating authors and creatives to introduce their work from the stage.
Author Marketplace
Meet authors, shop books and discover new stories.
Creative Marketplace
Discover products, services and local brands.
Media Experience
Professional interviews and content opportunities.
Food & Networking
Eat, connect and enjoy the experience.
Mental Wellness Initiative
A special community conversation focused on mental wellness, creativity and community support.
Confirmed Panelists
Special Guest Panelists
Two powerful voices joining us on the Sapphire Stage for conversation, insight and inspiration.
Porscha Lewis
Award-Winning Author, Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Producer & CEO
PADFILMS24 Production · Georgia
Instagram: @porscha_after_darkBooks
Four award-winning novels, including Scorned, which became the foundation for my film projects.
Film & Projects
My feature film Broken Ties, adapted from Scorned, has been re-edited and remastered for its next phase of distribution. Its continuation, No Mercy For Her, has completed production and editing and is in final post-production. I am also the writer and creator of the supernatural thriller screenplay Breed The Thirst, recently recognized as a 2026 Hollywood Indie Festival Semi-Finalist.
Porscha Lewis is an award-winning author, screenwriter, filmmaker, producer, and CEO of PADFILMS24 Production, whose passion for storytelling has taken her work from the pages of her novels to the screen. Through PADFILMS24 Production, Porscha is committed to creating compelling independent stories while encouraging other creatives to believe in their vision and pursue their purpose. Her journey represents faith, perseverance, reinvention, and the determination to turn a written dream into a cinematic reality.
Kevin L. Reeves
Creator, Writer & Producer — Power to Image Productions, LLC
Power to Image Productions, LLC · North Carolina
Instagram: @furiousandfatcatBooks
Co-authored and self-published Slugg: A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration (2015) with Tony Lewis Jr., selling more than 50,000 copies and generating national coverage from The Washington Post, CNN, VICE, Good Morning America, The Atlantic, and The Breakfast Club. His essays have appeared in Sports Illustrated (The Cauldron), STACK, and JET; his viral SI piece on race and the NBA was discussed on ESPN's Highly Questionable and praised by Bomani Jones.
Film & Projects
Founder of Power to Image Productions, LLC and the creator, writer, and producer of Furious & Fat Cat. The Furious & Fat Cat pilot on YouTube is one of the best performing indie animated projects in the world. To build on its success, Power to Image launched a comic book series — Girls, Girls, Girls is the first issue.
K.L. Reeves is the founder of Power to Image Productions, LLC and the creator, writer, and producer of Furious & Fat Cat. Furious and Fat Cat's pilot on YouTube is one of the best performing indie animated projects in the world. To build on its success, Power to Image launched a comic book series. Girls, Girls, Girls, is the first issue. As a writer, Reeves co-authored and self-published Slugg: A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration (2015) with Tony Lewis Jr., selling more than 50,000 copies generating national coverage from The Washington Post, CNN, VICE, Good Morning America, The Atlantic, and The Breakfast Club. His essays have appeared in Sports Illustrated (The Cauldron), STACK, and JET; his viral SI piece on race and the NBA was discussed on ESPN's Highly Questionable and praised by Bomani Jones. Reeves graduated from Harvard University and is a 21 year federal government employee.
Ways to Participate
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Choose the role that fits your work — spaces are limited and curated.
Applications Now Open
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