Much-anticipated authors expected at Rancho Mirage Writers Festival

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Dozens of authors and thousands of readers were expected to attend the annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival.

The festival is a world-class gathering of some of the biggest writers on a wide range of topics.

Some of the anticipated authors included: Ken Burns, Melinda French Gates, Michael Connelly, and General David Petraeus.

Organizers said they had no idea how popular the festival would become when they started it a decade ago.

The festival was set to be held January 28-30 at the Rancho Mirage Public Library.

More information could be found at rmwritersfest.org.