Northeast Oklahoma will host authors, filmmakers, actors and historians from October 28–31, 2026, for the annual Will Rogers Medallion Award celebration. The four-day event takes place across Tulsa and Claremore to highlight Western literature, history and performance.
The schedule begins Wednesday, October 28, with a free public book signing from 6–8 p.m. at the Claremore Museum of History. Attendees can meet writers including Kathleen O’Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear, Chris Enss, Bill Markley, Joni Franks, Harriet Lewis and Preston Lewis.
On Thursday, October 29, over 20 participating authors will visit schools across northeast Oklahoma to talk with students about research, writing and history. The organization is also donating cases of books to local school libraries as part of its literacy efforts…