Strong Female Protagonists – Panel Discussion
Join three bestselling authors discuss what makes a strong female lead and they how they explored themes of resilience, identity, and the societal roles of women through their novels. By focusing on the female voice in literature, this panel opens up ideas about how gender informs voice and character in a story.
The panel discussion will take place on Saturday, February 8th at 3:40 PM in the Lutheran Church Sanctuary. Moderator Cecilia Arango will introduce the authors and prompt the 35-minute discussion, which will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A. After the panel, authors will go directly to the Author Signing Tent to sign Festival-purchased copies of their book.
About the Moderator
Cecilia Arango
Cecilia Arango is is a Principal and Certified Professional Services Marketer at Thomas & Hutton. With over 23 years of experience, she oversees marketing, communications, and community relations for Thomas & Hutton’s 10 regions in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Cecilia is passionate about service to the community and serves on various professional and non-profit boards and committees, including Savannah Sports Council, TEDxSavannah, Society of Marketing Professional Services, Leadership Southeast Georgia, United Way of the Coastal Empire, and the Georgia Economic Developers Association. Named to the list of Georgia Trend’s 40 Under 40 and Engineering Georgia’s List of 100 Influential Women in Georgia, Cecilia is an alumnus of Leadership Georgia, Leadership Southeast Georgia, and Leadership Savannah. She is an avid runner and founder of Read, Run & Rant, an active running book club as featured in Shape and Savannah Magazines.
