The write stuff: authors set to “invade” Roanoke this weekend Web Staff April 6, 2017 1 minute read Writers from both the region and all over the country will come to the Roanoke Author Invasion this weekend. WFIR’s Lillian Boyd has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: Crime commission to study marijuana decriminalizationNext: Another tourism boost for the valley: statewide tennis tournament coming to Roanoke Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026