The Presidential Speaker Series brings distinguished thought leaders to campus to share global perspectives, inspirational stories, and career insights. As the 2026-27 Keynote Speaker, Cabot will offer the Flagler and St. Augustine communities an opportunity to hear from one of the country’s most celebrated contemporary authors.
The lecture will take place from 7-8 p.m. on Nov. 17 in Lewis Auditorium. Admission is free, but a ticket is required. A limited number of free tickets will be available beginning Oct. 19 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Attendees can also purchase an optional $50 Premier VIP Experience, which includes premier seating for the public lecture, a copy of The Princess Diaries, a book-signing opportunity, and an onstage meet-and-greet with Cabot, including a professional photo. The VIP experience takes place following the lecture.
As part of her visit to Flagler, Cabot will also join the College as its History Maker in Residence for the 2026 fall semester. The announcement marks the second year of Flagler College’s History Maker in Residence program, which successfully launched last year with visits from both R.L. Stine and Erin Brockovich.
About Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of books for both adults and tweens/teens. Born in the year of the Fire Horse (a notoriously unlucky astrological sign) and raised in Bloomington, Indiana, Meg also lived in Grenoble, France and Carmel, California (the setting for her bestselling Mediator series) before moving to New York City after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Indiana University.
After working for ten years as an assistant residence hall director at New York University (an experience from which she occasionally drew inspiration for her best-selling Heather Wells mystery series), Meg wrote The Princess Diaries series, which was made into several hit movies by Disney, despite been banned in several countries—as well as multiple US school libraries—for its frank and humorous depictions of female empowerment.
