Historical fictional, children’s stories, sports, romance, inspirational, homesteading, mystery and much more will be featured during the Local Authors Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Lawrenceburg Main Library, 150 Mary St., Lawrenceburg.
Everyone is invited with free entry and free on-site parking. No registration needed! Mark your calendars and support authors in your community. You might even know a couple of the authors participating. (Added bonus- it is a great opportunity to purchase a unique Easter gift!)
In addition to the chance to meet the authors and buy books, there will be some special presentations. At 11 a.m. author Gena Stonefield and her therapy dog Wenli will be in the youth services department to read Charlie’s Service Dog Tail. If you love dogs, stay around for Barks and Books at 11:30 a.m. Kids (of all ages) will have the chance to read to therapy dogs Bella and Emmy.
Or maybe you would like to have a little more romance in your life. At 11:30 a.m. head to the Depot Meeting Room for a special panel of local romance authors. Local authors Aleigh K. Dean and Cindy Tanner will share what it is like to be a romance writer. What question would you like to ask?
Maybe this spring you will have baseball on your mind with the hope the Cincinnati Reds will recreate some of the success of Big Red Machine years. Then stop by to hear author Jeff Suess talk about the new book Pete Rose: A Tribute to a Baseball Legend at 12:30 p.m. in the Depot Meeting Room.
Love playing Dungeons and Dragons? Author H.T. Martineau will talk about her new D&D companion book, Ambergrovian Adventurer’s Guide at 2 p.m. in the Depot Meeting Room. Afterward she will run a D&D game. Interested? Then register (for the game only) on the Lawrenceburg Public Library District web site events calendar for more information, www.lpld.lib.in.us.
The more authors you visit that day, the better chances you will have of winning a prize! Make sure to grab a passport and get it marked or stamped by each author you visit.
Who else is scheduled to be at the Local Authors Fair? The latest list includes: Judy McCarty Kuhn, Rhett R. Dennerline, Susan Troutt, Effy Williamson, Emily Wetterich, Jessica Elam, Larry Blundred, Maria Steinmetz, Cherie Dawn Haas, J.E. Irvin, Bobbi Cornett, Emmie Werner, Rebecca D. Wilhelm, M.E. Lavern, Ron Nicholson, Tina Neely, Alyssa Buckhave, Beverly Wetterich, Rick Iles, Alysse Busemeyer, Georgia Purdom, Taylor Rivera, Stacia McKeever, Beth Dotson Brown, Roxanne Snodgrass, Susan Ray, Heidi Thompson, Sheri Roach, Lorry Kirschner, Bill Wilson, Don Heinrich Tolzmann, Paul Wonning, Andrew Houghtaling, Laura Priebe and David B. Reddick.
All the authors, their photos, bios and books are posted on the LPLD website events calendar, www.lpld.lib.in.us.
As a special bonus, we will give away summer reading bracelets that change color in the sun! If you wear one during our summer reading programs this summer, you will receive not one- but TWO- chances to win one of our amazing prizes. The number of bracelets is limited and will only be given out BEFORE summer reading begins at special events. Do not miss out!
The Friendly Bean Café also will be open to purchase drinks and food from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.- a special treat on a Saturday!
Stick around after the Local Authors Fair to listen to a presentation by Steven Himes, a partner with Telemachus Press, an author service epublishing company, at 2:30 p.m. in the Ewbank Room, followed by a Q&A session.
Want a chance to interact with some of the authors and learn more about how they got published? Then attend the free Authors Dessert Reception starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the Lawrenceburg Main Library. You do need to register for this FREE event sponsored by the LPLD Creative Writers Guild. Everyone is invited to participate including authors, aspiring authors and people who just love books. (I mean, who doesn’t like free dessert?)
To register for the D&D game or the free Authors Dessert Reception go to the LPLD website events calendar, www.lpld.lib.in.us.