Did you know that Calhoun County has a number of authors within the community that have their books in the Calhoun County Library? To celebrate these authors, who are both self-published and traditionally published, we held a Spring Author Fair last weekend.
On Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 11 AM - 1 PM, six local
authors gathered at the library with the sole purpose of talking about writing,
books, and their lives.
Authors included:
W. R. L. Battle, author of Wilhelm the Lemming
Heidi Bozard, author of Paper Plate, No Hair, & Jesus: Pictures,Posts,Prayers,and Pleas
with Jesus on my Breast Cancer Journey
Janice Larrymore, author of Emma Julia’s Journey: Our Family’s Faith Walk Through Dementia
Jay Mims, author of multiple books including
The Gray Ghost Inn, The Five Santas, The
Cult of Koo Kway, Racing the Storm,
The Rose Bandit, and The Girl Who
Saved Dan Landis.
Monica Roe, author of multiple books including
Air, the Wilderness Ridge series: Turkey Hunt Tradition, Duck Hunting Dreams,
Elk Hunt Adventure, and Big Alaskan
Bowhunt, and several earlier books.
Christine Santana, author of Murder Beneath the Magnolias and
Salt & Light Seasoning For a Simple Life Course Cookbook
Starting at 11 AM, all the authors began with introductions
and then moved on to a Q&A session. Some of the questions our patrons had
for our hometown authors included who their inspiration is, how long it took to
write their books, and what were some of the best and most unusual experiences
as authors. We won’t give away all of their secrets, but let's just say that
the average time to write and edit was about two years. As far as unusual
experiences go, one author actually got contacted by a police station that is
NOT in Calhoun County for something they wrote. To get more answers, you’ll
have to find these interesting authors and ask them yourselves! At noon,
participants moved to the vendor’s room where they were able to talk one-on-one
with the authors, purchase books, and enjoy delicious refreshments.
The whole event was locally represented through food, words,
and a ton of talent. Everyone we spoke to loved the idea of showing support to
the authors that have shown Calhoun County Library their support and had a
great time. We would like to thank every author and patron for spending a
Saturday morning with us for our first Spring Author Fair and we are looking
forward to next time! Be on the lookout
for our next Author Fair where you can meet talented writers from right around
you.
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