Post-Authors Fair

The fifth annual Authors Fair in Madison, Ind., is history. 

My space at the Authors Fair. 

About 75 authors, publishers and illustrators from the tri-state area (Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky) participated in the event on April 4 at the National Guard Armory. The book fair was put on by That Book Place. 

Yolantha Harrison-Pace gave an animated presentation.

The day was filled with panel discussions and readings as well as authors discussing and signing their works for book lovers. Even the Girl Scouts were present, selling boxes of cookies.

Here are a few other images from the various activities:

Eddie Price (with hat) and Stephen M. Vest (talking to book fair patron) were among 75 authors at the event.

Authors talk about their works and sign books for patrons.

I shared table space with Leah Pugh and Mysti Parker.

A patron talks to author C.S. Marks.

Author Atty Eve, partially hidden,  signs a copy of her novel, My Beautiful Suicide, and Carol Preflatish.

Romance writer Magdalena Scott

One of the publisher's tables at the Authors Fair.

Author Bill Noel discusses his Folly Beach Mystery Series with readers.

Author-publisher Maddie James.

Author Leah Pugh reads from her novel, The Diamond Caper. 

It was an enjoyable day for me, and I'm sure for the rest of the authors and others who attended.  While I didn't sell a lot of books, I did meet some other writers to broaden my network and friendships, as well as talk to various folks about my novels. 

Until the next time...

Fifth annual Authors Fair

I'll be participating in the fifth annual Authors Fair in Madison, Ind., on Saturday along with about 80 other authors from the region.

This free event, sponsored and organized by the great folks at That Book Place, will be at the National Guard Armory at 1533 Clifty Drive. It runs from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

The activities actually begin on Friday at That Book Place at 337 Clifty Place, with four one-hour panel discussions beginning at 6 p.m.: 

• Finding the Time to Write 
• So You Want to be a Writer? 
• Crossing Genres
• Music & Writing

There's a full slate of activities on Saturday at the National Guard Armory, in addition to authors discussing and signing books for the attendees.

Beginning at 9 a.m, there will be more one-hour panel discussions:

• Marketing 
• Romance 
• Mystery
• Paranormal
• Fantasy
• Pitch the Publisher (with Turquoise Morning Press)
• Sci-Fi
• Horror

There will be informative one-hour workshops, beginning at 10 a.m.:

• Beginner's Guide to Writing and Publishing, with Iscah.
• Polish Your Prose: Self-Editing for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers, with Susan Lindsey
• Editors & Editing: What Writers Need to Know, with Lindsey

And there will be 20-minute readings throughout the day, starting at 10 a.m., featuring 24 of the authors. 

By the way, I'll be signing four of my books: "Shooting Star," "The Bully List," "A Confidential Man," and "Laments: Short Stories." 

As you can tell, the Authors Fair has something for readers, writers, educators, and book lovers. And Madison is a beautiful and historic town located next to the Ohio River.

For more information, visit the Author Fair website or Facebook page. 

Until the next time...