author fair – Avon-Washington Township Public Library

Bibliophiles, unite! Local and regional Authors and Illustrators will be set up inside the Avon-Washington Township Public Library for our Annual Author and Illustrator Fair on Thursday, November 13, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Stop by, have a chat, and purchase signed books and artwork by local creatives! Light refreshments will be served. (Cookies and water)Panel Discussion at 6 p.m.Panel Discussion participants:
- Moderator: Bill Reed, Adult Reference Librarian
- K. L. Cook, Author
- Meg Hamand, Author
- Tony Perona, Author, Speed City Sisters in Crime
- David Perry, Illustrator
Exhibitor Lineup:
- Mandelyn Beatley, Illustrator, Fantasy
- Rick Barry, Historical Fiction
- Dr. Carlotta A. Berry, Children’s STEM Author and Fiction Romance Author
- Gretchen Carlson, YA Historical Fiction Author
- Matt & Jill Cheatham, Authors, memoir
- K. L. Cook, Science Fantasy Author
- Steve Craig, Historical Fiction Author
- MB Dabney, Mystery Author
- Peter Fleck, Fiction Author
- Jarrod Gatlin, Children’s Picture Book Author
- Wendy Gorton Hill, Poetry
- Meg Hamand, Historical Fiction Author
- Diane Hartman, Memoir
- Juan Manuel Cuevas Herrera, Fiction Author
- Michael Homoya, Author, Native Plants and Nature
- Sandra Mead Miller of Three Scribes, Fantasy Authors
- Jessica Pease, Illustrator
- David Perry, Illustrator- Middle Grade Graphic Novel
- Tony Perona of Speed City Sisters in Crime, Mystery Author
- Linda Sammaritan, Fiction, YA
- Scott Baker Sweeney, Fiction Author
- Rob Witzel, Children’s Author

Stop by the library and check out our Annual Author and Illustrator Fair! This year we will have a panel discussion that begins at 6 p.m. This is a FREE All ages event!

Enjoy refreshments while you speak to local and regional authors, learn about their creative processes, and purchase their books! Books make great gifts, especially when they are signed by the author.

Participating Authors and Illustrators include:

Abigail Perrey-England, Romance Author
Amanda Keller, Illustrator
Daniel Cole, YA Author
Dr. Carlotta Berry, Children’s Author
Gary Gilliam, Veteran and Author
Jarrod Gatlin, Children’s Author
Jessica Pease, Illustrator & Visual Storyteller working in fantasy, fiction, and non-fiction.
Julienne Lingle, Author of children’s books with Christian themes
Kitzie Pallas, Children’s and Adult Author
K. R. S. McEntire, YA Fiction Author
Linda Sammaritan, Children and YA Fiction Author
L. Neal Pearcy, Author
Lori Ashley Taylor, Non-fiction Author
Mandelyn Beatley, Illustrator working in fantasy, YA, and comics
Michael J. Lindsay, Science-fiction Author
Monica Bird & Kim Flora, Non-fiction authors
Rick Barry, YA and Adult fiction Author
Roderick Saxey, Author of non-fiction, historical fiction, and youth fiction.
Sam Carman, Children’s Author
Scott Baker Sweeney, Author of Fiction for children and adults
Steve Craig, Author of juvenile and adult fiction. Steve is also going to be our moderator for our author panel discussion which begins at 6 p.m.
Wendy Gorton Hill, Author of prayers and poems