October 14, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Robyn Truslow
410-535-0291
Several best-selling authors will be available to sell and sign their books at Calvert Library’s 2016 Author Festival. The event will be held at Calvert Library Prince Frederick on Saturday, October 29, from 9am to 2pm. This is a “don’t miss” event!
International best-selling author of The Pearl that Broke Its Shell, Nadia Hashimi, will present her newest book, A House Without Windows, a moving look at the lives of several modern Afghan women in prison for a variety of reasons. She will also have for sale One Half from the East, her children’s chapter book that shares the bacha posh character from The Pearl. Hashimi will be presenting at 11am. New York Times best-selling author John Hemry, who writes as Jack Campbell, will present his newest science fiction book in The Lost Stars series, Shattered Spear, and share what inspires his creativity. While Hemry frequently attends ComicCons around the country, this will be his first appearance at Calvert Library.
For those with younger readers in mind, Maryann Cusimano Love will bring her best-selling series that started with You Are My I Love You, touchingly illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. If you embrace the simple holiday gifting concept of “something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read,” you may find these books fit three of the categories.
Research plays a role in most books and Dr. Christopher M. Clarke has found some of his best stories through genealogy research. He will kick off the presentations at 9:30am with a short introduction on how to get the most from your research. He will be a great author to meet whether you are young enough to be working on History Fair or old enough to have an appreciation for your family history.
Dozens of authors will be available to meet throughout the day. For those looking for inspiration to write and publish their own books, a number of these authors have fascinating stories and represent many paths to publication, so it will be an excellent opportunity to network and learn. Many genres will be represented including children’s picture books, chapter books, young adult, paranormal, romance, historical fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, true crime, poetry, inspirational, self-help and more. If you have a reader on your holiday shopping list, you will undoubtedly find an autographed book that fits at this event. There will be doorprizes, too! Check http://calvert.lib.md.us/authors.html for an updated schedule of presentations and list of authors. For more information, call Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291.
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Robyn Truslow
Public Relations Coordinator
Calvert Library
850 Costley Way
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
410-535-0291
410-535-3022 (fax)
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