Sunday, November 8, 2009 from noon to 3:00pm at the Ellis Reference & Information Center.
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Some favorites will return, but there will be plenty of new faces. Long-time favorite Herbert Wong Yee will return with two new Mouse and Mole books plus his Fireman Small series which is always a big hit. Also returning is the romantic duo Lori and Tony Carrington. Their romance novels and their infectious enthusiasm add a special element to the event. (www.toricarrington.net) Knightscares, the team of Charles David and David Anthony will return with their message that “Real Heroes Read”. Their books for young readers feature monsters, magic and mystery and the Heroes A2 Z series offers some unlikely heroes kids love. (realheroesread.com)
New faces will include New York Times bestselling author Maria Snyder. Maria will be at Dorsch on Saturday evening, November 7th to sign and sell her books, Poison Study, Magic Study, Fire Study and her latest releases, Sea Glass and Storm Glass. She’ll be at Writers on the River on Sunday. Poison Study won the 2006 Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel, won the Salt Lake Co. Library's Reader's Choice award, was a 2005 Booksense pick, nominated for four other awards, and received a Starred Review from Publisher’s Weekly. Maria's third book, Fire Study was published in March 2008 and spent two weeks on the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS LIST! (www.mariavsnyder.com).
Tom Weschler brings his book, Travelin’ Man; On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger. Tom has photographed musicians on and off stage including the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Rod Stewart and Bruce Springsteen. His work has been published in Rolling Stone, Billboard, CREEM and numerous books.
Leslie Helakoski, author of the best selling children’s book, Big Chickens will also be on hand. Big Chickens was chosen as the 2007 Michigan Reads! One State One Picture Book, a 2006 Junior Library Guild selection, Kirkus (starred review) and received the Great Lakes Great Books Award in 2007. (http://www.helakoskibooks.com)
Sharon Kegerreis and Lori Hathaway will bring their Michigan Notable Book, From the Vine; Exploring Michigan Wineries. The 192 page, coffee table book does a great job of taking both those new to Michigan wines and those who know a lot about them closer to the wineries and vintners with engaging writing and beautiful photography. (www.absolutemichigan.com)
Meet Margery Krevsky whose book Sirens of Chrome: The Enduring Allure of Auto Show Models has been named a 2009 Michigan Notable Book by the Library of Michigan. This book is a virtual joyride through auto show history, highlighting the mythology of models in car shows and automobile advertising. (www.sirensofchrome.com)
Local authors this year include Ann Brentar whose inspirational book Coffee with Ann was compiled from her morning emails which inspire and encourage a large following. (http://coffeewithanne.blog.com) and Ken and Bonnie Dickson will return with their latest, Something for Nothing, a history of gambling in Toledo.
Local teacher, Anita Passon brings her first young reader’s book, Family Vacation Malfunction, a funny, somewhat true story of a vacation gone wrong. (http://anitapasson.com) and first-time author Janice Anteau will bring her book of poetry, Just Once More.
The Sweet Shalom Tea Room from Toledo will feature the cookbook they’ve compiled with their most popular recipes and will demonstrate how to make a very simple yet elegant and tasty recipe. (www.sweetshalomtearoom.com)
All the way from Virginia, Gloria Baltrop will join us with her Omatarah series for young readers. We welcome her to Michigan! Check out her books at http://www.omatarah.com.
This is just a sampling of the authors who will be available to sell, sign and chat about their work. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet some of the area’s best writers and get a jump on holiday shopping. There’ll be something for everyone on your list.
