Just in time for the holidays, join local area authors for an intimate, mini-event featuring readings, book signings, and topical discussions about craft and content.
We anticipate participating authors will hold a series of 10-minute readings, talks, and Q&As over the course of the event.
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CONFIRMED AUTHOR APPEARANCESSuzanne BlaneySuzanne is a member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts under the patronage of HRM Queen Elizabeth II. She has traveled the world and has discussed pastel with Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace. (The Prince has a copy of Suzanne’s The Little Book About Pastel.) An avid writer as well, Adventure in Color: The Impressionism of Anita Wolff is Ms. Blaney’s second art book.
Denise Lee BrancoDenise Lee Branco is the founder of Strolling Hills Publishing and author of Horse at the Corner Post: Our Divine Journey, which won a silver medal in the 2011 Living Now Book Awards (animals/pets/livestock category). This true story chronicles one woman’s journey to reunite with her childhood horse, driven by a dream and an unbreakable bond.
A.K. BuckrothIn 1959, AK was diagnosed with diabetes. She was two years old. After successfully and courageously living with this terminal disease for over half a century, this award-winning author shares her life in through inspirations, independence, personal theories, historical facts, self-perseverance, and self-discipline in My Diabetic Soul – An Autobiography.
Shawn HansenShawn’s work has appeared in Thaumatrope, Tweet the Meat, ByLine Magazine, 7×20, and Common Ties. She’ll be featured in the anthology 140 and Counting, which is due out late 2011. When she’s not writing fiction, Shawn creates Low-Cost, High-Impact Web Sites and Blogs though her company Shawn Hansen Marketing Solutions.
Carlos MezaCarlos Meza is a Board-certified internist specializing in Allergy and Immunology. During his training at the UC Davis School of Medicine, the author evaluated many women with breast implants. His medical thriller Silicone is a whirlwind tale of power, medicine, politics, and greed. This fast-paced thriller explores the seedier side of medicine and is set in Sacramento. Watch the Silicone book trailer.
Amy RogersAmy Rogers is a Harvard-educated scientist who writes thrilling science-themed novels. In her debut novel Petroplague, oil-eating bacteria contaminate the fuel supply of Los Angeles and paralyze the city. Amy Rogers is a member of International Thrillers Writers and a former biology professor at CSU-Sacramento. She is also a book critic; you can read her reviews at Science Thrillers. Watch the Petroplague book trailer.
Margie Yee WebbMargie Yee Webb is the author/photographer of Cat Mulan’s Mindful Musings, a gift book for cat lovers and their finicky friends. She is past president of California Writers Club–Sacramento Branch and a member of Cat Writers’ Association. She was awarded Certificates of Excellence for “Gift” and “Color Photographs (series)” in the Cat Writers’ Association 2011 Communications Contest.