Local Author Day at Princeton Public Library

Local authors will sign books, network and host workshops.

Kicking off the day’s events will be workshops for writers regardless of whether they’ve been published. At 10 a.m., Scott Morgan, author of “Character Development from the Inside Out” will lead a workshop on character development for fiction writers. At 11 a.m., Karen Miller, author of “Finish Your Book! A Time Management Guide for Writers,” discusses time management.

 The day continues at 1 p.m. when 40 authors will display and sign their books and interact with readers through 4 p.m., also in the Community Room. Three featured authors will read for 12-15 minutes each at intervals throughout that time, and 10 additional writers, chosen by lottery, will read or speak for 5-7 minutes each.

The featured writers include world traveler and Cranbury resident Bart Jackson whose Prometheus Publications produces the BartsBooks Ultimate Business Guides series. Jackson will talk about the guides while putting the focus on one in particular: “Behind Every Successful Woman is Herself.” Jackson is also the author of “Garden State Wineries Guide,” a resource that includes profiles of all of New Jersey’s 36 wineries.

Amy Julia Becker, who wrote her widely praised book “A Good and Perfect Gift” when she and her family lived in a dorm building at The Lawrenceville School where her husband was on the faculty, is another featured author. In the book, Becker shares how her outlook on life changed when her first child was born with Down Syndrome.

The third featured author is Carla Ulbrich of Somerset who wrote “How Can You Not Laugh at a Time Like This?” while facing serious health issues over a period of years. Her book of humorous essays chronicling her medical experiences was well received by patients and medical professionals alike.

The afternoon concludes with an appearance by the Philadelphia Liars Club at 4:15. Members of the group of Philadelphia writers will discuss the pursuit of publication in the Fireplace Area on the library’s first floor.

In addition to the featured authors listed above, Local Author Day participants include Cynthia Drew, GK Stritch, Eileen N. Sinett, Stephen Tow, Sandra Bonaldi, Finnoula Louise, Joseph Glantz, Henry Henkel, David Gray, Tony Lomon, Katie McVay, Linda Levy, Kate Gallison, Gigi Arnold, Carol Schultz Vento, Diane Currie, Thomas Reeder, Hilton L. Anderson, Carrie Turansky, Sylvia Brown-Roberts, Brent Monahan, Patricia  Rusch Hyatt, Tracy Kelleher, Doris Spears, Janet Purcell, Richard Stoll Armstrong, Doug Elwood, Nancy B. Kennedy, John J. Marnien Jr., Jim Weaver, Gail L. Johnson, Gerrit Argento, Kevin Simme and Robyn Odegaard.