Over 30 authors and artists set up their tables on February
20th in the center of downtown for the Dearborn Street Book Fair. The
event was the brainchild of James Abraham, Shelly Stout and Diana Harris
and by all standards it was a rousing success. Hundreds of people showed
up to mingle with the authors, discuss their books and in some cases make
a purchase. A few sprinkles of rain started the group clearing their tables
but the rain was over before they could complete the task and the sun
came out.
Below is a selection of some of the authors with information
about them. To enlarge the picture simply click on it.
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The Blue Pagoda used to be located on Dearborn Street. It is good
to see that they are still growing beautiful orchids.
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Representatives of the Elsie Quirk Library and the Charlotte Public
Library display their books for sale.
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Susan Klaus, author of The Golden Harpy and it's sequel The Golden
Harpy II, has recently sold the movie rights.
Contact: furryklaus@aol.com
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Shirley Campbell, of Rotonda, has her table and easel outside the
Arts Alliance of Englewood.
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Author Donn Fleming holds up a copy of his book "Sarasota
Sunrise", a murder mystery.
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Grandma Tickle-Toes gives out love letters to all who come to see
her and will do her little dance for you.
Contact:grandmatickle@aol.com
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Buddy Ray Earl of Punta Gorda with his display of his novel "Where
Jesus Flung it", an Ozarkian's World. Contact: buddyrayearl@yahoo.com
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Karl Bossi, "Just Call Me Moose", is a story about growing
up Italian in America. Contact: karlo1956@comcast.net
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A former columnist for the Englewood Sun Herald, Roy Ault, with
his book " Roy's Rhetoric", a compilation of 12 years
of columns. Contact:
(813) 474-5125
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Author Doug Plaskett of Sarasota and "Talking to Heaven",
communicating with loved ones and friends on the "other side".
Contact:
One-doug@hotmail.com
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Montooth and the Canfield Witch is a novel ranked #1 on the My
Magazine For Girls Teen Book List!
Author Robert Jay, right, was on hand to sign the book.
A second book is planned for print in the summer of 2010.
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Gaile Harpan will memorialise your pet in story form with your
photographs.
In addition Gaile gives Piano and voice lessons. Contact:
gharpan@verizon.net
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"Samuel Ownes - The Pig Boy", "Newport" and
"Wilfred the Devils Disciple" written by Edward T, Duranty
on display.
Contact:
novelstore@edwardtduranty.com
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P.B. LaSalle with her novel "Run for your Life" recently
released on Amazon.com
and also available at Barnes & Noble. LaSalle is a local Englewood
author.
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Ronda Bagnall Rohde starts to cover her books, "To My Dearest
Wife", Letters from the Korean War, during the brief sprinkle
of rain we had.
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Ray Sannella holds up a copy of his book "My Nine Lives",
an autobiography. Ray co-authored "A Home for Heroes"
with James Abraham, an organizer of the event.
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The stand of Pat DePaolo, with a number of copies of "The
Beijing Games" - the first of a number of planned "near
future" novels.
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Priscilla Hurd, author of "The 13th
Goddess, A Tale of Atlantis" started this novel twenty seven
years ago.
Her love of mythology led to her writing of "The 13th Goddess",
a tale of romance, passion, discovery and mortality, spanning time
and place from the burning sands and intrigue of the contemporary
Middle East to the lost, shimmering city that was Atlantis.
Pricilla is a South Gulf Cove resident. |
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Csongor Daniel - Author
Biotherapy - A healing for the 21st Century.
The Girl With The Healing Hands
Energizing T'ai Chi Chi Kung - DVD. Contact: 941-391-3527
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Frank M. Beyea, who does a lot of his writing at the Village Gifts
and Gallery, is the author of "Monk's War in Vietnam"
and other stories.
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