Jo Ann Lordahl will present her book, Princess Ruth: Love & Tragedy in Hawaii on Saturday, June 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the Foundation Room of the Alachua County Library Headquarters. Lordahl says, "Princess Ruth had my heart as soon as I saw her on the cover of The High Chiefess: Ruth … Read More
Four authors with recently published e-books will discuss the approaches, research, and writing techniques used to successfully prepare and conserve their own stories and those of their families. Most of us share a strong core value regarding the importance of better understanding our roots and family histories. Those who come … Read More
Dillon Knight Kalkhurst, a successful entrepreneur with over twenty years in a corporate setting, will speak about the experiences and skills he would like to pass on to current and future authors. 1. Why he wrote A Guide to Generational Harmony. 2. Why he choose self-publishing over a traditional publisher. … Read More
Note: Held in Meeting Room B of the Alachua Library Headquarters Branch Gail Rose Thompson will present her nonfiction Iran from Crown to Turban, relating tales of life in Iran during the time of the Pahlavi Crown, the revolution and post-revolutionary times. Her images of the country are far different … Read More
Author James F. Williams will discuss and read from his first novel, The Pedestrians, a wry, social science-fiction thriller. Set in 2097's Manhattan Island City, a gated community, data hunter Dale Evans tracks evidence to solve a brutal murder on Wall Street, the city’s red-light district. A terrifying plunge from … Read More
One of the most powerful ways to build fans and credibility is by speaking face-to-face with people, whether you are leading a book-signing event or teaching a group about a topic on which you are an expert. Creativity and courage are the two watchwords for success here – not notoriety … Read More
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Cynthia Bertelsen will discuss the challenges of cooking with historic cookbooks, using hands-on instructions from her book A Hastiness of Cooks and examples from the first American cookbook, from 1796, Amelia Simmon’s American Cookery. A skilled cook and culinary historian, Bertelsen is also the author … Read More
