This summary provided by Connie Morrison. Toastmaster award winners Terry Martin-Back and Roz Miller tag-teamed their way through a variety of questions and answers on "professional public speaking with the goal of selling books." As members of the same organization, they have competed against each other in numerous Toastmaster contests, … Read More
WAG’s 2018-2019 Local Author Series, in partnership with the Alachua County District Library, kicks off its new season on Sunday September 23, 2018, at 2:30 PM in the Story Woods room in the Children’s Department of the Alachua County Library Headquarters. Children’s book author Karen Porter will read from the … Read More
Arthur Crummer will entertain the audience when he discusses his new book, Floating Island, on Sunday September 30, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., at the Alachua County Library headquarters, meeting room A. He will read passages and poetry and perform songs written by characters in the new novel, a metafictional … Read More
Frank Fiordalisi will read from and discuss his novel Ichabod Wolfe, a page-turner filled with surprise and a deep understanding of the human condition, on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the Alachua County Library Headquarters. Ichabod Wolfe, a thirteen year old boy, is orphaned when his parents and siblings are … Read More
The Local Author Series presents Cassie Dandridge Selleck. Selleck is the author of three novels, including Amazon best seller The Pecan Man, its sequel The Truth About Grace, and the first in her Beanie Bradsher Series, What Matters in Mayhew. A native Floridian, originally from Leesburg, Selleck is an avid … Read More
Sunday, January 13, 2019, Sunshine State Book Festival chair, Mallory O’Connor, assisted by Richard Gartee, presented plans for the festival to WAG members and guests. “The Sunshine State Book Festival is the largest project WAG has ever undertaken,” Mallory told the audience. “To be the huge success we want it … Read More
As part of the continuing Local Author Series, Jay Hamilton will discuss his book How To Buy a Car Without Losing Your Shirt at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 19. The talk, at the Alachua County Library headquarters, is free and open to the public. "When you walk into a … Read More
