Bacon Academy held its third annual Sleigh Bells Arts & Crafts Fair at Bacon Academy in Colchester, Connecticut. This year Hebron author Stacey Longo was on-hand selling and signing her books including Secret Things and Pookie and the Lost & Found Friend.
Author Stacey Longo holding her book, Secret Things.
She also had a number of anthologies she has stories in at her table. One of the anthologies was Insanity Tales, which was published this past October.
Harley Quinn.
Writer/artist Bob Layton.
The Flash and Mr. Fantastic.
Writer/artist Matt Bessette.
Jareth the Goblin King and Sarah.
Deadpool and Spider-man.
The Penguin.
Author Stacey Longo.
Rick Grimes and a zombie.
Authors Matt Spencer and Kristine Croto.
Actress Melissa Cowan (The Walking Dead).
The Drunk Geek Podcast table.
The Mighty Snorter table.
Dale T. Phillips and Vlad V., two authors in the Insanity Tales anthology published by Books & Boos Press, will be signing copies of the book at Haunted Acres in Candia, New Hampshire this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
It’s a collection containing stories and one novella by such illustrious authors as David Daniel, Stacey Longo, Dale T. Phillips, Vlad V., and Ursula Wong. Enter a world of madness as you read these nine tales of twisted psyches, peculiar people, and demons of the mind and spirit.
This anthology includes a foreword by award-winning author Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin) and the cover was created by Melinda Phillips.
If you can’t make it to Haunted Acres to see , you can purchase the paperback by clicking here or the e-book here.
Mar Jennings. Photo by Jason Harris.
The 6th Annual Connecticut Authors Trail celebrated its finale on Thursday, September 4, 2014. The featured speaker was TV personality Mar Jennings, author of Life on Mar’s: Creating Casual Luxury. Giving a lively presentation from the stage of the Cabaret Theater at Mohegan Sun, Jennings gave advice and tips on creating a warm and inviting environment inside and outside the home. Sharing beautiful photos of his own home and garden in Westport, CT, Jennings shared his six principles for decorating a room, including repeating patterns and incorporating nature into the décor. He answered questions from the audience about personal interior decorating preferences and the best flea markets to shop in the area.
Many of the other authors who were featured on the Author Trail this year were in attendance for the finale. Mystery writer Liz Mugavero (Kneading to Die), historian Quincy Abbot (From Schoolboy to Soldier), and horror writer Stacey Longo (Secret Things) were all on hand with copies of their books. Libraries participating in the 2014 Connecticut Authors Trail kindly donated raffle baskets, and readers who attended the authors’ presentations throughout the state were given tickets to enter in the raffles. Mohegan Sun generously provided appetizers for the event.
To learn more about the authors who appeared on the Trail this year, please visit http://connecticutauthorstrail.org.
This past Tuesday evening author Stacey Longo read a story from her current collection, Secret Things, to a responsive crowd at the Saxton B Little Public Library in Columbia, CT. She even read the prologue of her recently sold novel, Ordinary Boy, which will be published by Dark Alley Press in early 2015.
There will be a second chance to meet Longo when all the authors on the trail participate at the finale event to be held at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Find out more here.
Find out about the Connecticut Authors Trail here.
The 2014 New England Author Expo happened this past Wednesday night (July 30) in the Harborview Ballroom at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers, MA.
Artist and author Seth McCombs holding his book, Old Salty Dog.
Find out about McCombs and his work here.
Author Gina Fava with her book, The Sculptor.
Find about Fava at her website here.
Author Jacqui DeLorenzo with her two books, A Thread of Hope and Straight from My Heart.
Find out more about DeLorenzo and here books here.
Dr. Kathleen Marie Rice, author of The Butterfly Legacy.
Find out more about Rice’s book here.
Author M. R. Tighe with her book, Galaxy Rand.
Find out about Tighe’s books on her Amazon page here.
Author Rob Watts with his newest book, Left-Hand Path.
Find out more about Watts on his website here.
Author Katherine Silva with her book, Aequitas.
Find out more about Silva and her books on her website here.
Author Guntis Goncarous with his book, Havana’s Secret.
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Author E.J. Fechenda with her book, Clean Slate.
Find out more about Fechenda on her Amazon page here.
Author Karen Ann holding her book, Of Blood and Lions.
Find out more about Ann and her book on her website here.
From left to right: Katie, Lisa, and Kyle Brodeur promoting their memoir, A Mother’s Journey.
Find out more about the Brodeur family and Lisa’s memoir, A Mother’s Journey, at her website here.
Author Lior Samson.
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Author A.J. Kane with her first novel, Nova.
Find out more about Kane on her website here.
Author Norma D’Amico with her book, Now I Can See.
Find out more about D’Amico at her website here.
Authors Michael Evans, Stacey Longo, and Kurt Newton.
Find out more about Evans here, Longo here, and Newton here.
Author Nicholas Conley with his book, The Cage Legacy.
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Author Rita Sawyer with her book, Shit Kickers & Stilettos.
Find out more about Sawyer on her website here.
Author Rob Smales with his book, Dead of Winter.
Find out more about Smales on his website here.
Author Ursula Wong with her book, Purple Trees.
Find out more about Wong on her website here.
The bookstore, Books & Boos was involved with the Jaycees Fourth Annual Spring Fair on Sunday, May 18. Normally, this event is held on a Saturday, but the organizers decided to move it to the rain date this year since the weather wasn’t looking too good for May 17. Click here for the previous article about this event. Click here for pictures from the 2012 Spring Fair when I, Jason Harris of Jason Harris Promotions, organized a vendor spot for the New England Horror Writers organization (NEHW).
Click here to see pictures on the Books & Boos’ website from this event.
Author Dale T. Phillips also posted pictures from the event on his website. You can find them here.
There will be three authors at the Books & Boos’ tables during the Foxboro Jaycees Fourth Annual Spring Fair happening this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Foxboro, MA.
The three authors people can meet are Stacey Longo, Dale T. Phillips, and Vlad Vaslyn. Fair attendees will be able to purchase these author’s books and get them signed as well. Longo will have her short story collection, Secret Things, Phillips will have his horror thriller, Shadow of the Wendigo, and Vaslyn will have his science fiction thrill, The Button.
Along with the authors, there will be crafters, artists, and vendors at the Spring Fair.
The fair was originally scheduled for Saturday, but the prospect of rainy weather caused the organizers to hold the fair on its rain date. The fair is being held on the Foxboro Common in Foxboro, MA.
The creators of the children’s book, Snowpolcalypse, will be signing copies at a New Jersey store.
Author Rob Watts and illustrator Susan Saunders will be on hand from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday night at Bobby’s News & Gifts located at 521 Main Street in Boonton, New Jersey reading and signing Snowpolcalypse. You can find out what happens when Walter wishes for a snow day.
Don’t miss this chance to meet them and to pick up a perfect Christmas gift for your children.
Author Stacey Longo will be at the Douglas Library this coming Wednesday, Dec. 11, to discuss finding the path to becoming a published writer. Some of the topics she will be covering include writing habits, editing, successful query letters, the importance of editing, and recognizing unscrupulous publishers.
Longo is a former humor columnist for the Block Island Times and the author of Secret Things: Twelve Tales to Terrify and Pookie and the Lost & Found Friend. Her stories have appeared in dozens of anthologies and publications including Shroud magazine, Shock Totem, and the Litchfield Literary Review. She has also edited a number of books including the anthology Wicked Seasons: The Journal of New England Horror Writers, Volume II.
Longo’s presentation starts at 6:30 p.m. The library is located at 22 Main Street in Hebron, CT. Any questions, call the library at (860) 228-9312.
For more information on Longo, check out her website here.
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