Contributed by Sharon Aubrey
This year, there will be a new booth at the State Fair in Palmer supporting local Alaskan authors and publishers. The booth will be located on the Red Trail at space #E11, close to the Don Sheldon Event Center. Books from twenty-seven different authors will be available for sale in the booth. We will be displaying a wide variety of genres: children’s picture books; youth fiction; historical fiction; romance; sci-fi; fantasy; suspense/mystery; biographical nonfiction; Alaskan memoirs, and spiritual/religious nonfiction. There is something for almost everyone! Most authors will be available in person to sign books on a variety of different days at the Fair. More information about which days specific authors will be on-site for signings can be found at our website: www.alaskanbooks.com
Additionally, the booth will provide information from the Alaska State Library system and Best Beginnings about reading opportunities and free local resources for children. We will also have other book related items in booth for Fair goers to explore. The Alaskan Book Booth has three major sponsors we’d like to thank for their generous support in making the booth opportunity possible: Alaska Magazine, Relevant Publishers LLC, and the Make-A-Scene Magazine part of the People’s Paper.
Our list of current authors includes Christiane Joy Allison, Ingrid Shaginoff, Hilda Luster-Lindner, Barbara and Ethan Atwater, Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan, Warren Troy, Pamela Flowers, Ann Dixon, Linda N. Walz, Dan Walker, Robin Barefield, Monica Devine, Jane Harper, Matthew Lasley, E.M. Shue, Darrell Keifer, Michael Reidell, Miriam Wagoner, Nancy Pfeiffer, Nikki Hyson, Shirley Schneider, Stephanie Thornton, Nancy Norrsell, David G. Brown, Bonnye Matthews, Dan Zobrist, and Sharon Aubrey.
We look forward to seeing you at the Fair!
