2026 BOOK FAIR AUTHORS AND PARTICIPANTS
We thank all of the authors and book-sellers for joining us at the fair, they are listed here in alphabetical order.
Karen Constant
Rachel and Lambie Travel the World
Karen and Rachel Constant are mother and daughter who live in Sarasota, Florida. This is their first published book and this story is inspired by Rachel's illness and the family's travels with Lambie always by Rachel's side. Lambie forever will be a cherished member of the family.
CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT
Sam Cook
What Would Sam Cook Do
Hello, I am Samuel Cook Jr. (Sam). This is my "Rags to Riches Beginner to the Master Class". What makes you who you are should be decided by how well you use the tools learned from your advances, failures, or setbacks. Please remember that a setback is not always a failure when it is used as a guiding tool to keep you going forward.
https://authorsamcook.com/
SELF HELP
Alice Cypress-Smith
Sofia the Nurse Shark
In the turquoise water in the Florida Keys lives a beautiful coral reef that's home to a Nurse Shark name Sofia. Take a breathtaking fun-filled adventure with Sofia and her friends as they attend a Spring Reef Dance. A flounder, arrow crab, lobster, octopus, and a stingray, are just a few of Sofia's amazing friends you'll meet.
https://tigerflybooks.com/
CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT
Neil DeSiato
Optimal Discipleship: Discovering How Christ Has Been Discipling You!
Jesus, the divine catalyst, implants His promises in our hearts like seeds, designed to grow and produce His life within us. As the character of Christ develops within, the living Word works in us, washing, cleansing, and pruning us from the filth of this world, transforming and conforming us into His divine nature. This ongoing transformation, both powerful and hope-filled, encourages us to remain committed and dedicated to our spiritual journey and inspires others to follow Christ.
https://www.westbowpress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/866514-optimal-discipleship
SELF HELP
Corkey Dalton
My Name is Old Betsy
100 Years of Venice history as told by Old Betsy the city's first fire engine, a 1926 American LaFrance. Old Betsy rolled with the punches from the birth of Venice through its ghost city era, the war years, "The Greatest Show on Earth", and Venice’s explosive growth in the 1950s.
HISTORY & FICTION
Kristina Elliot
We All Have A Superpower
Nearly 20% of today’s children are neurodivergent. But despite the burden of being different these children often demonstrate special creative, intuitive and technical skills that far surpass those of the “normies”. They are the seekers, artists, inventors and architects of our future! This book celebrates the neurodivergent children in our lives. With whimsical illustrations and uplifting prose, it provides today’s exceptional and often misdiagnosed kids with the inspiration and the guidance needed to find the spark inside that makes them extraordinary.
https://www.weallhaveasuperpower.com/
CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT
Liisa Eyerly
Obedient Unto Death
This book weaves a captivating Christian twist into the heart of the perilous first-century Roman Empire. When a scribe is murdered during an illicit Christian gathering, an innocent bishop is imprisoned. Sabina, a fearless believer, navigates a treacherous world of deceit and betrayal to save him—risking everything to expose murder, magic, and corruption beneath the empire’s glittering surface.
https://liisaeyerly.com/
HISTORICAL FICTION
Carmen Flores
The Daughter Bond
A multi-layered story of a young psychologist's struggle to come to terms with her mother's tales of domestic abuse and strange perceptual perceptions. This debut novel is a heart rending exploration of grief , trauma, and the process of healing. Irene Miral wants to rectify the world for women and her work at Lakeside Hospital is at the center of her life. She will not allow anything to get in her way. Not even love.
https://www.cpflorez.com/
FICTION
Linda Hansen
Otto the Otter, A Big Surprise
True story of a North American River Otter who visited one family’s small pond every day. The family loved watching him and taking pictures of his antics. Then one day, Otto brought them the most amazing surprise! This book will catch the attention of children 0-10 years old with the magic of its story.
https://www.lindahansenauthor.com/
CHILDRENS & YOUNG ADULT
Janna Herron
Brokenness Restored: The Path to Recovery is a Healing Journey
Just like God used broken people in the Bible to do his work and to bring glory to his name--he can use us. Janna Herron is a living testament to God's goodness, having survived many suicide attempts where God showed miraculous power, continuing to deliver her from depression, anxiety, PTSD, and anorexia. She is only alive today because of his love and grace of giving her multiple chances. As the author takes her readers on her healing journey, she shares the reality of living with mental illness and the biblical truths that were revealed to her along the way of hope dwelling within the broken. She shares her brokenness to show readers just how POWERFUL our God is.
https://www.jannaherron.com/
INSPIRATIONAL & SELF-HELP
Christine Jarrett
And the Herd... Learning to Say No in an Enabling Codependent Family
A poignant, deeply personal story for anyone who has longed to break free from the grip of a codependent family and find healing on the other side. Told with rich nostalgia and emotional depth, the story follows the author’s upbringing in a large, chaotic household dominated by addiction and dysfunction. At the heart of it all is an enabling mother who centers the lives of her addicted sons, leaving little room for the needs of anyone else. Amid this turmoil, three sisters forge an unbreakable bond—mirroring the way elephant herds circle around their own in times of danger. Together, they learn to protect themselves and their children from the cycles that threaten to consume them.
https://www.christinejarrettauthor.com/
NON-FICTION & SELF HELP
Joseph Jarrett
Mishaps & Mistakes: What I’ve Learned (So Far) as a Young Gay Man
A candid, coming-of-age memoir that follows the author’s journey toward self-understanding and authenticity as a young gay man. With honesty, humor, and vulnerability, Jarrett reflects on his awkward early experiences, challenges with identity and relationships, personal struggles, and the lessons he’s learned along the way about resilience, growth, and self-acceptance.
https://josephjwrites.com/
NON-FICTION
Joan Kantor
Fading Into Focus
A unique memoir, in simple moving verse, that focuses on a mother-daughter relationship. While dealing with dementia and death, the author candidly recounts her journey of discovery as she struggles to untangle her mother’s history. Her hope is that through understanding she might learn to forgive, not only her mother but herself as well. As her mother faded away she also came clearly into focus, contributing to the author’s personal growth while allowing her to see that a meaningful relationship never dies.
https://apoeticlens.com/
INSPIRATIONAL & SELF HELP
Stan Kapuchinski
The Looney Bin
Psychiatrist Jack Rackham has spent years helping others cope with their emotional pain while struggling to bury his own trauma: the suicide of his twin brother. When a patient hangs himself, Jack’s control begins to break dragging him deeper into a guilt that he still tries to ignore. As Jack persists in denying his inner turmoil, his marriage teeters on the edge when his wife, Bonny, gives him an ultimatum: confront his demons or leave. The Looney Bin is a darkly humorous, unflinching exploration of personal demons, professional chaos, and the rocky road to self-acceptance—where every breakthrough comes at a price.
https://stankapuchinski.com/
FICTION
JAMES KELLY
Tremaine
In the 1870s, the bonds of friendship between a Lakota warrior, Shadow Hawk, and a cavalryman, Joshua Tremaine Mackenzie, are tested in the Great Sioux War. When Hawk’s only son is born he names the child Tremaine “Running Deer” to honor his friend. Throughout the conflict, Hawk’s belief that a climactic victory over the US Army will return the Lakota to their former greatness starts to fade. He fears for Tremaine’s future life on a reservation. Fate plays a deadly hand when Hawk is mortally wounded, and makes Mackenzie promise to raise Tremaine in the “white man’s world.”
https://jharoldkellystories.com/
HISTORICAL FICTION
RENA KOONTZ
Shady Justice
TV Crime Reporter Rylee Lapiz is determined to discover who murdered her best friend’s mother. When her confidential informant is also brutally killed, panic hits her like a tsunami wave. Will she be the killer’s next target? It’s a horrifying fact that the two homicides are linked, and she knew both victims. Reporting these stories is no longer merely an assignment, it’s a personal quest to avenge their deaths. But uncovering the truth is dangerous.
https://www.renakoontz.com/
FICTION