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 D-K
Gary Demack
The Broken Fife
When Junius Hart attempts to save his father’s slave’s daughter from being sold by sending her to safety via the Underground Railroad, his plan goes disastrously wrong. Junius, the son of a German Jewish immigrant in the Deep South before the Civil War, is well-educated and musically inclined. His childhood friendship with Ruby, one of his family’s slaves, blossoms into a deep love. His misguided beliefs about Ruby’s fate lead him to join the Confederacy as the Civil War erupts, a choice that makes his fife both a symbol of his salvation and a near instrument of his death. After the war, Junius starts a career in selling musical instruments, which takes him to Canada. There, he uncovers the truth about Ruby’s fate. As he tries to rebuild his life, he faces a surprising turn of events that disrupts both his and Ruby’s lives in ways he never anticipated.
https://garydemackauthor.com/
HISTORICAL FICTION
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
Orion Friday
Atomic Fringe
Stranger Things meets The Iron Giant. Mattie James and her friends Nova, Rora, and Parker evade government agents as they struggle to repair a damaged robot that is the key to stopping an alien monster called the T-Max. "Extraordinary characters headline this brisk, unputdownable SF romp. Tweens and an otherworldly robot may be a small town’s only defense against a planet-destroying alien in Friday’s debut middle-grade novel." -Kirkus Reviews
https://www.atomicfringe.com/
YOUNG ADULT & SCIENCE FICTION
Ron Frost
Getting UnStuck: 9 Keys to Creating More Prosperity, Fulfillment and Joy in Your Life
Are you feeling that you should be further ahead by now? Perhaps you have lost your passion or drive...or feel that you need to re-evaluate your life purpose and come up with a new plan, a new direction, and a new drive! This book and its core message are developed to help wake up the individual who knows they want more out of life, but for some reason they feel lost or stuck...and need to start creating movement in their life and momentum towards their goals and dreams!
https://ronaldfrost.com/
SELF HELP
KATHY GROTH
Ocean Party
It’s Old Turtle’s birthday and all the sea creatures are crafting the best gifts possible.
What they don’t realize is what appears to be treasures are really trash! This fun, rhyming book teaches an important lesson about ocean ecology and taking care of our Earth.
https://kathygroth.com/
KIDS & NON-FICTION
Sandra Gurvis
Three Ringling Circus: A History of Sarasota, Florida, and the Famous Ringling Brothers
Sarasota would not be what it is today without the influence of the Ringling family, particularly John and Mable Ringling and John’s brother Charles. Unlike some other entertainers of the era, the Ringling family saw their enterprise as a business and as a way of entertaining the masses through good, clean fun. Three Ringling Circus will focus on the history of this family and will bring to life (and light) their past and present impact on Sarasota’s unique artistic, historical and cultural scene, a rarity in Florida, where much of the economy is driven by tourism and the retirement industry.
https://www.sandragurvis.com/
HISTORY & BIOGRAPHIES
L.R. Haines
Gossip Garden Mysteries
This is a series of novelettes and novellas that fall somewhere between cozy and traditional. Making friends and fitting in, is all Delila Clarke ever wanted. She works hard to balance being a good person and going along with the crowd. When murder is committed in her picture-perfect neighborhood, Delila is compelled to take a second look at the people around her. The charming suburban community isn’t always what it seems…
https://linktr.ee/LindaReeseGrischy
MYSTERY & 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
Sharon Harrington
Corbin The Persistent
In a kingdom where curses are traded like currency and even soup can kill you, one very unlucky thief named Corbin discovers he's been hexed with immortality. Sounds like a gift-until he realizes every time he dies, he wakes up hungrier, broker, and usually missing something important, like a toe. Determined to break the curse, Corbin falls in with Bella, a sharp-tongued witch stripped of her title, and Aldous, a knight so weighed down by guilt he apologizes to his enemies mid-battle. Add in Splinters, a stray cat who's far more than he seems, and their quest spirals into absurdity: from haunted tombs and pig stampedes, to farmer's markets full of homicidal geese, to a dragon in spectacles who serves tea and demands livestock receipts in triplicate.
https://ashleyscottauthor.com/books
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
Jenna Kernan
The Fake Mother
Eliza has everything I’ve ever wanted. Three perfect children. A doting husband. A dream home. But I know a secret that could destroy it all… The Fake Mother is an utterly gripping psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the small hours, flipping the pages until you get to the next heart-stopping twist.
https://www.jennakernan.com/
THRILLER 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
KEVIN KUHENS
Terror's Sword
With the world targeted by a fanatic known only by his alias Terror's Sword, the president unleashes the one weapon in America's arsenal that can match this elusive foe: elite counterterrorism case officer Kyle McEwan. With the terror mastermind determined to strike and McEwan resolved to stop him, who will prevail?
https://kevinkuhens.com/
FICTION
LAUREN KUTNEY
The Crowned Mystic
Elena believed herself to be just another unwanted orphan. After a night out with her best friend almost costs the girls their lives, Elena’s true identity is revealed. She is the heir to a kingdom that teeters on the edge of ruin. As she fights to uncover who wants her dead, Elena must also battle an unexpected and forbidden attraction. Elena must decide what matters most: the duty she was born into—or the love she never saw coming.
https://laurenkutney.com/
ROMANCE FICTION