The 2019 Festival of Books featured local and regional authors who were available all day to chat with readers, present readings, as well as sell and sign books.
Authors participating in the Festival are listed below. Author names in Bold Blue font are hot linked to pages with more information about that author.
You can sort the list by name, county, category, or genre by clicking the column heading. You can also use the search box to locate specific information in any of the fields.
| Name | County of residence | Category of book(s) | Genre (Mystery/Romance/Poetry etc.) | Book title(s) with publisher & copyright date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Robinson | Allegheny | Nonfiction | Humor | Fighting the Effects of Gravity: One Man's Journey Into Middle Life Book of Samuel They Call Me Jimmy Joe, Long Journey Home Long Goodbye. |
| James Rada, Jr. | Adams | Nonfiction | History, Historical Fiction, Horror, Young Adult | I have 27 books dating back to 1996. The most-recent publications is Secrets of the Gettysburg Battlefield published this year. My entire list of books still in print can be found at jamesrada.com. |
| Audrey J. Snyder | Allegheny | Nonfiction | Memoir | Worth The Climb, inCredible Messages Press 2012 |
| Debra R.Sanchez | Allegheny | Childrens | NOTE: My books are varied: Childrens/Writer Self Help/Stage Play/Poetry | All published by Tree Shadow Press: "Pages: A Library Play" (in both English and Spanish, "Páginas: Un Cuento de Biblioteca") 2016; "Prompted, Prodded, Published: How Writing Prompts Can Help All Writers " 2017 (won an award at The Author Zone); "And My Mother Cried/Y Mi Mamá Lloró" 2017 bilingual picture book (won "Best Children's Book of 2017" at The Author Zone); "Tomorrow's Yesterdays...Today" 2018. |
| Joshua David Bellin | Allegheny | Fiction | Science Fiction and Fantasy | ECOSYSTEM (Mostly Wind Books, 2018) THE DEVOURING LAND (Mostly Wind Books, 2018) HOUSE OF EARTH, HOUSE OF STONE (Mostly Wind Books, 2018) FREEFALL (Simon & Schuster, 2017) SCAVENGER OF SOULS (Simon & Schuster, 2016) SURVIVAL COLONY 9 (Simon & Schuster, 2014) |
| Kathleen Shoop | Allegheny | Fiction | Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance | Donora Story Series: After the Fog The Letter Series: The Last Letter The Road Home The Kitchen Mistress The Endless Love Series: Home Again Return to Love Tending Her Heart Love and Other Subjects |
| Larry Ivkovich | Allegheny | Fiction | Science Fiction/Fantasy | The Sixth Precept/IFWG Publishing/2011 Warriors of the Light/IFWG Publishing/2016 Orcus Unchained/IFWG Publishing/2017 Magus Star Rising/Larry Ivkovich/2018 |
| Madhu Bazaz Wangu | Allegheny | Fiction | Mainstream/Women's Fiction | The Last Suttee, The Immigrant Wife, Chance Meetings |
| Liz Milliron | Allegheny | Fiction | Mystery | Heaven Has No Rage (2019, Level Best Books) Root of all Evil (2018, Level Best Books) A Family Affair - The Killer Wore Cranberry (2017, Untreed Reads) |
| Ellen Roth | Allegheny | Fiction | Fantasy fiction | Ten Fingers Touching, Getting to the Point, Inc., 2014 |
| James Lewis | Allegheny | Fiction | Mystery | Sins of Omission: Racism, politics, conspiracy, and justice in Florida |
| Kerry E. B. Black | Allegheny | Fiction | YA Paranormal Advenure and 2 short story collections | Season of Secrets-Rhetoric Askew, 10-2018 Carousel of Nightmares-Tree Shadow Press, 7-2018 Herd of Nightmares-Tree Shadow Press, 1-2019 |
| Maxine Wright-Walters | Allegheny | Nonfiction | Self help/Spiritual | The Alphabet Circle Journey:Living Your Best Life Balboa Press 10/05/18 |
| Ruth Webster | Allegheny | Fiction | Historical Fiction | Henry: The Jersey Brigade (2017) Jesse: 53rd Kentucky (2018) Cousins at War (coming 2019) All published thru Ancestrals/Tree Shadow Press |
| Tom McMillan, Keynote Speaker | Allegheny | Nonfiction | World events/History | Gettysburg Rebels Flight 93: The Story, The Aftermath and The Legacy of American Courage on 9/11 |
| Tony Lavorgne | Allegheny | Nonfiction | Paranormal | Contributing writer: Supernatural lore of Pennsylvania ghost monsters in miracles. contributing writer in the book, Supernatural lore of Pennsylvania ghost monsters in miracles. Tony is also co-author of the book haunted roads of Western Pennsylvania. Most recently he has been published in the book The Astonishing Tales of Pennsylvania Curiosities, Curses, and Creatures. Co-author: Haunted roads of Western Pennsylvania. |
| Abigail Drake | Beaver | Fiction | Romance/Young Adult/Women's Fiction | Tiger Lily (Inkspell 2016) Traveller (The Wild Rose Press 2016) Starr Valentine (Inkspell 2016) Saying Goodbye (Self 2016) Lola Flannigan - part of the Valentine Kisses anthology (Inkspell 2017) The Bodyguard (Inkspell 2017) Delayed Departure (Self 2017) A Royal Pain - part of the Can't Buy Me Love anthology (Inkspell 2017) Sophie and Jake (Self - 2018) The Enchanted Garden Cafe (Amazon Kindle Press 2018) The Hocus Pocus Magic Shop (Self 2019) Love, Chocolate and a Dog Named Al Capone (Self 2019). |
| Alicia Stankay | Beaver | Fiction | Short stories/Mystery/Young Adult | Summer of Secrets: A Stonecliff Mystery, CreateSpace, 2017; Cathi and Katrina: Adventure in Old Economy Village, CreateSpace, 2016; Beyond the Bridge, CreateSpace, 2014; Tales of Twenty Women: Reflections on Love, 2013; Between Two Bears: Short Stories on the Journey of Life, CreateSpace, 2012 |
| S. L. Gardner | Bedford | Nonfiction | As-told-to Autobiography | Black Days, Black Dust: Memories of an African American Coal Miner by Robert Armstead as-told-to S.L. Gardner, University of Tennessee Press, 2002 |
| William Roy Mock | Bedford | Nonfiction | History | The Last Station: Underground Railroad of Quaker Corner |
| Loretta Radeschi | Bedford | Nonfiction | children's and devotional | Buddy and His Pals: True Stories of Horses, Llamas and Cats Buddy and His Pals Activity Book Mr. and Mrs. Sock and the True Spirit of Christmas How Pets Bring Us Closer to God: 100 True-Life Devotionals |
| Karen Myers | Blair | Fiction | SFF (SciFi & Fantasy) | Perkunas Press (all titles) Novels: To Carry the Horn (2012) The Ways of Winter (2013) King of the May (2013) Bound into the Blood (2014) The Chained Adept (2016) Mistress of Animals (2016) Broken Devices (2016) On a Crooked Track (2017) Structures of Earth (scheduled 2018) Fragments of Lightning (scheduled 2018) Collection: Tales of Annwn (2013) Various shorter works |
| Tom Catalano | Blair | Nonfiction | Poetry | THE EDGE OF IMAGINATION, Wordsmith Books, 2019 JELLY IN MY BELLY, Wordsmith Books, (c) 2018 POEMS FOR HIS GLORY, Wordsmith Books, (c) 2017 RHYMES FOR TEENS, Wordsmith Books, (c) 2004 I DIG MUD & YELLOW BLOOD, Wordsmith Books, (c) 2001 RHYMES FOR KIDS!, Wordsmith Books, (c) 2000 VERSE THINGS FIRST, Wordsmith Books, (c) 1999 POETRY 'N MOTION, Wordsmith Books, (c) 1996 TALL TALES & SHORT STORIES, Wordsmith Books, (c) 1995 RHYME & REASON, Wordsmith Books, (c) 1993 |
| Cathy Breisacher | Blair | Fiction | Fiction Picture Books | Cavekid Birthday, Charlesbridge Chip and Curly, the Great Potato Race, Sleeping Bear Press |
| John Frederick | Blair | Nonfiction | Memoir/Science/Travel | Winding Roads: A Bicyclist's Journey through Life and America (2018) |
| Linda Schmitmeyer | Butler | Nonfiction | Memoir | Rambler: A Family Pushes Through the Fog of Mental Illness |
| Noelle Scolieri / Nadette Rae Rodgers | Butler | Fiction | Young Adult Romance-Thriller | Illusion (The Illusion Trilogy Book 1) Copyright 2016 Echo (The Illusion Trilogy Book 2) Copyright 2017 Sweet Dreams (The Illusion Trilogy Book 3) Copyright 2018 |
| Joe Moore | Cambria | Childrens | children's picture books | "Maxwell, the Raindrop Who Wouldn't Fall" 2011 Self-Publishing,inc |
| Marianne Spampinato | Cambria | Nonfiction | Memoir/Humor | Listen to Your Mother: Recollections of a Baby Boomer with a wonderfully wise Mother, published 2018 by The Daily American. ISBN 978-1-5323-6872-1 |
| Shelly Kerchner | Cambria | Nonfiction | Autobiography | Standing Tall. Readersplace, inc and my copywrite date is 2017. |
| Tim Van Sickel | Cambria | Fiction | Apocalyptic Fiction | Money Man publisher: Year of the Book Press, copyright: 2018 |
| J. M. Hackman | Centre | Fiction | YA fantasy | Flare, Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, LLC, 2019; Spark, Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, LLC, 2017; Mythical Doorways, H.L. Burke, 2018; Tales of Ever After, H.L. Burke, 2018; Realmscapes, Brimstone Fiction, 2016; Encircled, Laurie Lucking, Tori V. Rainn, J.M. Hackman, S.E. Clancy, E.J. Kitchens, and Jebraun Clifford, 2019 (April) |
| Jerry Spangler | Cumberland | Nonfiction | nonfiction, historical | Flight 93 National Memorial Visitors Guide, Second Edition |
| R. Barry Andrews | Hamilton | Fiction | crime | The New Recruit (Ingram 2016) The Female Recruit (Ingram 2017) The Black Recruit (Ingram 2018) |
| LuAnn Billett | Lancaster | Nonfiction | Memoir | Sensitivity Girl Independently published March 1, 2018 |
| Judith Redline Coopey | Maricopa | Fiction | Historical Ficion | Redfield Farm -- Indie Best -- 2010 Waterproof -- Fox Hollow Press -- 2011 Looking For Jane -- Fox Hollow Press -- 2012 Juniata Iron Trilogy: The Furnace -- Fox Hollow Press -- 2013 Juniata Iron Trilogy: Brothers -- Fox Hollow Press -- 2014 Juniata Iron Trilogy: Full Circle -- Fox Hollow Press -- 2015 Dig or Die -- Author: Kenneth Redline -- Editor: Judith Redline Coopey -- Fox Hollow Press -- 2017 Don't You Cry For Me -- Fox Hollow Press -- 2019 |
| Garrett Henderson | Montgomery | Fiction | Middle-Grade Fanatsy Adventure | K.I.D.S Stuff: The Mostly, Probably True Adventures of the Kids Imaginary Defense Squad - Published by Dane-Gerous Words (c) 2019 |
| Philip Padgett | Montgomery Country MD | Nonfiction | History | "Advocating Overlord: The D-Day Strategy and the Atomic Bomb |
| Don Helin | Perry | Fiction | Thrillers | Roof of the World, Headline Books Long Walk Home, Headline Books Angel's Revenge Seret Assult, Headline Books Devil's Den, Headline Books Thy Kingdom Come, Headline Books |
| Bill Arnold | Somerset | Nonfiction | Christian Life | Miracle at Quecreek Mine Encourage Publishing 2017 |
| Lenny Lichvar | Somerset | Nonfiction | Outdoors /Fly Fishing | Keystone Fly Fishing, Headwater Books, 2017 |
| Phyllis Baker | Somerset | Childrens | non-fiction | The Bus That Rosa Parks Rode (2018) |
| Clara Hinton | Somerset | Nonfiction | Family, Grief | Silent Grief: finding your way through the grief of child loss |
| Annette Dashofy | Washington | Fiction | Mystery | Circle of Influence, Henery Press 2014 Lost Legacy, Henery Press 2014 Bridges Burned, Henery Press 2015 With A Vengeance, Henery Press 2016 No Way Home, Henery Press 2017 Uneasy Prey, Henery Press 2018 Cry Wolf, Henery Press 2018 Fair Game, Henery Press 2019 |
| John Negich | Westmoreland County Pennsylvania | Fiction | Adventure | Self published - "Retribution" Copyright 2017, "Woods, Water and Wonderment" Copyright 2018, "My Life in Rhymes" Copyright 2017 |
| Jan Kinney | Storyteller |