Attending

The following authors have registered for the 2019 Book Festival.
Click on their names to go to their author feature here on the site.
(Please realize there is always chance of unexpected illness, etc.)

Author Registration: We are accepting registrations mainly from authors who live/work in the West PA area, but we have expanded somewhat this year to include central PA, eastern OH, and southwestern NY. Our space is limited and we accept new authors on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email staff [at] westpabookfestival.com to request a registration.


2019 ATTENDING AUTHORS

M.K. Anthony - Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Linda M. Au - Humor, Fiction, Cozies
Kerry E.B. Black - Speculative Fiction, YA, Horror, Poetry
C. William Davis III - Fiction, Mystery
Jared Frederick - History: Non-fiction
John Frederick - Memoir: personal adventure
LK Hunsaker - Mainstream, Contemporary lit/romance, Children's Fiction, Art Journals
Joseph Max Lewis - Thriller
Mollie Lyon - Women's Inspirational Fiction
Kimberly M. Miller - Sweet Romance, Christian
Patricia Miller - Sci Fi, YA, Romance
Kathy Otten - Historical Romance
Zachary T. Owen - Horror, Dark Fiction, Fantasy
Michael Prelee - Science Fiction, Crime
D. R. Sanchez - Children's Fiction, Poetry, Fantasy, YA, Creative Non-fiction
Judy Sharer - Sweet Historical Romance
Arlon K. Stubbe - Contemporary Fiction & Religious
Ruth Ochs Webster - Historical Fiction
Robert D. Woodley - Mainstream/Sports/Fantasy
William A. Wright and Dale Ann Edmiston - Mainstream/Inspirational/Adventure



Our 2018 Authors

Amy Bovaird - Inspirational Non-fiction, Travel
W. Stephen Coleman - History, Personal Memoir

Cathy Coulter - Children's Fiction and Non-fiction
Darrick Dean - Fantasy
Sandra Gould Ford - Fiction, Essay, Poetry  (cancelled)
LK Hunsaker/ Ella M. Kaye - Lit Fic/Mainstream, Contemporary lit/romance, Children's Fiction, Art Journals
Joseph Jenkins - Non-fiction
Laura Hervey (author feature to come, see her FB page in the meantime)
Jamie Lackey - Fantasy, Science Fiction
Laura Lovic-Lindsay - Paranormal Suspense  (cancelled)
Mollie Lyon - Women's Inspirational Fiction
Cindy Rinaman Marsch - Historical Fiction
Kathy Otten - Historical Romance
Michael Prelee - Science Fiction, Crime
Stephen V. Ramey - Adventure, Speculative, Sci Fi
Shawn Riniti - Suspense, Thriller, Psychological, Paranormal
Randy Ryan - Fantasy, Thriller, Horror
D. R. Sanchez 
- Children's Fiction, Poetry, Fantasy, YA, Creative Non-fiction
Carol Schoenig - Romance, Women's Fiction
Arlon Stubbe - Contemporary Fiction, Religion Fiction
Karen Sweeney-Ryall - Inspirational Women's Non-fiction, Christian  (cancelled)
Daisy Beiler Townsend - Inspirational Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction
Todd J. Vicker - Children's Books  (cancelled)
Ruth Ochs Webster - Historical Fiction: Civil War
Robert D. Woodley - Mainstream/Sports/Fantasy



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Our 2017 Authors

Amy Bovaird - Inspirational non-fiction, Travel
Gloria Clover Speculative Christian Romance, Contemporary Romance (unable to attend on rain date)
Cathy Coulter - Children's Fiction and Non-fiction
Peggy (Loughner) Fisher - Non-fiction (unable to attend on rain date)
LK Hunsaker/ Ella M. Kaye - Women's fiction, New Adult lit/romance, Children's Fiction
Larry Ivkovich - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Bill Kemp - Non-fiction (Christian Living, Church Health), Literary Fiction
Mollie Lyon - Women's Inspirational Fiction
Rhonda Paglia - Children's Fiction (unable to attend on rain date)
Shawn Riniti - Suspense, Thriller, Psychological, Paranormal
D. R. Sanchez - Children's Fiction, Poetry, Fantasy, YA, Creative Non-fiction
Anne M. Slanina - Children's Fiction
Arlon Stubbe - Contemporary Fiction, Religion Fiction
Daisy Beiler Townsend - Inspirational Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction
Robert D. Woodley - Mainstream/Sports/Fantasy/Mystery


Mercer American Legion Auxiliary  sold hoagies to raise funds for their group.
[If you are part of a non-profit literacy-related group and would like to attend, please email us.]


Our 2016 Festival Authors

Don Achenbach & Ammy Achenbach -
Children's fiction
Ann Antognoli - Inspirational fiction
Cindy Bingham - Christian fiction
Anissa Clay
- Young Adult fiction
Gloria Clover - Speculative Christian Romance, Contemporary Romance
Burton Cole - C
hildren's Chapter Books
Cathy Coulter
- Children's Fiction and Non-fiction
Kevin A. Elliott - Fantasy, Science Fiction, Religious, Poetry
Peggy (Loughner) Fisher - Non-fiction
Miles Gregory - Amish Fiction
LK Hunsaker/ Ella M. Kaye - Women's fiction, New Adult lit/romance, Children's Fiction
Gene Jordan - Historical Adventure Fiction
Ellen List - Children's Fiction
Mollie Lyon - Women's Inspirational Fiction
Vincent Paul Mirabella II - Science Fiction
Ronald K. Myers - Futuristic, Action/Adventure, Horror/Humor/Historical Fiction
Kathy Otten - Historical Romance
Rhonda Paglia - Children's Fiction
Stephen V. Ramey - Literary Flash Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy
D. R. Sanchez - Children's Fiction, Poetry, Fantasy, YA, Creative Non-fiction
Scott Schafer - Children's Fiction
Anne M. Slanina - Children's Fiction
Thom Thomas - Dickensian Fiction
Robert D. Woodley - Mainstream/Sports/Fantasy/Mystery
William A. Wright and Dale Ann Edmiston - Mainstream/Inspirational/Adventure


2016 Attending Groups

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Our 2015 Book Festival Authors

Cindy Bingham - Christian fiction
Amy Bovaird - inspirational non-fiction (did not appear due to unforeseen circumstances)
Gloria Clover - speculative Christian romance, contemporary romance
Burton Cole - Christian children's fiction
Cathy Coulter - children's fiction and non-fiction
Peggy (Loughner) Fisher - non-fiction         
LK Hunsaker/ Ella M. Kaye - women's fiction, literary romance, children's fiction
Gene Jordan - historical adventure fiction
Liana Laverentz - romance and non-fiction
Mollie Lyon - women's inspirational fiction
Catherine E. McLean - fantasy, adventure, romance
Vincent Paul Mirabella II - sci fi
Babs Mountjoy - sci fi romance, romantic suspense
Kathy Otten - historical romance
Rhonda Paglia - children's fiction
Ann M. Slanina - children's fiction
Leann Smith - children's fiction
Daisy Beiler Townsend - inspirational non-fiction

The following groups were represented at the 2015 West PA Book Festival:
Grove City Historical Society (Website)
Mercer County Head Start/Pre-K Counts (Website and Facebook)
Lakeview Library (Website)

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