Local authors will be selling and signing their books at the Local Authors Book Fair as part of the First Annual McDowell Literary Festival!
Thank you to St. John’s Episcopal Church for donating their Parish Hall space. We encourage you to make donations to St. John’s to show your appreciation and support.
There will also be author talks, poetry readings, and other activities throughout the day. See schedule and confirmed authors below!
Schedule
9:00am — Local Authors Book Fair OPENS! Welcome from Moira Hutchings (Little Switzerland Books and Beans)
Howe’s Kitchen & Pantry will be on site selling baked goods
Bigfoot Books & Brews will be selling coffee
The Scream will be serving book-themed ice cream flavors
NEW Marion vendor The Parlor Car will be selling delicious soups
9:30am — Andrew K Clark, Appalachian horror
10:00am — April Fox, poetry
10:30am — Chrissy K. McVay, fiction
11:00am — The Happy Enchiladas
Free live music over the lunch hour!
Get some food on site and sit and eat while you enjoy the music
12:30pm — Philip J. Tate, fiction / nonfiction / children’s books
1:00pm — Jim Draper, short story and naturalist
1:30pm — Clint Bowman, poetry
2:00pm — Julia Nunnally Duncan, fiction
2:30pm — Amelia Schroeder, poetry
3:00pm — David Voyles, horror
3:30pm — Debra Webb Rogers, fiction and genealogy
4:00pm — Marion Mayor Steve Little
4:30pm — Karen Nilsen, fantasy
5:00pm — Local Authors Book Fair wraps up!
BREAK FOR DINNER
7:00pm — John Pavlovitz will be sharing his new children’s book in this same space
9:00pm — Epilogue: The Official After Party at The High Dive, downtown Marion
All Book Fair Authors
From McDowell County:
Jim Draper, short stories and naturalist, Little Switzerland
Chrissy K. McVay, fiction and poetry, Little Switzerland
Julia Nunnally Duncan, essays and fiction, Marion
Stephen Little, railroad history and children’s, Marion
Philip J. Tate, fiction/nonfiction/children’s, Marion
Karen Nilsen, fantasy, Old Fort
From Surrounding Counties in WNC:
Andrew K Clark, appalachian horror, Asheville
April Fox, poetry, Asheville
Clint Bowman, poetry, Black Mountain
Amelia Schroeder, poetry, Black Mountain
Urriah Wright, YA fantasy, Forest City
Tricia Meyers, fantasy, Hickory
Tonja Smith, children’s, Morganton
Niki Hutchins, Christian poetry, Rutherford County
Leanne Staback, children’s, YA, Christian fiction, Shelby
Debra Webb Rogers, fiction and genealogy, Spruce Pine
David Voyles, horror, Swannanoa
Tara Ryan, romance, Weaverville
Food Vendors on Site
