Spooky season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with books? Join us in an exploration of mystery/thriller, paranormal/dark fantasy, and horror titles featuring the authors behind them!
Authors will be available to chat about their works, books will be available for sale, and you can get them personalized/signed by the authors as well! PLUS, several of the participating authors will join us for a panel discussion and Q&A session to talk about their work and the art of producing thrills and chills in their writing!
Schedule:
12:30-2:30 pm: Misty Lynn, Bill Peschel & Teresa Peschel Signing
3:00-4:00pm: Author panel with audience Q&A
4:30-6:30pm: Ralph Bieber, Stephen DeBock & M.C. Ryder signing
This event is free to attend and does not require pre-registration. So come on out, browse our shelves, and perhaps grab a drink at our beverage bar to join us for a scary good time! See you there!
About the Visiting Authors:
Misty Lynn:
Misty lives in a quaint town in Central Pennsylvania. She resides with her family and miniature Schnauzer. Since her house is full of energetic men, she added a chicken coop to the backyard for some female companionship.
Bill Peschel:
Bill Peschel is a former journalist and editor who has annotated the novels of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, published anthologies of Sherlock Holmes fanfiction, and a collection of stories starring Sherlock Holmes and Mark Twain.
Teresa Peschel:
Teresa Peschel is a Navy veteran who has published books on sustainability (Fed, Safe, and Sheltered), science-fiction romance as Odessa Moon, and two books on Agatha Christie movie adaptations.
Ralph Bieber:
Ralph Bieber has always been an avid fan of horror and suspense. He decided to collaborate on a Science Fiction story for a contest sponsored by Simon & Schuster in 1997. That project led to Out of the Light, a 2001 Bram Stoker award semi-finalist in the
best first novel category. Mr. Bieber has affiliation with the International Thriller Writers and the Central Pennsylvania Writer’s Organization, and you can find some of his titles published under the pseudonym H.R. Howland.
Stephen DeBock:
In addition to horror/fantasy writing, Stephen DeBock has penned articles for American Heritage, AOPA Pilot, and Living Aboard magazines, plus a coffee-table book, The Art of H. Hargrove (as well as the artist’s quarterly fan newsletter). Two of his horror-themed short stories were listed among the top 15 of the years of their publication.
M.C. Ryder:
Award-winning author M.C. Ryder has been composing stories, poems, and lyrics from the beginning of time when reading became a hobby. Enjoys long trail walks during the cozy tinge of Autumn, appreciates music with deep lyrical meaning, and relishes in reading a variety of genres.