An Evening with Local Authors at Schoharie Library Nov 7

SCHOHARIE – Local authors will gather at the Schoharie Library on Friday, November 7, 5:30-7:30 for an evening of readings, conversation, and, of course, books! The public is invited to meet the authors, listen to excerpts, and browse their books in a variety of genres. From children’s books to YA fantasy to adult non-fiction, mystery, thrillers, local interest, and more, there’s something for everyone! Refreshments will be served. No registration is necessary.

Participating authors are Dana Cudmore, a retired communications professional whose popular local history books include The Cave Electrician’s Widow, Underground Empires, The Remarkable Howe Caverns Story, and more; Katie Farrell, author of The Dahlia Farm, a novel set in Schoharie County, and creative essays on http://littleflowerbucket.com/;  Chris Keefer, whose acclaimed historical mystery series includes No Comfort for the Undertaker, Tragedy’s Twin, and Find Your Way to My Grave, finalist for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award; historian Pete Lindemann, who specializes in local history including They May Have Just Found James Tanner’s Legs, A Crooked Gun: The Civil War Dead of Schoharie County, and Rambles in Schoharie County; John Mullins, private investigator, facilitator of the Schoharie Library Writers’ Group and author of Parabellum: When You Live in Peace, Prepare for War, a thriller set in 2000’s Upstate New York; Rebecca Schmid, musician, artist, and author of adult fantasy novel Askefise, Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award finalist, and co-author with Niamh Schmid of a YA fantasy series including The Exiled: Of Shade and Shadow, To Take a World: The GhostMaker, The Exiled: A Game Of Wits, and more, as well as co-founder of Schara Reeves Press; and Connie Spanhake, a teacher who writes in several genres: children’s books such as Hermie’s BIG Problem, The Code middle grade fantasy series, The Village that Disappeared (about Gilboa and the dam), and adult thrillers including Dark Secrets and The Neighbors.