List of Authors & Artists

Welcome to the 2023 Authors & Artists Fair on December 9, 2023, held at the Lane Events Center from 10am to 5pm!

HOLIDAY READS AT THE Authors Fair

AUTHORS AT THE FAIR on December 9, 2023 

Here’s a complete list of the authors who will be autographing at the Authors & Artists Fair from 10am-5pm on Saturday, December 9, 2023, along with the titles of their most recent works. Note that some authors will only attend for half of the day. 

• Debra Whiting Alexander: “Eliza Jane Finds Her Hero,” a children’s book co-authored by Alexander’s granddaughter.

• Valarie Anderson: “Sparks in the Ether,” the biography of a radio man in the Far East before the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• Dan Armstrong: many novels, including “Princeton Charlie’s Got the Blues”, about five Princeton students in 1968.

• Ken Babbs: “Cronies: Adventures with Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, the Merry Pranksters, and the Grateful Dead.”

• Joe Blakely: “William Lovell Finley: Champion of Oregon’s Wildlife Refuges,” and many other books about Oregon history.

• C. Steven Blue: poems and a memoir.

• Valerie Brooks: “1 Last Betrayal”, book three in the Angeline Porter mystery series.

• Tyler Burgess: “Pilgrim Sketchbook of 2,250 miles walking solo on the Camino de Santiago.”

• David Buzan: “In the Lair of Legends,” a thriller about a Native American Civil War veteran on a secret mission in Southern Oregon.

• Jennifer Chambers: “Murder and Mayhem in the Willamette Valley,” a history of Oregon crimes.

• Alan Contreras: “History of Oregon Ornithology” and other works about birding and history.

• Jack Cooper: "Silly Lily's Rhyming Adventures in Nature", a children's picture book.

• Joan Cypress: “Have a Good Roam”, a songbook by Slug Queen Scarlett.

• John Daniel: “Lighted Distances: Four Seasons on Goodlow Rim,” a sequence of poetry and prose from the dry side of Oregon.

• Susanna DeFazio: “Stories from the Middle of Nowhere,” Short stories from wild country from Alaska to Guatemala, written under the pen name Susi Klare.

• Carola Dunn (only 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.): “The Corpse at Crystal Palace” and other cozy murder mysteries set in England.

• Pat Edwards: “Picking the Orchard Clean” and other nonfiction books about Lane County history.

• Paul Fattig (only 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.): “The Mouse That Soared: Tales of the Siskiyou Smokejumpers,” a history of Southern Oregon firefighters.

• Mark Fearing: “Giant Pants” and many other children’s picture books by the award-winning author and illustrator.

• Tim Fox: “Ebb and Ice,” a prequel to the sci-fi trilogy “The Afterlands Convergence.”

• Melissa Hart (only 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.): “Daisy Woodworm Changes the World,” a young adult novel about a 13-year-old girl with Down syndrome.

• David Hascall: Five historical novels in the “One Hundred Years of Oregon History” series, including “Yellow Cake – Yellow Earth”, about a uranium mine near Lakeview.

• Ann Herrick: “Stuck in a Boys Camp!” and other novels for middle-grade readers.

• Nina Kiriki Hoffman (only 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.): “The Short Story Cookbook”, a how-to guide for creating stories using dice and lists of ingredients.

• Leigh Anne Jasheway (only 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.): “Excuse Me for Yelling!”, and other humor books by the stand-up comedian, Old Slug Queen, and former Register-Guard columnist.

• Brenda Kame’enui: “Get Over It (maybe not all of it),” a memoir about surviving divorce.

• Lauren Kessler (only 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.): “Free”, a nonfiction account of six formerly incarcerated people who return home, and many other nonfiction books.

• Jason Kilgore: “Footman of the Ether” and other fantasy/sci fi books.

• Howard Libes (only 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.): Two sci-fi novels in his “Seeder” series..

• Mary E. Lowd: “Hell Moon” and many other “furry” fantasy/sci fi novels.

• Solber Martinez: “Under the Stone Arch: Starless,” book two in his fantasy/scifi series.

• Donna McFarland: “I Lost My Elephant” and other children’s and how-to books.

• Marli Miller (only 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.): “Oregon Rocks! A Guide to 60 Amazing Geologic Sites.”

• Katherine Munson: “Gap in the Road,” a fantasy novel about a sorcerer and a princess.

• Sharleen Nelson: “Dye. Run. Don’t Die,” pulp fiction under the pen name KJ Kolsen, and two novels about time travel.

• Danuta Pfeiffer: “Firmitas”, the second in an award-winning historical novel series about runaway slaves seeking freedom on the Oregon Trail.

• Ann Roberts: “A Carol for Karol” and 20 other romance, mystery, and general fiction novels.

• Arlene Sachitano: “Quilt By Association” and other cozy murder mysteries with a quilting theme, set in the Pacific Northwest.

• L.J. Sellers: “AfterStrike” and more than a dozen other thrillers set in Oregon.

• F. Michael Sheehan: “Rink: Stories from an Oregon Ice Arena,” a history of the Lane Events Center’s ice skating rink.

• Jesse Springer: “Emerald City: The Compleat Collection”, a collection of cartoons that appeared in “Eugene Weekly” from 1996 to 2000.

• William Sullivan: “100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades” and other updated guides to Oregon’s outdoors, history, and mystery.

• Muabilai Tshionyi: Children’s picture books about African folk tales, published under the name “Dr. T.”

• Tsunami Books: “Booksellers & Significant Others: An Anthology.” In addition to this new release, the Eugene bookstore will bring a variety of local new and used books.

• Peter Vanderwall: “Mac’s Big Wish,” a children’s picture book.

• David Wagner: “A Lane County Almanac”, nature notes, gardening tips and essays about local natural history.

• Cheryl Wanner: “See Me As I Am,” a young adult romance about a blind girl who falls in love with her favorite rock star.

• Bob Welch: “Seven Summers (And a Few Bummers): My Adventures Hiking the 2650-Mile PCT.”

• Pearl Wolfe and Evelyn Anderton: “Walk Out the Door”, a novel about overcoming domestic violence.