Meet authors K. R. Bailey\, Marie Higgins\ , Mary Martinez\, Sara Fitzgerald\, Stacey Haynes\, and Alysia S. Knight a s they pitch their book(s) in a fun "Speed Date with a Book" format. Q& \;A will follow the book pitches. (Learn more about each author below in o ur Author Bios and Websit es section.)
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\;Book signing and book sales information: A book signing will follow this event. Each author at this event will han dle their own book sales.
\n\;Registration: Re gistration for this event is not required\, however\, if you register you will receive an event reminder via e-mail\, and if you opt-in to a text me ssage\, also a text reminder.
\n\;Access information: < /strong>If you would like to attend via Zoom\, please use this link to register for the "Brigham City Library Book Festival Events" Zoom recurring webinar. This link will work for all four of the Library's 2 024 Festival events.
\n\;Related Events: This event is part of the Utah Humanities Book Festival. (Link to come.)
\n< p> \;Credits &\; Partnerships: Part of the Brigham City Library Book Festival: Celebrating Books\, Ideas\, and Imagination.< /p>\n
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This event is made possible in Partnership with Utah Humanities as part of the annual Ut ah Humanities Book Festival.
\nFor other Utah Humanities Bo ok Festival programs and events around the state visit the Utah Humanities webs ite to view the Festival calendar.
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\nAuthor Bio:
\nK. R. Bailey loves re ading\, romance and long drives in the mountains. She enjoys traveling and spending time at her family cabin nestled high in the mountains where dee r live under the deck and hummingbirds flit around all day. She&rsquo\;s g randma to seven beautiful grandchildren and &ldquo\;mom&rdquo\; to a yello w lab named Shilo.
\nWriting has become her passion since retiring f rom a full-time job of over thirty years. She loves to meet new people and gather background information for her writing. There&rsquo\;s always a ne w story bouncing around in her head\, and most afternoons you&rsquo\;ll fi nd her in her &ldquo\;cave&rdquo\; working on her next book.
\nAuthor Bio:
\nMarie Higgin
s is an award-winning\, best-selling author renowned for her enchanting cl
ean romance novels that capture the heart and leave readers falling in lov
e time and again. With over 100 captivating romances published since 2010\
, she skillfully weaves tales that keep readers on the edge of their seats
. Embracing a diverse range of genres including mystery/suspense\, humor\,
time-travel\, and paranormal\, alongside her beloved historical romances\
, Marie has garnered a devoted following. Her readers affectionately refer
to her as the "Queen of Tease\," captivated by her penchant for unexpecte
d twists and unforgettable endings.
Author Website: www.authorm ariehiggins.com
\n\nAuthor Bio:
Mary lives in Magna\, a little town wes
t of Salt Lake City\, Utah. She loves to spend time with family and friend
s--she includes good books as friends!
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Mary and her husb
and love to travel\, especially to the Caribbean for relaxing\, Ireland an
d Scotland for her heritage\, and Italy for the wine. One of her favorite
US destinations is New York/Brooklyn\, where her beloved Beckett's live. W
hen she visits\, she can wander their neighborhoods\, favorite parks\, and
visit their favorite pub\, \;Putnam's.
Mary writes mostly rom antic suspense\, romance\, women's fiction\, and she has just begun to dab ble in young adult mystery. \;
\nMary also writes as \;ML Fo
xx. This is her first jaunt into Fantasy and Sci-Fi\, she loves it. It giv
es her freedom of choice. \;You&rsquo\;ll see more books soon&hellip\;
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Mary and her husband are also enthusiastic college foot
ball fans. They have season tickets to the UTES\, University of Utah Footb
all and they tailgate every game. They love tailgating so much\, that they
were married at a tailgating in 1999.
Author Website: MaryMartinez.com
\n\nSara Fitzgerald has her own zany America n Eskimo dog\, a &ldquo\;meramazing&rdquo\; daughter\, a computer geek hus band\, and lots of Avon boxes her family has to skirt around during their hectic lives.
\nIn 2006\, she earned Writer of the Year for the Leag ue of Utah Writers and is a multi-published\, award-winning author. She lo ves her family\, writing\, selling Avon\, and favorite shade of lipstick&m dash\;Avon&rsquo\;s Triple Pink.
\nAuthor Website: \;www.sarafitzgeraldbooks.com< /a>
\n\nAuthor Bio:
\nStacey Haynes is an award-winning and best-selling autho
r. She has always enjoyed reading and writing romance stories beginning wi
th her first story in 6th grade. Her dream has always been to have one of
her books published\, and now she has several\, including a poem about her
most disliked food\, Peas! She won her first writing contest when she and
her sister\, Marie\, entered their story The Magic of a Billionaire into
an online writing contest on www.ajoara.com &ndash\; and their story won 1
st place!
She considers herself a hopeless romantic and tries t
o find the best in others. She loves to write in her spare time to relax a
fter a hard day at work.
Stacey lives in Utah with her wonderfu
l husband and three adorable children. She hopes to have more books publis
hed in her lifetime. You can follow her adventures on
Author Website: staceyhaynes.wixsite.com/home
\n\nAuthor Bio:
\nI grew up in a small town loving the outdoors\, sports\, and reading. I started wri ting my own stories while still in high school\, but it fell by the waysid e during college. I married an honorable man and had five children. Now\, I&rsquo\;m a widow and collecting grandchildren.
\nI love traveling and have had the opportunity to go to many wonderful and intriguing places \, such as much of the United States\, Europe\, Canada\, Mexico\, Caribbea n\, China\, Thailand\, Cambodia\, Australia and South Africa. These places have provided ideas for my stories. \;
\nI am a storyteller. I write with a touch of intrigue because I think there&rsquo\;s a need for m ore heroes\, love\, and adventure in our lives. I&rsquo\;m not out to chan ge the world with my writing. I&rsquo\;m just hoping to make someone&rsquo \;s day a bit better.
\nWhether it be a knight in shining armor\, or the guy next door\, an officer there to save the day\, or a man of honor from an unknown land\, Alysia&rsquo\;s knights are heroes for all times.\n
Author Website: www.aly
siasknight.com