Greater Rochester Author's Fair set for April 25

A packed house listens as an author presents at the 2014 Author's Fair. (Courtesy photo)

The third annual Greater Rochester Authors' Fair will be held on Saturday, April 25, from 10:15 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Rochester Public Library.

The fair celebrates the local literary talent of published authors in three offerings: 10:30 am Children, Family and Young Adult; noon, Nonfiction, and at 1:30 p.m., Fiction. Each panel of authors will speak on the creative process, read a section of their book and be available for a short question and answer period. Between the sessions, authors will be on hand to sell and autograph their works.

Participating authors will include: Children, Family, Young Adult: Adi Rule, Sandy Dodge, Rich Wallace, Sandra Neil Wallace, Catherine Geiger and K M Doherty; Nonfiction: Judith Silva, Dennis Dupuis, Lynn K. Devlin, Dennis Duchesneau, Rob Sneddon and Ellen Walker; Fiction: Mary-Ellen Humphrey, R T Donlon, Tony Irons , Ann D. Stearns, Robert C. Varney, Jeanne Clark and Harrison Thorp.

Opening remarks will be made by City Councilor Sandy Keans at 10:15 a.m.. There is no charge to attend the event. Free parking is available at the Library Parking Lot. Special thanks go to Studley's Flower Gardens and Rochester Chamber of Commerce for their assistance. For more information contact the Rochester Public Library at 603-332-1428 or Rochester Main Street at 603-330-3208 or email director@rochestermainstreet.org.

The fair is brought to you by the Rochester Public Library, Rochester Times and Rochester Main Street in cooperation with the Rochester Economic Development Department.