One Location, Twelve Talented Authors
Come any time during the day to get signed copies of your favorite books!
When & Where:
Wednesday, May 8 | Throughout the day
(Please see schedule for specific times)
Orem Store | 230 E University Parkway
Meet acclaimed authors, find exclusive releases, and grab signed copies for a perfect gift, personal treasure, or Mother's Day surprise! Here's the legendary lineup:
Heather B. Moore
Heather B. Moore is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than seventy publications. She loves to learn and is passionate about historical research.
Allison Hong Merrill
Allison Hong Merrill was born and raised in Taiwan and came to the US at twenty-two as a university student. She holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her work has won both national and international literary awards.
Rebecca Connolly
Rebecca Connolly is the author of more than two dozen novels. She’s always been a bookworm; her grandma would send her books almost every month so she would never run out. Book fairs were her carnival, and libraries are her happy place.
Rebecca Anderson
By night, Rebecca Anderson writes historical romances. By day she sets aside her pseudonym and resumes her life as Becca Wilhite, who loves hiking, Broadway shows, rainstorms, food, books, and movies. She lives in the mountains and adores the ocean.
A.L. Sowards
A. L. Sowards is the author of multiple historical fiction novels, with settings spanning the globe from the fourteenth to twentieth centuries. Her stories have earned accolades including a Whitney Award. She currently lives in Alaska with her husband, three children, and an ever-growing library.
Publishing June 2024—exclusive copies available at the event!
Jentry Flint
Jentry Flint is a bookworm-turned-writer with the propensity to try just about anything. She has a true love of history and believes a good quote can fix most things. She lives in southern Utah with her husband and two daughters—who, naturally, are named after characters from books.
Publishing June 2024—exclusive copies available at the event!
Jerry Borrowman
Jerry Borrowman is an award-winning author of historical fiction and nonfiction. He has written about World Wars I and II, the Great Depression, and the Vietnam War. He is the recipient of the George Washington National Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
Gina Lynn Larsen
Gina Lynn Larsen grew up on a 100-acre, family dairy farm. The family business of cows and corn and consistently milking said bovine shaped her into who she is today. She loves animals as much as she loves people and lipstick, and her love for Idaho is deep - she can still sing the state song.
Publishing July 2024—exclusive copies available at the event!
Wendy S. Swore
Wendy S. Swore and her family are farmers. She writes part-time, particularly during winter when her farming chores give her time to plant seeds in her imagination. She is a member of SCBWI and was named the Idaho Farm Bureau District 1 Woman of the Year in 2018.
Frank L. Cole
Frank L. Cole lives with his wife and three children out West. He is the author of ten books. He is an active promoter of reading and the power of imagination and has been to more than 120 schools presenting to kids.
Sian Ann Bessey
Sian Ann Bessey was born in Cambridge, England, and grew up on the island of Anglesey off the coast of North Wales. She began her writing career as a student, publishing several articles in magazines while still in college. She is a USA Today best-selling author, a Foreword Reviews Book of the Year finalist, and a Whitney Award finalist.
Publishing July 2024—exclusive copies available at the event!
Julie Wright
Julie Wright began writing her first book when she was fifteen years old. Since then, she has written twenty-six novels, and her books have received several starred reviews and have been listed in the American Library Association’s top ten romances of the year. She is a mental health advocate and loves spending time with the youth of our world.
