a taste

of reading

MARCH 17-24

2007event guide

a taste

of reading

Festival of Reading

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Saturday, March 1710 a.m. - 3 p.m. Venetian Gardens

109 E. Dixie Ave., Leesburg

11:00a.m. ValerieHart,authorofThe Bounty of Central Florida.Valeriehascreated300recipesthathighlighttheregion’sfreshingredients.

11:30a.m. LakeCountyVolunteerCookbookAwards-Asampleoftheaward-winningrecipewillbeavailable.

12:00p.m. DivaofDishPamBrandon,co-authorofCulinary Confessions of the PTA Divas: Stylish Recipes and Saucy Secrets for the Everyday Gourmet,willprepareasimpledishthatcanbeshared.

12:30p.m. ChefRobertH.Ponsiwilloffertipsanddemonstrationsoncakedecorating. 1:00p.m. BobMorris,Bermuda Schwartzauthorandfoodcritic,willbemakinghisworld-famous

conchfritterswithhisusualpanache. 1:30p.m. Patti Lawson and Sadie, author of The Dog Diet, dog owner and former frustrated

dieter. Shewill discussonhowowning adog changes theway youeat, exercise andviewlife.Includesrecipes,dogwisdom,diettips,special“dogercises”andtreatsforyourcaninefriends.

2:00p.m. MariaBaezKijac,authorofThe South American Table,willgiveabackgroundofCreolecuisineandthepeoplesthatcomprisetheethnicbackgroundofthearea.ShewillrevealthedifferencesandsimilaritiesofthecuisinesoftenSouthAmericancountries.

2:30p.m. VivianaCarballo,authorofHavana Salsa: Stories and RecipesandfoodcolumnistfortheOrlando SentinelandEl Sentinel.Shewillsharesomeinterestingfoodsecretsandstories.

TheAuthorSeminarswillincludefreesamplesofprepareddishes.TheSeminarsareFREEhowever,youmustregister inadvanceat theLibraryServicesbooth.Authorswillbesellingandsigning theirbooksbetween12p.m.and3p.m.(For more information about the authors, see Author Information, pp. 13-18)

OPENING EVENT Seminars & WorkshopsCommunity Building

Eustis High School Television Production Program, under thedirectionofStuartKlatte,will beprovidingstreamingvideoofauthorpresentations.

“Books are Fun” Fair-ThisReader’sDigestcompanyoffersqualitybooksthateducate,inspireandteachatupto70percentoffretail.Lake County Library Serviceswillofferlibrarycardstoresidents.FamilyLiteracyPrograminformationwillbeavailable.TheEastLakeCountyLibraryboothwillfeatureSnicklefritztheGecko.TwolibrarieswillhaveFREEpopcorn.FriendsoftheLibrarygroupswillhave“Pirate”hotdogs,sodaandbakedgoodstopurchase.Proceeds to benefit library children’s programs. Lake County Library System children’s librarians will offer edible crafts for children to makethroughouttheday.Author Susan Snyderwillbeatherauthortablewithhercollectionof“frogs.”Shewillbesigningcopiesofherbooks;everyonewhopurchasesabookgetsafreePolaroidwiththeauthor.American Culinary Federation - Gulf to Lakes Chefs and Cooks Association -MeetPresident Jeffrey Rotz, CEC,CCE. Displayswillincludeparticipatingschoolculinaryprogramsandrestaurants.

MAIN HALLSeatingislimitedto50.Samplesoffoodwillbeprovidedtoparticipants.

Exhibits & Activities

10:30a.m. Kids in the Kitchen Chef Kenneth E. L. Roix Healthyandsimplemealsthatkidscanpreparethemselves.

11:00a.m. Boomers and Beyond Chef Chris Krug Specialdietaryneedsandrecipesforseniorsandmealsfortwo 1:00p.m. Starting a Kitchen Garden Julie England Growingherbsandvegetablesforcooking 2:00p.m. Silent Sabotage Donna Deloach Solutionstochildhoodobesity

WEST ROOMSeatingislimitedto50.Samplesoffoodwillbeprovidedtoparticipantswhereapplicable.

10:00a.m. Studio 19 Centre for Performing Arts CompanyunderthedirectionofMariaErricopresents“Atlantis,TheFall”.

10:30a.m. Watters School of Irish DancingunderthedirectionofMyraWatters.MyraisfromDublin,Ireland, she is aWorld medalist Irish dancer and toured the world with Michael Flatley’sLord of the Dance and Feet of Flames,TheWattersSchoolperformsregularlyintheCentralFloridaareaandcompetesinternationally.

11:00a.m. Leesburg Dance Company - Students from the Leesburg Dance Center, under thedirection ofValerie Johnson, owner andTap instructor; Sally Gage Ballet Mistress; andTiffanyRoseMitchell,Jazz,HipHopandLyricalinstructor.

11:30a.m. 8th Annual Bookmark Design Contest Winners Awards Ceremony -Winningbookmarkdesignswillbeavailableattheevent.Comemeettheartists.

12:00p.m. Lake Mount SteppersunderthedirectionofLajunGarry.Thestepteamwillexciteyoursenses with their flawless routines. Stepping is an art form that combines choreographed stompswithrhythmicchantsthatcanbetracedbacktorootsinAfrica.

1:00p.m. Dance Dynamix, Competition TeamunderthedirectionofTerriHickswillbeperformingtapandjazznumbers.

2:00p.m. Bay Street Players Young People’s TheatrepresentsStuart Little;underthedirectionofDeborahCarpenter.

2:30p.m. Bay Street PlayerspresentsscenesfromthemusicalDo Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?A delightlful, warm-hearted musical comedy. Under the direction ofArtisticDirector,DavidClevinger.

Entertainment

(For more information about the Chefs and Presenters, see p. 19)

Thursday, March 15

6:00 p.m. 3rd Annual Author Dinner: A Taste of the Tropics with Bob Morris Festival Prelude Event, Venetian Gardens, Leesburg

Don’t miss the chance to have dinner with this year’s Lake County Reads! author Bob Morris, a Leesburg native. ThiseventservesasagreatprequeltotheFestivalofReadingandis partof theDark‘n StormyWorldTour ashe travels thenationwithhislatestbook,Bermuda Schwartz.

Social and appetizers begin at 6:00 p.m. A Bermuda styledinnerwill be servedat6:30p.m.Thecashbarwill featureDarkn’Stormiesalongwithaselectionofbeerandwine.

TICKETINFORMATION: Ticketsare$30andareavailableattheLeesburgPublicLibraryandfromthemembersoftheFriendsoftheLeesburgLibrary,call(352)728-9790.Seatingislimited.

Sunday, March 18

2: 00 p.m. Bow Wow @ the Library W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

This event features The Dog Diet author Patti Lawson.“A little puppy was the big changePattiLawsonneededto loseweight.Whenhernewpuppy,Sadie,begantoshowerherwithunconditionalloveanddevotion,ithadanamazingeffectonher—Pattidroppedpoundsandgainedpeaceandhappiness.”-Glee Magazine: The Best Doggone Diet Ever By Carolina Diaz-Bordon

3:00 p.m. Hispanic Heritage Series Tavares Civic Center, 100 E. Caroline St., Tavares

This event features authors, Maria Baez Kijac andViviana Carballo.MariaBaezKijac,authorofSouth American Table,hasdrawnonbothSpanish-languagecookbooksandrecipesfromhomecooksandrestaurantchefstopresentauthenticversionsofdozensofdishes,manyofwhichappearindifferingformsintheregionalcuisinesofSouthAmerica.VivianaCarballo’sfirst book, Havana Salsa,containsmorethan70mouth-wateringrecipes.This vibrant memoir shares the Havana of her childhood – warmnights, pounding surf, energetic music, and the memorable meals thatbothnourishedanddelightedherandherfamilythroughouttheyears.Recipesamplesfromtheauthors’bookswillbeserved.SponsoredbytheFloridaHumanitiesCouncil.

Monday, March 19

12:00 p.m. Writer’s Brown Bag with Nancy Butler-Ross W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

Find out how to become a successful published author with this workshop, titled “ThisManuscriptGoestoMarket,”presentedbyNancyButler-Ross.

2:30 p.m. Amherst Writers Workshop W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

JamieMorrisofWoodstreamWritingWorkshopswillpresenttheAmherstWritersWorkshopmethod. During this“hands-on” introduction, attendees will be given a quick overview ofAWAguidelines,followedbyanabbreviatedAWAworkshop.Thisworkshopincludesatimedwritingexerciseafterwhicheachparticipantwillsharehis/herworkaloudtoreceivepreciseand positive feedback from the group and Morris. After the workshop, participants willbegiventimetodiscusstheirworks-in-progress.

4:30 p.m. Piece of the Pie Venetian Gardens Community Room, 109 E. Dixie Ave., Leesburg

PizzaTasteTestingforTeens!Helpusdecidewhohasthetastiestpizzain Leesburg. Join Domino’s, Hungry Howie’s, 3J Family Pizzeria, FireStationPizzaandmoreforthefreeanddeliciousevent!

Saturday, March 17

2:00 p.m. A Wine Speak and Tasting Event Bacchus Vino Etcetera, 692 W. Montrose St., Clermont

ThisuniqueexperiencewillfeatureKeithMullins,localwineexpertandownerofBacchusVinoEtcetera.ThestaffatBacchusVinoEtceterabelievesthatwineisfun,andwineloversshouldnot be confined to the media dictum concerning which vineyard or vintage is best for them. ThisapproachallowsBacchus’customerstoexploreandenjoyforthemselvesthevastarrayofwines available fromaround theworld. Wines from lesser knownwineries and regionalgrapevarietiescanbesampledatthetastingcounter.SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheCooperMemorialLibrary.

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Festival EventsFestival EventsAlleventsarefreeunlessotherwiseindicated.

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Festival PreludeFestival Prelude

Bobsays,“Ifyou’vebeentooneofmy book signings then you knowthat they tend to resemble beachpartiesmorethanliteraryevents.”

4:30 p.m. Meet the Author: Adrian Fogelin Tavares Civic Center, Tavares

Everyone is welcome to come meetAdrian Fogelin at theTavaresCivic Center.This event will begin with an ice cream buffet for anafter-school snack. Adrian Fogelin is the 2007 Lake County Reads! authorformiddleschoolreaders.Shehaswonmanyawards,includingbeing chosen for the Sunshine StateYoung Reader’sAward severaltimes.We are encouraging everyone to read Sister Spider Knows AllbeforeFogelinvisits.

5:00 p.m. The Bounty of Central Florida Citrus Ridge County Library, Clermont

SamplethebountyofCentralFloridawithauthorValerieHartinthisuniquefoodexperience.Within her cookbooks,The New Tradition Cookbook and The Bounty of Central Florida,Hart hasincorporatedCentralFlorida’snaturalresourcesinto300recipesthathighlighttheregion’sfreshingredients-fromcitrusfruitstoalligator.AsfoodwriterforThe Daily Commercial,hergoalistomakepeopleawareofthebountyofthearea.Recipesamplesandrefreshmentswillbeserved.

6:00 p.m. The South American Table Marion Baysinger Memorial County Library, Groveland

AuthorMariaBaezKijacwilljoinusforaneveningoffoodsthatSouthAmericahascontributedtoworldcuisineanddiscoverit’simportantroleinfoodtofeedthemasses,sustainlifeandtocreateculinarymasterpiecesoneverycontinent.Kijac(Cooking with a Latin Beat, The South American Table)offersathoroughvolumethatispartreferencebookandpartcookbook.

7:00 p.m. Poetry Night with Colleen Avelli East Lake County Library, Sorrento

Joinusforanightofpoetryfeaturinglocalpoetandwriter,ColleenAvelli. Copies of Avelli’s first novel, In Mother’s Hands,willbeonhandforautographsandpurchase.Feelfreetobringandreadyourworks.Refreshmentswillbeprovided.ThiseventwillkickofftheEastLakeCountyPoetrycontestforthemonthofApril;entrieswillbeacceptedduringthisevent.

Tuesday, March 20

11:00 a.m. Get Healthy with Roniece Weaver Martin Luther King Center, 803 Florida Ave., Mount Dora

TheW.T. Bland Public Librarywill hostRonieceWeaver, co-authorofThe New Soul Food Cookbook For People With Diabetes,Slim Down Sister, Seniors: Take Charge of your Health,andThe Soul Food Pyramid.Sheisalsotheco-founderofHebniNutritionConsultants.SponsoredbytheW.T.BlandPublicLibrary.

12:00 p.m. Brown Bag with the Author: Jeff Klinkenberg W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

JeffKlinkenbergoftheSt. Petersburg Timeswillpresent“TenBooksEveryFloridianShouldRead”inthisFloridaHumanitiesCouncilRoadScholarProgram.Klinkenbergoffersa listofworks,fiction and non-fiction, that should be on every Floridian’s bookshelf.

2:00 p.m. The Groveland Four Lady Lake Public Library

AuthorandstaffwriterfortheDaily Sun,GaryCorsair,willgiveanin-depthaccountofoneofAmerica‘sworstracialatrocities.Hisshockingexposé,The Groveland Four,offersaglimpseintothedarknessofthepastthathasovershadowedaFloridacommunityformorethan50years.

2:00 p.m. One of a Kind Citrus Ridge County Library, Clermont

Jointhis“one-of-a-kind”bookdiscussionwithauthors,GeneConleyandKathrynConley.ThebookdescribestheamazingstoryofGene’sextraordinarycareerasaprofessionalathleteandhisfamilyduringthattime.HeistheonlypersoninprofessionalsportshistorytoplayandwinworldchampionshipsinbothMajorLeagueBaseball(1957 Milwaukee Braves)andtheNationalBasketballAssociation(1958-1961 Boston Celtics).

3:00 p.m. A Deadly Tea W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

Sipsome“DeadlyTea”andhearMaryAnnaEvansdiscussingherbooks.EvansistheauthorofRelics, Artifacts,andhernewest,Effigies.EffigieshasbeennamedaBook Sense Notable Book.

5:00 p.m. Shaping History with Food W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

Join author Valerie Hart in this unique food experience. With-in The New Tradition Cookbook, The Bounty of Central Florida, Hart has incorporatedCentralFlorida’snaturalresourcesinto300recipesthathighlighttheregion’sfreshingredients-fromcitrusfruitstoalligator.AsfoodwriterforThe Daily Commercial,hergoalistomakepeopleawareofthebountyofthearea.Recipesamplesandrefreshmentswillbeserved.

6:30 p.m. A Spiritual Journey Paisley County Library

JoinauthorColleenAvelliforabookdiscussionofhernovel,In Mother’s Hands.Avelli’sbookstemsfromherownchildhooddreamandtheinspirationaleducatorswhoencouragedhertoreachforthestars.Lightrefreshmentswillbeserved.

6:30 p.m. Key West Musical Prelude: Don Beem Clermont Women’s Club, 655 Broome St., Clermont

Orlando-basedmusicianDonBeemwillbeperformingKeyWestandisland-themedmusiconthesteeldrumsasaprelude to theguest-authorevent,AKeyWestAdventureat7:30p.m.His act primarily consists of performances on vocals, sax, flute, steel drum, and keyboards over professionally prepared tracks. Beem’s broad range of styles also includes smooth jazz andmanyothers.SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheCooperMemorialLibrary.

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Wednesday, March 21

10 a.m. -12 p.m. Local Authors Day Umatilla Public Library

Featuring guest speakers Charles Benoit, author of Out of Order and Relative Danger, andMichaelSuib,authorofConfessions of a Key West CabbieandhiswifeNancyButler-Ross,whocoauthored Mediation Express with Suib.Also appearing will be ColleenAvelli, Jeffrey Lamb,Liz Hamlin, Jesse Golden, Bruna Moel, and other local authors. Plan on attending this veryinformativeandenjoyableevent.Call(352)669-3284fordetails.SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheUmatillaPublicLibrary.

7:00 p.m. Digging Up Mysteries Leesburg Public Library

DigupmysterieswitharcheologicalmysteryauthorMaryAnnaEvans.EvansistheauthorofRelics, Artifacts, and her newest, Effigies, “A captivating combination of archeology, NativeAmericantables,romanceanddetection.Amustread”- Kirkus.

7:00 p.m. Writers’ Workshop with Sherry Hays East Lake County Library, Sorrento

Learn“howto improveyourwritingskills” inthisworkshopforbuddingwriterspresentedbySherryHays.Hayswilldiscusscommongrammarandstructuralerrors,characterandplotdevelopment,wordchoiceandpointofview.Refreshmentswillbeprovided.

7:00 p.m. Book Discussion with Local Author Marion Baysinger Memorial Library, Groveland

Ifyoufeelathomeontherange,thencomeovertotheLibraryforabookdiscussionaboutThe Trail Hand,authoredbyR.W.Stone,localGrovelandauthor.

7:30 p.m. A Key West Adventure with Michael Suib & Nancy Butler-Ross Clermont Women’s Club, 655 Broome St., Clermont

NancyButler-RosscurrentlywritesaweeklycolumnfortheMiami Heraldcalled“TheIslandMuse,”andeditsaMiami Heraldcolumncalled“TaxiinParadise.”Sheco-authoredMeditation

Express: Stress Relief in 60 Seconds FlatwithMichael Suib, the“Dateline: Paradise”columnistfortheMiami Herald.Suib,poetandauthor,isaformerNewYorkCity

businessmanturnedFloridacolumnistwholivesonahouseboatinKeyWest.His latest book isConfessions of a Key West Cabby. Suibwas a

featured poet at the Hemingway Days Festival in Key West.SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheCooperMemorialLibrary.

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2:00 p.m. Trace the Evidence Fruitland Park Public Library

FeaturingauthorElizabethBecka,amemberoftheAmericanAcademyofForensicScientists,andauthorofTrace Evidence.Beckawillprovidea new take on the mystery novel. In her book, Forensic ScientistEvelynJamesdealswithasetofbizarredeathsintheCuyahogaRiver,arookiehomicidedetective,themayorofCleveland,alocalmobsterandherownteenagedaughter.

4:30 p.m. Teen Pizza Taste-Off W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

Teensarewelcomedtotasteandthenjudgevariouspizzas.Yourreviewswill indicatewhichpizzaisthetaste-offchampion.

4:30 p.m. The Entertainment Man Paisley County Library

MeetauthorJackieK.Cooperwhoseentertainingtalesaredrawnfromhislife’s“journeyasagentle Southern man” to quote the title of his first book. His short stories have been used as commentaryonGeorgiaPublicRadio.

5:00 p.m. The Storyteller, Jeremy Evans Marion Baysinger Memorial County Library, Groveland

Thisprogram for teenswill feature JeremyEvans, JuniorStorytellingChamp forFloridaandwinneroftheJuniorStorytellingOlympics.Jeremyhasbeentellingstoriessince1999andsayshehasenjoyedeveryminuteofit.

7:00 p.m. Lighten Up: Adding Humor to Your Writing East Lake County Library, Sorrento

CharlesBenoitwillpresentthisgreatworkshopforanyoneinterestedinwriting.Benoithasreceived many awards and honors including the 2005 Benjamin Franklin Award forMystery/Suspense Book of theYear, Best Fiction (Mystery) fromArizona Book PublishersAssociationandthe2005BarryAwardnomineeforBestFirstMystery.

Thursday, March 22

12:00 p.m. Brown Bag with the Author: Gary Corsair W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

This discussion will feature award winning author and journalist, Gary Corsair. His shockingexposé, The Groveland Four: The Sad Saga of a Legal Lynching, delves into the true story ofprejudice and violence in a small Florida town that shocked a nation and screamed fromheadlinesacrosstheglobe.

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Friday, March 23 2:00 p.m. Deadly Sweets with Nancy Cohen Creative Hair Design, 102 W. Berckman St.., Fruitland Park

EnjoyteaandrefreshmentswithNancyJ.Cohen,authorofThe Bad Hair Day series. These books feature South Florida beauty salonowner and hairstylist Marla Shore, who untangles murder clueswithsassandstyleunderthesultryFloridasun.Cohenwillpresent“Writing the Whodunit: Mystery Writing 101.” Hosted by theFruitlandParkLibrary.

5:30 p.m. Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra Concert Prelude W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

GuySaint-ClairshareshismusicalinsightabouttheupcomingconcertonThursday,March29“FamousFlicks.”

6:00 p.m. Cooper @ Cooper Cooper Memorial Library, Clermont

ComemeetauthorJackieK.Cooperandshareyourstories.Hisnewbook,The Bookbinder,isacollectionofstoriesabouthislifeintheSouth.Youcanalsotuneinto“FridaysWithJackie”everyFridaymorningonallGeorgiaPublicBroadcasting/RadioStationsat6:35and8:35a.m.SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheCooperMemorialLibrary.

6-7:30 p.m. Writing Killer Fiction Citrus Ridge County Library, Clermont

Enjoy a workshop with author Charles Benoit.“If you like your mysteries with a slice ofadventure, the kind that take average guys and send them off on exotic, around-the-worldadventure filled with danger and wild twists, then friend, you’ve come to the right place.” [Reprinted from author’s Web site]

6:30 p.m. Dinner with the Watford Family Astor County Library

FamiliesfromtheAstorwillbehavingaspecialdinnerfortheWatfordFamilyatthelibrary.Asthepatronsenjoytheirmeal,theWatfordswillsharetheirstoryabouthowthefamilywrote,illustrated and published their first book, $100 Worth of Trouble.

7:00 p.m. Story Development: How to Jump Start Your Plot City of Tavares Public Library

LearntheinsandoutsofwritingmysterieswithauthorNancyCohenasshepresentsoneofherfun and educational writing workshops.“Her new best-selling release Crew Cut is delightful.Think“TheLoveBoat”meets“SexandtheCity.”Acharmingheroineandaherotodiefor,pickthisoneupposthaste!”-Mary Janice Davidson, New York Times best-selling author.

5:30 p.m. Wine and Cheese with Author Charles Benoit Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce, Mount Dora

Enjoywine and cheesewith author and jazz radiopersonalityCharlesBenoit.Benoit is theauthorofRelative DangerandOut of Order.HecurrentlyworksforDixonSchwablAdvertisingandisalsothehostoftheaward-winningSmartSet,Jazz90.1’sweeklyspinwiththeswingscene.SponsoredbytheMountDoraLibraryAssociationandtheW.T.BlandPublicLibrary.

6:00 p.m. Evening of Mystery Tavares Civic Center, Tavares

Secretsarerevealedwithacomplimentaryglassofwineandarrayofcheeses.LynnSholesandJoeMoore,authorsofThe Grail Conspiracy,willbefeaturedwiththeirlatestnovelThe Last Secret.The Last Secretfollowscharacter,CottenStoneinthediscoveryofsacredacrystaltabletthatmayholdthekeytosurvivingArmageddon.SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheTavaresLibrary.

11:30 a.m. 4th Annual Literary Luncheon with author Tamar Myers Lake Receptions, Highway 19A, Mount Dora

Featuring bestselling author Tamar Myers. Myers successfullymixeshumor,mysteryandgreatrecipes.Sheistheauthoroftwoongoing mystery series, Pennslyvania-Dutch series and the DenofAntiquity series. Myers will let us in on“the secret life of amysterywriter.”Joinusincelebratingreadingwiththisdelightfulandhilariouslyfunnyauthor.

$20 in advance; $25 at the door.

Tickets are available at the W.T. Bland Public Library, call (352) 735-7180 ext. 5, and from the Mount Dora Library Association at www.mountdoralibrary.com

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Saturday, March 24

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bluegrass Festival Friends of the Library Book and Bake Sale; Community Yard Sale East Lake County Library, Sorrento

CloseouttheFestivalofReadingwiththeeverpopularbluegrass festival. This year the Festival will featureSunshineGospelTravellers,DownHomeCloggers,KenSkeensandLeighGoldsmith,PureCountry,LikeMinds(Dulcimers), Ruth Harnden and Carolee Stewart, BillGood(authorandstoryteller),andspecialguests,BitsofGrassfromTampa.

ForkidstherewillbefacepaintingbyHappyFacesofOrlandofrom11a.m.-1p.m.andthePAWSDogswillbelisteningtochildrenpracticereadingaloud.

TheFriendsoftheEastLakeCountylibrarywillbeholdingtheirannualBookandBakeSale.ThriftytreasuresaresuretobefoundattheCommunityYardSale.

Foodandrefreshmentswillbeavailableforpurchase.ThefestivalisFREEtoall!

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11:00 a.m. Pirates in Groveland Marion Baysinger Memorial Library, Groveland

IfyouareafanofPirates of the Caribbean,comehearhowrealpirateslivedfromauthor,KevinM.McCarthy,authorofseveralbooksonFlorida,includingTwenty Florida PiratesandThirty Florida Shipwrecks.At12:00p.m.,ThePracticalPotwatcher,MaryRyder,willbetalkingaboutCaribbeanfoodandfocusingonwhatpiratesate.Followingthiseventat1:00p.m., isapresentationbyWayneHosking,localauthorofseveralkitebooks.Hewillbeshowingparticipantsavarietyofkitesandhowtomakethem.

11:00 a.m. Gaspar Antonio Xiu Astor County Library

Astor Library is honored to presentGasparAntonioXiu, authorof several booksonMayanhistory. Xiu is a direct descendent of the ruling Mayan Xiu, one of the tribes that occupiedMexico when the first Conquistadors arrived in Mexico. Everyone will be treated to a sample of tacos,thetasteofMexico.ThelibrarywillprovideaninterpreterforEnglish-speakingpatrons.

1:00 p.m. A Poetry Cafe Paisley County Library

EnjoyanafternoonofwordartistrywithpoetSteveKronen.“SteveKronen’swordwizardrynotonly provides a feast of formal patterns, but his poems are filled with passion and wit.” - Maxine KuminHis“lifeaslovinghusbandandfatherislived,inSplendor,againstthebackdropofhistory,literature,andeveneternity.”- Andrew Hudgins

1:00 p.m. A Mystery Tea Clermont Women’s Club, 655 Broome St., Clermont

AuthorCharlesBenoitwillspeakonhisbookOut of OrderandhisresearchinIndia.ThisuniqueFestivalofReadingeventoffersdelightfulteaandcompany.SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheCooperMemorialLibrary.

2:00 p.m. Writer’s Reception featuring guest author Nancy Cohen W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

Joininhonoringthewinnersofthe2007MountDoraWriter’sContest.AuthorNancyJ.Cohenwillbetheguestcelebrityattheceremony.

2:00 p.m. Mystery Café with authors Lynn Sholes and Joe Moore Leesburg Public Library

FollowingthesuccessofThe Grail Conspiracy,theirlatestbestsellerThe Last Secretisdescribedasa“superbthriller.LynnSholesandJoeMoorewritesomeofthebestapocalypticthrillersonthemarkettoday.”- Harriet Klausner ReviewCentre.Participateinlivelybookdiscussionandenjoyasampling of delicious coffees.This event is free, however due to limited seating, tickets arerequired.TicketsareavailableattheLeesburgPublicLibrary.

10:00 a.m. Nancy J. Cohen presents Writing Fiction for Fun and Profit (aka Telling Lies for a Living) W.T. Bland Public Library, Mount Dora

Learnto“tellliesforaliving”withthiswritingworkshoppresentedbypopularmysteryauthorNancyJ.Cohen.ShewasfeaturedinSouthern Living,“BadHair,GoodRead,”FloridaLivingsection.

10:00 a.m. European Musical Duo Cooper Memorial Library, Clermont

This musical and cultural experience features Olesya and Oksana Pankiv. This Europeanmusicalduoplaysbeautifulmusicofmanystylesrangingfromlightclassicaltopopularmusicofyesterdayandtoday,alsoreligioussongs,jazzandshowtunes.SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheCooperMemorialLibrary.

Nancy J. Cohen (Kensington Press) made her debut onto the publishing scene withfuturistic romance novels written as Nancy Cane. Her first book, Circle of Light,wontheHoltMedallionAward.Permed to Death, her fifth published book, was Nancy’s debut mysteryfromKensington.TheBadHairDayseriesfeaturesSouthFloridabeautysalonowner and hairstylist Marla Shore, who untangles murder clues with sass and styleunderthesultryFloridasun.Nancy’sbookshavebeennominatedbyRTBookClubforaReviewer’sChoiceAwardandhavemadetheIndependentMysteryBooksellersAssociationbest-seller lists.Dead RootsandPerish by Pedicurearenext inthisseriesthatPublisher’sWeeklycalls“fast-pacedandjaunty”.NancyislistedinContemporaryAuthors,Poets&Writers,andWho’sWhoinU.S.Writers,Editors&Poets.She isanactivememberofMysteryWritersofAmerica,SistersinCrime,RomanceWritersofAmerica,Novelists,Inc.,andTheAuthor’sGuild.ShehasservedasPresidentofFloridaRomanceWriters,Inc.andasSecretaryforMWA-Floridachapter.

Jackie Cooper(MercerUniversityPress)isfamiliartopeoplelivinginthemiddleGeorgiaarea as the“entertainment man” since his entertainment reviews run in newspapersandareshownontelevisionthere.HisshortstorieshavebeenusedascommentaryonGeorgiaPublicRadio.Cooperhaslivedanexceptionallyinterestinglifeandportionsofitwere contained in his first book Journey of a Gentle Southern Man.ThejourneycontinuedinChances and Choices.HisthirdbookHalfway HomewaspublishedbyMercerUniversityPressin2004.Cooper’sfourthbook,The Book Binder,waspublishedinthefallof2006.

Mary Anna Evans (Poisoned Pen Press) has degrees in physics and engineering, butherheartisinthepast.Herseriescharacter,FayeLongchamp,livestheexcitinglifeofanarchaeologist; Evans envies her a little. The first Faye Longchamp novel, Artifacts,wontheBenjaminFranklinawardforthebestmysterynovelpublishedbyasmallpressin2003.Italso won the Florida Historical Society’s Patrick D. Smith Florida LiteratureAward, anditwas recognizedby theVoiceofYoungAmericaas an“AdultMysterywithYoungAdultAppeal.”PublishersWeeklyquotes“Evans’secondarcheologicalmysteryRelics iseverybitasgoodasherdebut,Artifacts(2003)...Fayemakesacompellingheroine,andshe’ssupportedbyaninterestingarrayofsuspects.”

Adrian Fogelin (PeachtreeJuniorPublication)isthisyear’sLake County Reads!authorformiddleschoolreaders.Shehaswonmanyawards includingbeingchosen fortheSunshineStateYoungReader’sAwardseveraltimes.Shehaswrittensixbooksgearedforthirdtoeighthgradersandiscurrentlybusywritingothers.WeareencouragingeveryonetoreadSister Spider Knows AllbeforeAdrianvisitsLakeCountyschoolstudentsonMarch19.

The School Library Journal says about Sister Spider Knows All:“Fogelincapturesthefragilityofthisuniquefamilywithalotofhumorandgreatcharacters.SetinTallahassee,Fla.,thestoryhasuniversalthemesofcomingofageandsearchingforone’sidentity.Reluctantreaderswillliketheshort,fast-pacedchapters.”

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Elizabeth Becka (HyperionPress)isamemberofSistersInCrimeandMysteryWritersof America and has published three short non-fiction articles and taught an online workshop titled “Forensic Science for the MysteryWriter.” As forensic specialist, sheisamemberof theAmericanAcademyofForensicScientists, theFloridaDivisionof theInternational Association for Identification, and is certified by the American Board of Criminalistics.Becka’snovel,Trace Evidence, is the first in a series from Hyperion. Forensic ScientistEvelyn Jamesdealswithasetofbizarredeaths in theCuyahogaRiver,arookiehomicide detective, the mayor of Cleveland, a local mobster and her own teenagedaughter.Thesecondintheseries,Unknown Means,willbepublishedinearly2008.

Charles Benoit (PoisonedPenPress),authorofRelative DangerandOut of Order,currentlyworksforDixonSchwablAdvertisingandisalsothehostoftheawardwinningSmartSet,Jazz90.1’sweeklyspinwiththeswingscene.Hisawardsandhonorsincludethefollowing:2005BenjaminFranklinAwardforMystery/SuspenseBookoftheYear,PublishersMarketingAssociation;2005 Glyph Award, Best Fiction (Mystery; Arizona Book Publishers Association; 2005nomineefortheEdgarAllenPoeAwardforBestFirstMystery;MysteryWritersofAmerica;2005BarryAwardnomineeforBestFirstMystery,DeadlyPleasuresMagazine;anomina-tionfortheMysteryoftheYearaward,ForeWordMagazine;starredreviewsinPublishersWeeklyandBooklist.

Pam Brandon (MenashaRidge Press) is a PTADiva, a foodiewith a 30 year career injournalism.SheistheauthorofThe Unofficial Guide to Florida with KidsandThe Unofficial Guide to Florida.ShehaseditednumerousbooksfortheWaltDisneyCompany,includingCooking with Mickey and the Disney Chefs.

The PTA Divas are Lulu andVerna Hicks (alter egos for Pam Brandon andAnne MarieHodges), retro divas who laugh, cook and laugh even more.“About a year ago the pairreleased their first cookbook Culinary Confessions of the PTA Divas: Stylish Recipes and Saucy Secrets for the Everyday Gourmet.It’snowondertheirsaucycookbookcaughttheeyeofTodayShow producers who flew the authors to New York.” ~TheOrlandoSentinel,3/22/06

Viviana Carballo,(SimonandSchuster)bornandraisedinHavana,istheauthorofHavana Salsa: Stories and Recipes.SheearnedtheprestigiousGrandDiplômeattheCordonBleuinParisandhasstudiedregionalcuisineinSpain.Herarticleshavebeenpublishedinseveralnationalmagazines,andshecurrentlywritesaweeklyfoodcolumnfortheOrlando SentinelandEl Sentinel.CarballoisalsoarespectedfoodconsultantandrecipedeveloperfortheHispanicmarket.ShehastraveledextensivelyandhaslivedinManhattanandSanFranciscoandnowresidesinMiami.

Showcase Authors

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Tamar Myers(HarperCollins)wasbornandraisedintheBelgianCongowhereshegrewupeatingelephant,hippopotamusandevenmonkey.Sheattendedaboardingschoolthatwastwodaysawaybytruck,andsometimesitwasnecessarytowadethroughcrocodileinfestedwaterstoreachit.

Incollege,Myersbegantosubmitnovelsforpublication,butittook23yearsforhertogetpublished.Persistencepaidoff,however,becauseMyersisnowtheauthoroftwoongoingmysteryseries.ThePennsylvania-Dutchmysteryseries isset inPennsylvaniaandfeaturesMagdalenaYoder,aMennonitesleuthwhorunsabedandbreakfastinthemythicaltownofHernia.TheDenofAntiquityseriesissetintheCarolinasandcentersaroundtheadventuresofAbigailTimberlake,theproudownerofanantiquestore,theDenofAntiquity.

In2003,TamarreceivedtheOrderofthePalmetto,thehighesthonortheStateofSouthCarolinabestowsoncivilians.SheisamemberofPennwriters,SistersinCrime,NovelistsInc.,andtheMysteryWritersofAmerica.Sheisbusywritingher24thmystery.

Nancy Butler-Ross(McGraw-Hill)istheco-authorofMeditation Express: Stress Relief in 60 Seconds Flat, which as a first book, was sold by her New York literary agent in a bidding wartoMcGraw-Hill.ItwaschosenasaselectionofboththeBookoftheMonthandOneSpiritBookClubs,andtheforeignrightsweresoldforaChineseedition.Butler-Rossisafreelanceeditorandwriter,andwritestheMiami Herald“IslandMuse”artscolumn.SheisamemberoftheNationalSocietyofNewspaperColumnistsandtheInternationalWomen’sWritingGuild.Learnmoreaboutthisauthoratwww.thebookmuse.com.

AsanativeFloridian,Lynn Sholes(MidnightInkPress)wasintriguedbytheprehistoricpeople of South Florida. She worked with the Broward CountyArchaeological Societyhelping salvage ancient Indian sites before their destruction and petitioning forpreservation of sites. These activities birthed the seed ideas of her first six novels, writing asLynnArmisteadMcKee.LynnhasaBachelor’sineducationfromEastCarolinaUniver-sity.Currently,sheisamemberofMysteryWritersofAmerica,FloridaWritersAssociation,theInternationalThrillerWritersandTheAuthorsGuild.The Last SecretisthesecondintheCottenStonemysteryseries.

Michael Suib is the“Dateline: Paradise” columnist for the Miami Herald. He is a poet,author and former NewYork City businessman turned Florida columnist who, beforemovingtoLakeCounty in2006, livedonahouseboat inKeyWest,wherehesometimesdrove a pink taxi to help stay afloat. His latest books are: Confessions of a Key West Cabbyand a volumeof eclectic poetry about interestingpeople titledThe River of Duval …and Other Technicolor Realities. He co-authored, with his wife Nancy Butler-Ross, Meditation Express: Stress Relief in 60 Seconds Flat (McGraw-Hill,2001).SuibisamemberoftheKeyWestPoetryGuildandtheWoodstockPoetrySocietyandwasafeaturedpoetattheHemingwayDaysFestivalinKeyWest.Hispoetryhasappearedinnumerouspublications,newspapers

andwebsites.HeisamemberoftheNationalSocietyofNewspaperColumnists.Presentprojectsincludeanovel,Last Mango in Paradise,andasecondcompilationofhisnewspapercolumns.

Maria Baez Kijac(HarvardCommonPress),foodwriter,cookinginstructor,culinaryhistorian,judge for the Slow FoodAwards, kitchen director for PBS’American Family Kitchen andauthorofThe South American Table,KijacisagraduateofNorthwesternUniversityandtheDumasPereL’EcoledelaCuisineFrancaise.ShehaspreviouslyauthoredCooking with a Latin Beatandiswritingabookonnutritiouseating.ShewillbeappearingattheFestivalopeningSaturday,March17andonSunday,March18attheCityofTavaresPublicLibraryaspartoftheHispanicHeritageseriessponsoredbytheFloridaHumanitiesCouncil.

Patti Lawson(HCIPublishers)wasadiet-obsessed,singlelawyerwho,mourningthedemiseof her latest relationship, indulged in as many brands of chocolate as she could find. Fate-and afortuitoustriptoPetSmartbringsrascallypuppySadieintoPatti’spetless,pristine-ifabitsterile-life.Sincethatdaylifehasn’tbeenthesameforPatti—orforSadie.The Dog Diet,her first book, is a hilarious memoir/lifestyle guide that shows readers the positive impact adogcanhaveinliftingourspirits,lighteningourhearts,andshrinkingourwaistlines.

Kevin McCarthy(UniversityPressofFlorida)isaprofessorofEnglishandFloridastudiesattheUniversityofFlorida.McCarthyistheauthorand/oreditorofthirteenbooks,includingFlorida Lighthouses.HealsopublishedTwenty Florida PiratesandThirty Florida ShipwrecksthroughPineapplePress.

Joe Moore(MidnightInkPress)isamarketingexecutivewith25yearsexperienceinthetelevision postproduction industry.As a senior audio engineer, he received two regionalEmmyawardsforindividualachievementinaudiomixingforABCandPBStelevisionspecials.Hehaswritten articles for national and international trademagazines andhas reviewedfiction for the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel,theFlorida Times Union,andTampa Tribune.Moore’sfirst novel, Dire Straits,waspublishedbySynergEbooksPublishing.HeandLynnSholesjustreleasedtheirnewestthriller,The Last Secret.

Lake County native Bob Morris (St. Martin’s Press), worked at a number of Floridanewspapers,includingtheFlorida Keys Free Press,theFort Myers News-PressandtheOrlando Sentinel. HecreatedandlaunchedAQUA,aCalifornia-basedinternationaltravelmagazineforwatersports enthusiasts, andupon returning to Florida served as editor in chief ofCaribbean Travel & LifemagazineandGulfshore Lifemagazine.Nowafreelancewriterandeditor, Morris continues to travel widely and contributes to a number of publications,

including National Geographic Traveler, Bon Appetit, Islands, Robb Report, Latitudes and Men’s Fitness.ThesetravelshaveinspiredhisrecentseriesofmysterynovelsfromSt.Martin’sPress,eachofwhichtakesplaceonadifferent Caribbean island. The third book in the series, Bermuda Schwartz, wasreleasedinFebruary2007.

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Colleen Avelli (PublishAmerica) was born and raised on Long Island, NewYork. ShegraduatedfromtheStateUniversityofNewYorkatStonyBrookwithabachelor’sdegreeinEnglish.AvellitaughtatOurLadyofMountCarmelSchoolinVirginiaformanyyearsbeforepursuing a career as an author. Avelli’s novel, In Mother’s Hands, stems from her ownchildhooddreamandtheinspirationaleducatorswhoencouragedhertoreachforthestars.Her novel is reflective of the works of Neale Donald Walsch and Marion Zimmer Bradley. Avelliiscurrentlyworkingontwobooks,From the Well,apoetrycollection,andThe Pendragon,ataleofArthurianlegendandCelticlore.

Award-winning journalist, Gary Corsair, (Authorhouse) garnered 15 awards during adistinguished newspaper career that featured stints as a reporter, editor and publisher.Thenewspapersheheadedwon24stateandregionalawardsforexcellence.Hebeganasasportswriterinthe1970sinIndianabeforemovingtoFlorida,whereheeditedanumberofpapers.InTheVillages,hewonawardsfortelevisionreportingandservedasanchorandnewsdirector.HeistheauthorofThe Groveland Four: The Sad Saga of a Legal Lynching.

William H. Good (LighterPinePublishing) is theauthorofBy the Light of the Lighter Pine,subtitled“ACrackerCollectionofShortStories”aboutNaturalFlorida.Hisworkspromoteenvironmental education and the message to encourage only responsible and sustainablegrowththatextolsthebeautyofFlorida’sheritageandnaturalenvironment.

Valerie Hart (Editech Press) is the author of The New Tradition Cookbook, The Bounty of Central Florida.Hart has incorporated Central Florida’s natural resources into recipes thathighlight the region’s fresh ingredients. Citrus, bananas, berries, mushrooms, pecans, corn, alligator, wild anddomestic game, blue crab and local fish are prepared with step-by-step instructions. As food writer for The Daily Commercial,hergoalwastomakepeopleawareofthebountyofthearea.Hartinterviewschefsintheirkitchensin“TheBackofTheHouse”onChannels22&99;andis“TheFrolickingFoodie”onWLBE790AM.

Roniece Weaver (Plume, American Diabetes Association) is a co-founder of HebniNutrition Consultants (HNC), a community based non-profit organization committed to improving consumers health by providing comprehensive nutrition information. Hebni hassponsored numerous unique programs for the community and has been recognized forthe health seminars “Sisters: Take Charge!”.The seminars present practical informationin an ethnically comfortable setting about eating healthy foods and their role in reducingthe risk of having diet related illnesses such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetesand hypertension. HNC’s vision is to be recognized as a premier source of nutritional

information that enables individuals to improve their health by changing daily cooking and eating habits, andincreasingtheirknowledgeofstrategiestopreventnutrition-relateddiseases.

Guest Authors

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Chef Kenneth E L Roixwas a culinary arts student at16 yearsof age.Hewenton topursuehispassionthroughapprenticetrainingatCampHorizons inConnecticut.Then,hewenttoapprenticewithanotherchefatCaveysinManchesterforthreeyears.HehasworkedasaSouschef inInverness,Florida,withChef InstructorDunnackashissponsor.RoixhasbeenvolunteeringhistimeatCrestSchoolforthepastthreeyearsasaninstructorandchef.

Chef Chris Krug is a certified executive chef as well as a dietary manager. Kris graduated from the Culinary InstituteofAmericaandpreviouslyservedascorporatecheffortheCompassGroup,theworld’slargestcontractserviceintherestaurantindustry.Hewasalsotheexecutivechefatthe2002WinterOlympicsinSaltLakeCity.Withthatbackground,Krugbringsaresort-stylephilosophyplusanupscale,countryclubatmospheretoOakHammockattheUniversityofFloridainGainesville.

President Jeffrey Rotz,(a.k.aChefRotz),contributingwritertotheLake Magazine,isPresidentoftheAmericanCulinaryFederation—GulftoLakesChefsandCooksAssociation.Hewasnamedthe2005TeacheroftheYear.HeteachesculinaryartsatEustisHighSchool.AnativeofNewYork, Jeffrey joinedtheU.S.Navy in1971andultimately became a cook and food management specialist. Today, Rotz is a certified executive chef and a certified culinaryeducator.

Julie England, expertfrom theLakeCountyAgriculturalCenter,LakeCountyExtension,sharesknowledgetoimprovethequalityofhumanlife,protectandsustainnaturalresourcesandenvironmentalsystems,andhelpLake County food, fiber and agricultural industries stay competitive. Staff are dedicated to serving the educational andresearchneedsofarearesidents.

Deborah Deloach,LakeCountyHealthDepartment, is a registered dietitian/licensed nutritionist and a certified teacherinbiologyandchemistry.Hercareerinboththeprivateandpublicsectorshasfocusedonpreventativehealth with an emphasis on prenatal and children’s nutrition issues. She works with the Lake County HealthDepartment and continues to collaborate with other organizations that put the welfare of children and families first.

Guest Chefs & Presenters

Steve Kronen’s first book, Empirical Evidence, (University of Georgia Press, 1992), won the ContemporaryPoetrySeriesCompetition.AnearlierversionofhisBOAbookSplendor was named a finalist for the Di Castagnola AwardfromthePoetrySocietyofAmerica.AchapbookofKronen’spoetryhasappearedintheonlinemagazine,The Drunken Boat.HehasreceivedfellowshipsfromtheSewaneeWriters’Conference,Breadloaf,theFloridaArtsCouncilandtheCecilHemleyMemorialAwardfromthePoetrySocietyofAmerica.HispoemsappearregularlyinsuchjournalsasPoetry,New Republic,PloughsharesandThe Paris Review.

Thankstothefollowingsponsors,donorsandcontributors:

EVENT DONORSAmericanCulinaryFederation-GulftoLakesChefsandCooksAssociation

CityofTavaresHarperCollinsPublishers

FloridaHumanitiesCouncilLakeCountyVolunteerLAKEProgram

MountDoraLibraryAssociationFriendsGroupsfromallLakeCountyLibraries

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TheBookMuseEditorialServicesSumterElectricCooperative,Inc(SECO)

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