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Featured Authors Include:
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Dave Pelzer, author of A Child Called "It" and other inspirational books and memoirs
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Cokie Roberts, Emmy-award winning journalist and bestselling author
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Barbara Fredrickson, award-winning researcher and teacher who authored Positivity
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Chef Roland Mesnier, former White House Chef and author of All the Presidents Pastries
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Walter Dean Myers, young adult author of over eighty books, including Monsters and Scorpions
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Jeff Shaara, author of Gods and Generals and other historic fiction
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Nancy Shaw, author of Sheep in a Jeep and other children's books
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Michael Shoulders, author of D is for Drum and other children's books
Book lovers can talk to authors in numerous categories, including fiction, non-fiction, West Virginia, political, sports and a special children's book section. Event highlights will include the Luncheon with Cokie Roberts and Meet the Authors Dinner Reception featuring Dave Pelzer on Friday, April 16, and Pastries & Positivity wtih Barbara Fredrickson and the Edible Book Contest with special guest judge Roland Mesnier on Saturday, April 17. Other great activities will be held at the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library and Boydville. Click here for a full schedule of events.
Chefs, whether old or young, new to the kitchen or seasoned professionals, will enjoy the first ever Edible Book Contest. To participate, create a piece of edible art related to a book ... depicting a title scene, character, or cover. Click here to learn more about this exciting new event in Martinsburg, courtesy of the WV Book Faire!
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