Authors Showcase

Jack Powell has written "Time Traveler's Guide to Florida."

Peter Johannes has a new book, "Tedric, The House Mouse," about a journey into the world of a house mouse.

Gary R. Libby's new book is called, "Reflections: Paintings of Florida." It is a coffee-table book.

Steve Valley has published a book about the behind-the-scenes life of an American soldier serving in Iraq. The book is titled, "Inside The Fortress."

Graham Forbes has written a book, Rock and Roll Tourist, about the secret world of touring musicians.

Terrance Zepke's new book, Lowcountry Voodoo: Beginner's Guide To Tales, Spells and Boo Hags, explores the traditions that African slaves brought to America.

Michael Biehl has written a mystery novel set in the Florida Keys called Seven Mile Bridge.

Bob Patterson has penned a collection of stories and legends about Florida's history. The book is called Forgotten Tales of Florida.

Diane Gilbert Madsen has come out with a new DD McGil mystery series. The first book is titled, A Cadger's Curse.

Don Smally has written a book called Sarasota and Me: An Engineer's Life (and Love) Story about his career in Sarasota.

Denton E. Morrison has published a collection of poems and poetic stories called Imagine A Time. The book is illustrated by Denton's wife Bonnie.

Russell and Annie Johnson's new book (and CD) for children is called Florida Facts.

Patricia Gussin has a new book out called The Test. Published by Oceanview Publishing, it's a story about six siblings and what they have to do to inherit their father's wealth.

Larry J. Tracy has written a collection of family history and essays titled, A Letter to Annabelle.

Paul A. Toth has written a novel about a man who pursues the sender of a threatening letter. The book is called Finale.

Madonna Dries Christensen has come out with her latest book, Dolls Remembered. Visit her website for more information: http://www.madonnadrieschristensen.com/

Don Bruns has written his third "dude-dunits" novel. This one, titled Stuff To Spy For, is about the funny adventures of his "more-or-less" characters, Skip Moore and James Lessor.

Jennifer Childers has written a book about a Nazi plan to euthanize children with disabilities. It called Kindertransport.

Martin Tucker, with co-author Albert Russo, recently published a collection of stories, essays and poems about definitions of  identity. The book is called, Boundaries Of Exile, Conditions Of Hope.

Reginald Hill's mystery series is set in England. His newest book is called Midnight Fugue.

Jess Walter has published a new book called The Financial Lives of The Poets. It  is a story about a man who creates a web site devoted to financial journalism in the form of poetry.

Austin Clark's new novel, More, is about an immigrant woman who struggles to make sense of her life.

Bruce Feiler has written a book about how Moses inspired many American leaders. The book is called America's  Prophet: Moses and The American Story.

Christina Asquith is the author of a new book called Sisters In War: A Story of Love, Family and Survival in The New Iraq. It is about four woman who face the  many challenges  of life in the Middle East.

Albert M. Langley Jr. has written a book about the railroad line that served the Sarasota area at one time. The book is titled: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Album.

Jalma Barrett has a book out, based on a true story. The book is by BookSurge and is called The Dove Family Tale.

James Hensel has published a novel, Heir of Suspicion. It's about a man who becomes a prime suspect after his father's murder.

Joyce Walker has written a combination of grandmotherly advice in Grandmother Knows Best and Tell It Like It Is.

Freddy Frankel has published a book of poetry he started during his military service in World War II in Italy. The book is called In A Stone's Hollow.

Lucinda Wierenga has published Sandcastles Made Simple, step-by-step instructions and tips on the art of sandcastle-making.

Don Weill has written a collection of poetic musings called The Older I Get … Light Verse From A Senior Perspective.

Dora Machado has published the second in a fantasy-adventure series called Stonewiser: The Call of The Stone.

Lee G. Carpenter's new book is about the weapons system policy during the Cold War era. The book is called Memoirs of A Cold Warrior: The Struggle For Nuclear Parity.

*A Child Shall Lead Me is the title of an essay by Madonna Dries Christensen that is included in a new anthology, Gifts 2: How People With Down Syndrome Enrich The World. 

Nineteen women from Sarasota County are among the 60 contributors to Dolls Remembered (compiled by Madonna Dries Christensen). They are: Mary Basti, Nadja Bernitt, Sue Blue, Carrillee Collins Burke, Madonna Dries Christensen, Bonnie Davis, McClaren Malcolm Davies, Cathy DeGeorge, Rose Doering, Gela Dolorico, Sue Figdor, Helga Harris, Karen Hewitt, Agnes Kauth, Verona Morse, Beverly Moses, JB Hamilton Queen, Donna Singer, and Roberta Small.