Here is a press release from the Buffalo & Erie County historical society. I will be participating as one of the local authors.
LOCAL AUTHOR BOOK-SIGNING AT THE HISTORY MUSEUM, PART OF FULL THANKSGIVING WEEKEND OF PROGRAMMING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Buffalo and regional authors to sign and sell copies of their books.
Buffalo, N.Y. - Nov. 15, 2010 - The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society presents its annual Local Author/Buffalo Book-Signing on Saturday, Nov. 27 from noon to 2 p.m. at the History Museum, located at 25 Nottingham Court at Elmwood Avenue.
The event, designed for shoppers looking for personalized gifts in a relaxed atmosphere, features over 20 local authors selling and signing their books. The wide range of publications-including cookbooks, neighborhood, regional and military history, novels and coffee-table books-makes this a perfect opportunity to shop for a variety of tastes. All that and an autograph, too!
This year's event includes the following authors:
Jim Arnone, Central Park, Buffalo, New York: A Neighborhood of History and Tradition (exclusively at BECHS!)
Dr. Joseph Bieron, Postcard Views, Orchard Park
Evelyn Brady, Peaceprints
Steve Cichon, The Complete History of Parkside
Gary Costello & Douglas Kohler, Hull Family Home & Homestead: A Bicentennial Celebration
Lorna Czarnota, Legends, Lore and Secrets of Western New York
Mark Donnelly, The Fine Art of Capturing Buffalo, Frozen Assets: The Beautiful Truth About Western New York's Fourth Season
John Edson, Hamburg: 1910-1970, Hamburg Revisited
Julianna Fiddler-Woite, Snyder: A Brief History, WNY and the Gilded Age
Catherine Gildiner, After the Falls: Coming of Age in the Sixties, Too Close to the Falls (New York Times bestseller)
John Koerner, Mysteries of Father Baker, Father Baker Code
George Kunz, Buffalo Memories
Elizabeth Leader, Buffalo Snow
Raya Lee, BPO Celebrates the First 75 Years
Donald Mang, One Nation Under God (a novel)
Nancy Mingus, Buffalo: Good Neighbors, Great Architecture
Martin Nowak, The White House in Mourning: Deaths and Funerals of Presidents in Office
Janice Okun, Buffalo Cooks with Janice Okun
Laura Pedersen, Buffalo Gal, Buffalo Unbound-a Celebration
John Percy, Buffalo-Niagara Connections, Town of Tonawanda
Joseph Ritz, Blood Along The Niagara - A Guidebook to Battles of the War of 1812 an Hour's Drive from Niagara Falls
Erno Rossi, White Death: The Blizzard of '77
Maria Scrivani, Brighter Buffalo
Christine Smyczynski, An Explorer's Guide to Western New York
Wanda Slawinska & Edward Szemraj, The Polonian Legacy of Western New York
Joel Thomas, Creature Comforts
Mason Winfield, A Ghosthunter's Journal, Haunted Places of Western New York, Shadows of the Western Door, Village Ghosts of Western New York, Spirits of the Great Hill, Ghosts of 1812
Aside from this fine collection of books, some of which can be purchased only at the Historical Society, the museum shop offers unique Buffalo-themed gifts, including jewelry, fine art prints, maps, educational toys. It is another excellent opportunity to peruse and purchase from our exclusive 1901 Pan-American Exposition-themed items.
The Local Author Book Signing is free and open to the public and parking is complimentary and plentiful. For more information, call the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society at (716) 873-9644 or visit http://www.buffalohistory.org/.
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