The Book Nest is pleased to announce that over the holidays we are partnering with local poet and publisher C. Steven Blue (a.k.a. Arrowcloud Press) to host book signings by thirty local authors in the EuGenius Market at Gateway Mall in Springfield. The Book Nest and Arrowcloud Press have teamed up to form The Holiday Bookstore, open for business on Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 23. In addition, the bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, the day after Thanksgiving.
The EuGenius Market offers products and services from local businesses, including woodwork, natural soaps and cosmetics, unique handbags, jewelry, personalized picture books, comics, BBQ sauce, Mountain Man nuts and candy, antiques and collectibles, audio books and puzzles, handmade crafts from Guatemala, coffee, and local organic produce. The market is located between Sears and Cinema 17.
Below is a complete list of the authors and the dates on which they will be signing. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to meet a large and broad selection of the region’s local authors and poets.
Local Author Book Signings
*C. Steven Blue will be signing his own books and the EUGENE 150th Birthday Celebration Poetry Collection on Sundays throughout November and December.
| Author | Title/Genre | Date and Time |
| Gregory Ahlijian | The Large Rock and the Little Yew, picture book to benefit Jasper Mtn. home for children | Saturday, Nov. 10, 1–3 p.m. |
| Susanne Twight Alexander | Poetry | Sunday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. |
| Charles Thielman | Poetry | Sunday, Nov. 11, 1–3 p.m. |
| Dorcas Smucker | Tea and Trouble Brewing and other titles
Register Guard columnist |
Saturday, Nov. 17, 1–3 p.m. |
| Joan Dobbie | Poetry | Saturday, Nov. 17, 3–5 p.m. |
| Lee Darling | Mystery | Sunday, Nov. 18, 4–6 p.m. |
| Cameron Parker | Poetry | Friday, Nov. 23, 1–3 pm. |
| Pat Edwards | Nonfiction; Oregon history | Saturday, Nov. 24, 1–3 p.m. |
| Kathryn Ridall | Poetry | Sunday, Nov. 25, 10 a.m. –12 p.m. |
| Michele Graf | Poetry | Sunday, Nov. 25, 1–3 p.m. |
| Jennifer Chambers | Fiction | Sunday, Nov. 25, 4–6 p.m. |
| Terry Glaspey |
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Friday, Nov. 30, 6–7:30 p.m. |
| Lauri Khodabandehloo | Lonely Girl, Gracious God, memoir | Saturday, Dec. 1, 12:30–2 p.m. |
| Shelley Houston | Inspirational Fiction
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Saturday, Dec. 1, 2–4 p.m. |
| Kay Marshall-Strom | Grace in Africa trilogy
Blessings in India trilogy
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Saturday, Dec. 1, 2–4 p.m. |
| Leandra Martin | Sci-Fi/Fantasy Romance
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Saturday, Dec. 1, 4–6 p.m. |
| Anita Sullivan | Poetry | Sunday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. |
| Sara Burant | Poetry | Sunday, Dec. 2, 1–3 p.m. |
| Melanie Pond | Sir Keegan the Great, children’s picture book | Saturday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
| Gregory Ahlijian | The Large Rock and the Little Yew, picture book to benefit Jasper Mtn. home for children | Saturday, Dec. 8, 12–2 p.m. |
| Tina Boscha | River in the Sea, WWII historical fiction | Saturday, Dec. 8, 2–4 p.m. |
| Johnny Sundstrom | Dawn’s Early Light, Oregon historical fiction | Saturday, Dec. 8. 2–4 p.m. |
| Maryl Barker | Children’s picture books w/audio
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Saturday, Dec. 8, 4–6 p.m. |
| Brent Burkett |
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Saturday, Dec. 8, 4–6 p.m. |
| Sharon Munson | Poetry | Sunday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. –12 p.m. |
| Laura LeHew | Poetry | Sunday, Dec. 9, 1–3 pm. |
| Kathleen Ruckman | children’s picture books
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Saturday, Dec. 15, 1–3 p.m. |
| Lauretta Davies | Illustrator, God’s Amazing Book | Saturday, Dec. 15, 1–3 p.m. |
| Arwen Spicer | The Hour Before Morning, futuristic fiction | Saturday, Dec. 15, 3–5 p.m. |
| Cathy McGuire (poetry) | Poetry | Sunday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. |
| Laurie Khodabandehloo | Lonely Girl, Gracious God, memoir | Saturday, Dec. 22, 1–3 p.m. |
| Rosemarie Ostler | Popular linguistics
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Saturday, Dec. 22, 3–5 p.m. |
| Jane Capron | Mystery and a fairytale trio | Sunday, Dec. 23, 1–3 p.m. |