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West, Naida: Memoir links the author’s early life and long memory to her CA Gold Trilogy
Hamilton, ML: Mystery & Fantasy novels

State Fair Author Booth Co-Founder Alton Pryor

Alton won't be able to make the Fair this year. He will be missed. As soon as  he has a website up and running, we'll post a link where you can buy his books.

2019 Participating Authors (in alphabetical order by last name)


Baker, Sandy: Children's books, Middle grade
Berger, Hans: Nonfiction, The true story of a family's flight from the Nazis
Branco, Denise Lee: Memoir of Author's Young LIfe with a Special Horse
Buckroth, A.K.: "My Diabetic Soul" /Autobiography, from young childhood onward 
Champion, Linda: New and original fairy tales / Humorous dog stories
Commins, Rona: "Forever Florence: True tales of Italian Intrigue"
Conner, JoAnn: Historical Fiction and Mystery Novels
Darrow, Sharon: Memoirs, From Hindsight to Insight
Duarte, Margaret: Contemporary Psychological-Supernatural Novel Series
Dunne, Martha: Nonfiction, A mother's journey with Aspergers Syndrome
Gillam, June: Suspense Novels in the Central Valley Area
Grimes, Terris: Fiction, Smelling Herself, The story of childhood's brazen hopes and hindrances
Grossenbacher, Gini: Fiction, Madam of My Heart, 1849 a young Irish girl flees Baltimore for New Orleans
​Hansen, Jacquelyn: Novels based on the author's family (1800's) and historical fiction
Harmon, G.C.: Police Procedural Crime Thrillers
James, R. Franklin:Fiction, Hollis Morgan Mysteries
Javor, Ronald: Children's Books about Young People Overcoming Barriers
Jorgensen, Elizabeth & Hannah: Children's Picture Book - the infinite love between parent and child
Klide, Barbara: The non-fiction saga of an elegant and noble mated pair of Canada Geese
LaPera, Amanda: Losing Dad, a family memoire of a father's descent into schizophrenia
Luna, Frank: SciFi, The Red Storm,  Much goes wrong colonizing Mars
Novak, Brenda: New York Times Bestselling Author, romance and more
Pelzman, Ron: Memoir, Dogs,Dogs, Dogs and forest service books
Perry, James: Military Thrillers
Polli, Anne: Fiction, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mystery on the Coast of California
Rogers, Amy: Science Themed Thriller Fiction and Non-fiction
Russell, Elaine: Adult and children's fiction and a children's nonfiction picture book
Sample, Cindy: Fiction: Humor, romance, mystery. "Dying for a Dude" & more
​Sanders-Betts, Karen & Howerton, Hannah: Bully-proofing children's book spreading the message that weird is wonderful
Stapp, Cheryl: Nonfiction, Histories of Sacramento and Northern California
Stevens, Janice & Hunter, Pat: Nonfiction, Coffee Table Classics
Sullivan, Owen: Fiction, Suspense novels, The House's Money and Deed of Trust
Thornton, Norma: Cookbooks, Nonie's Big Bottom Girls and more
Townsdin, Linda: Complex Murder Mysteries, Bone-chilling Thrillers and a bit of Romance
Villa, Christine: Picture books and early chapter books
Walls, Yon: Historical Fiction, Seeing Colette, WWI, blossoming of an art movement and love
Wilberg, Dänna: Fiction, The Red Chair and The Grey Door, romantic suspense

July 12-28, 2019

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