Plans have been finalized and are now set for the "AAA Book Fair" this summer in Sacramento, California. The Florin Mall in south Sacramento has been selected as the site of the first annual book fair location.

Poets and authors will be there from all over northern California, western Nevada and southern Oregon - and some from other parts of the USA.

There will be poetry readings and authors reading selections from their books - along with talks on the creative process and how to get yourself published.

The non-refundable registration fee of only $10 helps covers the cost of the associations efforts to put it together. Each writer and poet is requested to donate one copy of their book to the local school distant library (They will be collected at the event). This is the cheapest book fair that any author could go to and there is still room for more to sign up. The deadline is June 1st but it is a first come first served policy and space may be limited.

If you wish to register for this fair send your fee to the address below along with a short bio and the names of your book(s).

ATTN: AAA book Fair Registration
Bill McDonald
AAA President
Post Office Box 2441
Elk Grove, CA 95759-2441
 

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        The LA TIMES
     BOOK FESTIVAL
       April 24 & 25th 2004
      http://www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/ 
 

           AUTHOR UPDATES

Poetry Reading  - Over 60 People
There were over 60 people at Bill McDonald's poetry reading on Saturday March 27th in Elk Grove. The over flow crowd at BT's Place in Old Town was treated to the poems from Bill's book "Sacred Eye - Poetry in Search of the Divine".

He is scheduled to come back on May 22nd for a salute to veterans presentation which will include readings from his Vietnam War poetry book - Purple hearts.

AAA Book Fair - Who is coming
Some of the biggest names of the self-published world of books are coming to the book fair in Sacramento this July 3rd. (A Partial List)

ALTON PRYOR  - An author who has several successful selling books published. He is the founder of the Stagecoach Publishing Company. He will be making a presentation on stage as well as selling and signing his many books. (* His book "Little Known Tales on California History" sold over 50,000 copies and continues to be his big seller.) His website:
www.stagecoachpublishing.com

Nila Gott - An author and publisher (Tenney-Gott Publishing Company). Her two best selling books are "Not Ready to Die" (A book on a WWII paratrooper and life of survival) and "I Will Soon Be of The Past".

Brian Wizard - Nobel Prize and Pulitzer nominee - Author, artist and anti-scam authority. He has written many novels and has a CD of music out as well.  His 3 book series that started with "Permission To Kill" was one of the top selling Vietnam noels in Australia when it was first written several years ago. 

Tony Lazzarini- Award winning author, and playwright. His newest book - "Highest Traditions " will be featured at the fair and he will be talking about his time in Vietnam.

Chan Van Truong - A new up coming Vietnamese writer - whose novel "The Naisa Mafia" started off selling very quickly several thousand books in the first few weeks. He is an expert on the Asian mob and it is hoped that he will speak to the fair goers.

W. H. McDonald Jr. - Award winning poet and writer. His good selling autobiography "A Spiritual Warrior's Journey" is now being considered for a movie or possible TV series. He is a featured author for his publisher at the LA Times Book Festival on April 24th. He will be talking about the making of the documentary film "In The Shadow of The Blade" and his role in it. All of his books will be for sale at the book fair.