9 authors get spotlight Saturday in Vestal

Chris Kocher
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The Vestal Barnes & Noble on Saturday will host nine authors of various genres who either live here now or grew up in the area.

Marcus E. Mohalland and J.L. Lewis’ ”Silly Nomads - Jubilee Bike Race Heroes”

From 2 to 4 p.m., the following writers will sign books at the Town Square Mall store (2443 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal).

•Joshua Palmatier (author of ”Threading the Needle: Book Two of the Ley”) teaches mathematics at the State University of New York at Oneonta. He started writing science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories in the eighth grade. His first fantasy series, beginning with “The Skewed Throne,” was dubbed an “intense fantasy debut” by Publisher's Weekly.

Kevin Lucia’s “Devourer of Souls”

•Kevin Lucia (”Devourer of Souls”) teaches high school English at Seton Catholic Central High School. His first short-story collection, “Things Slip Through,” garnered critical praise, most notably from USA Today He joins the company of Stephen King, Peter Straub and others with the publication of his forthcoming novella “Mystery Road” from Cemetery Dance Publications.

Katie Vaz’s ”Don’t Worry; Eat Cake: A Coloring Book to Help You Feel a Little Bit Better About Everything”

•Katie Vaz (”Don’t Worry; Eat Cake: A Coloring Book to Help You Feel a Little Bit Better About Everything”) is an illustrator and hand-letterer based in Binghamton. She designs her own line of greeting cards, prints and other stationery products. She also works as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer on a variety of branding, illustration, web design, print and packaging projects

•Marcus E. Mohalland and J.L. Lewis (”Silly Nomads - Jubilee Bike Race Heroes”): Mohalland was born and raised in some of the poorest neighborhoods on the island of Jamaica West Indies. After graduating with a degree in English literature and rhetoric and attaining a master of arts degree in social science at Binghamton University, he focused his attention on working with youth.

Janet L. Lewis Zelesnikar was born and raised in Endicott, She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and is a registered nurse. She lives in Endwell.

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•Lindsey Bonnice (”Libby and Pearl: The Best of Friends”) lives in Pennsylvania just below the Southern Tier, and her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Today.com and HelloGiggles, among others. She is a photographer, children's designer, and an advocate for adoption.

•C.W. Briar (”Wrath and Ruin”) grew up near Barton and currently resides near Binghamton. Briar has an industrial and systems engineering degree from Binghamton University. His interest in theology and philosophy led him to earn his certification in apologetics through Biola University. His first published work was a short story included in a 2012 anthology. Briar's stories focus on fantasy and sci-fi threaded with quiet, traditional horror.

•Caroline Angell (”All the Time in the World”) grew up in Endwell; she has a degree in musical theater from American University, and currently lives and works in Manhattan. As a playwright and director, she has had her work performed at regional theaters in New York City and Washington, D.C.

•Chandra Manning (”Troubled Refuge: Struggling for Freedom in the Civil War”) graduated from Maine-Endwell High School and Mount Holyoke College. She received her doctorate at Harvard in 2002. She was an associate professor of history at Georgetown University and currently serves as special adviser to the dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.

•Jesan Sorrells (”Marketing For Peace Builders: How to Market Your Value to a World in Conflict”) is the founder and principal conflict engagement consultant at Human Services Consulting and Training in Endicott. He is an adjunct professor at the Madden School of Business at LeMoyne College and most recently joined Binghamton University as an adjunct professor in the School of Management.
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