Text Box: The McLean County Urban League & the Pantagraph invite you to enjoy a wonderful event in which you’ll have the opportunity to meet published authors, attend workshops and browse the author expo. “How I Became An Author In 10 Minutes” Authors will share their story on how they became an author in this special segment Finalist of the “Young Authors” contest will be recognized Tickets are $5 – free admission for those 12 and under Ticket Outlets: Urban League Office Clarion Hotel event info: Babbitt’s Books About Books 510 W. Washington #110 1219 Holiday Dr Tony Jones 119 E Beaufort St 221 E. Front St Bloomington, IL Bloomington, IL 309 242-4049 Normal, IL Bloomington, IL Text Box: Featuring award winning author Eric Pete (Houston, TX) books by Eric Pete include: Blow Your Mind Lady Sing the Cruels Don’t Get it Twisted Gets No Love Someone’s in the Kitchen Real For Me Text Box: Jacqueline R. Scott Holding Grudges New Orleans, LA Text Box: Debra Glanton Divinity Consulting, L.L.C. Peoria, IL Text Box: Patti Lacy An Irishwoman’s Tale Normal, IL Text Box: Michelle Larks Keeping Misery Company Chicago, IL Text Box: Christina Pickett The Plot, Fact or Fiction Peoria, IL Text Box: Jody D. Blair-Kimbrell Lost History of America Peoria, IL Text Box: Linda Sommer Farley A Childhood Taken Away Springfield, IL Text Box: Cheryl Courtney Semick Gary’s Rock Peoria, IL Text Box: Helen Stites Finding Lincoln in DeWitt County Clinton, IL Text Box: Stan Stites Continuum of Know Clinton, IL Text Box: Doris Wenzel Mayhaven Publishing St. Louis, MO Text Box: Doris Symonds T.A.L.K. Peoria, IL Text Box: Margarite Evans-Brook Words of Peace & Love Normal, IL Text Box: Pat Simmons Guilty of Love St. Louis, MO Text Box: Kim Gordon WOOF-MAN Peoria, IL Text Box: Robert Sutherland The Pikestaff Press Normal, IL, Pantagraphfinal-logo.jpgclarionWhite.jpgullsmalleParkeLogo.jpg

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Here’s a listing of some of our participating authors:

Pantagraph Article –  June 1, 2008
Showcase to spotlight literacy, local authors
June 1 Article

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