Workshop Aug. 4: “Resources for Indie Authors at St. Louis County Library”

Discover the many resources the St. Louis County Library (SLCL) offers to support authors from the idea phase all the way through getting their books on physical and digital shelves during a workshop from 10 a.m. to noon, Aug. 4, at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO., 63131. Free to St. Louis Writers Guild members; $5 for nonmembers.

The presenter of “Resources for Indie Authors at St. Louis County Library,” Sarah Steele, is an SLCL Reference Specialist for Reader’s Advisory. 

“Find out about SLCL’s free eCourses, learn all about Self-e (the digital lending format for self-published and independent authors), and get tips about marketing your books to libraries,” she said.

In non-jargon terms, Sarah’s a matchmaker for readers and books. This includes helping patrons who contact the library via phone, email, through their Personalized Reading Service, and in person at the Headquarters location. 

She facilitates two book groups that meet at the library, one that focuses on Fantasy and Science Fiction and one that discusses all types of literature.  She co-administers the book discussion kit program, in which library patrons can reserve sets of books and a guide for their own books groups. She also organizes fun book-themed programs and helps patrons learn about and use library resources. Her favorite book she’s read this year so far is Lincoln in the Bardoby George Saunders.

Learn more about the St. Louis Writers Guild at www.stlwritersguild.org.

See you at the Local Author open house Nov. 19!

Local Author Open House for Over 100 Authors!

We eat local, we shop local, so let’s read local!

Don’t miss the St. Charles City-County Library District’s Local Author Open House. At this one-of-a-kind event more than 100 local authors will be gathered in one place to sell and autograph their books, and to talk to visitors about how they got their start. The 2015 Local Author Open House, now in its 7th year, is being held at a new location allowing it to double in size.

The event will take place on Thursday, November 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Spencer Road Branch, 427 Spencer Road, St. Peters, MO 63376.

“This gathering of so many local authors in one place, is an event that you will not find anywhere else in the area,” said St. Charles City-County Library District Adult Services Manager Sara Nielsen. “We are excited to be able to help people discover the many authors that live right here in our own community.”

The St. Charles City-County Library District offers a special collection that features the work of local authors. This collection is housed at the Middendorf-Kredell Branch, or you can browse and reserve a title online.

To access the collection online, go to www.youranswerplace.org/specialservices and select “Local Author Collection.” Refreshments will be provided, and attendance prizes will be given out.

Register online at youranswerplace.org or call the Spencer Road Branch at 636-441-0522.

O'Fallon library hosts author open house

Please sign up for the event so enough refreshments can be purchased. To do that, visit the library’s web site at www.youranswerplace.org and click on the events calendar or the Local Author Open House webslide on the library homepage.

Click to enlarge image.

Following from Jennifer Compton, St. Charles City-County Library District

Hi Local Author/Illustrator!

We have had an overwhelming response from local authors to the open house again this year even with the tighter restriction.  We would like to move up the deadline for contacting us to reserve your spot.  The new deadline to guarantee a booth at the local author open house is Friday, September 5^th.  After that, anyone interested will be placed on a waiting list and should space become available we will contact you immediately.

For more details, see our earlier post!