Geneva Writes: A Local Authors Forum
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The Foundation for Geneva Public Library will host its inaugural "Geneva Writes" on Saturday, October 21, at the Geneva Public Library. This event brings together five local published authors who will share with the audience their individual writing styles and secrets to book writing. All attendees will be entered for a chance to win a door prize of a collection of books.
ProgramProgram (subject to change):
9:30 - Opening & Introductions 10 - Breakout Sessions Session A - "Authors as Readers" - featuring readings by Max Whelan, Molly Pullen, and George Goga along with time for Q & A Session B - "Rose Hill Conversations" - learn all about Rose Hill Mansion from Kerry Lippincott, director of Historic Geneva & author of Rose Hill Mansion: from Progressive Farm to Historic House Museum 10:50 Break 11:05 - Breakout Sessions Session C - "My Journey from Physician to Author" with John Avanzato Session D - "From Manuscript to Market: Cracking the Publishing Code" with Kerry Lippincott, Molly Pullen, Max Whelan, & George Goga 12:05 - Closing & Final Remarks 12:30 - Book signings & book sales |
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Featured Authors
John Avanzato grew up in the Bronx, New York during the turbulent times of the 1960’s and 1970’s and is now a physician residing in upstate with his family. A lifelong dream of writing fiction came to fruition in 2014 with the publication of his first book, Hostile Hospital. Avanzato affectionately refers to his works as being a new type of genre, the Gastro-Noir and his protagonist as being the "James Bond" of colonoscopy. He has now authored thirteen full-length novels available at GPL and on Amazon.
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Kerry Lippincott graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Arts in history, and received a master of arts in museum studies from the University of Kansas. A love of American history and sharing stories led to a career in museums. She has worked for historical societies in Kansas and in Upstate New York. She is currently the Executive Director of Historic Geneva. An avid reader, Rose Hill Mansion: From Progressive Farm to Historic House Museum is her first (and hopefully not last) book.
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Max Whelan, who writes under the pen name Max W. Justus, has published one book titled The Unraveling: Book One of the Jeremiah and Susanne Series. The Unraveling is a story of youthful adventure as an elderly Jeremiah recounts the adventures of himself and his sister Susanne in trying to solve a centuries old murder. A grandfather and author, Max lives in Geneva.
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George Goga is a professor at SUNY Geneseo whose research focuses on marginalized groups who voluntarily adopt the identity of the Witch to disrupt ecosystems of power. He is the author of Performing the Roma Witch: Stereotype, Mythology, and Profit (2019) and E-Witched: How an Ancient Identity Can Prepare Us for an Uncertain Future (2023) and teaches in the English Departments at SUNY Geneseo and Geneva High School.
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Molly Pullen is currently a student at Nazareth University and is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She discovered her passion for writing at a young age and began writing her first novel, White Noise, at 18 years old. She is incredibly passionate about making the world a more peaceful and loving place for everyone, which is the reason why she started writing her novel. She plans on writing many more novels in the future as well as becoming a Nurse Practitioner.
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Tickets
The cost for the event which runs from 9:30 to 1, is $10 for adults and $5 for students with some scholarships available. You can purchase tickets at the main desk of the Geneva Public Library or online here (within the notes please indicate how many tickets you are purchasing and if you are purchasing adult or student tickets).
Attention Local Authors
All our presenters will have the opportunity to have a table at the event from which they can sell their books. If you are an author local to the Finger Lakes and would like to have a table at our event, for the price of your ticket of $10, you can also have a table from which to sell books at the close of the event. We have limited space so if you are interested in having a table at the event or in participating in future events as a presenter, please reach out to Nicole Pilet at npilet@owwl.org.
Sponsor
Foundation for Geneva Public Library
The Foundation was established in 2011 as a vehicle for investment in marketable securities because, as a school district public library, the Library is extremely limited in its investment opportunities. While the Foundation’s focus remains on long-term financial support, we understand that a commitment to the Library’s future should not come at a disservice to the Library’s present. To that aim, Foundation volunteers contribute hundreds of service hours for fundraising events in support of the library they love. If you would like to know more about volunteering, click here.