LOCAL AUTHORS' BOOK SIGNING SAT. OCT. 29

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October 25, 2016 (El Cajon) - There will be a local authors' book signing on October 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This is a chance to meet authors Gale Giffin with her new book Magic and the Venetian Amulet, Tom Hom with his memoir Rabbit on a Bumpy Road, Del Hood with History in the Headlines: Half a Century of the Most Notable Events in El Cajon Valley and Surrounding Areas 1950 -2000 and Sharon Snyder with her mystery Moment of Insanity. Authors have written other books that will also be available.  They will be situated in the book sales area of Mission Arts & Crafts Fair, Richardson Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 501 Farragut Circle, El Cajon. For information call 619-442-2583.

Gale Gene is a native southern Californian who resides in San Diego and is a graduate from San Diego State University.  Gale has been teaching school for the past eighteen years. Traveling and photography have always been Gale's hobbies. Gale's love of reading quickly developed into the love of writing.  She enjoys writing thriller and adventure novels reflecting on family travels, experiences and values. Her new book is Magic and the Venetian Amulet.

Tom Hom, the first minority ever elected to the San Diego City Council, won a seat to the California State Assembly,  helped transform San Diego’s skid row into the vibrant Gaslamp Quarter Historic District and led efforts to establish the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum. He has written his memoir Rabbit on a Bumpy Road.

Del Hood, a native of Nebraska earned his master’s degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in Eugene while working for the Eugene Register-Guard.  He came to El Cajon in 1964 and was associate editor of The Daily Californian for 30 years and received many awards for his editorial and feature story writing. He has written two books:  History in the Headlines: Half a Century of the Most Notable Events in El Cajon Valley and Surrounding Areas 1950 -2000  and his memoir The Triumph of Belva Jane.

Sharon Snyder met co-author Laura Spears and found they each had a passion for writing and travel. Their friendship formed and have co-authored two books: The River Calls and Moment of Insanity. They have just finished a third book that should be out around Thanksgiving. Sharon’s first book was Memoirs of a Prisoner’s Wife, which has now been republished under a pen name LS Taylor. They were both members of the San Diego Writers/Editors Guild. And they both live in the San Diego area.

There will be these and over 200 kinds of books available at the fair.


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