Mesa Book Festival: 2024 Vendor List
Welcome to the list of participating vendors for the 2024 Mesa Book Festival.
Independent authors, small publishers, and literary organizations abound in this list. Make sure you note your favorites and make plans to visit them on the day of the event.
Find Your Favorites
Signed books make great holiday gifts! Explore the authors and presses below and make your list of which ones you're going to visit day of. So many choices, you are bound to find a bunch that will round out your giving list. And that's OK, come see us at the admin tent, while supplies last we'll have free book festival bags for everyone to help you with your haul!
Become a Vendor
Registration is open for Authors and Publishers to become vendors for this year's event. Click Here to leard more and register.
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A Good Story
Collectible books: antique, vintage, 1st, signed, classics
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Aguirre, Benny Grijalva
I am a local author involved in re-enactment clubs as a pirate; found and bought a plush pirate parrot, named him Pegleg Willie. People interactive with him so got him a crew and that where the stories started and became these books. Enjoy their adventures.
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Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter
Amanda and Lisa-Marie are a co-writing team of best friends who share imaginary worlds, including a short story, Shivers, published in Moments Between. Lisa Marie Potter (BIPOC) is a mom of four who grew up in Nottingham, England, and now resides in Alaska with her husband and golden retriever. Amanda Nelson grew up in Maryland and moved to Arizona, where she attended college and currently lives with her husband and four kids.
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Apocalypse Later Press
Hal C. F. Astell is a critic, author, publisher and film festival director who runs the Apocalypse Later Empire in Phoenix, AZ. He has nine books in print through Apocalypse Later Press amd the monthly Apocalypse Later Zine. Apocalypse Later Reviews celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in 2022. The Apocalypse Later International Fantastic Film Festival (ALIFFF) is in its sixth year and the Apocalypse Later Roadshow visits conventions across the southwest. More at apocalypselaterempire.com.
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Arizona Renaissance Festival
♥ FESTIVAL SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
Time travel to the greatest party since Camelot! Open weekends from February 1 through March 30, 2025
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Arizona State Poetry Society
The Arizona State Poetry Society (ASPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational and literary organization dedicated to the art of poetry and to the appreciation, writing, reading, and speaking of poetry. We promote poetry at the state and local levels and serve to unite poets in fellowship and understanding. Arizona State Poetry Society has deep roots in the poetry communities of Arizona. We strive to encourage all poets through our Contests, Resources and Poets’ Marketplace.
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Blair, Billy & Hunt, Haley
As a full-time Institute Teacher for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Billy Jo Blair writes children's books in his spare time based off real life experiences with his six children. Haley Hunt, an aspiring illustrator attends Mesa Community College, and has worked alongside Billy for the past four years to help bring his writing to life.
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Bledsoe, K.A.
K. A. Bledsoe’s writing journey began at the age of six with a short story about kids growing up on a space station. Even through other jobs like scooping ice cream, shoe salesman, pharmacy tech, band director, and parenting, writing has been a constant.
Born, raised and still residing in Arizona, the author continues to pen stories in all genres despite the distraction of house cats underfoot and the occasional bobcat or roadrunner strolling through the backyard.
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Bookmaze
♦ SPONSOR: PROGRAMMING SUPPORT SPONSOR
Adventure Awaits Around Every Corner. Arizona's local author bookstore. Events, signings + used books, new games, and more!
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Brick Cave Media
♥ FESTIVAL SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
Based in Mesa, AZ and founded in 2006, Brick Cave Media publishes science fiction, fantasy and poetry books. Featured authors in the Brick Cave booth include Sharon Skinner, Bruce Davis, Marcus Campbell, Patrick Hare and additional titles by JJM Czep, JA Giunta, and others.
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Chronin, Tam
Tam Chronin is a figment of the imagination, which might be why she lives there often enough to find her main characters and convince them to share their stories. Before becoming an author, she slayed trolls for many years in the wilds of the internet. It was a relief to retire from such harrowing adventures, but for a coin and a stiff drink she might recount them over a campfire. She lives in Phoenix, AZ, with her family and pets, including a vicious attack tortoise who guards the back yard.
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Dickinson, Daniel
Daniel Dickinsons’ writing first appeared in an annual publication with his short story “Escape from Ogre Island.” He has self-published two other stories “Gathering Tide”, "Aggression Factor" and the newly released "Ember of War." He is a frequent contributor to the Arizona Author Association's quarterly newsletter.
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East Valley Children’s Theater
♥ FESTIVAL SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
East Valley Children’s Theatre has been an artistic force in the East Valley since 1997, through many unique theatrical programs for children of all ages. East Valley Children’s Theatre provides a safe environment for children to gain self-esteem, explore creative outlets and grow and mature into community-minded young adults.
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Eaton, Pam
Pam Eaton lives in the deserts of Arizona, but she’ll always consider herself a New Englander at heart. She graduated from Arizona State University with degrees involving education and history. While she loves history, it’ll always take a backseat to the fictional world she stumbled into as a young girl. She lives with her husband, three kids, and two crazy but lovable labs. It’s a chaotic life, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. Especially since they let her read an insane amount of books
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Fiber First
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First Things First
♦ SPONSOR: PARTNER SPONSOR
First Things First is Arizona’s early childhood agency, committed to the healthy development and learning of young children from birth to age 5.
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Francis, Mimi
Mimi Francis is a sassy and confident romance writer known for her steamy tales of passion that leave readers breathless. Her creative writing style is filled with vivid imagery and bold characters that make her stories come alive. Born and raised in Montana, Mimi has always had a passion for writing and storytelling. Mimi's love for writing began when she was a teenager and she honed her craft by penning countless short stories and journaling. As an adult, she turned to fan fiction...
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Gershowitz, Howard
Howard lives in Arizona, though he hails from New York City. A Graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, he moved to Phoenix in 1981 to become a financial advisor. He enjoys volunteering in the community, traveling with his wife, Lisa, and watching his two grandchildren give
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Gordon, David Alyn
I have been a social studies teacher, principal, and founding owner of the Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy in Tempe, Arizona. I grew up reading and watching science and historical fiction. I am also a big baseball fan.
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Hooper, Miles
Miles Hooper is an independent author from Phoenix, Arizona. He has lived in the state for over 25 years and makes it a point to use Arizona as a location for his stories. He currently resides just outside of Redburke, Arizona. Miles is a genre writer, greatly inspired by the pulp novel era. Film is an essential part of his life. His favorite movie genres are film noir and horror. His books include links to music playlists that accompany each story.
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