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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Hubbard, Jacob
Jacob Hubbard is a neurodivergent writer and college writing teacher. With a Bachelors in English and a Masters in Rhetoric from San Diego State University, Jacob has developed a love of writing in all its forms, being drawn to stories about very real human experiences, even ones rooted in the fantastical.
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Hultstrand, PJ
PJ Hultstrand is the author of 14 books so far. She has also been a book publisher, managing editor for two newspapers, senior graphics designer and is now a digital publishing specialist. PJ is an author of Time-Travel Romance and New Adult Paranormal Fiction (aka Urban Fantasy).
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Kaufman, Mathew
Mathew Kaufman is an American author featured in the Never Fear series alongside many great New York Times bestselling authors such as F. Paul Wilson and Heather Graham. He has also been featured in the first ever Romantic Times Anthology, Romantic Times: Vegas
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Kids Need to Read
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Founded with a passion to improve the lives of disadvantaged children by providing inspiring book collections and engaging literacy programs to underfunded schools, libraries, and organizations across the nation, Kids Need to Read aspires to empower and embolden every last child through a culture of reading.
For many of the children it serves, Kids Need to Read represents a crucial link to a strong literacy education, and its programs help build and nurture support systems for the development of literate minds. By immersing children in an integrated world of literary experiences that teaches them, firsthand, the impact of reading on every aspect of life, imagination is ignited and confidence is built for a prosperous future, regardless of race, economic status, or personal capabilities.
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Kucenski, Ben
Ben Kucenski is an up and coming writer from Mesa, AZ with a focus on equality and empowerment.
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Magestro, Susan, The Criminologist's Corner
Susan Magestro, thirty-five year criminologist is now merging her two passions; the world of criminology and writing. Visit her at The Criminologist's Corner.
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McMahon, Kathie
Kathie McMahon is the author of the humorous, award-winning chapter book series, Mortimer and Me, about eight-year-old Jimmy and a moose named Mortimer. She has collaborated on many youth theater musicals, receiving four ariZoni awards for Original Music Composition.Kathie lives in Gilbert, Arizona.
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Mesa Public Library
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Mesa Public Library supports lifelong learning, empowers individuals, and strengthens the community.
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Molony, Janelle
Janelle Molony, "Hottie Historian, Serious Books." Award-winning author & journalist, trail history consultant for the Western Assoc. of Women Historians, Member of the National Indie Excellence Speaker’s Bureau, the Oregon-California Trail Association and Western Writers of American.
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Murphey, Mike
Mike Murphey is a native of New Mexico and spent almost thirty years as an award-winning newspaper journalist in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest. He is author of seven award-winning novels recognized by reviewers for their vivid characterization and biting humor. His non-fiction work, We Never Knew Just What It Was… the story of the Chad Mitchell Trio, has also enjoyed critical acclaim. Mike loves, cats, baseball and sailing. He splits his time between Spokane and Phoenix.
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Paperclip Publishing
Determined with a mutual desire to open the doors to a new world of publishing for authors while inviting a whole new generation of bibliophiles to discover magical new worlds and ideas through books, Paperclip Publishing was created.
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Salustro, K.N.
K.N. Salustro is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author who loves outer space, dragons, and stories that include at least one of those things. When not writing, she can be found painting, designing and sewing plushies, and trying to play video games while her cat paws at the screen.
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SandDancer Publications
SandDancer Publications is a creative collaboration between Tony Fuentes and C.S. Kading, two accomplished authors who have been recognized for their ability to weave captivating narratives for over twenty years. As partners in both mischief and cherished memories, they skillfully blend real-life adventures with their extensive knowledge to craft imaginative stories that will not only mesmerize your mind but also warm your soul, providing a comforting escape from the everyday.
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Sheets, Parris
Parris lives in Mesa, Arizona with her husband and two dogs. She discovered her love for reading when a middle school reading assignment led her to the fantasy section of the library. This passion sparked stories of her own imagination, yet she never put pen to paper until after college. When she’s not consumed in her writing, she enjoys weightlifting, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and coaching color guard.
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Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter
Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths members come from Phoenix, throughout Arizona, and beyond. We serve bestselling, award-winning authors; emerging and aspiring writers; fans of mysteries and crime stories; and writers of other genres. Regardless of your gender, writing experience, or genre, join us for our monthly virtual programs, annual conference, monthly newsletter, workshops, and biennial anthology.
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Valdez, Beth & Zupanc, Helene
Beth Valdez and Helene Zupanc are the Licensed Professional Counselors and the authors of Sticky Note Mantras: The Art & Science of Choosing Your Thoughts
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We Are Puppeteers
Vicki Riske has her own business, We Are Puppeteers. She writes and illustrates children’s books. She has written and illustrated four books, The New Polka Dot Tea Party, My Teeth Are Too Big, Fishy Tales, and Los pececitos aventureros, the Spanish translation of Fishy Tales, translated by Sonia Soto. Vicki also wrote Grandma Bibi, and collaborated with local Phoenix artist Laura Best, who provided illustrations.Sonia Soto created the Spanish Translation La Abuela Bibi.
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Whimsical World
Whimsical World is an empowering brand created by #1 best-selling authors and inspirational speakers, Sheri Fink and Derek Taylor Kent. Whimsical World’s mission is to inspire, delight, and educate children of all ages while planting seeds of self-esteem and high achievement. We aim to make positive change through the power of whimsy and imagination.
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