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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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
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
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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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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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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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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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.
