The Manchester Library held its first Author Signing on Saturday, January 19th in conjunction with the kick-off of their Adult Reading Program, “Book Your Winter Getaway.”

Twelve authors from the Middle Tennessee area were on hand to meet and greet and sign copies of their books. Many patrons were in attendance for this special event, which was topped off with refreshments served in the periodical room.

Front row l to r:  J. G. Sumner, Polly Patterson, Mike Oliver, J. T. Ellison, A. D. Boller.
Back Row l to r:  Linda Winters, Michelle Perry, Janice Lynn, Ann Moore, Michael Bradley, George Hearing, Weldon Payne.

Meet the authors:

A. D. Boller talks to a young fan.  A. D.’s first book, “Buckwheat, Please Come Home,” is based on true events and is the first storybook in the Buckwheat and Riley Roberts series to come.”

Ann Moore and her grandaughter.  Ann’s book “Two Kinds of Lines” is a story of teamwork—the combination of two kinds of lines, which together can make all the shapes in the world.

Ann Moore and Janice Lynn greet patrons.  Janice Lynn has 3 books currently in print:  “Jane Millionaire,” “The Doctor’s Pregnancy Bombshell,” and “The Heart Surgeon’s Secret Son.” To learn more about Janice and her writing, visit http://www.janicelynn.com.

George Hearing and J. G. Sumner display their books.  George’s “Mealfest” is a quick reference guide to being positive, staying competitive, and it instills in its readers motivation to enjoy the work and the environment of restaurants.  J. G. Sumner’s “The Use of Power” is an action packed adventure with a message that takes the reader on a feel-good ride with America’s most believable superhero.

J. T. Ellison is the author of “All The Pretty Girls” and has short stories widely published, including “Prodigal Me”, featured in the anthology “Killer Year: Stories to Die For.”

J. T. Ellison and friend, Jill

Linda Winters displays the books she compiled “Cemeteries and Tombstone Inscriptions of Coffee County, Tennessee.” Now available in hardback and paperback sets.

Michelle Perry and Mike Oliver.  Michelle has published four novels, “Cain and Abel,” “In Enemy Hands,” “In Flames,” and “Three Motives for Murder.” “Paint it Black” will be released this May and may be pre-ordered at Amazon.com.  Mike is the author of “Out of the Darkness,” a novel that exposes the netherworld of methamphetamine addiction and its effect on a prominent southern family.

Polly Patterson’s first book, “Deliver Me, Deliver You” traces the path of her tumultuous journey through life.

Welson Payne makes a new friend.  Weldon is the author of “Lonesome Time,” “A Taste of Time” and his weekly column for The Manchester Times, “Through the Pane.”

Dr. Michael Bradley is the author of several books including “Tullahoma: The 1863 Campaign,” “With Blood and Fire: Behind Union Lines in Middle Tennessee,” “Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Escort & Staff in War and Peace,” “It Happened in the Civil War,” and “Home Fires in the Line of Fire.” Two recent articles have been published in North & South magazine; “Death Lists in Middle Tennessee,” and “In the Crosshairs: Confederate Civilians Targeted for Death by the United States Army.”