Howard Norman’s graphic novel with illustrations by Annie Bakst will be for sale at the Holiday Bazaar at the Bohemian Bakery. I Refused to be A War Bride is a part of a series, Detective Levy Detects, with many fun cameos of local Montpelier figures.

Howard and Annie will sign copies. Other makers of jams, collage, pottery, and art will be selling gift items as well.

Toussaint St. Negritude returns to Maine, where he was the poet laureate of Belfast, to launch his debut collection in Rockland. The poet and bass clarinetist will perform and sign copies of Mountain Spells: Poems. Doors open at 6 pm; event begins at 6:30 pm

Toussaint St. Negritude—poet and clarinetist—will perform in Waterbury. The show includes a book signing of his debut, Mountain Spells: Poems.

Vermont Edition will feature a conversation with poet and clarinetist Toussaint St. Negritude. He will talk about his debut collection of poetry, Mountain Spells. The show will be rebroadcast at 7 pm.

To listen from anywhere, find Vermont Edition on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

Don’t miss an amazing night with Afrofuturist/Oro-shamanic poet and bass clarinetist Toussaint St. Negritude performing with musicians Caroline Davis and Toby Summerfield in Littleton, NH. Doors open at 6:30 pm. The author will be signing copies of his debut collection of poetry, Mountain Spells.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the event page.

Buy autographed books for friends and family at the Touch of Vermont Holiday Gift Market! These Rootstock authors will be signing copies of their books:

10 am to noon:

• Bernie Lambek, author of An Intent to Commit and Uncivil Liberties

• Melissa Perley, author of The Violin Family

Noon to 2 pm:

• Tamara Mathieu, author of All Who Believed: A Memoir of Life in the Twelve Tribes

• Howard Norman, author of I Refused to be a War Bride: Detective Levy Detects

2 to 4 pm:

• Peter Cobb, author of Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be and To Alice

• Mary Elder Jacobsen, author of Stonechat: Poems

For more information about the event, visit www.touchofvermont.com.

Celebrate with author Ronald-Stéphane Gilbert the launch of Conversations With My Mother: A Novel of Dementia on the Maine Coast with the author. The event will feature book signings and complimentary refreshments.

Join author J. Peter Cobb at the U-32 Art and Craft Fair where he will be signing and selling his two novels, To Alice, about boundary issues faced by hospice and home care workers and Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be, the story of a man at the center of two love triangles who seeks a purpose-driven life and becomes a Roman Catholic priest.

Join Rootstock Publishing and local authors Toussaint St. Negritude, Tamara Mathieu, and Celia Ryker at the U-32 Art and Craft Fair! Authors will be signing copies of their books. This is a great time to start your holiday shopping and support local artisans and crafters!

Author Signing Times:

• 11 am to 1 pm: Celia Ryker, Big Guy: A School Horse Story and Augusta: a Novel

• 12 pm to 2 pm: Toussaint St. Negritude, Mountain Spells: Poems

• 1 pm to 3 pm: Tamara Mathieu, All Who Believed: a Memoir of Life in the Twelve Tribes

Join Toussaint St. Negritude and celebrate the publication of Mountain Spells: Poems in Montpelier! The poet and musician will be at Bear Pond Books to read, perform, and sign copies of his debut collection.

Two Rootstock authors will be featured on a panel on “The Craft of Memoir“ at the Green Mountain Book Festival in Burlington. The participants are Thomas Christopher Greene, author of Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better about the World, and Rob Mermin, author of Circle of Sawdust: A Circus Memoir of Mud, Myth, Mirth, Mayhem and Magic. The panel, which also features Adrie Kusserow, will be moderated by Sean Prentiss.

The two-day Green Mountain Book Festival honors free expression, embraces diverse voices, and hosts authors from Vermont favorites to best sellers to emerging authors. Books will be on sale at the event. To learn more, visit greenmountainbookfestival.org.

Curious to know about how publishing works? Have a draft of a book and you’re not sure what to do next? Join publishers Rachel Fisher (Onion River Press), Samantha Kolber (Rootstock Publishing), and book marketer Heather Roberts (1852 Media) to learn more about the publishing process. They’ll be offering up their expertise and answering your burning questions about how to get your work out into the world.

The two-day Green Mountain Book Festival honors free expression, embraces diverse voices, and hosts authors from Vermont favorites to best sellers to emerging authors. Books will be on sale at the event. To learn more, visit greenmountainbookfestival.org.

Toussaint St. Negritude, author of Mountain Spells, will be among the featured poets reading at the Green Mountain Book Festival in Burlington. Moderated by Erika Nichols-Frazer, the panel includes Stephen Cramer, Neil Shepard, Alison Prine, and Toussaint St. Negritude.

The two-day Green Mountain Book Festival honors free expression, embraces diverse voices, and hosts authors from Vermont favorites to best sellers to emerging authors. Books will be on sale at the event. To learn more, visit greenmountainbookfestival.org.

Celebrate with Toussaint St. Negritude in St. Johnsbury at the book launch for Mountain Spells: Poems. The event will feature poetry reading and music by St. Negritude and book sales by Rootstock. The library will provide refreshments for the reception! This event is free and ADA accessible.

Michael Pevarnik, retired DEA agent and author, will give an immersive talk about uncovering the true crime featured in his award-winning memoir, A Peek Under the Hood: Heroin, Hope, and Operation Tune-Up. The event is hosted by Book Love in Plymouth, MA, where books will be for sale and available for signing.

Join Rob Mermin and friends for a reading of Circle of Sawdust: A Circus Memoir of Mud, Myth, Mirth, Mayhem and Magic, followed by a lively discussion about the circus and clowning in Vermont and beyond!

Mermin will be joined by:

• Kevin O’Keefe, founder of Circus Minimus and American Youth Circus Organization

• Serenity Smith-Forchion, co-founder of New England Center for Circus Arts

• Stephen Stearns, founder of New England Youth Theater

Copies of Circle of Sawdust will be available for sale and signing, thanks to Everyone’s Books.

Join award-winning author and former horse trainer Celia Ryker as she celebrates the publication of Big Guy: A School Horse Story at the Brandon Township Library in Ortonville, Michigan. The middle-grade novel tells the story of a show horse who has big changes to face and who learns that friendships can last beyond the time you share together. The book, which features illustrations by Kathy Connell, will be on sale along with a companion coloring book.

Rootstock publisher and poet Samantha Kolber will be speaking on ‘Paths to Publishing’ at the inaugural Writing Festival at The Fells in Newbury, NH. Other panelists include poet and publisher Dede Cummings, author and book coach Seth Harwood, and self-published author Ken Tentarelli. The lunchtime panel will be moderated by Mike Morin, TV and radio personality.

The one-day event includes a keynote by Jen Ellis, author of Bernie’s Mitten Maker. To register, visit thefells.org/writing-festival.

J. Peter Cobb will read from his latest novel, Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be, at the Hardwick Library. The reading will be followed by a Q&A.

The 70th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s filming of “The Trouble with Harry” in Craftsbury will be celebrated with an event at the Craftsbury Public Library. A discussion will be led by film expert Rick Winston, author of Save Me a Seat!

Winston will discuss where “The Trouble with Harry” fits into the arc of Hitchcock’s career and he’ll share anecdotes about the filming in Craftsbury and Morrisville. The event, hosted by the Craftsbury Historical Society, includes a screening of the entire 99-minute film, followed by the discussion.

The Norwich Bookstore hosts J. Peter Cobb, who will read from his novel, Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be, a story of dairy farming, love, and faith. A Q&A and signing will follow the event.

Celebrate the life and legacy of the influential Vermonter and radio legend Reuben Jackson with shared poetry, music, and stories. Speakers and performers include Rajnii Eddins, Toussaint St. Negritude, Ras Moshe Burnett Trio, Otto Muller, Dov Michael Schiller Band, LN Bethea, Mary Elder Jacobsen, and George Thomas. Light refreshments will be provided.

This will also be the official launch of his book, My Specific Awe and Wonder, published by Rootstock Publishing. All proceeds from the book will benefit a scholarship in Jackson’s name at the University of the District Columbia for students interested in poetry and/or jazz.

The event is hosted by Catamount Arts, Vermont Humanities, and the Vermont Arts Council. Click here for more information and to RSVP. The event is free and open to the public and will also contain a fundraiser for The Reuben Jackson Poetry Prize at Howard University, administered by the Academy of American Poets and will be the second AAP College Prize at an Historically Black College or University (HBCU).

J. Peter Cobb will be signing copies of his latest novel, Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be, at Bear Pond in Stowe. The love story explores one man’s questions of the heart and faith, from early days on a dairy farm and later in life in a rural Catholic parish.

J. Peter Cobb will read from his novel, Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be, at Phoenix Books in Rutland. A Q&A and signing will follow the event.

Celebrate the release of J. Peter Cobb’s second book, Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be, at Next Chapter Bookstore in Barre. The novel traces a bittersweet romance set on a Vermont dairy farm and a rural Catholic diocese. The author will read and sign books at the event.

J. Peter Cobb will be in conversation with Kevin Ellis on Vermont Viewpoint about his novel, Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be. Listen to the podcast on WDEV.

Nancy Stone, artist and author of the award-winning Indigo Hours: Healing Haiku, will read at Phoenix Books in Rutland. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Journalist Rob Gurwitt will be in conversation with Circus Smirkus Founder Rob Mermin about his memoir, Circle of Sawdust: A Circus Memoir of Mud, Myth, Mirth, Mayhem and Magic, at the Norman Williams Library in Woodstock. Yankee Bookshop will be handling sales and the author will be signing books after the talk.

Author Celia Ryker will be signing copies of Big Guy: A School Horse Story at a local bookstore in Clarkston, Michigan. It’s a perfect book for fans of Black Beauty and A Horse Named Sky.

Come hear Nancy Stone, artist and author of the award-winning Indigo Hours: Healing Haiku, at Phoenix Books in Essex. She will be signing books after the event.