Martin Library will host over 20 local authors and poets from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21. The public is invited to attend the festivities inside the library at 159 E. Market St. in York. Featured presenters include well-known writers Brian Keene, Lindsay Hameroff, and Sandra L. Kearse-Stockton. Admission is free, with books available for purchase and autograph.
“Martin Library is excited to showcase the talents of so many area writers,” says Martin Library Director Mina Edmondson. “This event presents a wonderful opportunity for community members to meet local authors and experience their writing styles during book readings that day.”
Authors will be stationed in the first floor Atrium and Quiet Reading Room for meet and greets and book signings. Presentations by Keene, Hameroff, and Kearse-Stockton will begin at 10:15 a.m. in the second floor Teens area, followed by readings from other participating writers.
According to Edmondson, all three featured authors have strong connections to York County. Keene, a prolific author of over fifty books, is best known for his 2003 novel “The Rising,” which reignited pop culture’s fascination with zombies. His work has extended to various media properties, including “Doctor Who,” “Thor,” and “The X-Files,” with several of his stories adapted for film.
Hameroff, based in Harrisburg, is a humorist and former English teacher whose writing has appeared in outlets like McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and The Belladonna. Her debut novel “Till There Was You” was published in February 2024, with a second novel to follow in 2025.
Kearse-Stockton, a York native, is the author of the “480 Codorus Street” trilogy, which chronicles her life’s challenges from 1969 to 1988. Her work offers a poignant reflection on survival and the trials of creating a blended family. She is also the author of “There is Always Room for One More,” a book about foster care.
“Martin Library is recognized for its dynamic programming that directly connects community members with subject experts,” says York County Libraries President Robert F. Lambert. “These upcoming festivities are geared toward both readers who love a great book and writers aspiring to be published.”
Martin Library, located at 159 E. Market Street in York, PA, has served the community since 1935. As a branch of York County Libraries, it is recognized as a PA Forward Gold Star library for its outstanding programs and resources. Martin Library was the first to receive the Library of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Library Association.
