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The Illustrator and I are Signing Our Book LOUIE the Lonely Lighthouse at Beach Books May 2

I, along with the illustrator (Roxanne Bowman), will be signing the new book, Louie the Lonely Lighthouse, 12 noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at Beach Books in Seaside, Ore. It's Independent Bookstore Day, come on out and see us!

Beach Books is starting the morning with scones and mimosas at 9 a.m., cupcakes at 1 p.m., and wine and hors d'oeuvres for the Art Walk at 5 p.m..

There will be lots of prizes - scratch-offs for the first 50 kids and first 50 adults, a scavenger hunt, cool bags for the first 20 people who spend $50 or more. Plus there will be face-painting from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., other authors dropping by, signing books, and who knows what else might happen.

Publishers, authors and artists have created special books and other items - maps, tea towels, signed prints, why there's even a Guess How Much I Love You onesie! And they will only be sold on May 2., and only at participating independent bookstores like Beach Books (they're the only one on the North Coast). They have done all this because it's so important to thank you, their customers for keeping them here.

It's a celebration of books and book lovers. Join us as we party morning, noon and night.

"Consumers control the marketplace by deciding where to spend their money. If what a bookstore offers matters to you, then shop at a bookstore. If you feel that the experience of reading a book is valuable, then read the book. This is how we change the world: we grab hold of it. We change ourselves."

                                                    ~Ann Patchett, bestselling author and co-owner of Parnassus Books
Location:
616 BroadwaySeaside, Oregon

The New Book is Here! The New Book is Here!

Yes, indeed. LOUIE, the LONELY LIGHT-HOUSE has arrived!

It's now available on Amazon and it will be available in some local bookstores and light-house or museum gift shops May 1, 2015.

Other locations will follow shortly, but you can ask for it wherever books are sold ($11.99).

You may also order a signed copy from me and be the first to have one. 

Either pick up your reserved copy at the Launch Party* or an upcoming book fair; or ask to have it mailed (for an additional $2).

*Launch Party 12 noon to 2 p.m., May 2 at Beach Books in Seaside, Ore., or at the Local Indie Author & Book Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 9 at Jupiter's Books in Cannon Beach, Ore.

TWENTY LOCAL AUTHORS GATHER in Cannon Beach

The first ever (hopefully to become annual) Cannon Beach Local Indie Author & Book Fair will take place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 9 at Jupiter’s Books, 244 N. Spruce, Cannon Beach, Ore.

All twenty participating, independently-published authors are local to the Pacific Northwest and many live on the North Coast. A few have new works they will be debuting and signing at the event (denoted with an asterisks*).

Authors include: 

• David Robinson from Cannon Beach,Ore.
• Gregory E. Zschomler from Cannon Beach, Ore.*
• Jeva Singh-Anand from Seaside, Ore.
• Chip MacGregor from Manzinita, Ore. 
• Holly Lorintcz from Manzinita, Ore.
• Melissa Ousley from Warrenton, Ore.
• Paula Judith Johnson from Hammond, Ore.
• Tricia Gates Brown from Nehalem, Ore.
• Travis Champ from Nehalem, Ore.
• Julius Jortner from Pacific City, Ore.
• Jan Bono from Long Beach, Wash.
• Thomas Gondolfi from Yelm, Wash.
• Andy R. Bunch from Vancouver, Wash.
• April Bullard from Vancouver, Wash.*
• Traci Leigh Taylor from Gaston, Ore.
• Montgomery Mahaffey from Portland, Ore.
• Jessica Cox from Portland, Ore. 
• Rita Traut Kabeto from Portland, Ore.
• Maquel A. Jacob from Beaverton, Ore.
• Donald McEwing from Tigard, Ore.
• In addition Matt Love of Astoria will have his books available.

The event is brought to you by Jupiter’s Books and the Read Local Indie movement, a cooperative between indie bookstores and the indie authors around them.

Contact: gregory.zschomler@gmail.com

BEACH BOOKS CELEBRATES INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY

It's a celebration of books and book lovers. Join us as we party morning, noon and night. 

Beach Books, in Seaside, Ore. starting the morning with scones and mimosas at 9 a.m., cupcakes at 1 p.m., and wine and hors d'oeuvres for the Art Walk at 5 p.m.. 

There will be lots of prizes - scratch-offs for the first 50 kids and first 50 adults, a scavenger hunt, cool bags for the first 20 people who spend $50 or more.

Plus there will be face-painting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with authors dropping by (including moi) signing books, "and who knows what else might happen?"

I will be at the store from noon to 2 p.m. I'll be debuting my brand new book Louie, the Lonely Lighthouse.

Official Launch Party for my new book (above).

Why you don't want to miss this event:

Publishers, authors and artists have created special books and other items - maps, tea towels, signed prints, (why there's even a Guess How Much I Love You onesie!) just for these events. And they will only be sold on May 2 only at participating independent bookstores like Beach Books (which is the only one on the North Coast). They have done all this because it's so important to thank you, our customers for keeping us here.

"Consumers control the marketplace by deciding where to spend their money. If what a bookstore offers matters to you, then shop at a bookstore. If you feel that the experience of reading a book is valuable, then read the book. This is how we change the world: we grab hold of it. We change ourselves." -Ann Patchett, bestselling author and co-owner of Parnassus Books

Location: 616 Broadway, Seaside, Oregon

May Day! May Day! The New Book is Coming!

Here's the cover (front and back) for the upcoming book.

Books & Brew This Thursday Night

Have You Seen the Book Trailer for "Louie..."?

The book will be release on May Day 2015.

I'll Be at Books & Brew, Will You?

Can't believe this is just a week away! 

I'll be there with 16 other authors. Hope you will be, too.

Oh! I will be reading a short piece as well.

Good News for Louie on Independent Bookstore Day

Official logo for IBD 2015.

This just in: 

I'll be signing the new book* (Louie, the Lonely Lighthouse) on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside, Oregon.

May 2 is National Independent Bookstore Day and several other authors will also be at the store that day. 

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and I'm not sure of my hours yet, but I'll post more details and schedules when they come available.

I'll also be at Jupiter's Books in Cannon Beach, for the May 9 Local Indie Author & Book Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I'm still working on booking (no pun intended) some other venues for Saturdays in May. A local lighthouse? Maritime museum? Bookstores?  Keep an eye peeled for details.


And (BONUS) here's another illustration from Louie by Roxanne Bowman! >

*I'll also have my other books. Hope to see you there.

Final Cover Design for "LOUIE, The Lonely Lighthouse"

Cover Art (C) by Roxanne Bowman; Cover Design by Greg Zschomler.

Today is the one month away mark for the debut of my newest book Louie, the Lonely Lighthouse! I thought it was time that you saw the final cover design (since Friday "everyone else in the world" will see it on the Press Releases).

Louie—forgotten and at risk of becoming a relic— despairs until, one dark and stormy night, his mighty light saves the day.

The story tells the tale of Louie’s passage from hopelessness to hero. It also teaches the intrinsic value of every individual and encourages people young and old to keep believing in themselves.

The picture book is suitable for children, but enjoyable for adults alike and is charmingly illustrated by Florence, Oregon artist, Roxanne Bowman.

Each keepsake paperback sold in a lighthouse gift shop or museum will create revenue for lighthouse preservation and upkeep. 

The painting for the cover (and the inner illustrations) were created by Roxanne Bowman who is a digital artist, painter and graphic designer living at the center of the Oregon coast. She holds an art degree from Stevens-Henager College. She has three daughters, a husband of 33+ years, and three grandchildren. As a child she was told that she would amount to nothing. To that she replies, “Watch me suckers!” She says that MS took away some of the things she loves, but that God has given back more than she would have ever thought.

THE BOOK’S LAUNCH PARTY will take place on May Day ("may day, may day" get it?) 2015. Time and place TBA. Watch for details very soon.

Other TOUR DATES as follows:

• May 2 Book Launch at Beach Books, Seaside, Ore. (time TBA)
• May 9 Local Indie Authors & Book Fair, Cannon Beach, Ore. Jupiter’s Books, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• May 16 Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Cape Disappointment State Park, Wash. [pending]
• May 23 Lighthouse (TBA)
• July 25 NW Book Festival, Pioneer Square, Portland, Ore. (books only)
• Aug. 15 Northwest Authors Fair, Bob’s Beach Books [pending]
• Aug. 21-23 Rockaway Beach Fair, Rockaway Beach, Ore.
• Sept. 19 & 20 Rose City ComicCon, PDX Expo Center (books only)
• Sept. 26 Florence Festival of Books, Florence, Ore.

I am open to additional dates at local bookstores, lighthouses, etc.

CONTACT: gregory.zschomler@gmail.com