On the Scene in Aberdeen: Book Signing Event at Harbor Square Vendor Mall

Near Aberdeen? Come Out and See Me.

I'll be vending books on the street across from the D&R Theater in downtown Aberdeen for this Art Walk event. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

I have the new Bayou Boys omnibus and Chicken Poop on my Sole as well as my older books for sale.

Love to sign a book for you.

Signing on Saturday

I know, I know. Sorry, I've not posted in some time. I've been out of town and house hunting. Anyway, tomorrow's the big day for my last Cannon Beach signing. Read more here. Come on out and kick a tire or two.

Want Some New Books for Your Home?

It's time once again for the Spring Portland Home and Garden Show and that means that, once again, the Northwest Independent Authors (NIWA) will have their Book Booth at the show.

Many Northwest Authors will have their books for sale (including my ten titles) and many of the authors will appear for signings (I'll be there Sunday). Thursday the admission is FREE (with coupon) and parking is FREE after 4 p.m., too.

It's a great way to shop for new books (as well as other stuff) to grace your home and support local authors!

Coast on out to Written in the Sand in Seaside, Oregon

For those of you wanting to make a quick jaunt to the Oregon north coast and pick up a few winter reads (or holiday gifts) here's just the opportunity.

This Seaside event is Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside OR, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

I'll be signing and selling my books along with 17 other Oregon authors. This is a premium event that you won't want to miss.

The authors include: 

Sandy & Scott Blackman, Cindy Brown, Juliet Cardinal, Sher Davidson, Bill Hall, Robert Hamm, Paula Judith Johnson, Gloria Linkey, Matt Love, Melissa Ousley, Honey Perkel, Brian D. Ratty, Carolyn Rose, Kate Dyer-Seeley, Nancy Slavin, Connie Soper, Susan Stoner, and me: Gregory E. Zschomler.

Make Your Way to Oregon Authors Day at Coos Bay

Finally I'll be at the Coos History (and Maritime) Museum

I'll be at the Coos History Museum October 10 for sales and signings. The beautiful, new museum opened this summer and has graciously opened up one the their two expo halls for an Oregon Author Book Fair of which I will be a part. I'll have all my books for sale , but will be featuring Louie, the Lonely Lighthouse.

Come on out and join about a dozen local authors from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 1210 N. Front St. in Coos Bay, Oregon and enjoy the new museum, too (admission applies to museum viewing, but not the book fair).

Want to know more?

If you've not been to Coos Bay recently, well, here's your chance. The Coos County Historical Society just celebrated it’s grand opening of the brand new Coos Historical & Maritime Museum. The location is right between US Highway 101 and the bay. Before they actually had any installations in place the building itself was a complete work of art. Handcrafted details abound as your eye travels around from the floor to the hand made chairs and on and on. Two large conference rooms face onto the bay. It makes you feel like you are in a boat while looking out the huge windows.

On Saturday, October 10, they will be holding the first annual Oregon Author’s Book Signing event. Graciously, they have offered one of those conference rooms to select Oregon authors to sell and sign books while visiting with the public.

What a wonderful opportunity for us to visit a lovely area of our state while buying a few books prior to the hectic holidays.

• I'll also be at Writen in the Sand at Beach Books in Seaside, Oregon on Oct. 17. Watch for details.
• On Oct. 31 I'll be presenting a "Zombie Fest" at the Cannon Beach Library. Details soon.

Many Books are Looking for a Good Home this Weekend

The NIWA Garden of Books will once again make a presence at the Portland Fall Home & Garden Show. Many local authors will have their works available for purchase and many will be doing signings throughout the show.

There are books for everyone, so do stop in and take a looksie. You're sure to find a book or two to take home. For a discount admission coupon click here. And remember parking is FREE on Thursday and after 4 p.m. over the weekend.

Note: I won't be there this year though my books will be.

Back from NYC, on to Bob's in Lincoln City, Ore.

Photo from last year's Author Signing at Bob's Beach Books.

I hope you followed my NYC Exploits on Instagram. 

Yes, I got behind due to "technical difficulties" and a PACKED schedule, but I'll have more NYC posts and an update soon.

However, I wanted to get this post made as the event is this weekend! Yikes!

And yes, I will be at Bob's Beach Books in Lincoln City, Ore. this Saturday, August 15 along with several other west coast authors.

Meet authors and pick up some great books.

This is a BIG author signing event and you won't want to miss it. The weather is supposed to be
fantastic.

The event runs from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Bob's is right on the ocean side of Hwy 101 in Lincoln City. Look for all the canopies.

Notes:

I'll  be there signing all my books, but especially my best-seller Louie, the lonely Lighthouse.

In addition, my Bayou Boys Adventure books and my book The Amish vs. the Zombies will be at the PDX ComicCon September 19 and 20, and I plan to be signing at the Coos Bay Historical and Maritime Museum October 10. More details to come.

NORTHWEST AUTHOR BOOK FAIR

Each summer we host the Northwest Author Fair, a FREE event with dozens of authors signing including best sellers and award-winners from fantasy, mystery, history, sci-fi, YA, kid’s books, and more.  There’s something for everyone so don’t miss it! 

INCLUDING MY BOOKS!

Saturday, August 15th, 2015.

 2015 Author & Artist – Signing at Bob’s Beach Books on Hwy 101 in Lincoln City, Oregon, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Ralph Elliott, Photography
http://www.artistscoopgallery.com/artists/ralph-elliot/index.htm

Phillip Margolin, Mysteries
http://www.phillipmargolin.com/

M C Arvanitis, Mid-grade Fantasy, Young Adult Historical Westerns
http://mcarvanitiswriter.blogspot.com/

John Avery, Christian Non-Fiction, Bible Teaching
http://namesforgod.net/name-quest/  http://www.biblematurity.com/

James Boyle, Horror/Urban Fantasy, Thrillers

Patsy Brookshire, Romantic Suspense
http://www.patsybrookshire.com/

J F Cronin, Fiction
http://www.jfcronin.com/

Carola Dunn, Mysteries
http://caroladunn.weebly.com/

Kate Dyer-Seeley, Oregon Mysteries
http://www.katedyerseeley.com/

Jenny Elliott, Young Adult Paranormal Romance
http://www.swoonreads.com/m/save-me

Suzanne Grant, Oregon Mysteries
http://www.suzannegrant.com/

Karen Groth, Lighthouse History

Bill Hall, Fiction
http://nestuccaspitpress.com/mccallandia

Dianne Hartsock, Psychological Thrillers
https://diannehartsock.wordpress.com/

Dana Haynes, Thrillers
http://dana-haynes.com/

Amalie Hill, Science Fiction
http://www.ambolaja.com/

Dell Isham, Historical Fiction, History
http://dellisham.com/

Jack Kent, Comics (as seen in Oregon Coast Today)
http://gullscomic.com/

Jimmy Kerstein, Cookbook/Butchery
http://thebutchersguide.com/

Deborah Lincoln, Historical Fiction
http://www.deborahlincoln.org/

Ron Lovell, Oregon Mysteries
http://www.martindalemysteries.com/

Ron Miner, WWII Memoir
http://ronminerlandscape.com/sketches-of-a-black-cat/

Melissa Eskue Ousley, Young Adult Fantasy
http://melissaeskueousley.com/

Randall Platt

Diana Polisensky, Historical Fiction
http://www.oncecalledhome.com/

Walt Polzin, Westerns

Carolyn J Rose, Mysteries
http://www.deadlyduomysteries.com/

Arlene Sachitano, Quilting Mysteries, Tech Mystery
http://arlenesachitanosblog.blogspot.com/

Ramona Scarborough, Romance, Suspense, Fiction

Lizzy Shannon, Celtic Non-Fiction, Space Opera
http://www.lizzyshannon.com/

Bunny Stevens, Memoir
http://www.unholyunionbook.com/

Kai Strand, Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction
http://www.kaistrand.com/

William Sullivan, OR Hiking, History, Mysteries, Adventure
http://www.oregonhiking.com/

Gus Willemin, Fiction/Literature
http://guswillemin.com/wordpress/

Ava Wilson, Historical Fiction
http://avawilsonauthor.com/

Greg Zschomler, Children’s & Young Adult,  Humor and more
http://gregoryezschomler.blogspot.com/

Upcoming Event: Oregon Writers' Fair

NYC National Lighthouse Museum: Book Signing of "Louie, the Lonely Lighthouse"

EAST COAST READERS, I'll be at the National Lighthouse Museum, 11 a.m., Saturday August 8 signing copies of my newest book "Louie, the lonely Lighthouse." The NLM is located at 200 Promenade, Lighthouse Point, Staten Island, New York. 

Oh My Words! Today's Book Launch was a Success

The author at Beach Books in Seaside, Ore.

I'm pretty wiped out right now. I don't know where the day went. But it was awesome.

After I walked into town (and back) to get the mail the family drove to Seaside, Ore. I arrived at Beach Books this morning at 11ish and, after getting set up, did the signing thing until 2 p.m.

Sold a couple dozen books and I've got orders for dozens more at lighthouses/museums/bookstores around the country, now. (More coming in next week I'm sure. And my appearance calendar is getting full, too. Not many Saturdays left open through September now.)

Anyway, that stack at the top right of the photograph was twice as tall before today. The rest of the stack will likely sell at next week's Local Indie Author & Book Fair at Jupiter's Books in Cannon Beach, Ore. (10 a.m to 4 p,m,).

This is just a hot commodity, I guess I'll have to restock soon.

Haven't got yours? Please ask for yours at a local indie bookstore or come out and see me at the book fair or you may order from Amazon.

Illustrator Roxanne Bowman

Joining today me was the book's illustrator Roxanne Bowman from Florence, Ore. It was the first she saw of the book in print and I think she was pretty proud.

After I moved out the family drove up to the Ilwaco (Wash.) Saturday Market and dinner at Ole Bob's. I also stopped in at Time Enough Books to make contact.

We got home close to 7 p.m. I wrote this post. The end.

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

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.

2015 BOOK TOUR DATES

I just realized this morning that I'm rapidly beginning to book up dates for 2015 author appearances and signings. It all begins in April and, so far, proceeds into September. I thought you might like a heads-up and, possibly, give me a heads-up on any events or dates that I might include.

Below I have listed the events I will be at and dates that I have open for filling:

• April 16,:Astoria Civic Center, 4-8 p.m. BOOK & BREW
• May 2: LOUIE'S LAUNCH PARTY at Beach Books in Seaside, Ore.
• May 9: Cannon Beach, Jupiter's Books INDIE AUTHOR & BOOK FAIR (pending, details TBA)
• May 16, 23, & 30: THE LIGHTHOUSE BOOK TOUR various places along the north coast (at a lighthouses, maritime museums or bookstores) More information soon.
• May 29: Astoria (Clatsop Comm. College) RAIN RECEPTION (reading)
• June: all dates are closed except for June 27
• July open dates on 11 and 18.
• July 25 NW Book Festival, Pioneer Square in Portland, Ore ( books only)
• Aug. open dates on 1 and 8
• Aug. 15, Lincoln City, Bob's Beach Books NW AUTHOR'S FAIR (pending)
• Aug. 21-23, Rockaway Beach ART FAIR & FARMER'S MARKET
• Sept. 12 is open.
• Sept 19 and 20: Rose City ComiCon, Portland, Ore. (books only)
• Sept. 26: Florence, FESTIVAL OF BOOKS (details TBA)

I'm open to appearance at libraries, bookstores, coffee houses, churches, book events, farmer's markets, street fairs and other interesting locations.

I'll add to the list as new events or information become available, so please check back.
Hope to see you at one of these.

Portland H&G Show Book Sale a Success

Author Gregory E. Zschomler at the Portland Home & Garden Show

My sales at the Portland Spring Home & Garden Show were good. 

It was a pleasure to meet buyers and sign their books. I also enjoyed meeting new authors and chatting with the old ones. Not that they are particularly old, but I mean that I've known them for a while.

Some of my title supplies have dwindled significantly (for example I have very few Playhouse Phantom and BPZ Cajun & Caribbean Cookbooks on hand now). I do have more of the newer books--especially Rocketman--for signing when ordered from me.

$10 will get you either Rocketman or The Amish vs. the Zombies (plus $2 P&H); or buy both for $20 and the shipping is FREE. (You can also get the three book set of the Bayou Boys Adventures for $20 post-paid, while in-stock supplies last.)

CORRECTION: H&G Show Signings by Me

I will NOT be signing on Sunday, Feb. 22nd after all. I have decided to return home on Saturday afternoon. 

I WILL still be signing on Friday from 3-5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon. Hope to see you!

Discount Admission to the PDX Home & Garden Show

Here's the coup-a-mon you've been waiting for! 

Come on out to the Spring Portland Home & Garden Show and "Grow Your Home Library" with books from thirty local indie authors (including myself)!

I'll be signing 3-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 12n Saturday, and 2-4 p.m. Sunday. I would love to see you and sign a copy of my brand new book Rocketman for you.

PRINT the coupon at the left today.

The coupon is good ONLY Thursday and Friday and Parking (normally $8) is FREE after 5 p.m.