ROCKLAND — Thirteen local authors from Maine Authors Publishing of Rockland will be attending The Maine Lobster Festival on July 30-August 3 for book signings.  

The children’s and young adult authors attending are E.H Gerard of Dear Emily (Aug. 2, 3-6 pm), Jayne Rowe Jones of Retsbol Rise (Aug. 3, 12 p.m.-3 p.m), Jan Gilley of Light on Jib Island (Aug. 2, 12 p.m.-3 p.m), Kelly Brooks-Bay of The Rainbow Pants (July 30, 3-6 pm and Aug. 3, 12-3 pm), Betsey Anderson of Maggie Goes to Maine (Aug. 1, 12 p.m.-3 p.m), and Angela Nickerson of Hector (Aug. 2, 12-3 pm).  

The fiction authors attending are Bob Branco of Strike from the Deep (July 30, 3-6 pm and Aug. 2, 3 p.m.-6 p.m), Kevin C. Mills of Sea of Liberty (July 31, 9 am-6 pm), Herb Short of The Stele and the Amulet (July 31, 3 p.m.-6 p.m), and Elizabeth Hall Harmon of Chimney Pond Tales (July 30, 12 p.m.-3 p.m).  

The poetry and non-fiction authors attending are David C. Weiss of A Heart on Fire (July 31, 12-3 pm), Deborah Gould of Father is Here…He’s as Fat as a Pig (Aug. 1, 9 am.-12 p.m), and Marisue & John Pickering of Maine Beyond the Usual (Aug. 1, 12 p.m.-3 p.m).  

Maine Authors Publishing works with independent authors to get their books published and in the hands of readers. Their goal is to offer authors affordable local printing and marketing solutions. For more information about Maine Authors Publishing or for the complete schedule go to www.maineauthorspublishing..com.