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2nd Grown-Up Book Fair is this weekend on Saturday from 4-8 p.m. 📚 Check out details in link below. Come see me and other local authors! ✨

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Here's the thing: books are cool. Come see me and 36 local authors/bookish vendors this Saturday in Rockford. Grab a beer, some new books...I'm just saying..sounds like a good way to spend a Saturday! 📚✨

We're excited to see you this Saturday for the Spring Grown-Up Book Fair!

Fauna Lewis (Fauna Lewis - Author) is an Illinois-based author who blends dark fantasy and emotional realism. She started writing stories in the first grade; her first completed book, 'black delphinium' -- a YA paranormal-fiction novel based in the Rockford area -- was published in 2015.

Come see Fauna at the Grown-Up Book Fair on May 16 📚 Don't forget to grab your FREE tickets below!

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Don't forget to grab your tickets on Eventbrite! You'll need a ticket to shop the book fair 🥰📚 Did we mention there are 36 local authors and bookish vendors, plus we are offering bar service? Yup, we're that cool. Come hang.

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We're excited to see you on 5/16 for the Spring Grown-Up Book Fair!

Shadowlux Soapery returns to the book fair with "artisanal soaps steeped in shadow and story." Their creations are totally unique, handcrafted, and award-winning!

Get your FREE tickets to the Grown-Up Book Fair with the link below. See you Saturday! 📚

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We're excited to see you on 5/16 for the Spring Grown-Up Book Fair! Now until our event, we'll be spotlighting the amazing local authors, bookish creators, and bookstores.

Today's spotlight is local author Cat Stark. Cat is a romance novelist whose assertive main characters create strong relationships with others. She has six self-published novels and has short stories in Contagion: War Stories and RAW Revolution Anthology.

Come see Cat at the Grown-Up Book Fair on May 16 📚 Don't forget to grab your FREE tickets below!

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We're excited to see you on 5/16 for the Spring Grown-Up Book Fair! Now until our event, we'll be spotlighting the amazing local authors, bookish creators, and bookstores.

Today's spotlight is local author Eveline Rose Talbot-Author. Eveline is an award-winning author who fell in love with storytelling in high school. She’s thrilled to share her small-town romantic suspense stories with you. She's also a member of the Chicago North Romance Writers Group and the Contemporary Romance Writers group.

Come see Eveline at the Grown-Up Book Fair on May 16 📚 Don't forget to grab your FREE tickets below!

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We’re kicking off the second grown up book fair with a Calliope’s open mic!
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We’ll be meeting in the new exciting cafe space of 120 N. 1st with a happy “two” hour poetry event!
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All are welcome to sign up- but message me (Callie) soon so we can get you on the line up
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Theme: I Don’t Want to Grow Up
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Remember - open mics are for those reading but ALSO for those who just want to listen. Showing up for your literary creative friends is what this weekend is all about.
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Along with this: the whole event came from Tati and I wanting to bring ya’ll together and to bring that sense of wonder we experience when we were kids - opening a book- seeing the cover- jumping into a story…. Flowing with a story or an adventure or falling into a beautiful poem. So come be a part of that. Really looking forward to seeing your face 😊. Sign up on the Facebook event- tagged in my bio 🎉 ✨✨✨
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We're excited to see you on 5/16 for the Spring Grown-Up Book Fair! Now until our event, we'll be spotlighting the amazing local authors, bookish creators, and bookstores.

Today's spotlight is highlighting one of the incredible bookstores joining our event: The Novel Spot! This woman-owned, independent bookstore, in the charming small town of Pecatonica, IL, houses books for all ages.

Come see The Novel Spot at the Grown-Up Book Fair on May 16 📚 Don't forget to grab your FREE tickets with the link in our bio!