Meet the Authors

In special honor of Downtown Goshen First Friday’s 16th birthday, Fables Books is excited to host SIX authors during June First Fridays. Stop by between 6pm -8pm on Friday, June 2nd, to meet the following local authors.

Introducing the Painted Glass Press, a small press dedicated to poetry, short fiction, & essays at the crossroads of art & culture. Meet Ann Hostetler, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, along with Ervin Beck, author of MennoFolk3: Puns, Riddles, Tales, Legends. Find out more about Ervin’s newest MennoFolk title in addition to all that Painted Glass Press offers.

Discover books that will inspire children and their families to read together. Meet Roger Carlson, author, and publisher at Mariana Publishing, along with Roseann Woodka, author of Precious Moments with Dick and Jane. Offering a wide array of picture books and middle-grade books, their titles will excite you to read together.

Dive into Christian Fantasy with The Hidden Church. Author and pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Andrew Wollman, weaves as tale regarding two early teen best friends who get the opportunity to travel to a world and find the answer we all need about this concern, and bring it back home.

Travel to a small town in 1960s Georgia in Love’s War. Author M.R. Mace is a Navy combat veteran living in northern Indiana with his wife, children, and grandchildren. His novel Love’s War follows two teens who fall in love despite criticism from school faculty and town residents.

All of our authors’ books are available for purchase in-store or at fablesbooks.com/events.