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Chateau Lorane Fine Art & Wine Festival 2009

July 13, 2009 on 7:09 pm | In This 'n That | No Comments

Oregon Authors’ Table

The Chateau Lorane Fine Art and Wine Festival, held over Memorial Day weekend, was the first time that Groundwaters has hosted an Oregon Author book signing event. The three days spent lakeside at beautiful Chateau Lorane Winery near Lorane was a wonderful experience for all of us who participated. Our tables were set up in front of the art display building and everyone who entered the festival walked past our tables. We had four or five invited published authors in attendance at all times and Groundwaters had its own table where some of our regular contributors handed out back issues of the magazine and signed copies of their articles, stories and poems for people who wanted autographs.

On the first day, Saturday, May 23, the Groundwaters table was manned by Bridgett Johnson-Elliott, Millie Graves and Jean Marie Purcell. Gary Lewis was there, too, to provide back-up. Our published Oregon Authors that day included Jo-Brew, Marva Dasef, Dan Armstrong, Robert Chambers and our own Jen Chambers was there taking orders for her soon-to-be-published book, Living Life Again. I was there all three days with my own book, From Sawdust and Cider to Wine. Marna Hing, my co-author on the first S&C book, joined me on the first day, too.

Sunday, May 24, was our biggest day as far as sales and people stopping by the table. Groundwaters was represented by Norm Maxwell, Pat Broome, Gary Lewis and Jean Marie Purcell. Our Oregon Authors included Carola Dunn, Dan Armstrong, Jo-Brew, Sharon Brandsma, Joey Blum and Nick DeAngelo with his book of panels from his comic strip, Just Add Water.

The final day, Monday, May 25, brought Gary Lewis and Tom Howell to the Groundwaters table and Oregon Authors were Douglas Card, Joe Blakley and Marva Dasef.

The book sales weren’t too brisk, but the company and the venue were exceptional. Everyone is hoping that we’ll be invited back next year.

Thanks to all of you who took part in the event!