Best-selling Authors to Take Part in Santaquin Library's Tenth Anniversary Celebration

Utah author, Connie Sokol

Ten years have passed since the Santaquin Public Library relocated inside the historic LDS church house at 20 West 100 South.  It is an occasion for celebration this Saturday, September 8, with best-selling and award-winning authors Jeffrey (J. Scott) Savage, Rachel Ann Nunes, Sarah Eden, Jennifer Nielsen, Rachelle Christensen, and Connie Sokol among notables joining city dignitaries, librarians, and patrons alike.

Book-signing will coincide with the programs planned for the day.  The authors' novels will be available for sale that day, with a portion of sales going to the library.  Their contribution will coincide with programs, prizes, and a group photograph to commemorate the event.

The Santaquin Library 10 Year Anniversary Celebration will run from 11 AM to 2 PM at the library.  The public is welcome to attend.

For additional event information, check out this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.

Guest Author Biographies:

Jeff Savage - J. Scott Savage

Jeff has been making up stories for as long as he can remember. He is the author of the Farworld fantasy series, the Shandra Covington Mystery series, The Fourth Nephite, and the Case File 13 middle grade series coming out in December of 2012. He has visited over 400 schools, taught dozens of writing classes, and many conferences.

Rachel Ann Nunes

Rachel Ann Nunes (pronounced noon-esh) learned to read when she was four, beginning a lifetime fascination with the written word. She still reads everything she can lay hands on, from children’s stories to science articles. She began writing in the seventh grade and is now the author of thirty-seven published books, including the popular Ariana and Huntington Family series. Her novel, Before I Say Goodbye, won the 2011 Whitney Award in the general fiction category. Imprints, An Autumn Rain Novel, Fields of Home, and The Independence Club, were all Whitney Award Finalists. Her picture book, Daughter of a King was also voted best children’s book of the year in 2003 by the Association of Independent LDS Booksellers. Her newest releases are The Gift of Angels and Line of Fire, and An Autumn Rain Novel. Rachel and her husband, TJ, live in Utah Valley and are the parents of seven awesome children—three boys and four girls. Rachel writes Monday through Friday in a home office, taking frequent breaks to read or swim with her kids. To read about upcoming books, visit http://www.RachelAnnNunes.com.

Sarah Eden

Sarah M. Eden is the author of multiple historical romances, including Whitney Award Finalist, Seeking Persephone (2008) and Courting Miss Lancaster (2010). She is a regular presenter at writers conferences, a busy mom, and an avid researcher. You can visit her at www.SarahMEden.com. 

Connie Sokol

Connie is a mother of seven—a national and local presenter, and a regular speaker at Education Week. She is a monthly TV contributor on KSL’s “Studio 5” and regular blogger for LDSLiving online. She is a former TV and radio host for Bonneville Communications, and columnist for Deseret News and Utah Valley Magazine. Mrs. Sokol is also the author of Motherhood Matters, Faithful, Fit & Fabulous, and Life is Too Short for One Hair Color, as well as talk CDs and podcasts. Mrs. Sokol marinates in time spent with her family and eating decadent treats. Visit her website at www.8basics.com/.

Jennifer Nielsen

Jennifer Nielsen lives at the base of a very tall mountain in Northern Utah with her husband, three children, and a dog that won't play fetch. She loves the smell of rainy days, hot chocolate, and old books, preferably all at once. She is the author of THE FALSE PRINCE, the ELLIOT AND THE GOBLIN WAR series, and will be writing the sixth book of the INFINITY RING series.

Rachelle Christensen

Rachelle J. Christensen lives in Santaquin and is a mom of four cute kids. She has an amazing husband, three cats, and five chickens. Her first novel, Wrong Number was awarded Outstanding Book of the Year from the League of Utah Writers and was also a 2010 Whitney Finalist. Her second suspense novel, Caller ID was released March 2012. She is also the author of a nonfiction book, Lost Children: Coping with Miscarriage for Latter Day Saints. For more information on her work, check out www.rachellechristensen.com or www.rachellewrites.blogspot.com.