Back from Boothbay

I had a great time at Books in Boothbay. Thirty or so Maine children’s book writers and illustrators gathered in the historic Town Hall building at Boothbay Railway Village. I had the good fortune to share a table with Jane Parker, who was introducing people to her beautiful book Lily of the North. Before the public came in to browse, I got to walk around and meet a lot of people, including fellow Islandport Press writers Lynn Plourde, Mark Scott Ricketts, Brenda Reeves Sturgis, and Lea Wait.

As the event got underway, many people stopped to talk about Azalea, Unschooled. Meanwhile, my husband and daughter did a lot of book shopping, both for themselves and for other people (never have we had so much holiday shopping done in July!). We enjoyed riding the vintage steam train, afterward, and wondered why we don’t travel that way more often. Thanks to Sherman’s Maine Books & Stationary, who sold books at the event, and to everyone who made the day such a big success!