Just in time for holidays, local authors' book fair set for Dec. 6

Brittany Eldridge, who wrote 'Chasing Fireflies'; and Harrison Thorp who penned 'Freak the News: Journalistic High Jinks in a Small Maine Town,' will be among local authors in attendance. (Courtesy)

ROCHESTER - The date for the Rochester Area Authors Fair has been changed from Dec. 13 to Dec. 6.

The fair begins at 6 p.m. in the second-floor Community Room of the Rochester Public Library, located at 65 South Main St.

The book fair will highlight some of the region's best writers, and the featured writer will be Rochester poet laureate Ed Pacht. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children's books will all be represented. Book lovers are invited to come enjoy live readings, buy books for everyone on their holiday gift lists, and get their books signed by the authors.

The authors in attendance will include Ed Pacht, Jenny Rainville, Brittany Eldridge, Samantha Simard, Martha Levalle, Steve Hartford, Mike Harmon, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Katie Costos DiCesare, Mark Hobson and Harrison Thorp. More information on the Authors Fair and Rochester Writers Night is available at www.facebook.com/rochesterNHwriters.