Local Authors, Publishers and Literary Organizations
Featured below is a list of local and regional authors, local publishers, and other literary organizations. We hope that you will take time to check out their websites, follow them on social media, and purchase and spread the word about their books!​
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Please note: Names marked with an * and in Blue will be tabling in-person at the Albany Book Festival on Saturday, September 21,2024
List of Local Authors by Category: Children’s/Middle Grade | Young Adult | Poetry | Mystery/Thriller/Horror/True Crime | Science Fiction/Fantasy | Romance | Fiction | History | Memoir | Nonfiction
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Local Publishers & Literary Organizations
Click on publisher's name for more information about the organization.
*518 Publishing Company
Publishing Company: All genres (no erotica, no children's). Short Story. Local Authors.
Buddy's Bench Press
Publishing Company: Self-published fiction and non-fiction books dealing with grief, resilience, and self-exploration.
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Small press for iconoclastic, insightful poetry, humor, fiction and creative non-fiction
Fordham University Press
University Press: publishes 70 books annually with long history of publishing books focusing on the New York region (Empire State Editions and New YorkReLit)
Instagram; Twitter (X); Facebook
Literary Organization
*IMNF Education Press
Publishing Company: publishes entertaining stories, vivid resources, and engaging graphics that revolve around learning
Interlink Publishing
Publishing Company: literature, history, contemporary politics, art, cultural guides, international cuisine, and illustrated children’s books from around the world.
Instagram
University Press
Excelsior Editions; Facebook; Twitter
Nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring children to read
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The Troy Book Makers
Self-Publishing Company
*Valenza Publishing
Indie publishing house of Sci-fi, Horror, Romance, Children's
Local Authors: Children’s / Middle Grade
Shameka Andrews
Children's
Artie Bennett
Children's picture books
Instagram; Facebook
*Michael Burns
Children’s
Janine De Tillio Cammarata
Children's Fantasy
Children's books, Middle Grade and Picture Books
*G. Katz Chronicle
Educational / Children's / STEM
https://www.gertrudekatzchronicles.com/
Marc Dickerson
Literary, Children’s
Instagram
*Jason Edwards
Children's fantasy/mystery
Facebook; Monster Detective Agency
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Nancy Furstinger
Children’s
Gary Golio
Children's - picture book biography
*Shana Gourdine
Children’s and poetry
Instagram; Facebook
*Carolyn Huston
Children’s
Children’s Books – Picture books, Early Readers, and Middle Grade
Susan Krawitz
Middle grade children's historical novel
*Jana Laiz
Children's, YA, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Fiction
*Lani Larson
Children’s
Amazon; Facebook; Instagram
Linda Elovitz Marshall
Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction
*Melissa Marshall
Children’s
*Lisa A. McCarthy
Children's Picture Books
Where’s the Ramp?;
The Greek Girl
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*Marcus Mohalland
Young Readers 8-12 years old
Susan Frances Morris
Memoir, Children’s books
Jackson Murphy
Children's, Holiday, Christmas, Family, Inspirational, True Story, Nature
Troy Book Makers
Sarah LuAnn Perkins
Children's Picture Books
Susanna Reich
Children's books
George Robinson
Children’s
Isabella Sementilli
Children’s
Instagram; Facebook; LinkedIn
*Shreya Sharath
Children's Fantasy Novel
Instagram
Elise Shaver
Children’s
Instagram
*Kyra Teis
Children’s
*Lakeisha Vincent - KGV PublishingChildren's fictionInstagram; TikTok
Barbara Vokatis
Children’s
Instagram; Facebook; LinkedIn
*Karli White
Children’s
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*D. R. Whitehead
Middle Grade Fiction
Windrose Productions
(LeCain Smith)
Children’s
Alysa Wishingrad
Middle grade fantasy
Instagram; Twitter (X)
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Catherine Zampier
Children’s picture book
Click on author's name for more information.
Local Authors: Young Adult
Lisa Amowitz
Young adult romantasy and thrillers. Cozy paranormal mystery.
*A.M. Davila
YA apocalyptic/dystopian
Eric Devine
Young Adult
Emma Kress
Young-adult sports/action/feminist.
Debut novel with Macmillan: DANGEROUS PLAY
Instagram; TikTok; Twitter (X)
*Jana Laiz
Children's, YA, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Fiction
Lisa Y. Potocar
Young Adult Historical Fiction (American Civil War Romance/Mystery/Suspense)
Facebook; Amazon
Click on author's name for more information.
Local Authors: Poetry
Click on author's name for more information.
Paul Calarco
Poetry and self help / inspirational motivational
*Jackie Craven
Poetry, hybrid works
WHISH: Poems
*Alyssa D'Amico
Poetic Memoir
YouTube; Poetry
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*Shana Gourdine
Children’s and poetry
Instagram; Facebook
*Suzanne S. Rancourt
Poetry, CNF, Academic Essay, Fiction
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Jay Rogoff
Poetry & criticism
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Poetry
Local Authors: Mystery/Thriller/Horror/True Crime
*J.J. Alo
Horror, psychological & supernatural thrillers
Instagram; Facebook
Lisa Amowitz
Young adult romantasy and thrillers. Cozy paranormal mystery.
Ada Bell
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
*Jacqueline Boulden
Mystery / Suspense / Women's Fiction
*Catherine Bruns
Mystery
David Bushman
True Crime
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Mystery
*Dr. Millicent Eidson / Maya Maguire Media
Mystery
Mystery
*Lee James
Mystery/Historical/Fantasy
*S.A. Kazlo
Cozy mystery
*Chris Keefer
Historical Mystery set in 1900 featuring a woman undertaker
Facebook
*Eleanor Kuhns
Historical Murder Mystery
Instagram; Facebook; Amazon
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Kyle A. Massa
Mystery, Fantasy, science fiction, humor, and nonfiction
Amy Patricia Meade
Mystery
Jodé Millman
Mystery, Crime Fiction
David Pietrusza
True Crime, Presidential History
*Carol Pouliot
Mystery
Sleuths and Sidekicks; Facebook
Lucinda Race
Cozy mystery and romance
Facebook; Twitter (X)
Michael Sinclair
Historical mysteries
Mystery, Crime Fiction
Vincent Zandri
Thriller, Mystery, Noir, Pulp, Action/Adventure, Literary Suspense
Click on author's name for more information.
Local Authors: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Click on author's name for more information.
Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
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Janine De Tillio Cammarata
Children's Fantasy
*Lâle Davidson
Magical Realism, Environmental Fiction, Paranormal, Fantasy
*A.M. DavilaYA apocalyptic/dystopian
*Lee James
Fantasy/Mystery/Historical
*W.D. Laremore
Time Travel, Alternate History, Paranormal
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*Kiersten Marcil
Historical Fantasy
Kyle A. Massa
Fantasy, science fiction, mystery, humor, and nonfiction
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Genre: comedic sci-fi/fantasy erotica​
Children's Fantasy Novel
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Fantasy / medieval romance fiction
Alysa Wishingrad
Middle grade fantasy
Instagram; Twitter (X)
Local Authors: Romance
Click on author's name for more information.
*Kathryn R. Biel
Romantic comedy, women's fiction, contemporary romance
Chenxira
Adult Romance ( 18+ ) and Art book
Lucinda Race
Cozy mystery and romance
Facebook; Twitter (X)
Barbara Raye
Romance
Local Authors: Fiction
Click on author's name for more information.
H.R. Bellicosa
Women’s fiction
Matt Bindig
Novel (Realistic Fiction) and Memoir
*Marina Antropow Cramer
Literary fiction
Facebook
*Lâle Davidson
Magical Realism, Environmental Fiction, Paranormal, Fantasy
Ian S. Maloney
Literary Fiction, Autofiction
Mark Marchand
Non-fiction, travel, and historical fiction
Instagram; Facebook; Threads; LinkedIn
*Ann Marie Piche
Fiction
https://www.annmariepichewriter.com/Instagram; Facebook
*Suzanne S. Rancourt
Fiction, Poetry, CNF, Academic Essay
*Marc Renson
Magical Realism
*David Sylvester
Short Story fiction, Historical Fiction
Herb Terns
Fiction
Jon Michael Varese
Historical Fiction
Local Authors: History
Click on author's name for more information.
Local Authors: Memoir
Click on author's name for more information.
*William Aperance & Courtney Aperance
Memoir
Matt Bindig
Memoir and Novel (Realistic Fiction)
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Memoir
Jana Laiz
Children's, YA, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Fiction
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Memoir/ environmental policy/ Adirondack Park
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Memoir, Children’s books
Memoir
*Linda Mary Wagner
Memoir - narrative and hybrid
Local Authors: Nonfiction
Click on author's name for more information.
María Ausherman
Art history
Pauline Bartel
Nonfiction, Film History
Amazon; Facebook; Twitter (X)
Roy Bliven
Science, Technology, Space Exploration
David Bushman
True Crime
*Dr. Mildred Chang
Immigration and undocumented immigrants
Reach out to author by phone (518-491-7775) or by email chang_mildred@yahoo.com
*Jean Chodkowski
Sports, horse racing
Thomas J. Curran
Financial Advice
*Brad Edmondson
Environmental history
*Jenny Hart
Cookbook; The Art of Caribbean Cooking
Kimberly Henry
Self-help
Casey Jakubowski, Ph.D
History, teaching, Education, children’s
Ctj Solutions; Twitter (X)
Mark Marchand
Non-fiction, travel, and historical fiction
Instagram; Facebook; Threads; LinkedIn
Kyle A. Massa
Fantasy, science fiction, mystery, humor, and nonfiction
*Suzanne S. Rancourt
Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Academic Essay, Fiction
*Younus Samadzada
History of religions