Pigs are Flying and the British are Coming!

Western Authors Book Look & Shindig showcases authors from the US, UK, Ireland, China, and India. Live entertainment makes it a fun event for the whole family.

(PRWEB) August 1, 2003 -- Pigs Are Flying and the British Are Coming! This could only happen in Arizona. On August 16th, you need to be in Prescott to witness this first-ever event. The Western Authors Book Look & Shindig is the first get-together for indie authors, publishers, and entertainers from all over the map showing their stuff.

UK Publisher Raymond Cuttill will be there, along with Irish author Eugene Sullivan, Yumas own author/publisher Trudy W. Schuett, and of course we cant forget Cathy Sumeracki, author of Lessons in Pig Farming, who promises to bring along her flying pigs. These are just a few of the independently-published writers wholl be presenting their books and letting Arizona know about the great reads found online and other unexpected places.

Well have a drawing for free books donated by authors from China, India and the US, and afternoon family-friendly entertainment, which is where the shindig part comes in.

The entertainment features blues musician Ed Teja, Yumas cowboy poet Mountain Mac Mackay, comedian Jerry McCarty, and surprise guests to be announced. Our MC for the shindig is Sean, from KNOT-FM Mile High Country in Prescott.

The WABL&S is hosted at Mudd Hole Espresso, 239 N. Marina Prescott AZ, from 9am to 6pm. Its wide open and free to the public all day, while the Mudd Hole conducts business as usual, providing hot and cold running coffee.

This event is sponsored in cooperation with the WOLves program -- the Center for Writer Promotion, Tech Oasis, cyberManbooks, synergEbooks, Writer Online magazine, and others.

For a complete listing of participating authors, publishers, and friends of indie publishing whove helped with this event, go to
http://cybermancreative.homestead.com/events.html.

What is Independent Publishing?

Advances in technology have made publishing more accessible to more writers than ever. Books in both printed and e-book form are now available from a wide variety of small publishers and authors themselves. Distribution through major chain bookstores is often not an option in an industry now dominated by a handful of publishing giants, yet the reading public still demands variety and innovation. Indie publishers, through their ability to identify and reach niche markets and respond quickly to consumer needs, can provide an unprecedented level of selection for readers unable to find the books theyre looking for from mass-market publishers and distributors.

The Western Authors Book Look & Shindig is a means for indie publishers to introduce themselves and their works to their community of potential readers. Many of the participants have done all their promotion online in the past, but as the Internet changes, there is a need for independently-published authors to have a foot in both the online and offline worlds. This event is a result of extensive online networking and cooperation among authors, publishers, and the tech community to provide exposure to small groups and individuals who could not realistically benefit from larger book-related events.

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