Garcia Street Books - “Meet the Authors” Continues

May 2024 “Meet the Authors” at Garcia Street Books: Gary Paul Hermus, Margaret Lubalin, Paula Lozar (rooting section), and LaNysha Adams.

The successful “Meet the Authors” collaboration between the New Mexico Book Association and Garcia Street Books continues.  On the first Saturday of the month, the bookstore sets up a table for up to 3 authors in the portal in front of the store.  Authors bring their own books to the table;  when a customer buys a book, Garcia Street Books rings up the sale.  Authors get 60% of the cover price for each book sold, paid in cash after the event, and may consign a book to be displayed in the bookstore.

Spaces are limited, and authors are chosen in the order that we receive their applications.  The May table featured authors Gary Paul Hermus, Margaret Lubalin, and LaNysha Adams.  The June table showcased authors Larada Horner-Miller, Susan Weeks, and Elizabeth Rose.  At the moment, all the tables are booked for the rest of the season, concluding in October, and we have a waiting list in case a scheduled author needs to cancel.  Authors still on the waiting list at the end of the season have priority for the next season, which is planned to start in March 2025.
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Note:  This event is for authors new to the store.  Authors whose books are already on sale at Garcia Street Books are not eligible – including authors who appeared on a previous “Meet the Authors” table.  All authors must be current members of NMBA to participate.

June 2024 “Meet the Authors” at Garcia Street Books: Larada Horner-Miller, Elizabeth Rose, and Susan Weeks.

Elizabeth Rose brought an iron cow shoe to illustrate her book, When Cows Wore Shoe

For the June 2024 “Meet the Authors” table, Elizabeth Rose brought a “show and tell”:  An iron cow shoe to illustrate her book, When Cows Wore Shoes, an account of her family’s summers in rural Spain during the Franco era.  Similar hoof protectors were used for cattle in New Mexico during the colonial period.