Alexandria Township Historical Society Invites You To Join Us For “Meet The Authors”
We have divided this popular event into two dates to accommodate each author and allow for audience interactions with the authors. We have added new authors this year. Books by each author will be available for purchase and may be autographed in person. Mark your calendar for all dates!
Tuesday, July 8th at 1:00 pm
Tessa Wegert:
Tessa is the critically acclaimed author of the Shana Merchant mysteries, as well as the North Country series. Her books have received numerous starred reviews and have been featured on PBS and NPR Radio. A former journalist and copywriter, Tessa grew up in Quebec and now lives with her husband and children in Connecticut, where she co-founded Sisters in Crime CT and serves on the board of International Thriller Writers (ITW).
Len Senecal:
Originally from Alexandria Bay, New York, Author Len Senecal has been writing things down his entire life, although these days he prefers typing them out on the computer. Len has spend time as a comic book editor, copy editor, English teacher and newspaper and yearbook advisor.
Mike LaDue:
Join author Michael W. LaDue at the Nature Center for a reading and signing of his new book Bearpaw and the Shoal Troll! There will be books available for purchase.
Kathleen P. Allen:
KATHLEEN P. ALLEN is a graduate of the University of Rochester, Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Rochester, NY. A lifelong educator, she worked with the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention at the University at Buffalo, SUNY from 2012 to 2023. Dr. Allen is a program evaluator, researcher, educator, writer, parent, and grandparent. She has published several articles on adolescent social drama. “Stuck in Our Screens” is her first book.
Lynn McElfresh:
Lynn E. McElfresh was born into a family of storytellers and married into a family with a story to tell. Her husband’s family has summered on Grenell Island every summer without fail since 1875. Lynn began her writing career writing contemporary novels for middle-schoolers. Then history intruded into her contemporary world. While collecting research for the 100th anniversary of the Grenell Island Improvement Association, Lynn fell in love with the past and the seed for the Thousand Islands Series was planted.
Tim Bashaw:
Tim Bashaw grew up in a small town on the shores of the St Lawrence River. He is an elementary and middle school teacher, with many summer’s worth of experience working on the river’s tour boats.
Tuesday July 22nd at 1:00 pm
Susan Mathis:
Susan G Mathis, according to her website, is an international award-winning, multi-published author of stories set in the beautiful Thousand Islands, her childhood stomping ground in upstate NY. Susan has been published more than thirty times in full-length novels, novellas, and non-fiction books. She has fourteen in her fiction line including, The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy, Christmas Charity, Katelyn’s Choice, Devyn’s Dilemma, Sara’s Surprise, Reagan’s Reward, Colleen’s Confession, Peyton’s Promise, Rachel’s Reunion, Mary’s Moment, A Summer at Thousand Island House, Libby’s Lighthouse, Julia’s Joy, and Emma’s Engagement. Her book awards include three Illumination Book Awards, four American Fiction Awards, three Indie Excellence Book Awards, five Literary Titan Book Awards, two Golden Scroll Awards, a Living Now Book Award, and a Selah Award. Her newest book, Madisons Mission is set at Boldt Castle and is available now at the museum.
Andrew Kane:
Andrew Kane is from the Syracuse, NY area and has been coming to The River since he was born. He is a fourth generation River Rat which has now extended into six generations. He owns a cottage in Thousand Islands Park on Wellesley Island, NY. His mother and father met as children at The River as his dad’s family owned a cottage on Round Island and his mother’s family owned a cottage in Thousand Islands Park. Andrew has The River in his blood. Andrews book, My love of The River is a photo book of the Thousand Islands. His web site showcases his work.
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Tom Reilly:
Tom Reilly‘s “Inspired” books are woven around historical facts that Tom has unearthed from the FBI and State Police, often through protracted legal battles. Tom incorporates many of these rich and colorful details into a gripping fictional story. Toms Book Thousand Islands: Inspired by True Events is about buried secrets and unsolved murder in the Thousand Islands. Tom is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and a decades long summer resident of Thousand Island Park.
Bekkah Frisch
Bekkah Frisch is an international award-winning author who believes in the power of bravery and authenticity to make the world a better place. She invites you on a journey to discover radical empathy and the importance of compassion in her debut novel, The Great Quiet. Bekkah holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Wells College. She has wanted to be a writer ever since figuring out, at the age of 6) that she was too clumsy for ballet. She lives in Central New York with her husband, daughter and two dogs. She and her husband’s family summer in the Thousand Islands.
