Author Alley, an event organized by Progressive Rising Phoenix Press and hosted by Barnes & Noble at their store in The Parks at Arlington (3881 South Cooper Street), will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. A percentage of sales made at the store during the event will be contributed to the Arlington Public Library Foundation, in support of Arlington Public Library programs and services.

The event will include story-telling, guest speakers, kid's activities, and authors signing copies of their works. The Author Alley event will provide a variety of genres from local and out of state authors. Attendees are invited to interact with the authors and ask questions about character, plot, and story line development.

Participating authors include the following:

• Linda Boyden, Redding CA, The Blue Roses
• Amanda M. Thrasher, Aledo TX, The Greenlee Project
• Jannifer Powelson, Princeton IL, Rachel Raccoon and Sammy Skunk Series
• Don M. Winn, Round Rock TX, Cardboard Box Adventures
• Jeanette Vaughn, Dallas TX, Flying Solo, Solo Vietnam and Waiting in the Wings
• Brandy Herr, Granbury TX, Haunted Granbury
• Rita Cook, Dallas TX, Haunted Dallas
• Emma Gingerich, Arlington TX, Runaway Amish Girl: The Great Escape
• Anna Albergucci, Abilene TX, The Phoenix Degree
• David C. Hughes, Aledo TX, The Epiphany of Joy and Melted Clowns
• Martha Faulkner, Aledo TX, The Pug That Survived Katrina and Just Like Magic - The Cat That Saved the President
• Kristin Bryan, Aledo TX, Mrs. Crawdad Comes Home, Mrs. Crawdad Gets Homesick, Mrs. Crawdad at Moonlight, and Mrs. Crawdad and the Bayou Bully.
• Chrissy Szarek, Dallas TX, Collision Force, Chance Collision, Calculated Collision, Sword's Call, Love's Call, The Tartan MP3 Player, The Fae Ring
• John Smith, Plano TX, Aberrant Endings, Wrongful Wish, Jester, Finding Katie, Delayed Flight, and Deadly Affairs
• Caroline K. Dixon, Westlake LA, Providence For A First Mom