http://www.mikesilvestri.com Central Pennsylvania Author Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:31:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This Thursday, February 3rd, 2011, the Grove Family Library in Chambersburg, PA, will be hosting an Author's Night from from 6-8 PM to celebrate the library's 5th anniversary. On hand will be me, fellow SusquehannaWriters Cate Masters & Ken Gibble, Dody Meyers, Eileen Graham, and that great lady who always has a ... http://www.mikesilvestri.com/grove-family-library-celebration/ Aaron's Bookstore in Lititz hosts an Author's Night on Friday, November 12,  2010 from 6-8 PM. Author Mike will be on hand to sign The Gospel of Matthias Kent, It Came From Beyond the Sun, and Bark of the Tree. He'll be appearing with Listen for the Whispers author Kim Kluxen ... http://www.mikesilvestri.com/authors-night-in-lititz/ Author Mike will be on hand in the Mechanicsburg Mystery Book Shop's stall #45 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Celebrate the Book event held at the Carlisle Exo Center. This day-long event benefits the Bosler Library and boasts such glitteratti as John Grogan of Marley and Me fame. ... http://www.mikesilvestri.com/celebrate-the-book/ I had my first opportunity to meet with a formal group of readers who've adopted The Gospel of Matthias Kent as their monthly selection. Their verdict? Unanimous approval. The discussion with the Camp Hill Barnes & Noble Mystery Group ranged from their favorite parts of the book, to their own personal viewpoints ... http://www.mikesilvestri.com/the-verdict-is-in/ September 1st marks the Official Launch Date of The Gospel of Matthias Kent. While advance copies of the book have been available via Mechanicsburg Mystery Book Shop, the doors now swing open wide to the likes of Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders. (Mech. Mystery STILL leads this competitive pack by having the lowest price!!!) ... http://www.mikesilvestri.com/and-so-it-begins/ Author Mike wishes to thank Mechanicsburg Mystery Book Shop owner Deb and her trusty sidekick Jay for hosting her annual Ice Cream Social and Author Booksigning. Deb's devoted readers literally filled EVERY seat in the room and were a wonderful group to talk with. Authors Dave, John, Dennis, and Author ... http://www.mikesilvestri.com/full-house/ Okay, what's better than settling down on a summer's eve to read a book to the accompaniement of cicadas? The answer is settling down with that book and having ice cream!!! That's exactly what the Mechanicsburg Mystery Book Shop has in store on Sunday, August 8th, 2010 beginning at 2:00 PM. Five authors will be ... http://www.mikesilvestri.com/better-than-books/ Due to a death in the family, Author Mike will not be attending the AuthorChat at the New Cumberland Public Library this Thursday. He will, however, be attending the WordArt reading on Saturday. http://www.mikesilvestri.com/cancellation/ The best authors are transparent, their phrasing and word use as deft as an artist's brush. Their art paints the lives of their characters, while we, the readers, follow the flow of their work in silence. But I do wonder sometimes just how the author might phrase their work aloud, what ... http://www.mikesilvestri.com/wordart/ The buzz over The Gospel of Matthias Kent grows stronger every day. Case in point is the Mechanicsburg Mystery Book Shop, who's placed Gospel on its homepage as "This Month's Special." This comes on top of greatly positive reviews from fellow authors and readers from CentralPA, Atlanta, Memphis, and, now, Chicago. Take ... http://www.mikesilvestri.com/front-page/