Pen & Publish

09/26/2025

A belated but huge congratulations to three more of our authors who placed in this year's The Missouri Writers Guild Awards! (We were lucky enough to have three last year as well.)

08/23/2025

What a lovely morning at the Buder Branch with local children's and YA authors!

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08/21/2025

Don't forget to join us this Saturday between 10:30 and 12:30 to meet local children's and YA authors like Gina Sanfilippo!

Join these local authors at St. Louis Public Library: Buder Branch as they read from their latest works, sign copies, and offer insights into their creative process. Young readers’ imaginations will run wild as they discover stories about everything from turtles in Forest Park to pawns on a chessboard.

Books will be available to purchase at the event. This is a two-hour drop in program recommended for children and teens and their families.

Participating Authors:

Joice Valentine: A Season of Friendship: The Talent Show Surprise

Jonathan Ferry: Across the Battlefield: A Pawn's Journey

Gina Sanfilippo: Tuck & Kara Get a Snow Day

Larry, Paris, and Langston Rodgers: Red, White, and Blue

We hope to see you there!

P.S. Where Did the Turtles Go? author Katie Lerwick and Penn & Ava author Susan Victoria Becher unfortunately can't make it this year, but copies of their books will be available for purchase.

08/06/2025

Experience St. Louis's thriving children’s literature community firsthand in this celebration of homegrown talent! Meet local authors at St. Louis Public Library: Buder Branch as they read from their latest works, sign copies, and offer insights into their creative process. Young readers’ imaginations will run wild as they discover stories about everything from turtles in Forest Park to pawns on a chessboard.

Books will be available to purchase at the event. This is a two-hour drop in program recommended for children and teens and their families.

Participating Authors:

Joice Valentine - A Season of Friendship: The Talent Show Surprise

Gina Sanfilippo - Tuck & Kara Get a Snow Day (Open Books Press author)

Susan Victoria Becher - Penn & Ava

Jonathan Ferry - Across the Battlefield: A Pawn's Journey

We hope to see you there!

P.S. Where Did the Turtles Go? author Katie Lerwick unfortunately can't be there, but we will have copies for purchase.

04/07/2025

Enter Bookshop's Golden Bookmark Sweepstakes for a chance to win FREE BOOKS FOR LIFE!

You can also nominate your favorite indie bookstore to win $500!

Enter here: https://woobox.com/r2f4rn/r79gia

02/24/2025

A great opportunity for writers both in and outside of St. Louis: check out the St. Louis Writers Guild mini writers conference on March 1!

The workshops will be free to attend both in person and online.

There are also very reasonably priced pitch and consultation settings with literary agents, editors, and promotional experts. Register on their site, stlwritersguild.org.

02/18/2025

Here's a great opportunity for novelists! Unbound Book Festival is looking for first pages for a panel critique! Get some expert feedback on the beginning of your unpublished novel (the most important part for hooking readers!).

Submission deadline: March 3.
Workshop date: April 20 in Columbia, MO

Join Unbound for a daylong writing workshop. Some sessions open to the public.

02/13/2025

We love a good bookstore cat, and Orleans is excellent!!

12/18/2024

Check out these amazing books by local St. Louis writers and illustrators at Left Bank Books, including SIGNED copies (an excellent gift!) of Where Did the Turtles Go? by Katie Lerwick or Tuck & Kara Get a Snow Day by Gina Sanfilippo!

12/13/2024

Last weekend's story time (with Katie Lerwick, Gina Sanfilippo, Juliet Isioma Ezepue, and Kelley Lamm) was so much fun!

Don't forget to snag your SIGNED copy from Left Bank Books in person or online.

12/11/2024

We had so much fun last weekend at the Central West End Scene (CWEscene) Window Walk Storytime at Left Bank Books! Katie Lerwick, Gina Sanfilippo, Juliet Isioma Ezepue, and Kelley Lamm each read and signed their delightful children's books. And Luke (Tuck's mini husky friend!) and Olive the bulldog joined us and enjoyed meeting the kids.

Did you miss it? Not to worry! Left Bank has a limited amount of signed copies in store. You can shop in store or order online to pick up or ship anywhere in the US. Note the last holiday ship dates on the final picture.

Support local authors AND local bookstores this holiday season!

12/06/2024

Join St. Louis author Susan Victoria Becher at The Fountain on Delmar for a conversation with the author and a special Penn & Ava–themed cocktail this Sunday at 6 p.m.!

Space is limited; reserve your free spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-salon-local-author-susie-becher-at-the-fountain-on-delmar-tickets-1049152652827