Maine Authors Publishing

01/01/2026

✨Happy New Year from Maine Authors Publishing ✨

Thank you for supporting Maine authors in 2025, and we’re excited for all that 2026 will bring!

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays from Maine Authors Publishing! The office will be closed on the 25th & 26th. Wishing you peace and joy this holiday season!

12/11/2025

Thank you to all the authors who made the trek to Thomaston, and braved the chilly weather to film the Renys "sing the jingle" today! Special shout out to Kathy Eliscu, author, for organizing it and to Dena Polko, Author, for getting the group photo. Stay tuned for when you'll see it on air!

12/09/2025

Spent a lovely Sunday at Makers Market, Thompsons Point hosting the Maine Author's Publishing booth with Robert Spencer and Jeanne Gribbon. So many wonderful conversations with holiday shoppers looking for books to gift.

12/05/2025

The holiday markets are in full swing! If you are still looking for the perfect gift for the reader in your life (or the book to get you through the crazy holidays), make sure to stop by the Halo Maker's Market at Thompson's Point this Sunday. MAP authors Robert W Spencer-Writer, Mimi Gough- "Author", and Jeanne Gribbin Author will be there signing and selling their books!

12/05/2025

We're excited to be a sponsor of the Bangor Authors' Book Fair & Literary Festival 2025 again this year! Signed books make great gifts, and there will be plenty of local Maine authors ready to sign them for you. Also, make sure to check out the great lineup of presentations including the THREE PATHS TO PUBLISHING A BOOK panel which will include MAP's own managing editor Nikki Giglia. Can't wait to see you at the Bangor Public Library on the 13th!

Join us for the Bangor Authors' Book Fair & Literary Festival on 12/13 - it's Maine’s largest authors’ fair and meet 90+ notable local Maine authors & 7 publishers. Come get your books signed, and support the local literary arts with your purchase of personalized books! Enjoy free readings, talks, and panels throughout the day as we "take over" the beautiful Bangor Public Library to celebrate the Literary Arts this winter holiday season. Signed books make great gifts!

More Information here: https://bangorauthorsfair.org/

Authors from all genres will be represented: adult and YA fiction, non-fiction, romance, mystery, adventure, folklore, outdoors, self help, science fiction, fantasy, cryptozoology, children's books, cookbooks, horror, paranormal, history, and many more. With dozens and dozens of titles by Maine authors to discover, there’s something for everyone. There will also be raffle tickets, sponsors’ vendor tables, and special surprises and events at the day of the show.

The Fair will also feature the special launch of "Echoes in the Fog" a charity anthology to support the Maine Coastal Heritage Trust.

Free admission and programming but if you plan to buy books bring cash, Venmo, or PayPal as many authors cannot accept credit cards. Shopping local and supporting the arts locally is Paul Bunyan approved!

Programming:
10:30-3:00 - Rotating Author Readings Facilitated by Victoria Hood and Queen City Scribes

10:30-11:15 - WRITING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PANEL - Keith Young, Emma G. Rose, Morrigan Gaines, Amber Hathaway

10:15 am-11:15 am - VIVID DESCRIPTION IN MEMOIR WORKSHOP - Sophia Tyutyunnyk (Telling Room)

11:30-12:30 - THREE PATHS TO PUBLISHING A BOOK - KJ Grow (Islandport Press), Nikki Giglia (Maine Authors Publishing), Emily Leonard (self), C.D. Ackroyd (self), Jeffrey Hope (moderator)

12:45-1:30 - KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Tim Cotton - "The Duck of Justice" and so much more! https://www.timcottonwrites.com/

1:30-2:15 - Public Reception and Anthology Launch - Echoes in the Fog

2:30-3:15 - DOWNTOWN, UP RIVER: BANGOR IN THE 1970s : AUTHOR TALK - Emily Burnham

2:30 pm-3:30 pm - THE INTERSECTIONS OF HORROR & WEIRD FICTION WORKSHOP - Mo Drammeh (Telling Room)

Children Welcome All DAY!
-Kids 0-12 will receive a FREE book compliments of Dirigo Reads (while supplies last)!
-Enjoy Children’s Authors Storytime Readings - with a different author every 20 minutes!
-Participate in the free bookmark craft for kids compliments of the Girl Scouts of Maine!
-All ages can participate in the scavenger hunt bingo card while exploring the fair - many tables have free swag giveaways!

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:
Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
Islandport Press
University of Maine Press
University of Maine McGillicuddy Humanities Center
Mossy Ledge Spirits
Maine Authors Publishing
WriteLight Group
High Frequency Press
12 Willows Press
The Briar Patch
International Cryptozoology Museum
The Maine Monitor
The Telling Room
North Country Press

This event is organized and hosted by Bangor Authors' Collaborative, in cooperation with the Bangor Public Library. Founded by author, Christopher Packard.

12/02/2025

THIS THURSDAY: The Jesup Memorial Library will be hosting David Bellows and Barbara Held for their author talk on "GUS: A Bird's Life, in His Own Words"!

On Thursday, December 4th, we're excited to host David Bellows and Barbara Held for their author talk on GUS: A Bird's Life, in His Own Words. They'll appear at the library at 6:30pm, and copies of the book will be available for sale -- a perfect holiday gift for your animal-loving friends!

GUS is a heartwarming, funny love story about how a psychologist who initially rejected the 1.4-ounce pet parakeet his wife insisted on adopting ultimately wanted Gus to live beyond his all-too-brief five years. Gus’s uncanny words of wisdom—though sometimes making the psychologist look bad to others—helped his therapy patients, himself, and his wife in remarkable ways.

Register to attend online or in-person: https://www.jesuplibrary.org/events/gus

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Maine Authors Publishing! We are incredibly grateful to all of our authors and to everyone who helps support the Maine literary community!

11/25/2025

Another great event this weekend, and an opportunity to support local makers!

Ring in the holidays in Georgetown, Maine—the place that inspired two of my most endearing characters, Captain and Mrs. Henry Goss (Daughters of Long Reach). Meet me and a score of other merry vendors at the Georgetown Community Center at 19 Old Schoolhouse Road from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m! It's time to buy a gift for the holiday makers in your life! ❤️⚓️💙

11/25/2025

Join three MAP authors at the Halo Makers Market at Thompson's Point in Portland this Sunday! Signed books by local authors make great holiday gifts!

11/20/2025

Maine Authors Publishing will be one of the 150 Maine vendors at the Maine Harvest Festival this weekend, November 22nd and 23rd! The event will be held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Free admission and open 10:00am-4:00pm (with doors closing at 3:30pm), so we encourage you to stop by and check out our book selection. A signed book by a Maine author makes a great gift (for you or for the reader in your life)!