Saturday, December 23, 2017

Iceland residents buy the most books...

Posted by Wayne G. Barber.

Happy Holidays to all. 

What better gift than a book for someone on your shopping list. Not just the holiday. If you really know your friend, then you would know what makes them tick. Romance reader, just loves history, just loves nature, sci-fi or erotica or just loves a Rhode Island true story ?

Yes we have New England book stores with great customer service, special order or to put you on their mailing list of new arrivals and most of our authors have real user friendly web-sites to compliment their books with on line purchase or pay-pal or phone numbers to purchase a book or two. Please remember to try to purchase local or on the authors web-site so the author can retain more of the small profit too finance their next book and to keep the great reading source coming.
 We now have over 325 members in our Association of Rhode Island Authors, ARIA to produce quality reading material for you, your family and children's books for your grand children. Are you planning a trip this year ? Why not purchase a new Rhode Island book to take along or to hand out on the other end of your journey. Gift certificates for the reader in your circle of friends ?

Dec. 26, 2018 .9:00am on the award winning Authors Hour will be

my friend Dick Flavin, Red Sox Poet Laureate will join us for a discussion on his best seller ,

Red Sox Rhymes, Verses and Curses

Monday, December 18, 2017

Author Line -Up for 12-19-17

Posted by Wayne G.Barber

News, Book Signings, Expo's, Poetry, Publishing Questions and Author Interviews too !

Tentatively Scheduled for 9:05 am will be author Richard Brotbeck and his book Sea Stories


and at 9;35 am will be author Meredith Josselyn and her book, "Everything is Connected


Dick Flavin next week !


Tuesday, December 12, 2017

What I am reading now.....

Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Red Sox Rhymes and Verses by   Dick Flavin

Sea Stories of T.D.EUWAITE by Richard Brotbeck

Monday, December 11, 2017

(2) Authors Hour Line-Up for 12-12-17

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

News, Book Signings, Releases, Publishing Questions, Poetry and Author Interviews too !

E-Mail from now thru the broadcast at waynewnri@yahoo.com

Tentatively Scheduled for 9:05 am Author Chris Matthews, " MSNBC Hardball" will discuss his top seller, "
Bobby Kennedy" -A Raging Spirit-

A revealing new portrait of Robert F. Kennedy that gets closer to the man than any book before, by bestselling author Chris Matthews, an esteemed Kennedy expert and anchor of MSNBC’s Hardball.

With his bestselling biography Jack Kennedy, Chris Matthews shared a new look of one of America’s most beloved Presidents and the patriotic spirit that defined him. Now, with Bobby Kennedy, Matthews returns with a gripping, in-depth, behind-the-scenes portrait of one of the great figures of the American twentieth century.

Overlooked by his father, and overshadowed by his war-hero brother, Bobby Kennedy was the perpetual underdog. When he had the chance to become a naval officer like Jack, Bobby turned it down, choosing instead to join the Navy as a common sailor. It was a life changing experience that led him to connect with voters from all walks of life: young or old, black or white, rich or poor. They were the people who turned out for him in his 1968 campaign. RFK would prove himself to be the rarest of politicians—both a pragmatist who knew how to get the job done and an unwavering idealist who could inspire millions.

Drawing on extensive research and interviews, Matthews pulls back the curtain on the public and private worlds of Robert Francis Kennedy. He shines a light on all the important moments of his life, from his early years and his start in politics to his crucial role as attorney general in his brother’s administration and his tragic run for president. This definitive book brings Bobby Kennedy to life like never before and is destined to become a political classic.

At 9:35 am Adele MacVeagh Bourne, by popular E-Mail demand will make her 4th appearance on the program to discuss her extensive Poetry career, many books , plays
and many great life's experience's.

Tide Roaring In is a moving work of conscience and connection, coolly reminding us of the humanity we aspire to and the fragile animals we are. In poems of protection and exposure, reasonable fears and unreasonable events, Bourne is clear-eyed but never jaded as she unravels the past into the present, sorting loves and losses like buttons. Amid dreamy landscapes of the northeast and suppers on the porch, the poet wonders “how to rearrange all that had not gone well” and reflects on the gr
ace that anchors us even in the most difficult moments—perhaps especially the difficult ones. Like the tree offering sweet rest to a passing eagle in the opening poem, Bourne’s vivid second collection has both roots and wings.
—Paula Champa, Author of The Afterlife of Emerson Tang
Adele Bourne’s poems capture moments from humorous to painful and from worldly-wise to world-weary. She shows us that whatever the situation, it is part of the fabric of all of our lives. Bourne is a daughter, a friend, a lover, a wife, a mother, a teacher, and a citizen of the Earth. Each role has its place on its own, and in collaboration with the others. Bourne’s manifold poetic talents reveal themselves in her ability to spin her artistic web broadly and personally, as well as to touch her readers with petit point precision.
—Carolyn Davis, MSLIS, Author of How to Write Persuasively Today
Admirable throughout, filled with passion and intelligence, these poems are an urgent exploration of the places where grief resides. Tide Roaring In serves as a compelling testament to the extraordinary, unflinching gaze of this poet as she luminously interweaves personal mythologies of loss and rebirth with that of the natural world. Superbly crafted, these lyrical poems are lit by the experience of discovery and delight. With masterful imagery and alluring wit, Bourne casts an eye into the ineffable as she juxtaposes the ordinary with the tragic. Chiaroscuro of loss, longing, and the light of possibilities, Bourne’s keen vision bursts from the page: “All this hunger, all this breathing / shape us as we dream. Silently, / we find each other in the dark.”
—Beatrice Lazarus, Editor of Lay Bare the Canvas

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Book Signings !

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

I will be at the Thursday Night Candle Light Shopping & Stroll in Chepachet, RI

Warm-Up and or have a bite !

Inside the Chepachet Union Church Hall with many local crafters.

Dec. 7th, 14th, 21,st

I will also stock the 2016 ARIA Anthology, " Shoreline @ $10

& the 2017 Anthology, " Under the 13th Star @ $10

  1. Debbie Kaiman Tillinghast & Mark Perry 




  2. Thursday December 7 from 6-8 pm I will be at the Scituate Library with Mark Perry for a Holiday edition of Book Bites. Join us for an evening of festive reading from “Post Mark-The North Pole Postman Visits Rhode Island" and “The Ferry Home” Please feel free to share this post.
Authors, Jeannette Winter, Lena Lane and Paul Caranci and Mary Catherine Volk will be in East Providence.


Monday, December 4, 2017

Authors Hour Line-Up for 12-05-17

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

News, Book Signings, New Releases, Editing, Publishing, Poetry and Author Interviews too !

E-Mail from now thru the show at waynewnri@yahoo.com


9:00 am Author Mark Perry will discuss book number two, " Post Mark" The North Pole Postman Visits Rhode Island

At 9:35 am Author Director Christopher Kolakowski " Emerging Civil War " and his other position as Director of the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia 


Monday, November 27, 2017

Author Line-Up for Tuesday Nov. 28,2017

Samuel is focused on his business and doesn’t like complications, especially when they come from a tenacious woman who loves to push his buttons—all of them. With long legs and kissable lips, she’s a distraction he doesn’t need. So when she persuades him to hire her for his company, is he making the biggest mistake of his life? Samantha knew she wanted to be a part of Suziq Construction from the moment she saw its website—and its owner. The successful business was ideal for her, as was the sexy brute who owned it. Now, she just has to convince the owner that she’s perfect for the company—and for him. And when her world turns upside down and she’s left homeless, will he come to her rescue?
Posted by Wayne G. Barber

News, Book Signings, Expo's, Publishing Questions, Poetry and Author Interviews too !

At 9:05 am I am warning you to get your seatbelts on for the return of a Rock Star Author, Rhode Island's own Jeannette Winters and her quick learning
 under study, hot romance writer Lena Lane with
 her second book.

What I am reading now....

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

My new friend, Dick Flavin, Red Sox Poet Laureate, Red Sox Rhymes, Verses and Curses

Hardball, Chris Matthews, Bobby Kennedy, tentatively scheduled for Dec. 12 at 9:00am Live !

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

What I am reading now....

Posted by Wayne G. Barber



  1. So.....If there was anyone who is friends with me and wasn't already aware.... I wrote a book over a decade ago, and through a serious series of trials & tribulations, and with the assistance of a great many wonderful people, I finally published it. I'm currently coordinating a book tour for next spring (east coast) and late summer (midwest/west coast), so if you know of any independent bookstores, schools, or environmental education centers you think might benefit from a visit from a DIY, incredibly persistent, environmental children's book author/publisher, send me a line and I'll see what I can do, schedule

Author Meredith Josselyn


Monday, November 20, 2017

Author Line-Up for Tuesday Nov.21,2017

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

News, Book Release's, Book Signing's, Expo's, Publishing Questions,Editing, Poetry and Author Interviews too !  E-mail the show at waynewnri@yahoo.com with any Questions or Comments.

Tentatively Scheduled fro 9:05 am , Author Etta Zasloff will discuss her new children's book ,
 Beginning With X's and O's


Happy Thanksgiving from the entire Authors Hour Nation
Tentatively Scheduled at 9:35am will be Author Burt Jagolinzer to discuss his third book, Breakfast with Jackie O,
 



Wish I was in this place in time....

Posted by Wayne G. Barber


TODAY: In 1856,

Herman Melville visits his friend Nathaniel Hawthorne while Hawthorne is United States consul in Liverpool; Hawthorne describes in his journal, "We sat down in a hollow among the sand hills, sheltering ourselves from the high, cool wind and smoked a cigar."

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

What I am reading now....

Etta will be on the Authors Hour Tuesday Nov. 21st, 2018 at 9:05 am
Posted by Wayne G. Barber



Burt will be the Authors Hour Thursday Nov. 21st, 2018 at 9:35 am

Monday, November 13, 2017

Author Line-Up for Tuesday 9:00am 11-14-17....

Posted by Wayne G. Barber We take E-Mail from right now thru the interview at waynewnri@yahoo.com  100 Limit.

News, Book Signings, Expo's, Poetry, Publishing Questions and Author Interviews too !

ARIA Member and Author B.J.Knapp 

What happens to a marriage when an 80s metal band moves in? Winner of the 2016 Human Relations Indie Book Award, Beside the Music answers the question: can you be one man's wife and another man's muse? Brenda and Tim are dealing with enough chaos in their marriage: a run for public office, threat of getting fired at work, and a snooty meddling mother in law. Things get even more complicated when 80s metal sensation Hydra moves into their home to record their comeback album--and soon they also have screaming fans on the front lawn to contend with. Will Brenda and Tim's marriage survive?

Sunday, November 12, 2017

What I am reading now.....

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

What happens to a marriage when an 80s metal band moves in? Winner of the 2016 Human Relations Indie Book Award, Beside the Music answers the question: can you be one man's wife and another man's muse? Brenda and Tim are dealing with enough chaos in their marriage: a run for public office, threat of getting fired at work, and a snooty meddling mother in law. Things get even more complicated when 80s metal sensation Hydra moves into their home to record their comeback album--and soon they also have screaming fans on the front lawn to contend with. Will Brenda and Tim's marriage survive?

Thursday, November 9, 2017

ARIA Monthly Meeting Reminder.....

Posted by Wayne G. Barber & Photos by Wayne G. Barber

NEXT MEETING – November 9, 2017

PLEASE NOTE: NEW MEETING LOCATION!


The next regular meeting of the Association of Rhode Island Authors will take place on Thursday, November 9, 2017 in the Community Room of the Church of the Advent, 1395 Nooseneck Hill Road, Coventry.

This month, our guest speaker will be book designer Jenny Putnam from J. Putnam Design.
CLICK HERE for a map link. Very good presentation to about 65 members and newbies and shared some very valuable tips to help us all in the Design part of our process. Thank you, Jenny Putnam, a job well done !


Informal networking begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. New authors, members and guests are always welcome!

I will be booking authors for a future appearance on the Authors Hour, Wayne

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

ARIA Monthly Meeting Reminder.....

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

The next regular meeting of the Association of Rhode Island Authors will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2017 in the Community Room of the Church of the Advent, 1395 Nooseneck Hill Road, Coventry.

Informal networking begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. New authors, members and guests are always welcome!

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Still time to sign up for Woonsocket Autumn Fest Authors Row...

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Authors Row at Autumn Fest Festival on Columbus Day weekend by the ARIA, Association of Rhode Island Authors.

Location; Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895

Over thirty of your favorite Rhode Island writers will be appearing at the Autumn  Fest Festival on Sat. Oct. 7th and Sunday, Oct. 8th from 10: am till 6:00 pm Monday, Oct.9th from 10:00 am till 4:00 pm. Located in the front of the Woonsocket Harris Public Library in the center of Woonsocket.

The authors will be featuring autographed books on a wide variety of genres and topics. Chairman Wayne G. Barber 401-568-4894 or contact waynewnri@yahoo.com for more information

Friday, September 29, 2017

It was a Fantastic Lively Litirati at the Elephant Room 9-28-17

Posted by Wayne G. Barber Photo by Wayne G. Barber

Le'nore M. Rhe'aume

Mom, reading Ron's work 

Central Warwick Library Writers Club


Simply the Best, Adele MacVeagh Bourne

Karen Petit

Song writer from Fall River was a delight