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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-02-18, Page 1i The Luck www.lucknowsentinel.com n $1.50 HST included PM40064683R07656 ow Sentine Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Bluetick Champs McCormick Competes www.Iucknowsentinel.com Michael O'Neill was a guest author at the Friends of the Port Elgin Branch of the Bruce County Libray Author and Book Fair on February 8, 2015. Donna Hazelden Bringing Local Authors Together Donna Hazelden Michael O'Neill, local author, farmer, and plumber was one of sev- eral area authors featured at the 2nd annual Friends of the Port Elgin Branch of the Bruce County Public Library Author and Book Fair in Port Elgin on February 8, 2015. The Friends of the Library hosted the sec- ond annual event, themed Connect- ing Authors, Books & Readers at the classic Carnegie -funded Library building in Port Elgin. The public was able to meet approximately 18 authors from around the area and chat about writing and the various ways of publishing their works. O'Neill stated that it was a very humbling experience to know that people were interested in his writing. He was there to promote his three successful self -published books, interact with other writers, as well as talk about his upcoming book being published by Brucedale Press. His writing career began over twenty years ago when he wrote "with tongue firmly planted in cheek" about family life on the farm and his work as a plumber. O'Neill's short Christmas stories were originally published in the Lucknow Sentinel and eventually collected into a self -published col- lection entitled "Christmas Sea- sonings" in 2009. Two other books, written for his daughter, Kristen, "Benny and the Buzzard" and "Lydia" also met with success in the area. Michael O'Neill is one of the founding members of Luc- know's writing group, "The Luc - know Scribblers': One of his short stories about life on the farm, "A Thorny Problem, was accepted for inclusion in the recently published anthology of short stories by twelve area authors entitled "Our Family Farm, stories from Bruce & Grey, Brucedale Press. The Brucedale Press aver- ages about three titles per year, pre- senting books of literary, historical and pictorial merit focusing on the Queen's Bush and Bruce Peninsula areas of Ontario. According to Anne Duke Judd, Publisher and Editor of Brucedale Press, O'Neill's contribution was so well received that they will be publishing a col- lection of his work, late in May, just in time for Father's Day. Jo -Anne Hammer, Chair of the Friends of the Port Elgin Branch of the Bruce County Public Library stated that they felt it was impor- tant to give local writers the oppor- tunity to meet and interact as well as promoting literacy and giving local authors more public expo- sure. Hammer estimated that they more than doubled the number of participating authors this year. Writers came from all over Bruce and Grey counties. • •11!414.,.. > Willowbeasts Invade Brookside School The Luck www.lucknowsentinel.com n $1.50 HST included PM40064683R07656 ow Sentine Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Bluetick Champs McCormick Competes www.Iucknowsentinel.com Michael O'Neill was a guest author at the Friends of the Port Elgin Branch of the Bruce County Libray Author and Book Fair on February 8, 2015. Donna Hazelden Bringing Local Authors Together Donna Hazelden Michael O'Neill, local author, farmer, and plumber was one of sev- eral area authors featured at the 2nd annual Friends of the Port Elgin Branch of the Bruce County Public Library Author and Book Fair in Port Elgin on February 8, 2015. The Friends of the Library hosted the sec- ond annual event, themed Connect- ing Authors, Books & Readers at the classic Carnegie -funded Library building in Port Elgin. The public was able to meet approximately 18 authors from around the area and chat about writing and the various ways of publishing their works. O'Neill stated that it was a very humbling experience to know that people were interested in his writing. He was there to promote his three successful self -published books, interact with other writers, as well as talk about his upcoming book being published by Brucedale Press. His writing career began over twenty years ago when he wrote "with tongue firmly planted in cheek" about family life on the farm and his work as a plumber. O'Neill's short Christmas stories were originally published in the Lucknow Sentinel and eventually collected into a self -published col- lection entitled "Christmas Sea- sonings" in 2009. Two other books, written for his daughter, Kristen, "Benny and the Buzzard" and "Lydia" also met with success in the area. Michael O'Neill is one of the founding members of Luc- know's writing group, "The Luc - know Scribblers': One of his short stories about life on the farm, "A Thorny Problem, was accepted for inclusion in the recently published anthology of short stories by twelve area authors entitled "Our Family Farm, stories from Bruce & Grey, Brucedale Press. The Brucedale Press aver- ages about three titles per year, pre- senting books of literary, historical and pictorial merit focusing on the Queen's Bush and Bruce Peninsula areas of Ontario. According to Anne Duke Judd, Publisher and Editor of Brucedale Press, O'Neill's contribution was so well received that they will be publishing a col- lection of his work, late in May, just in time for Father's Day. Jo -Anne Hammer, Chair of the Friends of the Port Elgin Branch of the Bruce County Public Library stated that they felt it was impor- tant to give local writers the oppor- tunity to meet and interact as well as promoting literacy and giving local authors more public expo- sure. Hammer estimated that they more than doubled the number of participating authors this year. Writers came from all over Bruce and Grey counties.