Local Authors

The Story Peddler Bookstore

A List of Our Local Celebrities

Discover local talent at The Story Peddler Bookstore. Meet your favorite authors, get your books signed, and dive into stories that reflect our very own neighborhood. Support local literature and find your next favorite read. A few of the local authors who frequent our store are:


Ruth Adams – Christian Devotionals

TiaMarie Arnold – Picture Books

Margaret Bain – Chapter Books

Wendy Isaac Bergin – Fiction

Angela Castillo – Picture Books and Romance

Thea Curry-Fuson – Christian Devotionals

S. Charles Decker – Parenting Books on Children with Disabilities

Jamie Foley – YA Fantasy and Science Fiction

Gilbert Franke – Adult Poetry

Brad Goad – Christian Devotionals

Angelique Jamail – Fantasy

Thomas C. Jung – Picture Books

Lauricia Matuska – Epic Fantasy

April McCurry – Horse Memoir

The Perky Poets – Adult Poetry

Blake Pfeffer – Texas History

The Rhyme Time Teller – Picture Books

Brooke Smith – Picture Books

Courtney Strong – Picture Books

Ernest G. Taylor – Memoir

Amy Vogel – Assorted Genres

Lauren Vunderink – Picture Books

Betsy Wagner – Historical Texas Fiction

Jean E. Wehking – Chapter Books

Greg West - Poetry

Jim Wilson – Picture Books and Adult Poetry

Fawn Young – Fiction for Assorted Ages


Check the Events section to know when to catch up with your favorite author.