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Beyond the Bookshelves

Sat, Aug 22 • 11a - 5p

In the Reception Area

Return to the pages of adventure! Join us for our Annual Book Fair to meet local authors, explore new worlds, and find your next favorite story.

Bring a friend and feed your love of reading.

Beyond the Bookshelves: Featured Authors & Bookstores

Golden RAE (The Starbook Collection)

  • About the Author: Golden RAE is a children's book author, marine biologist, artist, and storyteller who blends ocean science with imagination.
  • Mission: Encourages curiosity, kindness, creativity, environmental stewardship, and a lifelong love of reading.
  • Featured Works: Starborn WhaleSong, The Axolotl in the Water Between Worlds, Where the Whales Remember, and Cosmic Creatures Coloring Book.
  • Website: golden-rae.com/familyresources.

BookWoman (2 Tables)

  • About the Store: One of the oldest feminist bookstores in the United States, originally founded 50 years ago as a collective called The Common Woman Bookstore. It is currently located at 5501 North Lamar in Austin.
  • Mission: Dedicated to spotlighting and creating platforms for women's and marginalized voices, while hosting a community space for learning, connection, and growth.
  • Website: ebookwoman.com

David Shane Shelton

  • About the Author: An author and artist whose contemporary interpretations of ancient wisdom are shaped by global travel, psychology, philosophy, and studies into mythologies and symbologies.
  • Mission: Teaches a love and appreciation for nature to promote environmental sustainability and a natural state of being.
  • Featured Works: Runes & Archetypes, Innermost I-Ching, Shadows of the Sacred White Bull, 8 Essays on the Divine Feminine, Other Than Us, and Dark Baggage of the Psuche.
  • Artisanal Items: Handcrafted wood-burned items (boxes and French Opinel pocket knives) featuring Sacred Geometry designs.

Cindy Hallett (The Entity Doctor™)

  • About the Author: A multifaceted author, Reverend, Reiki Master, ThetaHealing Practitioner, energy healer, reader, and spiritual coach.
  • Mission: Guides individuals through an extraordinary journey into the unseen world of energy to master their vibration and achieve spiritual healing.
  • Website: comestandinthelight.com.

Pending Confirmations

  • Laird Fowler: AGMS Librarian

Kelliena Andersen (Remote Participation – Nova Scotia, Canada)