Birmingham Public Library Blog

  Meet Joe Compton, author of "SOULSMANSHIP" The Birmingham Public Library 2024 Local Author Expo Presented by the T ri-County (Alabama) Chapter of The Links, Inc.  is today, Saturday, November 2. Joe Compton, author of SOULSMANSHIP , is one of  32 authors from across Alabama selling books from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Central Library in downtown Birmingham, 2100 Park Place.  This year's theme is  "AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Publishing." Joseph E. Compton, Jr. marks his first foray into publishing with the release of  SOULSMANSHIP   (published by WestBow Press), an uplifting guide designed to inspire a new generation of Christians to become skilled soul winners. In this book, Compton introduces a unique approach to evangelism, drawing parallels between the art of salesmanship and the intentional process of sharing Christ with others.  Here, provides a comprehensive training manual that equips readers with the tools and biblical insights needed to

  O. Jay Owens Heard of the  phrase "You can't teach an old dog new tricks?"  Birmingham's Jay Owens strives to prove doubters wrong every day. A longtime successful businessman, Jay Owens shares life lessons and more in his new book,  "Living to Die or Dying to Live. " Come meet him and 30 other authors at the 2024 BPL Local Authors Expo , happening from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. this Saturday, November 2, at the Central Library in downtown Birmingham.  The event is sponsored by the Tri-County Alabama Chapter of the Links, Inc.  Owens first love was teaching. He spent 25 years as a teacher at an affluent school system in metro Birmingham, being nominated as teacher of the year. But he had a deep passion for entrepreneurship, and in 1979 founded  O. Jay Fence Company  in Birmingham. He remained owner for 40 years until selling it on to his son, Rahman Owens.  In 2010, Owens founded Jay's Enterprise LLC, which specializes in real estate.   Learn more about

  Arshika Tiwari, 9, is the youngest participant in the 2024 Local Authors Expo. On Saturday, November 2, meet the youngest participant in the  2024 BPL Local Authors Expo , 9-year-old Ashika Tiwari. She will be among 32 authors at the Local Authors Expo from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Central Library downtown, 2100 Park Place. This is her third straight year participating.  She is the proud big sister of a 19-month-old baby girl. In October 2023, Arshika's second book, " The Yummiest Tomato Soup, "  was published.  BarnesandNoble.com describes the book as follows, "Join me on this expedition of making tomato soup with me. My little baby sister is very naughty right now!"    Arshika loves to read and write books. The last two years,  Arshika was the youngest author to be featured  at the Local Authors Expo.  The local author put all of her love for her pre-school into a book during the COVID-19 lockdown when her preschool temporarily closed.  Get a new persp

  Sophia Hansen's unique outlook on life created  Water's Break , a book about an  amphibian-inhabited water-covered planet that is invaded by a technologically advanced race. What to know what happens next? Ask Hansen in person at  the 2024  Local Authors Expo  at the Central Library this  Saturday, November 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The expo is sponsored by the Tri-County Alabama Chapter of the Links.

  Lisa Faulkner, author of " Minutes with the Master: A Devotional for the Revelations of Life" Through her new book Minutes with the Master: A Devotional for the Revelations of Life,  author Lisa Faulkner aims to share innovation she has displayed throughout her career to help clients achieve their goals.  Come meet Faulkner at The Birmingham Public Library 2024 Local Author Expo Presented by the T ri-County (Alabama) Chapter of The Links, Inc.  is this Saturday, November 2. She is among 32 authors from across Alabama at the expo, happening from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Central Library in downtown Birmingham, 2100 Park Place.  This year's theme is  "AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Publishing." Faulkner says she earned the moniker of being "an amazing storyteller" through her jobs as a staff writer for the Birmingham News Human Interest section, a senior producer for Creflo Dollar Ministries, Senior Producer and Marketing Manager for In Touch M

Betty Collins Smith is featured at the 2024 Local Authors Expo this Saturday. Betty Collins Smith of Forestdale was inspired to give back to others over 40 years working alongside her husband, the Rev. Morgan A. Smith, as he pastored churches in metro Birmingham. Even after her husband has passed, Collins Smith continues to minister, but this time through books. A retiree of the Birmingham News Classified Advertising Department, Betty Smith is the author of two Christian fiction books,  "Samson: No Ordinary Superhero," and "The Rise of TEHH."  She will be among 32 authors featured at the 2024 BPL Local Authors Expo this Saturday at the Central Library downtown, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., sponsored by the Tri-County Alabama Chapter of the Links, Inc. Betty Smith is a Baptist minister, Sunday School teacher, Bible teacher, motivational speaker and a writer of church plays and skits. She’s a product of the Birmingham Easonian Baptist Bible College. In a Q&A with BPL

  The Birmingham Public Library 2024 Local Author Expo Presented by the T ri-County (Alabama) Chapter of The Links, Inc.  is this Saturday, November 2. Come meet 32 authors from across Alabama from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Central Library in downtown Birmingham, 2100 Park Place.  This year's theme is  "AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Publishing."  Our featured speakers are:  *  Dr. Idrissa N. Snider (Author)  *Maurice Harley (BPL Network Systems Administrator )  - He will discuss AI's impact on book publishing. * Dr. Fred Jones (Coach, Author, and Intellectual Property Attorney).   The authors expo is free for attendees. Come meet local authors, buy their books and hear speakers sharing tips on how to get your books published, and  learn about  how AI' is impacting the book publishing field.  Below are the participating authors (listed alphabetically) along with the title of their books: Barbara Anderson  -  My Daddy Left, Buy My Heavenly Father Stayed  Nak

  Author Sonya "Sam" Mitche ll  Do have a passion for photography? Do you want to learn how to get the most out of your picture-taking? Then drop by the  Birmingham Public Library's 2024 Local Authors Expo  on Saturday, November 2,  and meet Birmingham author Sonya "Sam" Mitchell, author of  "Picture the Picture."   She will be among 32 authors at the free book expo, taking place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Central Library downtown. The expo is presented by the Tri-County Alabama Chapter of the Links, Inc.   Sonya debuted her self-published inspirational coffee table book,  Picture the Picture , last year after hosting her first book release event at the Central Library in April 2023.   She also did a talk about her picture taking book  last October at the Southside Branch Library and another at Smithfield Library.  Picture the Picture   is a captivating album of photographs of seemingly mundane objects, both natural and human-made, that Sam ha