Shepherdstown’s biggest block party meets book fair! Join Four Seasons Books during StreetFest 2026 for a celebration of local and regional authors, right in the heart of Shepherdstown’s most vibrant festival.
Spend the day strolling through the festival, enjoying music, food, and shopping — and stop by Four Seasons Books to meet the incredible authors who are keeping the Appalachian literary scene alive, weird, and thriving. Pick up signed copies, discover your next favorite read, and support the creative voices of our region. If you'd like more information on Shepherdstown StreetFest (including schedule and parking information, you can find that here.
Spend the day strolling through the festival, enjoying music, food, and shopping — and stop by Four Seasons Books to meet the incredible authors who are keeping the Appalachian literary scene alive, weird, and thriving. Pick up signed copies, discover your next favorite read, and support the creative voices of our region. If you'd like more information on Shepherdstown StreetFest (including schedule and parking information, you can find that here.
Featured Local Authors
Our authors will have rotating shifts throughout the day so please check the schedule below to ensure you don't miss anyone you want to see.
11:00am Author Line-Up
Carla Vergot
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Carla lives and writes in Northern Virginia, drawing inspiration for her stories from small towns everywhere. She took a sabbatical from teaching special education to publish her first book, Lily Barlow: The Mystery of Jane Dough. She kept writing and is now working on Book Four in the fun, flirty romcomstery series. One of her biggest thrills was getting an endorsement from blockbuster author Janet Evanovich. It was so special because Carla's character, Lily Barlow, loves Janet's character, Stephanie Plum. Carla is married, has two rescue dogs, plants a garden every year and thrives on being in nature.
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Allison Gunn
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Allison Gunn is a professional researcher, writer, and educator with a penchant for all things whimsical and strange. A proud student at Shepherd University and a graduate of the University of Maryland, Allison has extensively studied marginalized communities, folklore, and the occult.
She currently resides in the wonderfully weird land of West Virginia with her twin daughters, precocious pup, and one seriously troubled tabby. Her debut horror novel, NOWHERE will be available for purchase and her upcoming novel, HIVEMIND, will be released in 2027. 
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Kevin David
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Kevin David has built a life shaped by service, curiosity, and a love of storytelling. He served in the United States Marine Corps and then with Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
He graduated from Shepherd University in 2022 and is now a Special Education teacher. When he isn’t writing or teaching, he enjoys cheering on the University of Maryland, riding his motorcycle, and unwinding with a good movie. 
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1:00pm Author Line-Up
E. M. Hedrick
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E.M. Hedrick is a debut romance author. Born and raised in Virginia but currently residing in Maryland, she started reading romance in 2023 and instantly felt the urge to create something of her own. After being a barista for almost a decade, E.M. wanted to create a story based around semi-realistic situations.
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S. James McLaughlin
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Sarah James McLaughlin is a true-crime author and investigative storyteller whose work exposes criminal cases. She co-authored The WVU Coed Murders: Who Killed Mared and Karen? and co-produces Appalachian Mysteria, a podcast dedicated to the region’s most tangled and unresolved Appalachian stories.
She is the current host of The Opportunist, which centers on abuses of power, exploitation, and manipulation. She previously hosted Vigilante during its 2024 season 
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Jim Antonini
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JIM ANTONINI is an award-winning author from West Virginia who has written six books published by PUMP FAKE PRESS.
His latest book, co-authored with Suzanne Reynolds, “SOMETIMES ORANGE IS ALMOST GOLD,” captures the colorful and hilarious exploits of a group of orange-clad outcasts on their futile two-decade quest for softball glory. Part softball team. Part social club. Part mythology. But mostly failure. Nobody loses better than the Chico’s Bail Bonds softball team–the forever doormats of adult softball in a college town in the hills of West Virginia.    |
Grace Carlisle
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Grace Carlisle enjoys writing about weird monsters and weird people. The first two books in her Dreams of Faerie series are available now.
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3:00pm Author Line-Up
Erin Rose
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Erin Rose is the pen name of co-authors/best friends Katie Erin and Katie Rose. Lovers of all things Romance and advocates for mental health, you can expect to find hard-won happily ever afters in their stories. They currently live in Shepherdstown, WV, with their respective husbands, children, and dogs.
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E. R. Munley
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E.R. Munley has been crafting stories since she was able to tell them. An avid reader and advocate, she has been working for over a decade to build young readers as a high school English teacher in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. All things considered, becoming a published author herself was almost inevitable.
Having grown up in the Baltimore Metro Area, she is an avid fan of the Orioles and Ravens, no matter the number of heart attacks or heartbreaks. When she isn't writing, she enjoys traveling with her husband (though she is a devoted indoor cat) or snuggling up with her dogs.   |