Bonnie Blaylock Book Signing at Linebaugh

Linebaugh Public Library is pleased to host local author Bonnie Blaylock for a book signing on Wednesday, April 5, from 9 a.m. until noon. The author will be signing and selling copies of her book, Light to the Hills, published in 2022.

Light to the Hills tells the story of Amanda Rye, a young widowed mother and traveling packhorse librarian, who comes through a mountain community in the Kentucky Appalachians. To these isolated and economically struggling families, she brings hope, courage, and apple pie. As her relationship with one particular family deepens, she shares with them a dangerous secret from her past, which ultimately leads them together on a path toward survival, mountain justice, forgiveness, and hope.

Readers have given Light to the Hills great reviews, such as this one: “A gorgeously written and well-layered novel that immediately transports us to the Appalachian Mountains of the 1930s. The ways, superstitions, folklore, and justice of the mountain people are woven deeply into the story. Rich in color, tradition, and character, this mountain saga will hold you spellbound.”

After twenty years of co-owning a veterinary practice while raising two kids, traveling extensively, and living on a few acres where she wrangles the bees, the garden, and various barnyard beasts, Bonnie began to focus on her first love of words and writing. It's from these experiences, as well as growing up in a large military family, where she draws material for story ideas. She hosts a blog of personal essays, many of which have been re-published on various platforms.

Light to the Hills won the 2021 Porch Prize award for fiction. Bonnie is currently at work on her third novel. The author will have copies of her book to sign and sell at $20 each. Cash, credit cards and cashapp accepted.