October 13, 2016

SVSU to host third annual Alumni Authors Showcase

Saginaw Valley State University will host its third annual Alumni Authors Showcase Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. The event, scheduled in Curtiss Hall Banquet Room A, will feature a panel of four SVSU alumni authors followed by a book signing at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Featured panelists include Jill Bellestri, Dennis Hensley, Joe Hickey and Roberta Morey.

The books cover a range of topics and genres including young adult fantasy, mystery and suspense, historical nonfiction and inspirational fiction. They will be available for purchase at the event, as well as in the SVSU Bookstore preceding the event and afterward, while supplies last. Authors will also be available for a meet and greet before and after the panel session.

Bellestri was one of several authors to contribute to “The Thinking Mom’s Revolution: Autism Beyond The Spectrum,” a true story about a group of people connected through their parenting of children with disabilities. Bellestri earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from SVSU in 1994.

Hensley was the co-author with Diana Savage of “Pseudonym,” a mystery about a prospective author’s attempts at becoming published, and the twists and turns she experienced along the way. Hensley earned a bachelor's degree from SVSU in 1969.

Hickey is the author of the “Secret Seekers Society” series, which follows the fictional account of two orphans who become monster hunters. Hickey earned a bachelor's degree in creative writing from SVSU in 2004.

Morey was the author of “Saginaw: Labor and Leisure,” which examines real-life businesses and personalities from Saginaw’s early history. Morey graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1981.

The Alumni Authors Showcase is part of SVSU's celebration of the National Day of Writing. The event is sponsored by SVSU's Forever Red, Alumni Relations and University Writing Committee groups.

For more information about the event, contact Bryan Crainer at (989) 964-4091 or Ashley Youngstrom at (989) 964-4196.