In addition to all of our amazing unicorns, mermaids, princesses and fairies, we have some really special human guests!
Stephen Cosgrove
Stephen Cosgrove, award-winning author of the iconic unicorn book, Morgan and Me, and founder of Serendipity Books, is returning as our SPECIAL GUEST this year! He'll be introducing a special Collectors Edition Hardcover of Morgan and Me! And he's also introducing Collector's Editions of Leo the Lop and Creole!
Stephen says the Unicorn Festival is his ONLY in-person event! He'll be signing and selling books all day, both days, and will also do a live reading of Morgan and Me each day at 1:30 in our Storytime Cottage pavilion! See more at www.stephencosgrove.com!
sheri fink
Sheri Fink had such a good time in 2019, that she's coming back - and this time, she's bringing The Little Unicorn with her! Meet The Little Unicorn - live, and get a photo with her! Sheri plans to be with us all day, both days, ready to meet fans, share her books, and bring some MAGIC! She has new books to showcase that we didn't have at the last Festival, including The Little Dragon and My Bliss Book: An Inspirational Journal for Daily Dream Building and Extraordinary Living! Sheri Fink is an award-winning, inspirational speaker, #1 best-selling author and president of Whimsical World. Sheri loves to write and travels the world inspiring audiences of all ages to believe in themselves, dream bigger dreams, and take action to live their best lives. Discover more about Sheri at www.SheriFink.com.
Derek Taylor Kent (aka Derek the Ghost)
Derek Taylor Kent (AKA Derek the Ghost) is the author of the wildly popular 4-book series, Scary School, published by HarperCollins for ages 7-12. This series won the Children's Literature Network Award for "Funniest Chapter Book of the Year" and was a Top Ten pick by Monster Librarian. It follows a group of friends as they attend a school where humans and monsters attend classes together for the first time, and the teachers could be a hungry dragon, an angry T-Rex, or an 800-year-old vampire. The books are available in both paperback and hardcover, and Derek signs each book with special drawing of his fans' favorite monster. Derek's newest titles include the spooky middle-grade book My Homework Ate My Dog! (for fans of Goosebumps and Harry Potter), Principal Mikey (for fans of Wimpy Kid), and the STEM action-adventure, Dinosaur Derby. He and his wife, The Little Unicorn author Sheri Fink, founded the innovative children's publishing brand, Whimsical World (www.WhimsicalWorldBooks.com).
Authors Sheri Fink and Derek Taylor Kent, founders of Whimsical World, will be greeting fans, signing, selling and reading their both days!