Author Event: Local Author Night
Schedule
Wed, 05 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
415 Brooks Street, Wake Forest, NC, United States, North Carolina 27587 | Wake Forest, NC
Join Page 158 Books in welcoming authors Joey Powell, Alaina Love, Camille Harwood and Barbara Malison Daniels for our November Local Author Night.Squirming All the Way Up by Joey Powell
After their mother dies, Joe and Anthony Sanderson reunite in rural Virginia to reconcile the events that tore them apart years ago. For Joe, it's a chance to indoctrinate his brother into the Fellowship of the First Divine. For Anthony, an investigative journalist, it's an opportunity to exploit a Christian White Nationalist cult.
Unbeknownst to either of them, an ancient being lurking underneath the town has insidious plans for them both.
Joey Powell is a publisher, illustrator, and writer based on the East Coast of the United States. He spends the majority of his days chasing his kid and his pets and the majority of his nights sifting through an ever-growing stack of books. In addition to being a devout consumer and creator of things spooky and weird, Joey is an actor, having starred in several award-winning short films. Find him on Instagram as @wowcooljoeywrites.
Permission to Be You by Alaina Love
A groundbreaking guide to living a life fueled by purpose, passion, and unshakable self-confidence.
A self-help guide a la What Color is your Parachute?--but the end game is not just a job but defining your life's passion.
While the book has broad appeal across generations, key demographics are women, particularly millennials facing major life decisions, and older adults seeking midlife course correction.
Her book rides a rising, post-pandemic tide of personal development books focused on growth and self-empowerment.
Alaina Love is CEO of Purpose Linked Consulting and a sought-after expert who coaches leaders and their teams on defining their purpose and using their passions to build inclusive workplaces and flourish in daily life. She is co-author of the bestselling book The Purpose Linked Organization and was formerly a research scientist and the executive director of global human resources at Merck & Co., Inc. Love is a graduate of the University of Michigan's Change Leadership Program. She studied medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and holds a degree in medical technology from Monmouth University. Certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources, Love is a member of Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches, an organization of the world's top executive coaches. An avid thought leader, she has served as a columnist for Bloomberg Business Week, The Washington Post, and Harvard Business Review. Love lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Learn more at thepurposelink.com.
Carolina Girls: Sunset Beach by Camille Harwood
Carolina Girls: Sunset Beach is the captivating and hilarious first novel in a four-part series, introducing four inseparable friends as they navigate the complexities of relationships, work, and life in a world full of misadventures.
Meet Millie-a smart, ambitious woman with a deep belief in love, family, and the endless possibilities of her career. With a lot of humor and a growing moxie, Millie relies on her friends to guide her and get her out of her own way.
Taylor is a charming and charismatic man who seems to have life all figured out. From the first day Millie began working with him, she found herself falling for him, despite the fact that he's married. When their professional relationship takes a turn, she escapes to Sunset Beach, North Carolina to clear her head.
This spontaneous trip brings Drew into her life, a man who is perfect on paper and who her friends adore. As their relationship blossoms, she tries to shake her feelings towards Taylor as her love for Drew grows. When Drew proposes, surrounded by all the people who love them most, Millie has a choice to make. Will she marry the man she can see a loving, secure future with, or has lust really developed into the kind of love she has always dreamed of?
With humor, trust, love, and a healthy dose of moxie, Carolina Girls: Sunset Beach is a tale of friendship and self-discovery that will leave you eagerly awaiting the next chapter.
Camille Harwood is an author at heart who traded corporate life for the thrill of storytelling. Raised across the country and abroad as an Army brat, she has called Raleigh, North Carolina home for more than twenty years. As the mother of two, she brings warmth, wit, and a deep understanding of life's twists and turns to her writing, crafting authentic, emotionally rich characters. Known for her humor, heartfelt storytelling, and sharp insight into relationships, Camille's novels offer readers a captivating escape - where friendships stand the test of time, love is anything but simple, and every sunset leads to new possibilities.
God's Glorious Riches by Barbara Malison Daniels
A collection of poems that lends insight into the character of God and how He works personally in our lives, through every circumstance and season.
- Lyrical, narrative, and dramatic poetry that en-courages, teaches, inspires and entertains, evoking emotion and reflection about Christian living and spiritual growth.
- Insight and practical answers for those who seek an abundant, purposeful, peace-filled life amidst the confusion of the world in which we live.
- Scripture references associated with each poem for extended personal reflection.
- Inspiring art and photography images of the author's and 16 gifted contributing artists and photographers.
Barbara Malison Daniels, a retired teach, non-profit CEO and writer now lives with her husband, Randy, in Raleigh, NC. She enjoys painting, photography and crafting and is a lover of animals, nature and music. Her scripture-based poetry, filled with wisdom, faith and wit reflects a lifetime of experiences celebrating God's presence through the seasons of life and inspiring deeper faith in readers.
