Cognition Chronicles: Destiny Orphans is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Destiny’s Orphans is the sequel to The Redstone Legacy.  Read the blurb below.

“The Earth burned. That’s what the historical records say. Two thousand years later, a long-range mission is sent to Earth from the lone Earth colony of Refugia to discover what happened to humanity’s ancestors. As they approach Earth, the crew of the Sarania discovers something beyond their wildest dreams, a surviving group of humans called Destiny’s Orphans. Despite being initially elated by the discovery, Jason Ford, the mission’s historian comes to realize there’s a secret that could tragically alter the course of humanity forever, and cost him his very soul.”

The sixth New Providence Book Festival will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 9AM to 3 PM on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974.

The following authors will be signing their books include J.R. Bale, Linda Barth, Mally Becker, Michelle Cameron, Michael Stephen Daigle, Susen Edwards, Sarajane Giere, Elissa Matthews, Linda Raedisch, Laura Sassi, Eileen Harrison Sanchez  and Kal Uddin.

Below are the authors set to speak at the New Providence Book Festival on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum on Saturday, September 23, 2023:

10:00 AM – Children’s Story Hour
● Susen Edwards, Dr. Whisper and Nurse Willow
● Laura Sassi, Love is Kind

11:00 AM – Mally Becker
“Bringing the Past to Life One Spy, Mystery and Murder at a Time”

12:00 Noon – Elissa Matthews
“Three Kinds of Historical Fiction – Which One Calls to You?”

1:00 PM – Susen Edwards
“Writing Your Own Memoir”

2:00 PM – J.R. Bale
“Turning the Voices in My Head into Novels”

Free tours of the Salt Box Museum will also be available.

Despite the threat of impending thunderstorms, I had a great day at the Authors Grove at Belvidere Victorian Day. The people of Belvidere, NJ are dedicated to their heritage and are always quite welcoming.

Next book signing will be the New Providence Book Festival on September 23rd. I expect I’ll have a new book to sign then.

J.R. Bale will be signing books (along with 50 other authors) at the Wine, Romance & More book event at Brook Hollow Winery on April 29-30, Noon to 4 PM. The Brook Hollow Winery is located at 594 Hwy 94 in Columbia, NJ. This event is sponsored by author Roz Lee.

J.R. Bale will be signing books and speaking with readers at the New Providence Book Festival on Saturday, September 17th. In addition, the festival will have author talks behind the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue in New Providence, NJ 07974.

10:00 AM – Children’s Story Hour

● Laura Kaighn, Rabbit’s Tale and Other Rites of Passage
● Angela LaCarrubba, Dancing with theTruth
● Lisa Jacovski, Lets talk!

11:00 AM – Michelle Cameron
“Historical Fiction – What’s Real and What’s Fiction?”

12:00 Noon – Elissa Matthews
“How to Tell a Great Story”

1:00 PM – The Journey to Becoming an Author
Authors Michael Daigle, Sarajane Giere and Kal Uddin will share their journeys to becoming an author in a panel discussion.

2:00 PM – Janice Berliner “Familial Implications of Genetic Disorders Examined Through the Lens of Fiction”

The following authors will be signing their books during the 9am-3pm event: J.R. Bale, D.M. Barr, Linda Barth, Janice Berliner, Michelle Cameron, Michael Stephen Daigle, Ann Frommer, Kristina Garlick, Sarajane Giere, Lisa Jacovsky, Laura Kaighn, Tom Kranz, Angela LaCarrubba, Elissa Matthews, Andrea Stein & Kal Uddin.

The New Providence Historical Society will be offering free tours of the historic Salt Box Museum, a 18th century farmhouse. Refreshments will also be available. Come on by!

J.R. Bale will speak on “Turning the Voices in My Head into Novels” at 1 PM at Satuday, May 21, 2022 at the Randolph, NJ “Arts in the Park” festival. The festival will take place on Saturday, 11am – 6pm at Veterans Community Park, 100 Calais Road, Randolph, NJ.

The festival will include other authors and speakers, music, crafts and food. J.R. will be signing books at Booth A9 when not speaking.

J.R. Bale will be speaking at the National PLAN Alliance Conference on April 7, 2022 at the Hyatt Hotel in Morristown, NJ. His topic is Out of Poverty: Teaching Financial Literacy to People with Disabilities.

Eighty percent of disabled people in America are unemployed, pushing them toward poverty. While many special needs individuals receive government benefits, they are “means tested,” limiting how much money they can earn or hold. Otherwise, they lose the security of their government benefits, thus reducing the motivation to earn more, thus encouraging their trajectory toward poverty. One step toward improving their lives is teaching them about finacial literacy and how to manage their own finances to the level their abilities will allow.

The PLAN Alliance consists of local organizations which aid people with disabilities with a variety of issues, including residence needs, guardianship and financial management.