Phoenix Books Misty Valley hosts Megan Price and Erin Rounds for Chester Fall Festival

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CHESTER, Vt. – Phoenix Books Misty Valley will host two book signings the weekend of Chester’s Fall Festival this September. Vermont Wild author Megan Price will visit the store on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Erin Rounds, author of the picture book “Charlotte’s Bones,” will appear on Sunday, Sept. 16, from noon to 2 p.m.

A former award-winning journalist and Vermont legislator, Megan Price has been called a “folklore artist” for her ability to breathe life into little known, true tales of the Green Mountains as told by those who lived them. “The books are a working man’s history,” Price says. “The stories combine history, humor, conservation, danger and courage.” Price gives credit to the retired game wardens who share their adventures with her, putting their names and photos in the books. “I’m always looking for more wardens, more deputies, more good stories, from any state. I want to save good stories and share them. I hope people will stop by and pass along a name of a retired game warden or deputy with good stories if they know someone,” she added.

To date, there are five “Vermont Wild” books and one “Maine Wild,” all chock full of game wardens’ true stories. Whether confronting moose, rescuing raccoons, training reluctant tracking dogs or searching for clues to catch clever poachers, Price’s true tales of our North Woods resonate with all ages, tourists as well as Vermont natives. The “Wild” books are taken to hunting camp, taught in middle and high schools to encourage children to read and write their own stories, read out loud in nursing homes and mailed worldwide to those who love Vermont.