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Local Authors


The Berkshires have been home to many famous authors. This section highlights the many writers who call the Berkshires home.

For the most comprehensive listing of Berkshire authored books, please click Moby Dick.


The Berkshire Review



Put out by the Berkshire Writers Room Inc., this annual publication showcases the best of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and script from Berkshire writers. Currently publishing the 13th issue of the review, the Berkshire Writers Room Inc. offers support and encouragement to writers of every type and background. Their purpose is to grow artistically and personally, to learn what they need to do to present their work to the public, and to celebrate the beauty of the written word in all its forms...

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Robert E. Lee

by Blount, Roy Jr.




Iconic Virginian, brilliant general, and complex human being--it is this last facet of Robert E. Lee that is rarely seen. But now Roy Blount, Jr., "one of America's wittiest writers" (The New York Times Book Review), combines acute character insight with lively storytelling and a full-hearted Southern directness to craft this unique, personal portrait. Robert E. Lee, the first succinct biography of this American legend, will appeal to history and military buffs, proud Southerners, and every reader curious to discover the man behind the military leader...

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Theo, The Blue Rider Pigeon

by Sierau, Christine



Luminously illustrated in vibrant watercolors, Theo, the Blue Rider Pigeon offers a delightful glimpse into an amazing world. For ages 4-8. Proceeds of the sale of this book will benefit Blue Rider Stables.

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If Only You Knew How Much I Smell You

by Blount, Roy Jr.



A delight for dog lovers and, until dogs learn to talk, the best way to remember that the "inner dog" is probably much like the outer one, this winning collection teams up dog portraits and humorous verse to offer an honest, original, and hilarious portrayal of what dogs really "think."

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