Brother-sister duo of Peter and Suzanne Hurley were two of several authors featured during the second annual Author's Fair at the Lighthouse Festival Theatre this weekend. The event was organized by Norfolk ArtsCo. (JACOB ROBINSON Times-Reformer)

PORT DOVER --Stories like the one Simcoe's Charles Jambor encountered many moons ago filled the Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover this weekend.

Local authors packed the building all weekend for the second annual Author's Book Fair, where both real life, and fictional stories were on display. I took off on an idea that happened 30 years ago," said Jambor, recalling an acquaintance that brought a handful of wild piglets to the area. The animals eventually found their way off the man's property.

"One night they got out, and they were all over the countryside," said Jambor. "The next day, they got them all back, but the story remained in the back of my mind for years and I said, 'you've got to embellish it and make it a story' and that's how the story began."

"It evolved into a very good story."

What became of it was the tale Tusks of Terror, just one of the many books for sale at the event, that has grown since its first run back in 2008.

Following a year's hiatus the event came back even stronger in 2010.

"When I contacted an author, I would ask them if they knew any authors in this area, so it networked from there. Basically by network is how it's grown. At one point I had 40 authors on my list," said Susan Bennett, the event organizer.

Bennett noted that this year the Author's Fair included a meet and greet on Friday evening and performances from local musicians, but what sets the gathering apart is the venue itself.

"We had more sponsors and it's nice for them because they get the exposure. I wouldn't want to do it anyplace else except for here," she said.

Among the many interesting authors attending were Peter and Suzanne Hurley. Each of the brother-sister duo had wanted for years to have a book published, without knowing the other did as well.