Author Ransom Stephens to read passages from his debut novel The God Patent at Sonoma County Book Festival

Online, September 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Stephens, a professor of particle physics turned writer and speaker, now travels the globe giving keynote speeches, producing and MCing literary events, and leading seminars and workshops to help engineers solve problems. He is the author of over 200 articles on subjects as specialized as quantum physics, the future of publishing, and parenting teenagers.

Stephens' first novel, The God Patent is wrapped around the role of faith in both science and religion and concludes with a surly adolescent math prodigy's discovery of the nature of the eternal soul. The San Francisco Chronicle distilled it: "Science + Art = Soul," and the book-a novel-has been in the Top 10 at Amazon under Physics and Quantum Theory for over 6 months, and in Amazon's Top 50 under Religion and Spirituality and Science Fiction and Fantasy. Stephens lives in Petaluma and The God Patent is set in Sonoma County.

The Sonoma County Book Fair is a free public event sponsored annually by the Literary Arts Guild that transforms downtown Santa Rosa's Old Courthouse Square into a tent-clad gathering place for booklovers. The event has been called a celebration of the area's rich literary stew. Attendees can enjoy readings by local and nationally acclaimed authors and poets, and a variety of panel discussions, multicultural programs, and stage performances provide great interaction. There are over fifty booths and exhibits showcasing independent booksellers and publishers; libraries; cultural, literary, and civic groups; and the media. There will also be special events and activities for children.

For more information visit SoCoBookFest.org or call 707.537-8783.

Saturday September 25th, 10:00am-4:00pm
Old Courthouse Square
Santa Rosa, CA 95404