New Books, New Adventures

Indie Author of the Week!

Tony Acree

Tony Acree is an award-winning publisher, novelist, screenwriter, and radio host. He lives near Louisville, Kentucky with his wife and talented twins. 

Dark Harbor Pictures will be producing two streaming shows; one based on his Victor McCain thrillers. and the other on his Samantha Tyler thrillers. In addition, his screenplay, Songs of Bloody Harlan has been optioned for the silver screen by Jamezz Hampton and 1209 Productions. His publishing house, Hydra Publications, won the Jason Sizemore Award got best small press, and Publisher of the Year by the AOF Megafest and Conquering Disabilities w/Film International Film Festival. His screenplay, The Hand of God, co-written by Sarah Gardiner, won Best Horror Screenplay at the LA Film Awards. His first solo screenplay, Songs of Bloody Harlan, took Best Long Format Screenplay at the Imadjinn Film Festival.

Ink Happens Signing Event with Mailyn Barr

February 21st from noon to 4pm

Award-winning romance author Marilyn Barr will be offering the first two books of her Pearl Clutchers horror romance series. She will also be offering special addition hardcover copies that are not available online.

Marilyn loves to write monstrous characters with hearts of gold. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to snag one of her entertaining novels during the month of love.

Author Event Announcement: Author Talk and Signing with David Dominé February 26th from 6:00pm in our Shepherdsville location and March 1st at 12pm in our Lagrange location

We are thrilled to welcome David Dominé to From the Ground Up Books for two special appearances connected to his acclaimed true crime memoir A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City, now adapted into the HBO documentary Murder in Glitterball City.

Mark your calendars. True Crime fans will not want to miss this one!

Paranormal After Hours:

February 28th 7pm to 12am 

Winter’s chill may still be in the air, but the vibrant energy of the Ballard House endures, inviting you to join us for an unforgettable evening of connection and community. You may bring your own ghost equipment or use ours. Spaces are filling up fast. Get your ticket today!

Walk-In Wednesdays - Spirit Communication with Dr. Angela Faith from 1 PM to 4 PM the first Wednesday of every month in our Shepherdsville location, next event March 4th

2026

Receive messages from loved ones in Spirit, or gain insight around love, relationships, purpose and life direction.

Dr. Angela Faith is a Metaphysical Parapsychologist, Shamanic Practitioner, and Spiritual Mentor dedicated to helping others reconnect with their sacred essence and the unseen realms of Spirit. Through intuitive guidance, ancestral wisdom, and compassionate presence, she supports individuals in finding clarity, healing, and purpose.

Founder of New Moon Shamanistic Sanctuary in Shepherdsville, Angela offers private sessions, mentorship programs, and community gatherings that weave together ancient shamanic practices and modern spiritual understanding.

Meet Stephen Zimmer at our Shepherdsville location during an Ink Happens Signing Event - March 7th, from noon until 4 PM. He will be introducing his newest two novels.

Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author, editor, podcaster, and publisher based out of Lexington, Kentucky.  A writer in several genres of speculative fiction, Stephen currently has 33 books in print.  The editor-in-chief of Seventh Star Press, a small press with multiple imprints, Stephen founded and co-directs The Imaginarium Convention, a 12th year annual convention held in Louisville, Kentucky for writers and storytellers of all genres.

Stephen is also the co-host of the weekly Star Chamber Show live podcast, hosted on PodBean.

He is an active member of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition, the Kentucky State Poetry Society, and the Chicago Writers Association!

The Tea House in our LaGrange Location is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 AM - 4 PM.

Closed the last 2 weeks of January.

These hours are different from our bookstore hours.  

Stop in and visit.  

We will operate under a new “winter schedule” January and February, effective starting December 28.

This schedule does not affect The Tea House hours.

LaGrange hours:

• Sunday: 12-3

• Monday: Closed

• Tuesday-Thursday: 11-4

• Friday-Saturday: 11-5

Shepherdsville hours:

• Sunday: 12-3

• Monday-Tuesday: Closed

• Wednesday-Thursday: 11-4

• Friday-Saturday: 11-5

Other News

Ink Happens Signing event happening January 31st with Stephen Zimmer has been postponed for March 7th, 2026.

Beginning in February, we will host the Holistic Fairs the first Saturday of each month. Our next Holistic Fair is March 14th; we would love to see you there!

What types of events would you like to see us host in 2026?  Please email Velena@ftgub.com with your recommendations or talk to our cashier when you are in either store!  We’d love to hear your ideas.