

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Signing with Illinois Author Ryan T. Osborn at Bobzbay Books!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: We’re so excited to welcome Illinois author Ryan T. Osborn to the shop for a book signing! Ryan is one of seven contributing authors of the 2026 charity anthology 'Supported by Love'!

Join us at the bookstore on Saturday, March 7th from 10am - 12pm to meet one of the contributing authors and purchase a copy for yourself! 10% of sales of 'Supported by Love' will be donated to LIFE Center for Independent Living. 

About 'Supported by Love': "Supported by Love 2026 Charity Anthology is honoring those who sometimes feel the least lovable.
This collection of stories features characters who feel their disabilities make them a burden and their partners, who are out to prove that supporting those they love is the greatest honor of all.

Seven captivating stories. Four incredible charities. One unforgettable anthology honoring the unique beauty in every person.

Included in this anthology:
Jack of Hearts - Ryan T Osborn
Sweet Home - Britt Jones
Line of Sight – Best Selling Author Aliya DalRae
Unacceptable, Ms. Hap - Tia Fanning
In the Shadow of Sound - Dani Carr
The Cupid Cafe – Best Selling Author Rochelle Bradley
Life on a Mountain in Maine - Kathi Goldwyn"

About the author: "Ryan Osborn was born in Peoria, Illinois. An avid player of tabletop role-playing games, and Backgammon, Ryan enjoyed storytelling in any form or genre, especially gay romantic suspense thrillers and comedies, and daytime soap operas, including plays, audio plays, poetry, music, short stories, novellas, and novels. As a gay teenager and young adult, he would read his grandmother and Mother's romance novels and wanted to know why there were none for him that ended with a HEA, so he decided that he would put his writing talent to good use and wrote three YA gay romances in high school, and has been writing them ever since."

About LIFE Center for Independent Living: "LIFE Center for Independent Living advances equality and integration of all persons with disabilities. To achieve this mission, we:
- Promote local, state, and national advocacy
- Educate persons with disabilities about their rights and responsibilities
- Provide support services
- Raise community awareness about disability issues
in DeWitt, Ford, Livingston, and McLean Counties.

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- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, charities, comedy, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 419 N Main St
Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701
- **lat**: 40.48198
- **long**: -88.99341
- **full address**: 419 N Main St
Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701, 419 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701-3915, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Bobzbay Books (https://allevents.in/org/bobzbay-books/19209606)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 419 N Main St
Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701, 419 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701-3915, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bobzbay Books
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit, charities, comedy, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Book Signing with Illinois Author Ryan T. Osborn at Bobzbay Books! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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