Author Jerry Engler beats Author Mike Klaassen's record at the Kansas State Fair.
Author Jerry Engler set a new record for the most books signed and sold for Book Kansas at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson September 14 with 141 books sold.
Engler set a former record at the fair in 2005 with 103 books sold after several years of a record of 75 books for Book Kansas.
Author Mike Klaassen broke Engler's first record in 2006 with 133 books sold.
Engler is the author of two books of fiction short stories, Just Folks: Earthy Tales of the Prairie Heartland and A Heartland Voice: Just Folks Two. A third book, Highly Embellished Truth and Some Poetry: Just Folks Three, will be released in November.
Klaassen is the author of two adventure books for teenagers, Brute and Cracks.
Klaassen and Engler are friends who frequently have done signings together.
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