John Snyder of Crofton recently spoke at the Books-A-Million national sales conference at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Snyder, author of a Christmas book, The Golden Ring, was invited to the event to discuss his book. Snyder released The Golden Ring in local bookstores last year in mid-November. It quickly became a favorite and was the number one best selling book at a number of bookstores in the Baltimore-Washington area the weeks leading up to Christmas. The Golden Ring, scheduled for release this fall, will be available, nationally, at Borders, Barnes & Noble, Crown books, Book-A-Million and at many other bookstores chains and independent bookstores. It will also be available online at Amazon.com. For information, visit www.thegoldenring.com.