Author Appearance

Author John Yow, "Armchair Birder," at Cartersville Public Library

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:56:52 -0400

Known as the Armchair Birder, John Yow will provide the ins-and-outs of bird watching to patrons of the Cartersville Public Library Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Yow is author of "The Armchair Birder: Discovering the Secret Lives of Familiar Birds."

For more information, visit www.bartowlibraryonline.org or call 770-382-4203.

Gwinnett County Public Library Meet the Author Series featuring Stuart Woods

admin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:40:27 -0400

Gwinnett County Public Library's "Meet the Author Series" presents
New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods

Gwinnett County Public Library Meet the Author event featuring New York Times Bestselling Author STUART WOODS. Fans are invited to attend a book discussion and signing of his newest novel "Unintended Consequences". Free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at this event.

For more information, please visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770.978.5154.

Meet the Authors: Cindy Woodsmall, Claire Cook & Wendy Wax (Norcross)

admin — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:27:15 -0500

Three New York Times Bestselling Authors, Cindy Woodsmall, Claire Cook, and Wendy Wax, will discuss their writing process, their works, and the future of the book. Free and open to the public at 7:30. Books will be available for sale and signing at this event.

This Meet the Author event is provided by the Gwinnett County Public Library. More info at the library website.

Book Sale & Authors Festival at Catersville Library

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:51:47 -0500

On Saturday, March 2, Bartow County Library patrons will have the opportunity to take home low-priced used books while supporting the library during the Friends of the Bartow County Library System's first quarterly used book sale of 2013, to be held at the Cartersville branch library.

The event will be open for organization members from 9 to 10 a.m., and to the general public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books will range in price from 50 cents to a dollar and will include children's books, paperbacks and hardbacks.

Following the book sale will be the library's Third Annual Authors Festival from 2 to 4 p.m.

Featured authors include Bryan M. Powell, of Dallas, who will be signing copies of his new book, "Stranger in the White House."

For more information about upcoming events at the library and for information regarding Friends of the Library, visit www.bartowlibraryonline.org.

Author Jeff Newberry at Moultrie Library

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:06:00 -0500

Dr. Jeff Newberry, author of two books of poetry, "Brackish" and "A Visible Sign," will hold a poetry workshop at the Moultrie Library on Saturday, March 23, from 1 to 3 p.m., 204 Fifth Street, SE. in Moultrie, Georgia.

"The Making of a Poem: Live and Uncensored" will be a short introduction to contemporary poetry. The workshop aims to give beginning poets encouragement and confidence in their work.

Dr. Newberry teaches writing and literature at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, where he serves as a faculty advisor for "Pegasus," ABAC's regional literary magazine.
The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, call the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library at 229-985-6540 or email mccls@mccls.org.

Author Terry Kay at Conyers library

admin — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:22:42 -0500

The Nancy Guinn presents An Evening with Award-winning novelist Terry Kay. The free program is sponsored by the Georgia Council of the Arts, the Georgia Writers Association, the Friends of the Nancy Guinn Library and the Rockdale Genealogical Society.

Author Anne B. Jones at McDonough Public Library

admin — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:54:26 -0500

Sunday, January 27, 2:00PM McDonough Public Library, Author visit and book-signing

Tides of Fear author Anne B. Jones will talk about the writing process and answer questions. She'll also bring books to sell and sign after the reading and discussion.

For more information visit: http://annebjones.com

A Conversation with Patrick Ness

dlandrum — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:37:05 -0500

Now join award-winning author Patrick Ness for an exclusive webinar with Booklist, sponsored by Candlewick Press, as he talks to U.S. readers from his hometown in London. Listen in on this exclusive interview with Patrick and Booklist senior editor Dan Kraus, and even get a chance to ask Patrick questions live.

Librarians Robin Brenner of the Brookline Public Library (MA) and K.T. Horning of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI) will show viewers how they’ve used Patrick’s books in their libraries.

Meet the Author: PYNK @ Southwest Branch Library, Atlanta

admin — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:35:46 -0500

2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Meet the Author PYNK. PYNK will discuss and sign her latest novel, POLITICS.ESCORTS.BLACKMAIL which follows the life of Madam Money Watts and explores the call-girl industry as it spills over into the world of politics in New York City.

Suggested Audiences: College, Adult, Elders

E-mail: comments@co.fulton.ga.us
Phone: 404-699-6363

Web Link: http://socialweb.net./Events/149395.lasso

Author Helen Scott Correll at Moultrie library

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:51:58 -0400

The Moultrie-Colquitt County Library will host a reading and book signing by Helen Scott Correll, author of Middlewood Journal: Drawing Inspiration from Nature, on Thursday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the library auditorium, 204 Fifth Street Southeast in Moultrie.

The public is invited to the free event.

For more information, call 229-985-6540 or email mccls@mccls.org.

Read about Helen Scott Correll.