Summer Booksignings Calendar
Authors on our Summer Reading List are reading and signing across the South all summer long. Find them at a bookstore or event near you. And if you take your picture with one of our authors, send it to edit[email protected]. We’ll publish it for Literary Friday.
Booksignings by Author
Note: Not all signings are free and open to the public; some require a ticket. Please check with the bookstore or venue before attending.
ASHTON LEE
JUNE 17 – Book club discussion and signing at Burkesville/Cumberland County Library in Burkesville, Kentucky, 1 p.m.
JUNE 18 – Book club discussion and signing at West End Library in Baldwin, Louisiana, 5 p.m.
JUNE 24 – Radio interview on “All Things Southern” with Shellie Rushing Tomlinson in Lake Providence, Louisiana
JULY 18 – Discussion on “How To Get Published,” reading and signing at Judge George Armstrong Library in Natchez, Mississippi, 5-6:30 p.m.
AUGUST 6 – Reading and signing at Main St. Books in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
AUGUST 26 – Turning Pages Book Club Discussion at Turning Pages & More Books in Natchez, Mississippi, 7 p.m.
BETH ALBRIGHT
JULY 16 – Reading and signing at The Book Exchange in Marietta, Georgia, 6:30 p.m.
BETH HOFFMAN
JUNE 18 – Signing at Barnes & Noble Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia, 7 p.m.
JUNE 19 – Lunch and signing at Fiction Addiction in Greenville, South Carolina; call 864-675-0540 for tickets, noon
JUNE 21 – Lunch and signing at Kimbel’s Restaurant in Pawley’s Island, South Carolina, 11 a.m.
JUNE 22 – Signing at Costco in Charleston, South Carolina, noon-2 p.m.
CLAIRE COOK
JUNE 24 – Joint event with Mary Kay Andrews
at Book Exchange in
Marietta Georgia, 6:30 p.m.
JULY 26-27 – Book party and reinvention workshop for resort guests and winners of TIME FLIES sweepstakes! at Lake Austin Spa Resort in Austin, Texas
DOROTHEA BENTON FRANK
JUNE 10 – Talk and signing at Pelican Books in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, 6 p.m.
JUNE 11 – Author luncheon at Litchfield Books in Murrell’s Inlet, South Carolina, 11 a.m.; signing, 2 p.m.
JUNE 11 – Talk and signing at Books-A-Million in Columbia, South Carolina, 7 p.m.
JUNE 12 – Author luncheon at Fiction Addiction in Greer, South Carolina, noon
JUNE 12 – Talk and signing at Hub City Bookshop in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 7 p.m.
JUNE 13 – Author Luncheon at Daniel Island Club in Charleston, South Carolina, 11:30 a.m.
JUNE 13 – Reception at the Junior League of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, 6 p.m.
JUNE 14 – Author luncheon at
Blue Bicycle Books in Charleston, South Carolina, 11:30 a.m.
JUNE 14 – Talk and signing at Books-A-Million in Aiken, South Carolina, 6:30 p.m.
JUNE 15 – Signing at Barnes & Noble in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 2 p.m.
JUNE 17 – Talk and signing with Friends of the Newberry County Library in Newberry, South Carolina, noon
JUNE 17 – Talk and signing at Charlotte-Mecklenburg in Charlotte, North Carolina, 7 p.m.
JUNE 18 – Author luncheon at Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, North Carolina; tickets are $40 and include a hardcover copy of “The Last Original Wife” and lunch by Southern Whey, noon
JUNE 18 – Talk and signing at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, North Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
JUNE 19 – Talk and signing at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina, 10:30 a.m.
JUNE 20 – Author luncheon at Madison County Library in Asheville, North Carolina, 11 a.m.
JUNE 20 – Talk and signing at Malaprops Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina, 7 p.m.
JUNE 21 – Talk and signing at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida, 8 p.m.
JUNE 23 – Signing at Costco in Charleston, South Carolina, 1 p.m.
JUNE 24 – Author luncheon at Foxtale Book Shoppe in Woodstock, Georgia, noon
JUNE 24 – Talk and signing at the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, 7 p.m.
ERIKA MARKS
JUNE 10 – Book club and author event for “Little Gale Gumbo” and “The Guest House” at Book Exchange in Marietta, Georgia, 6 p.m.
JUNE 21-22 – High Country Festival of the Book, Boone, North Carolina
KAREN WHITE
JUNE 10 – Book Your Lunch at Fiction Addiction in Greenville, South Carolina, noon
JUNE 10 – Talk and signing at Fountainhead Bookstore in Hendersonville, North Carolina, 7 p.m.
JUNE 11 – Talk and signing at Park Road Books in Charlotte, North Carolina, 7 p.m.
JUNE 12 – Talk and signing at Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, North Carolina, noon
JUNE 13 -Talk and signing at Edisto Island Bookstore in Edisto Island, South Carolina, 3-5 p.m.
JUNE 14 –
Talk and signing
Litchfield Golf & Beach Resort Tara Ballroom in Pawley’s Island, South Carolina, 11 a.m.
JUNE 17 – Talk and signing at Blue Bicycle in Charleston, South Carolina, 4 p.m.
JUNE 18 – Literary Guild of St. Simons Island talk at The St. Simons Island Casino in St. Simons Island, Georgia, 10:30 a.m.
JUNE 19 – Hattie’s Books Luncheon in Brunswick, Georgia, noon
JUNE 19 – Talk and signing at Books Plus in Amelia Island, Florida, 5 p.m.
JUNE 20 – Talk and signing at Vero Beach Book Center in Vero Beach, Florida, 6 p.m.
JUNE 21 – Signing at The Bookmark in Neptune Beach, Florida, 7 p.m.
JUNE 22 – Signing and discussion at Barrel of Books and Games in Mount Dora, Florida, 2 p.m.
JUNE 24 – Talk and signing at Bookshelf & Gallery in Thomasville, Georgia, 7 p.m.
JUNE 25 – Talk and signing at The Blue Giraffe in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, 10 a.m.
JUNE 26 – Talk and signing at Page & Pallete in Fairhope, Alabama, noon
MARY ALICE MONROE
JUNE 19 – Keynote speech at Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina
JUNE 23 – Talk and signing at Dorchester County Library in St. George, South Carolina, 3 p.m.
JUNE 25 – Salt Marsh Author Series and official Book Launch Luncheon at Moss Creek Clubhouse in Hilton Head, South Carolina, noon
JUNE 25 – Talk and signing at Books-A-Million in Aiken, South Carolina, 6:30 p.m.
JUNE 26 – Talk and luncheon at the Piedmont Club in Spartanburg, South Carolina, noon
JUNE 26 – Talk and signing at Lexington Main Library, 6 p.m.
JUNE 27 – Fiction Addiction Author Luncheon Series at The Thornblade Club in Greer, South Carolina, noon
JUNE 27 – Talk and signing at Books-A-Million in Sumter, South Carolina, 6 p.m.
JULY 2 – Talk and lunch at Litchfield Beach & Gold Resort Tara Ballroom in Pawley’s Island, South Carolina, 11 a.m.; booksigning to follow at Litchfield Books, 2 p.m.
JULY 2 – Wine and stories at Silver Coast Winery in Isle Beach, North Carolina, 6 p.m.
JULY 5 – Lowcountry afternoon with reading, signing, steel drum music and food at Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, 1-3 p.m.
JULY 6 – Talk at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva, North Carolina, 3 p.m.
JULY 7 – Talk and signing at Fountainhead Bookshop in Hendersonville, North Carolina, 5 p.m.
JULY 9 – Talk and signing at The Concord Library in Concord, North Carolina, 6 p.m.
JULY 10 – Talk and signing at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, North Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
JULY 11 – Author luncheon at The Weymouth Center in Southern Pines, North Carolina, 11 a.m.
JULY 12 – “Friend-raiser” luncheon for First Book at Hilton Garden Inn in Wilmington, North Carolina, 1-3 p.m.
JULY 12 – Talk and signing at Quartermoon Books in Topsail Beach, North Carolina, 6 p.m.
JULY 13 – Fundraiser for First Book at First Book in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 11 a.m.
JULY 15 – Talk and signing at The Public Library in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 5 p.m.
JULY 16 – Talk and signing at Foxtale Bookshoppe in Atlanta, Georgia, 7 p.m.
JULY 28 – Lowcountry art, signing and food at Lowcountry Artists Gallery in Charleston, South Carolina, 2 p.m.
AUGUST 31 – Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia, 2 p.m.
MARY KAY ANDREWS
JUNE 10 –
Talk/reading/Q&A/signing
at Decatur Public Library
in Decatur, Alabama,
noon
JUNE 10 – Talk/reading/Q&A/signing
at Alabama Booksmith
in South
Homewood, Alabama
, 4 p.m.
JUNE 11 – Cocktail party/talk/reading/Q&A/signing at The Venue in Fairhope, Alabama, 6 p.m.
JUNE 12 – Talk/reading/Q&A/signing at The Booksellers at Laurelwood in Memphis, Tennessee, 6 p.m.
JUNE 13 – Talk/reading/Q&A/signing at Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, 6:30 p.m.
June 14 – Cocktail party/talk/reading/Q&A/signing at Louie’s Modern in Sarasota, Florida; half-price drinks with purchase of “Ladies’ Night,” 5-7 p.m.
JUNE 17 – Box lunch/talk/reading/Q&A/signing at Quail Ridge Books & Music in Raleigh, North Carolina; call 1-800-672-6789 by June 14 to order boxed lunch or bring your own, noon; another signing will be held that evening at 7:30 p.m.
JUNE 21 – Talk/reading/Q&A/signing at Murder by the Book in Houston, Texas, 6:30 p.m.
JUNE 24 – Joint event with bestselling author Claire Cook at Book Exchange in Marietta, Georgia, 6:30 p.m.
JUNE 25 – Talk/reading/Q&A/signing at Bookmiser in Roswell, Georgia, 7 p.m.
JULY 5 – Book signing at Seaside Sisters in Tybee Island, Georgia, 1-4 p.m.
JULY 9 – Talk/reading/Q&A/signing at Books-a-Million in Aiken, South Carolina, 5 p.m.
JULY 11 – Talk/reading/Q&A/signing at G.J. Ford Bookshop in St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, 10:30 a.m.
JULY 26 – Joint event with bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry at FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock, Georgia, 6:30 p.m.
MATTHEW GUINN
JULY 9 – Reading and signing at Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia, 6 p.m.
JULY 10 – Reading and signing at Ivy Hall in Atlanta, Georgia, 6 p.m.
JULY 11 – Reading and signing at Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham, Alabama, 4 p.m.
JULY 13 – Hometown book launch at Lemuria Books in Jackson, Mississippi; enjoy a Rogue Dead Guy Ale while celebrating Guinn’s first novel, 5 p.m.
JULY 16 – Reading and signing at Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi, time TBA
JULY 17 – Reading and signing at The Booksellers at Laurelwood in Memphis, Tennessee, 6 p.m.
JULY 18 – Reading and signing at Octavia Books in New Orleans, Louisiana, 6 p.m.
JULY 20 – Mary C. Reads Community Reading Experience at the Mary C. Reilly Center in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 10 a.m.
JULY 27 – Reading and signing with author Steve Yates at Lorelei Books in Vicksburg, Mississippi, 5 p.m.
JULY 30 – SEPTEMBER 1 – Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia
