Author Events

• October 4, 12pm
  Rachel Cruze
  Barnes & Noble in Charlotte, NC
  In Love Your Life, Not Theirs, Rachel Cruze shines a spotlight on the most damaging money habit we have: comparing ourselves to others. Then she unpacks seven essential money habits for living the life we really want–a life in line with our values, where we can afford the things we want to buy without being buried under debt, stress and worry. barnesandnoble.com
• October 7 at 6pm
  Warren Bingham; Dr M J Simms-Maddox; Jackson Badgenoone
  South Main Book Co  110 S. Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
  Join us for 3 authors! Warren Bingham, author of “George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour”; Dr M J Simms-Maddox and her new book “Priscilla; Engaging in the Game of Politics” and the wonderful Jackson Badgenoone with his book “The Hidden Treasures of Dutch Buffalo Creek”.
• October 8, 2pm
  Nicholas Sparks
  Barnes & Noble in Charlotte, NC
  Join Nicholas for a non-ticketed event where he will be signing copies of Two by Two. Contact event sponsor, Barnes & Noble Arboretum, in Charlotte, NC for event details at (704) 341-9365 or check out the event’s page barnesandnoble.com
• October 11, 4pm
  Jennifer Fosberry
  Barnes & Noble in Charlotte, NC
  Plucky, purple-haired Isabella is back for another adventure! Just how high can a little girl dream? Taking inspiration from the women who trail blazed their way onto the political map of America, Isabella celebrates the women who were first to hold their offices. And if Isabella can get her parents out the door, she might just witness the first woman voted into the highest position of all  barnesandnoble.com
• October 12, 12-1pm
  Robert Whitlow
  Mooresville Public Library, 304 S Main St, Mooresville, NC 28115
  Best-selling, North Carolina Author of legal novels set in the South and winner of the prestigious Christy Award for Contemporary Fiction; Meet and greet reception in the Selma Burke Room located on the library’s main floor.
• October 13 at 6pm
  D.G. Martin, host of NC Bookwatch
  Main Street Books — Davidson, NC 126 S. Main St., Davidson
  TV host D.G. Martin whose newest book is called NC Roadside Eateries
• October 15 at 5pm
  Rosie Molinary, author of Beautiful You
  Main Street Books — Davidson, NC 126 S. Main St., Davidson
  Rosie will talk about the genesis of one the best-selling books at Main Street Books and guide us through one of the exercises she writes about. Guests will have a chance to win an inspirational gift that includes a signed copy of Beautiful You, a journal, a seven year pen, and a frame-able print of one of Rosie’s quotes.
• October 17 at noon
  Gayle Forman, author of Leave Me
  Main Street Books — Davidson, NC 126 S. Main St., Davidson
  Reading & book signing with #1 NYT bestselling author, Gayle Forman, author of her first novel for adults, LEAVE ME
• October 19 at 4-5:30pm
  Paul Golden
  South Main Book Co  110 S. Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
  Peter Golden, author of “Wherever There is Light”. Golden has been a journalist, a biographer, historian and a fiction writer. His next novel will be about the Holocaust and the Cold War.
• October 25 at 7pm
  Beth Macy
  Barnes & Noble in Winston-Salem, NC
  Please join us for a discussion with Beth Macy, author of Factory Man, about her latest book Truevine. It is the true story of two African-American brothers who were kidnapped and displayed as circus freaks and whose mother endured a 28-year struggle to get them back. Truevine is a compelling narrative rich in historical detail and rife with implications to race relations today.  barnesandnoble.com
• October 27 at 11:30am
  Elizabeth Hudson, Editor-In-Chief of Our State Magazine
  Concord Friends of the Library Event, 3247 Weddington Rd, Concord, NC, US
  Join the Concord Friends of the Library group as they host guest speaker Elizabeth Hudson, Editor-In-Chief of Our State Magazine at the annual Deana Irvin Author’s Symposium. Tickets are $25 and include a luncheon buffet. Reservations can be made at the front desk of the Concord branch. Registration deadline is Thursday, October 20th.

Book Festival/Conference/Panels/Workshops

• October 8 at noon
  Indie Author Day
  Iredell County Public Library in Statesville
  Indie Author Day is a big event that is taking place in libraries all across North America. The Iredell County indie author community will be coming together for a panel discussion and reception. This event will also include a worldwide digital gathering at 2:00 pm featuring Q&A with writers, agents, and other industry leaders. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity for libraries and authors to connect on both local and global levels.
• Oct. 15, 2016 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
  Carolina Book Fest 2016 – Opportunity to meet more than 80 bestselling authors from all genres. Charlotte; $15 ticket.

Adult Book Clubs

• Book Bites Book Club, South Rowan Regional Rowan Public Library – Do you enjoy good books, fun fellowship, and tasty food?  If so, join us for this free book club where we discuss a different book each month and serve refreshments loosely related to the theme. (October 25: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson)

• Sustainability Book Club hosted by Bread Riot, second Thursdays 6:30 pm -8 pm at South Main Book Co., Salisbury; Real Food, Fake Food by Larry Olmsted

• College, Career, and Coffee Book Club – Adult book club program at the Statesville branch of the Iredell County Public Library. The first Thursday of every month, we gather together to discuss the books we have read dealing with a particular theme. Instead of everyone reading the same book, we are able to read according to our preferences within a general topic.  (September- Book Club Selections, Oct. 6)

• First Thursday Book Club   – South Main Book Co.  October 13th at 6-7 pm (moved due to October Tour); Miss Jane by Brad Watson

Book Sales/Fundraising for Libraries

• October 14 – 17
  Friends of Rowan Public Library Fall Book Sale
  Friday, October 14^th Member’s Preview  Sale*, 6 – 8 pm
  Saturday, October 15^th, 9 am – 4 pm
  Sunday, October 16^th, 1 – 4 pm
  Monday, October 17^th, 10 am – 2 pm

• November 4 & 5
  Friends of the Kannapolis Library Book Sale
  Kannapolis  Library, 850 Mountain Street Kannapolis, NC 28081

 

Teen/Children – Check local library for events

Rowan Public Library • Iredell Library • Kannapolis  Library

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