75TH ANNUAL BOOK & AUTHOR

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020

In our 75th year we will host 6 amazing authors! We are excited to announce the author panel:

• Melissa M. Martin- “Mosquito Supper Club: Cajun Recipes from a Disappearing Bayou”

• Bob Deans- “The Bicycle Man”

• Natalie Jenner- “The Jane Austen Society”

• Phuc Tran- “Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In”

• Grady Hendrix- “A Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires”

• Lily King- “Writers & Lovers

And returning as our resident emcee and host- Bob Deans!

We will also feature the Junior League’s very own Anne Poarch and her second book of poetry ” The Grit & Joy of Being”  for book sales and autographs!

THE 2nd ANNUAL BOOKLOVERS FESTIVAL will back in Jefferson Park on Saturday, October 19. Come and meet loads of authors, enjoy the food trucks, and the special sections like with Main Stage author presentations, Stephanie’s Kindness Corner for children’s stories, and the Poet-Tree where Anne Poarch will take the mic at 2pm! Books and other fun items for sale. Come join us and hear Anne at the Poet-Tree. Copies of Flight and The Grit and Joy of Being will be available for purchase.

Anne will give a reading during this event and sign copies of her book.

BREAKING FREE: HOW TO FIND YOUR PEACE ON EARTH with MARIA LEONARD OLSEN

I am thrilled to be speaking and signing copies of Flight, at The Woman’s Club in downtown Richmond as part of their fall Wednesday lunch series. Books will be available for purchase from The Fountain Bookstore.

This event is open to members and their guests.

Anne will be speaking and signing copies of Flight at this long-standing summer event.  Free and open to the public.

Visit Friday Night for the Arts in Petersburg, Virginia 

Anne will be selling and signing copies 

http://www.fridayforthearts.net

Come to a SIBLING BOOK SIGNING.  Together with her brother, illustrator Sander Gibson, Anne will be signing copies of FLIGHT at Island Bookstore.

Come to a SIBLING BOOK SIGNING!  Anne will be together with her brother and illustrator Sander Gibson at Island Bookstore in Duck.

The best little pastry shop in Carytown is hosting a Poetry Reading/Book Signing to celebrate the first day of summer.  

Stop by for a coffee or glass of wine, meet the author, and hear Anne read some of her poems from Flight as we revel in the longest day of the year.

Write poems yourself?  Bring one of your own and Anne may ask you to share!  

Anne will be selling and signing copies of Flight.

Anne will be selling and signing copies at the Historic Petersburg Home for Ladies during their wine and cheese social hour.  Come meet the author and visit with some of the lovely residents.

Flight will be for sale and Anne will be signing copies at this largest fundraiser for the Junior League.  Tickets required.

Anne will be featured on a Q &A Panel and will be signing copies of FLGHT at the luncheon.

Tickets required.  

Anne will be selling and signing copies at the Afram Stone/Basket & Bike booth at this annual spring marketplace.  Free and open to the public.