CONTACT:
Jill Hendrix
Fiction Addiction
864-675-0540
info@fiction-addiction.com
http://www.fiction-addiction.com

Christmas in July! Hosted by Fiction Addiction 

Greenville, SC, July 3, 2012 - If your kids (or the kid in you) can't wait another five months for Christmas, come celebrate Christmas in July at Fiction Addiction on Saturday, July 28th from 11am-1pm at our new, bigger store at 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5! Greenville's own Melinda Long will be at the new store signing copies of her picture book, The Twelve Days of Christmas in South Carolina (Sterling, hardcover, $12.95). There will also be cold apple cider and Christmas goodies!

Rainbow painted houses, yummy shrimp stew, war heroes, prowling pirates, kudzu monsters, leaping dolphins . . . and a wren in a palmetto tree: that's a South Carolina Christmas, and Laura is experiencing it all for the first time! Kids will love exploring all the traditions of this magical Southern state with her.

 

Melinda Long began her writing career on a rainy day when she was six. Her mother, tired of hearing how bored Melinda was, told her to write a story about Yogi Bear and his friends. She even gave Melinda a typewriter to use. It was so much fun, Melinda just kept writing. Now it's one of her favorite things to do. Melinda lives in South Carolina, not far from two pirate hangouts. She enjoys reading, acting, and visiting schools to talk to kids about writing. In addition to The Twelve Days of Christmas in South Carolina, Melinda is also the author of the bestselling picture books How I Became a Pirate and Pirates Don't Change Diapers, as well as the companion Pirates Activity Book.

  

 

If you cannot make the signing, you can reserve a personalized copy of any of Ms. Long's books by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at info@fiction-addiction.com.

ABOUT FICTION ADDICTION - Fiction Addiction is a local, woman-owned, independent bookstore established in 2001. The store carries a mixture of new and used fiction and nonfiction, including children's books, as well as gift items. For more information, visit us online at http://www.fiction-addiction.com. Please note that we are moving our store to 1175 Woods Crossing Road. Our estimated move date is Saturday, July 14th but check our website for final details.