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Summer Rental is #5 on the New York Times Bestseller List!!
See article in the Book Industry section below.
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WHO: Mary Kay Andrews, a.k.a. Kathy Hogan Trocheck, author of over 17 novels. Resident of Avondale Estates. 
WHAT: Book signing and talk about her new novel, Summer Rental
WHEN: Wednesday, June 22 at 7:00 to 8:30 PM
WHERE: Eagle Eye Book Shop
DETAILS: Party atmosphere. Free and open to the public. Summer Rental must be purchased from Eagle Eye Book Shop.
Hors d'oeuvres from Capozzi's Decatur, door prizes, free books, cold drinks.
Summer Rental
Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction....
Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she gave everything to, is rudderless and now beginning to question the choices she's made over the past decade of her life. Julia-whose caustic wit covers up her wounds-has a man who loves her and is offering her the world, but she can't hide from how deeply insecure she feels about her looks, her brains, her life. And Dorie has just been shockingly betrayed by the man she loved and trusted the most in the world...though this is just the tip of the iceberg of her problems and secrets. A month in North Carolina's Outer Banks is just what they each of them needs.
Ty Bazemore is their landlord, though he's hanging on to the rambling old beach house by a thin thread. After an inauspicious first meeting with Ellis, the two find themselves disturbingly attracted to one another, even as Ty is about to lose everything he's ever cared about.
Maryn Shackleford is a stranger, and a woman on the run. Maryn needs just a few things in life: no questions, a good hiding place, and a new identity. Ellis, Julia, and Dorie can provide what Maryn wants; can they also provide what she needs?
Five people questioning everything they ever thought they knew about life. Five people on a journey that will uncover their secrets and point them on the path to forgiveness. Five people who each need a sea change, and one month in a summer rental that might just give it to them.
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 Book Industry News
On Wednesday, Mary Kay Andrews, whose new book, Summer Rental (St. Martin's Press), is set in Nags Head, N.C., was flying from Boston, Mass., to Norfolk, Va., for signings that day at Island Bookstore, which has locations in Duck and Corolla, just up the Outer Banks from Nags Head. At Washington's National Airport, her connecting flight was at first delayed and then cancelled. Andrews then took a cab to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, where she was able to catch a flight. When she arrived in Norfolk (five hours late), Island Bookstore owner Bill Rickman and manager Meaghan Beasley sped her to Duck, where a large crowd awaited her. An hour into her signing, she heard from her editor that Summer Rental makes its debut at #5 on this weekend's New York Times bestseller list, leading her to call the Outer Banks and Island Bookstore her good-luck charm.
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AJC Decatur Book Festival News
Book Lovers: Get ready for another
monstrous Labor Day Weekend at
the Sixth Annual AJC Decatur Book Festival!
Come celebrate this year's Keynote Speakers with us: Colin Meloy (of The Decemberists) and acclaimed illustrator Carson Ellis, the nationally renowned pair behind a new book of bravery and adventure for families, kids, and adults alike: Wildwood.
And that's just the start. Check out our full author listing here.
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and "Like" us on Facebook.
Plus, your favorite literary monster is back this year - and you can follow him on Twitter or become his Facebook friend to keep up with his latest news.
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Other upcoming author signings- Jeffrey Stepakoff-The Orchard July 9
- Gillian Summers-Quicksilver Faire July 9
- Harry Dolan-Very Bad Men July 15
- Alan Gratz,Robert Weintraub, Hal Jacobs, Dave Cohen at Gwinnett Braves July 17
- John Ferling-Independence July 23
- John Hart-Iron House July 25 and 26
- Tayari Jones-Silver Sparrow July 28
- Lynn Cullen-Reign of Madness Aug 4th
- AJC Decatur Book Festival Sept 2-3
Click HERE to view our website events page for more details. Above events are subject to change.
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The programs, organizations and businesses we support
- Empty Stocking Fund--the proceeds from donated books goes to support this 83 year old local charity. Go to Empty Stocking Fund. Empty Stocking Fund
- Atlanta Writers Club--We assist the AWC with book sales at their monthly meeting. Atlanta Writers Club
- Official bookseller for the Georgia Romance Writers
- Gwinnett Libraries--We provide book sales and authors for the Gwinnett County Library events. Gwinnett Public Libraries
- Decatur Book Festival--Each year we provide books for the big name authors attending. Decatur Book Festival
- Georgia Center for the Book--We handle the book sales for at least one author per month. Georgia Center for the Book
- We offer our Reading Room for book clubs and other groups to meet.
- Southern Authors Saturday--Second Saturday of each month we gather a small group of authors who live/grew up/write about the South.
- Druid Hills High School--We provide books to DHHS students, usually at a discount. Druid Hills High School
- Capozzi's Decatur Great food and service. Click here for information.
- Community Q BBQ Best BBQ in the ATL.
- We offer two writing workshops taught by critically acclaimed authors Jedwin Smith and David Fulmer. CLICK HERE for David's info.
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