Fiction Addiction

1175 Woods Crossing Rd. #5
Greenville, SC 29607
864-675-0540
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Store Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10am-5:30pm
Sat: 10am-4pm

www.fiction-addiction.comSeptember 28, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:
Jill Hendrix
Fiction Addiction
864-675-0540
[email protected]
http://www.fiction-addiction.com

 

Why China? -- Book Talk & Signing with South Carolina Author Kay Bratt

 

 

Greenville, SC, September 28, 2015 - Why China? Grab your friends and come to Fiction Addiction on Saturday, November 7th, at 3pm to celebrate the launch of upstate South Carolina author Kay Bratt's new novel, The Palest Ink (Lake Union, paperback, $14.95, on sale 10/27/15), and to hear more about why she has chosen China as the basis of her passion and career.

 

Tickets are $10.00 each. Each ticket admits one and can be redeemed for $10 off any merchandise purchased at the event. Tickets and books may be purchased online, at the store, or by calling Fiction Addiction at 864-675-0540. Seating is limited, so purchase your ticket today!

 

A sheltered son from an intellectual family in Shanghai, Benfu spends 1966 anticipating a promising violinist career and an arranged marriage. On the other side of town lives Pony Boy, a member of a lower-class family -- but Benfu's best friend all the same. Their futures look different but guranteed...until they're faced with a perilous opportunity to leave a mark on history.

 

At the announcement of China's Cultural Revolution, Chairman Mao's Red Guard members begin their assault, leaving innocent victims in their wake as they surge across the country. With political turmoil at their door, both Benfu and Pony Boy must face heart-wrenching decisions regarding family, friendship, courage, and loyalty to their country during one of the most chaotic periods in history.

 

The prequel to the beloved Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters series, The Palest Ink depicts Benfu's coming of age during the tumultuous years of the Cultural Revolution.

 

 

About the author:

Kay Bratt grew up in the Midwest as the child of a broken home and later, a survivor of abuse. Facing these obstacles in her own life instilled in Kay a passionate drive to fight for those who had been dealt an unfair hand. Upon arriving in China on an expatriate assignment with her husband in 2003, she was immediately drawn to the cause of China's forgotten orphans. Moved beyond tears by the stories of these children, she promised to give them the voice they did not have. In 2008, she self-published her memoir, Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage, to do just that. With the help of her readers, Kay continues to raise awareness and advocate for at-risk children. In China, she was honored with the 2006 Pride of the City award for her humanitarian work. She is the founder of the Mifan Mommy Club, an online organization that provides rice for children in China's orphanages, and is also an active volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected children. Kay currently resides in South Carolina with her husband and daughter.


If you cannot make the event, you can reserve a personalized copy of the author's books by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at [email protected].

 

 

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. We are located at 1175 Woods Crossing Road (in the shopping center with Fried Green Tomatoes, Jimmy John's, and Boardwalk). For more information, visit our website at http://www.fiction-addiction.com or call us at 864-675-0540.

 

 

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