Greenville children's author Frederick Baus (accompanied by Roper the Ogre!) will read and sign his holiday picture book, Oh, Those Holiday Lights! (United Writers Press, paperback, $12.95), an imaginative account of the inspiration of the Roper Mountain Holiday Lights, along with Jeffrey J. Lefko, reading and signing Solomon Squirrel's Amazing Chanukah Adventure (CreateSpace, paperback, $9.49), which shows readers how different religions and cultures can interact with and accept each other for their own traditions and customs. This free event is a great way to celebrate Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day!

Greenville picture book author Melinda Long will be signing copies of herSouth Carolina-themed Christmas book, The Twelve Days of Christmas in South Carolina (Sterling, hardcover, $12.95), along with South Carolina author and illustrator Kate Salley Palmer, who will be signign copies of her new non-partisan coloring book, 2016 Race for the White House (Warbranch, paperback, $14.95). This event is free and open to the public.

Upstate South Carolina poet Patrick L. Washington will celebrate the launch of his poetry collection, Praying for God's Glory...Poems About Life (AuthorHouse, paperback, $14.95), at her launch party at Fiction Addiction. The book also includes a bonus short story titled "I Found Him." This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

Greenville author Sandy Wells will be celebrating the launch of his new book, You Did WHAT? (FPS, paperback, $12.95), a collection of reminiscences about his family written after his mother died in 2000. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

Magic of History Panel Talk & Signing: Saturday, December 19th, 1pm @ Fiction Addiction, $10*

Meet these historical fantasy authors for a book talk, followed by a Q&A session and a book signing at Fiction Addiction: Michael Livingston (author of The Shards of Heaven [Tor, hardcover, $25.99]), Christopher M. Cevasco (contributing author to the collections Shades of Blue & Gray: Ghosts of the Civil War [Prime, paperback, $15.95] and Zombies: Shambling Through the Ages [Prime, paperback, $15.95]), and Clay and Susan Griffith (authors of the Crown & Key series, including new book The Conquering Dark [Del Rey, paperback, $7.99]) *Note: Tickets are $10 each. Each ticket admits one and can be redeemed for $10 off any merchandise purchased at the event. Tickets and books can be purchased online or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

The book club at St. Giles Presbyterian Church (1021 Hudson Rd., Greenville) will be hosting Spartanburg author John Lane for a talk about his debut novel, Fate Moreland's Widow (USC Press, hardcover, $24.95), which delves into historically inspired events of life, livelihood, death, and destiny set against a rural Southern backdrop on the cusp of modernity. This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP. Books can be purchased in advance from Fiction Addiction, either online, by calling 864-675-0540, or stopping by the store.

Sign up now for our 2016 Teen Writing Seminar, led by local YA author Sheri S. Levy! The five-month course will cover Plotting, Setting, Character, Conflict, Voice, and Revision. Students are also encouraged to form an optional Critique Group to meet at 4:30pm on the 4th Monday of each month at Fiction Addiction. *Note: The $25 registration fee includes all meeting sessions and one copy of Sheri's YA novel, Seven Days to Goodbye (Barking Rain Press, paperback, $13.95), which she will be using as an example text. Attendees should read the novel prior to the first class on January 11th. Registration can be purchased online or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

New Year's Resolution Author Panel Talk & Signing: Saturday, January 16th, 2pm @ Fiction Addiction, $10*

It's a brand new year and time for those New Year's Resolutions! If you're tired of reacting to life and instead want to turn proactive, let author Hannah Papp teach you how to go on a modern vision quest with her book, The Mystical Backpacker: How to Discover Your Destiny in the Modern World (Beyond Words, paperback, $16.00). Or perhaps you've resolved to share your life story with friends and family. Tracy Crow, author of On Point: A Guide to Writing the Military Story Potomac Books, paperback, $19.95), will offer nonfiction writing advice, especially for those writing about traumatic experiences. And Vally Sharp, co-publisher of FPS Publishing and author of The Gospel According to Emily (United Writers Press, paperback, $14.95), will talk about empathy and point of view in both relationships and fiction writing. *Note: Tickets are $10 each. Each ticket admits one and can be redeemed for $10 off any merchandise purchased at the event. Tickets and books can be purchased online or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

Yes, we're doing another one! Grab your best girl friends and come to Fiction Addiction for your next Girls' Night In. Grown-up coloring books, Cuban cocktails, and conversation will make for a great get-together for your friends, or a way to make new friends! *Note: Tickets are $25 each and include one in-stock coloring book priced at $12.99 or less. Cocktails from Cuban Cocktails by Ravi DeRossi (Sterling, hardcover, $24.95) will be served, and we will use Chat Packs for conversation startes. Fellow indie Suburban Paint Co. will provide colored pencils for use at the event, but you're welcome to bring your own favorite coloring tools. Large parties are welcome to book a private event date for your group. Tickets and books can be purchased online or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

Greenville children's author Jeffrey J. Lefko will celebrate the launch of his new children's picture book, Morrie & Dorothy (FPS, paperback, $12.95, on sale 1/5/16), at Fiction Addiction. From they day they were born, best friends Morrie and Dorothy have done everything together. But when they try out for a job after school, it looks like that's going to change... This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.