Spring 2016 Mystery Author Panel Talk & Signing: Thursday, March 10th, 6pm @ Fiction Addiction, $10*

Meet these mystery authors for a book talk, followed by a Q&A session and a book signing at Fiction Addiction: Trudy Nan Boyce (author of Out of the Blues [Putnam, hardcover, $27.00]), John A. Connell (author of Ruins of War and its sequel, Spoils of Victory [Berkley, hardcover, $27.00]), and Bryan E. Robinson (author of Limestone Gumption [Sunstone Press, paperback, $19.95]) *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.

Stephanie Evanovich, the New York Times bestselling author of Big Girl Panties, is back with The Total Package (William Morrow, hardcover, $26.99, on sale 3/15/16), a funny, sweet, and sizzling novel about love, redemption, and second chances. Ms. Evanovich will be discussing her new book at a book talk and signing at Fiction Addiction. *Note: This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to Fiction Addiction if you plan to attend.

Nationally renowned Pickens, South Carolina, baker Francine Bryson will celebrate the launch of her new cookbook, Country Cooking from a Redneck Kitchen (Clarkson N. Potter, paperback, $22.00, on sale 3/29/16), at Fiction Addiction. In her new book, Francine invites you into her home to share recipes for everything that graces her Southern table, including three chapters devoted to her celebrated baked goods. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and Ms. Bryson will sign and personalize books.

North Carolina chef, author, and owner of Foster's Market, Sara Foster will be signing copies of her new cookbook, Foster's Market Favorites (Fosters Sellers Production, hardcover, $30.00), at Fiction Addiction. With 157 recipes and 125-plus photographs, this cookbook shares the dishes that have kept diners coming back to the beloved Durham, NC, eatery that Ms. Foster opened in 1990, continuing the tradition of soulful yet simple, seasonally inspired cooking, where tradition meets modern. This event is free and open to the public, and Ms. Foster will have samples.

Ann B. Ross will discuss the latest book in her New York Times bestslling series, Miss Julia Inherits a Mess (Viking, hardcover, $27.00, on sale 4/5/16), in which Miss Julia finds herself an executrix on a desperate hunt for a valuable collection amid a jumble of the estate's antiques, and if she finds a prize, she can honor Miss Mattie's last wishes. *Note: This event is free and open to the public, but purchasing a copy of Miss Julia Inherits a Mess will guarantee that a seat is reserved for you.

North Carolina author Kristy Woodson Harvey will be discussing her new women's fiction novel about what it really means to tell the truth, Lies and Other Acts of Love (Berkley, paperback, $15.00, on sale 4/5/16), at Fiction Addiction. *Note: This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to Fiction Addiction if you plan to attend.

Fiction Addiction invites all elementary school children and their parents to a fantastic free event with Caldecott Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle, Dan Santat. He will take readers on the road trip of a lifetime when he discusses his new picture book, Are We There Yet? (Little, Brown & Co., hardcover, $17.99, on sale 4/12/16), at Fiction Addiction. *Note: This event is free and open to the public, but a purchase of Are We There Yet? from Fiction Addiction is required in order to join the signing line. Mr. Santat will sign other books as long as they are accompanied by at least one copy of the new book.

A new young adult book festival called Read Up is coming to the Peace Center in downtown Greenville! The first festival will be this summer, on August 6th. Keep checking the website for more information as authors and events are added. In the meantime, save the date and share with your YA-loving friends and family -- we want this to be a huge hit!