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.

Upstate South Carolina poet Diecy Lawrence will be celebrating the release of her new book of poetry, My Journey: Small Town, USA, Circa 1920-1930: Other Rhymes and Tymes (FPS, paperback, $9.95), with a launhc party at Fiction Addiction. This collection of poems celebrates life in the U.S. in the early to mid-20th century, poking fun at characters known in the small town of the author's beginnings and also striking a chord about the not-so-fun times. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

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.

The South Carolina Academy of Authors (SCAA) will induct writers Dorothy Allison, Orville Vernon Burton, Betsy Byars, and Guy Davenport into the Academy at the Anderson County Library in Anderson, SC. *Note: Tickets are $35 each and can be purchased online at www.scacademyofauthors.org.

Children's author and Greenville, SC, native Rebekah McLeod Hutto will be signing copies of her new children's book, The Day When God Made Church: A Child's First Book About Pentecost (Paraclete Press, paperback, $15.99), at Fiction Addiction. An often overlooked holiday, this book celebrates the miraculous events that occurred on Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit shaped, and continues to shape, who we are as God's Church. Pentecost Sunday is May 15th! This event is free and open to the public.

Grab your best girl friends and come to Fiction Addiction for your next Girls' Night In. Grown-up coloring books, 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. Mojitos from Barefoot Contessa Foolproof by Ina Garten (Clarkson N. Potter, hardcover, $35.00) will be served, and we will use Chat Packs for conversation starters. 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.

Join us for the 2nd annual Independent Bookstore Day and Fiction Addiction's 15th Anniversary! We'll be opening early at 9am, so line up for first shot at unique limited-edition products that will go on sale that day only in independent bookstores. We'll be serving birthday cake, and we'll donate a book to Greenville Literacy for every customer in the store from 9-10am. At 10:30, we'll be hosting a special free Duck & Goose children's storytime. Sign up in advance to hear bookclub favorite Kathleen Grissom talk at 3:30 about her new novel, Glory Over Everything (Touchstone, hardcover, $25.99, on sale 4/5/16). Each $28 ticket admits one and includes a copy of the book. The bookclub whose members purchase the most tickets will get special perks. Join us at 7pm for a free party celebrating the launch of local author Gil Allen's first story collection, The Final Days of Great American Shopping (USC Press, hardcover, $24.95, on sale 4/30/16).

Book Your Lunch with New York Times bestselling South Carolina author Mary Alice Monroe at the Poinsett Club in downtown Greenville. Enjoy a meal of chicken piccata, hear Ms. Monroe talk about the new book in her Lowcountry Summer series, A Lowcountry Wedding (Gallery, paperback, $16.00, on sale 5/3/16), and get your book signed by the author. *Note: Tickets are $40 each. Each ticket admits one to the event and includes lunch and a copy of A Lowcountry Wedding. Lunch will consist of chicken piccata, with chef's choice of vegetables and starch. Vegetarian meals are available if requested in advance. Tickets and books can be purchased online or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

Join us at Fiction Addiction for an evening with John Hart, the only mystery author to win back-to-back Edgar Awards for Best Mystery Novel, as he discusses his new book, Redemption Road (Thomas Dunne, hardcover, $$27.99, on sale 5/3/16). John has been one of Jill and Nancy's favorite mystery authors since they read his debut novel, The King of Lies. And as the awards attest, he just gets better and better with each book. It took John five years to write Redemption Road, and there is quite a story behind the story, so don't miss this rare opportunity to meet the author who wins rave reviews from both readers and other mystery authors. *Note: Tickets are $30 per person, and each ticket includes a copy of Redemption Road. Tickets and books can be purchase online or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

Join the Greenville County Library System and the Friends of the Greenville County Library System for this daylong event celebrating Southern fiction and poetry. This event will feature humorist, short story writer, and novelist George Singleton; favorite Southern author and poet Ron Rash; and award-winning and bestselling North Carolina author Wiley Cash; among others. Fiction Addiction will be providing the authors' books for sale at the event.

National Book Award-winning atuhor Sherman Alexie will be discussing his new children's picture book, Thunder Boy Jr. (Little, Brown & Co., hardcover, $17.99, on sale 5/10/16), at the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities auditorium in downtown Greenville. *Note: This event is free and open to the public, but a purchase of Thunder Boy Jr. from Fiction Addiction is required in order to join the signing line. Mr. Alexie will sign other books as long as they are accompanied by at least one copy of the new book.

The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) is partnering with Candlewick Press to bring readers One Book, One South, Jr. -- a Southern-wide "one book" event featuring Raymie Nightingale (hardcover, $16.99), the newest book by award-winning and much beloved author Kate DiCamillo. Raymie Nightingale releases on April 12th, at which point we would like to have as many people as possible participate in this community read, culminating in a Facebook Q&A event on May 6th from 3-5pm capping off Chidlren's Book Week. In the period leading up to the Q&A, we encourage readers to submit questions in advance via the Ask Kate! online question form.

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!