On July 2nd, come celebrate the independents, the underdog writers who put themselves out there, sometimes at their own expense, because they've got a story to tell. We will have up to three authors at a time signing in the store throughout the day. Click here to see our author schedule.

Agatha Award-winning Greenville author Susan M. Boyer will be signing copies of the new book in her USA Today bestselling Liz Talbot mystery series, Lowcountry Book Club (Henery, paperback, $15.95, on sale 7/5/16), at her launch party at Fiction Addiction. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Pop by when you can for a drink, or come hang out with us for a while and sample the fun food!

You know him from Boondock Saints and Young Indiana Jones. Now meet accomplished actor and director Sean Patrick Flanery in person as he discusses his debut novel, Jane Two (Center Street, hardcover, $26.00), a coming-of-age novel on the bittersweet yearnings of youth and opportunities missed and gained. *Note: This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to Fiction Addiction if you plan to attend.

J.R. Thornton's debut novel, Beautiful Country (Harper Perennial, paperback, $15.99), is a coming-of-age story set in modern day China centering on the friendship between an American and a Chinese boy who meet while training with Beijing's Junior National Tennis Team. You can meet the author at a free book talk and signing at Trade Route (in the same shopping center as Fiction Addiction). *Note: This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to Fiction Addiction or Trade Route if you plan to attend.

In All Waiting Is Long (Kaylie Jones, paperback, $15.95), the sequel to Barbara J. Taylor's bestselling debut, Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night, a Pennsylvania community discovers the limits of love, loyalty, and sacrifice in a riveting historical tale of female agency in an age of eugenics. You can meet the author at her book signing at Cafe and Then Some in downtown Greenville. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

A new young adult and middle grade book festival called Read Up is coming to the Peace Center in downtown Greenville! The first festival will be August 6th. There will be book sales, author signings, panel discussions, and keynote speakers. Check out the website at ReadUpGreenville.com for more info on authors and schedules. *Note: Panel discussions and author signings are free. Keynote presentations are $7.00 each or $15.00 for all three. Tickets can be purchased online.

Come meet South Carolina native children's author Kristy Dempsey and learn about being a superhero with her new picture book, Superhero Instruction Manual (Alfred A. Knopf, hardcover, $16.99). Bring your kids for a superhero storytime with the author, get your book signed, and have some superhero-themed refreshments. And if you (or your child) dress up as a superhero, get 10% off any merchandise purchased at the event! This event is free and open to the public.

Join Greenville author Jessica Leake as she celebrates the release of her new historical fantasy novel, The Order of the Eternal Sun (Talos, hardcover, $24.99, on sale 8/2/16), the second book in her Sylvani series, at a launch party at Fiction Addiction. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

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!