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1175 Woods Crossing Rd. #5 Greenville, SC 29607
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm, Sat 10am-4pm
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I know it gets crazy as the kids go back to school and everyone adjusts to new schedules, so don't forget to mark your calendars for our great upcoming events in August and September.
And once you get those school reading lists, call or stop by so we stock up on any assigned reading.
-Jill
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If you are unable to make one of our author events, you are welcome to reserve signed copies by contacting us in advance, by email at info@fiction-addiction.com or by phone at 864-675-0540. Personalized copies will need to be prepaid.
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Elementary teachers and librarians are invited to our inaugural FREE elementary educators event at Fiction Addiction! We will be serving wine and cheese, handing out gift bags with free children's books, and discussing the topic of author visits -- how to get them at a discount and how to make the visits successful! Speakers will include Jill Hendrix, Fiction Addiction owner; Malinda Edmonston, media specialist at Pelham Road Elementary; and Jane Robertson, retired media specialist at Northwood Middle. Attendees will also receive a 20% discount on any merchandise purchased that day. Teachers can earn professional development credit by submitting your attendance at this event to Candice Moore (cvmoore@greenville.k12.sc.us) as an out of district activity.*Note: This event is free, but please RSVP to Fiction Addiction so we know how many gift bags to prepare.
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Join these young adult authors for a book talk, followed by a Q&A and a book signing at Fiction Addiction: Jaye Robin Brown (author of Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit [HarperTeen, hardcover, $17.99, on sale 8/30/16]), Ashley Herring Blake (author of Suffer Love [Houghton Mifflin, hardcover, $17.99]), Lauren Gibaldi (author of Autofocus [HarperTeen, hardcover, $17.99]), and Kathryn Holmes (author of How It Feels to Fly [HarperTeen, hardcover, $17.99]). *Note: Tickets are $10 each. Each ticket admits one and can be redeemed for $10 off a purchase of the featured authors' books. Tickets and books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.
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Get ready to sing, dance, and fall in love with reading! Fiction Addiction is bringing Eric Litwin to the upstate for a FREE performance featuring his new book, Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs (Scholastic, hardcover, $17.99, on sale 8/30/16), at Holland Park Church in Simpsonville. *Note: This event is free and open to the public, but a purchase of Groovy Joe from Fiction Addiction prior to or at the event is required in order to join the signing line. Mr. Eric will also sign copies of his backlist books (The Nuts books, the first four Pete the Cat books), but he will only personalize copies of Groovy Joe.
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Join us for mystery, riddles, and excitement at this FREE event celebrating the launch of the new children's novel, The Secret Keepers (Little, Brown, hardcover, $18.99, on sale 9/27/16), by Trenton Lee Stewart, bestselling author of the Mysterious Benedict Society series, at the Hughes Main Library in downtown Greenville. *Note: This event is free and open to the public, but a purchase of The Secret Keepers from Fiction Addiction prior to or at the event is required in order to join the signing line. Mr. Stewart will sign his other books as long as they are accompanied by at least one copy of the new book.
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Join us for storytime every Thursday morning at 10:30am. We will be reading the following titles in upcoming weeks:
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August 18th
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August 25th
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September 1st
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September 8th
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September 15th
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Hardcover - $16.99
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Hardcover - $16.99
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Paperback - $9.95
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Hardcover - $16.99
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Hardcover - $16.99
On sale 9/6/16
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It's Halloween under the sea! Mr. Fish is wearing his costume, but what is he dressed as? A goblin? An astronaut in space? A pirate at the helm of the spooky submarine? Tiny tots will love swimming along with Mr. Fish as he turns pouts into big smiles. With just one line of text per page, this simple, twelve-page board book will send Debbie Diesen and Dan Hanna's much loved Pout-Pout Fish flippering and swishing into the hearts and minds of very young children.
Farrar, Straus & Giroux - Release Date: 8/9/16 - Format: Board Book - Price: $5.99
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Board book - $6.95
On sale 8/23/16
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Board book - $5.99
On sale 8/30/16
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Arf! Arf! Arf! Bird, squirrels, the mailman -- Emerson can't help but bark his loudest when he gets excited. But when his bark scares one of his neighborhood friends into hiding, Emerson's girl Eva must forbid him from barking altogether. Can Emerson adjust to a life in silence? Or will he find a way to put his powerful bark to good use? A charming dog story that shows how good intentions can triumph over mistakes.
Henry Holt & Co. - Release Date: 8/16/16 - Format: Hardcover - Price: $16.99
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Eric Litwin, author of the bestselling and beloved Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, and bestselling artist Tom Lichtenheld, illustrator of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, have created a captivating new canine character who will groove his way into readers' hearts and have them grooving and giggling all the while. In his debut adventure, Groovy Joe faces three roaring dinosaurs hungry for his doggy ice cream! Oh no! But Joe knows just what to do, and soon enough he has them all sharing while moving and singing along.
Scholastic Inc. - Release Date: 8/30/16 - Format: Hardcover - Price: $17.99
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Hardcover - $17.99
On sale 8/23/16
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Hardcover - $17.99On sale 8/30/16 Signed Copies On Order!
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New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?
Graphix - Release Date: 8/30/16 - Format: Hardcover - Price: $9.99
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Hardcover - $16.99Signed First Editions Available!
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Paperback - $8.99
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Paperback - $9.99
On sale 8/30/16
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Shelf Awareness Email Newsletter
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 Would you like to learn about even more great books and book-related news? Shelf Awareness sends out a twice-weekly email newsletter filled with book reviews, book lists, author interviews, and more. If you're interested in subscribing to the Shelf Awareness email list, please email us at info@fiction-addiction.com.
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Paperback - $10.99
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Hardcover - $16.95
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Two Ways to Earn FREE Books!
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Spend $50 in one transaction on in-stock merchandise (event tickets excluded), and pick a free "advance reading copy" from our selection!
Or volunteer and help us at the store! Our volunteers receive a free "advance reading copy" for every three hours worked, and a 20% discount on all merchandise. If you're interested in volunteering at Fiction Addiction, please email Jill at info@fiction-addiction.com or call 864-675-0540.
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Thanks for your continued patronage!
Sincerely,
Jill Hendrix, Owner
Fiction Addiction
1175 Woods Crossing Rd. #5 Greenville, SC 29607 864-675-0540
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