Fiction Addiction invites you to meet #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny as she discusses her latest spellbinding mystery novel, A Great Reckoning (Minotaur, hardcover, $28.99) at a book talk and signing at Holland Park Church in Simpsonville. After her talk, she will take questions from the audience and sign and personalize books (including backlist). *Note: There are three ticket options for this event: General tickets ($32) admit one and include one copy of the book. Premium tickets ($47) admit two and include one copy of the book. VIP tickets ($100) admit one and include three copies of the book, as well as reserved front-row seating and being first in the signing line. Books and tickets can be purchase online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

Critically-acclaimed fantasy author Alex Bledsoe will be signing copies of his Tufa novels, including new book Chapel of Ease (Tor, hardcover, $27.99, on sale 9/6/16), at the Enchanted Chalice Renaissance Faire at Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Greenville. *Note: This event is free with admission to the Ren Faire. Fiction Addiction will be providing books to GUUF for sale at the event. Visit TheEnchantedChalice.com for more info and to purchase discounted tickets.

Upstate SC author and trivia aficionado Wilson Casey will be signing copies of his books, 101 Reasons to Vote Against Hillary and 101 Reasons to Vote For Hillary (SkyHorse, paperback, $12.99 each), at a book signing at Fiction Addiction. Come hear readings from these and Bedlam on the West Virginia Rails (The History Press, paperback, $19.99) -- which is being made into a movie! -- at the top of each hour, meet the author, and get your books signed. This event is free and open to the public.

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), 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.

Join us for mystery, riddles, and excitement at this FREE event celebrating the launch of the new childrne'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 of the new book.

Are you in a book club? Thinking about joining or starting a book club? Like to read "book club-type books"? Then come join us for another Book Club Party at Fiction Addiction! Store owner Jill Hendrix will present suggested titles for book clubs, and we will be serving wine and cheese and giving away a number of "advance reader copies." *Note: Tickets are $10 each. Each ticket admits one and can be redeemed for $10 off any merchandise purchased at the event. Tickets can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris is well known for her Sookie Stackhouse series, which was made into the TV show True Blood. Now, after a decade, she is returning to her fan-favorite Aurora Teagarden mystery series with All the Little Liars (Minotaur, hardcover, $25.99, on sale 10/4/16), a fabulous new entry featuring the small-town librarian. We will be hosting Ms. Harris's launch for All the Little Liars at a Book Your Lunch event at Thornblade Club in Greer. *Note: Tickets are $55 each. Each ticket admits one and includes lunch and a copy of All the Little Liars. Tickets and books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540. Ms. Harris will do short personalizations (name only, please), and she will sign no more than three backlist books per person. This is for the author's health, so please do not bring more than three backlist books, as you will not be allowed to get back in line to have more signed.

Meet these North Carolina authors as they talk about their latest books, followed by a Q&A session and a book signing at Fiction Addiction: Erika Marks (author of The Last Treasure [NAL, paperback, $15.00]), Marybeth Whalen (author of The Things We Wish Were True [Lake Union, paperback, $14.95]), Kim Wright (author of Last Ride to Graceland [Gallery, paperback, $16.00]), and Joy Callaway (author of The Fifth Avenue Artists Society [Harper, paperback, $15.99]). *Note: Tickets are $10 each. Each ticket can be redeemed for $10 off a purchase of the featured authors' books prior to or at the event. Tickets and books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

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The Call Me Ishmael (CMI) Phone is an interactive literary device that helps communities share and discover great books. Visitors press a button on the Phone and it allows you to listen to people's messages about the books they love. Literary venues around the world are are using these Phones to enchant their visitors, and we would love to be one of them. From now until September 15th, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) will be giving one of these phones to the Southern bookstore with the most phone calls to CMI! To help us win, simply Call Me Ishmael at 774-325-0503, and leave a message about a book you love -- just be sure to mention Fiction Addiction! To hear examples, visit Call Me Ishmael online.