Alabama Writers' Forum

Karie Fugett in Conversation with Frye Gaillard, May 10, 5:30 p.m., The Haunted Book Shop
2025-05-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | The Haunted Book Shop, 9 S JOACHIM ST, MOBILE, AL, 36602-2707, United States
Join us as we celebrate with Karie Fugett for the release of her stunning debut memoir, “Alive Day,” on May 10, 2025, at 5:30PM. Fugett will be in conversation with Frye Gaillard, Alabama Writers Hall of Fame inductee. Karie and Frye will dive into the narrative of “Alive Day,” a story so timely and monumental, it belongs on the top of TBR lists nationwide.
“Alive Day” captures the harrowing and transformative journey of a young couple, Karie and Cleve, beginning with a simple proposal in a Kmart parking lot, which vaults into the challenging world of severe injury and addiction following Cleve’s return from Iraq. As Karie assumes the role of caregiver while grappling with the maze of Veterans Affairs and medical bureaucracy, the story reveals the stark realities faced by those left to tend the wounds of war on the home front. Fugett’s writing—tender, vivid, and imbued with dark humor—paints an indelible picture of love, resilience, and survival, offering a stark critique of the personal costs of national conflict.
Join us as we raise a toast to Karie and the bravery her storytelling shows in this Kirkus star-reviewed memoir, and one that Library Journal describes as “An essential and unique memoir that should be read by those wanting a better understanding of military families’ difficulties and the ramifications of sending loved ones to war.”
Purchase of “Alive Day” through The Haunted Book Shop is required to attend. Event will feature light refreshments, in-conversation with Frye Gaillard, and a photo-op and signing line.
Reserve your spot today.

Tuesday, May 13, at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Miranda Spivack joins us for talk about Backroom Deals in Our Backyards
2025-05-13 17:30 - 19:00 | The NewSouth Bookstore, 105 S. Court St, Montgomery, 36104, United States
Miranda S. Spivack, an award-winning journalist, is our special guest on Tuesday, May 13 at 5:30pm, in conversation with social justice advocate Patricia Todd, a former Alabama legislator. Spivack’s new book, Backroom Deals in Our Backyards, is a groundbreaking look at how ordinary people are fighting back against their local and state governments to keep their communities safe. Spivack’s revealing take on a hidden dimension of American politics will outrage and educate anyone who cares about the forces shaping their own communities. Says Linda Greenhouse at Yale University, “Spivack not only demonstrates how government secrecy threatens democracy. She shows us how ordinary people can fight to make local government more transparent. This eye–opening and meticulously reported book is both a call to action and a road map for success.” Come be enlightened and inspired.

Tom Spencer Reading at Midtown Reader
2025-05-15 06:30 - 19:30 | Midtown Reader, 1123 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee, FL, 32303, United States
Tom Spencer Reading and Book Signing at Midtown Reader
Tallahassee, Florida
May 15, 2025, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Third Thursday Poetry Event to Feature 13 Auburn Poets
2025-05-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities, 101 S. Debardeleben St., Auburn, AL, 36849-5637, United States
The Third Thursday Poetry progfram on May 15 at Pebble Hill in Auburn will feature brief readings by 13 local poets. Refreshments will be available beginning at 6. The program will begin at 6:30.

The Third Thursday Poetry Series at Pebble Hill is sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities, Department of English, and Southern Humanities Review in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University; the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University; and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Page Pairings at Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers, May 16, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
2025-05-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Auburn Oil Booksellers, 169 East Magnolia Ave., Auburn, AL, 36830, United States
Join us for a book-inspired wine tasting with all your favorite AOCB booksellers!
We pair the qualities of each wine with a book that shares the same spirit. Your ticket to the tasting, includes your tastes and your choice of one of the featured books. Bottles of the featured wines will be for sale at great prices, too.
This event is a crowd favorite, serving as a great date, a perfect girls’ night out, or treat to yourself. Buy your ticket now and join us on Friday, May 16th any time between 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
*Refunds or transfers can only be accommodated 48 hours prior to the event.
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Page Pairings

Sidewalk Stroll and Stories with Sam Hendrix at Auburn Oil Booksellers, May 17, 9 a.m.
2025-05-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Auburn Oil Booksellers, 169 East Magnolia Ave., Auburn, AL, 36830, United States
Join us for Sidewalk Stroll and Stories!
Kick off your Saturday with a walk through Auburn’s past. On Saturday, May 17 at 9:00 AM, we’re hosting our very first Sidewalk Stroll and Stories—a guided historical walk led by local historian Sam Hendrix, author of Auburn: A History in Street Names.
We’ll meet at Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers (149 E Magnolia) and take a casual stroll along Magnolia Avenue, exploring the rich history behind some of Auburn’s most iconic streets. The walk will begin and end at AOCB.
As a bonus, participants will receive 15% off any drink from our café to enjoy before or after the tour.
Whether you’re an Auburn native or just curious about the city’s roots, this is a great way to start your weekend. We hope to see you there!

Matt Nagin Book Signing on May 17 at DeDe's Book Rack in Trussville
2025-05-17 13:00 - 16:00 | DeDe’s Book Rack, 104 S Chalkville Rd STE 105, Trussville, AL, 35173, United States
Author/Comedian Matt Nagin will be signing copies of his latest book, The Book of Outcasts, on Saturday, May 17 at DeDe’s Book Rack in Trussville, AL. “The Book of Outcasts is a short story collection featuring dynamic characters in surreal, often imaginative worlds.”
Matt can also be found at the upcoming Impact Book Festival on June 14 at the Fultondale Event Center. Come out and meet the author and get your signed copy of the book!

IMPACT BOOK FESTIVAL in Fultondale

Alabama Writers' Forum Presents: The Father Goose Poetry Festival for Kids!
2025-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, Alabama, 35209, United States
Join the Alabama Writers’ Forum and beloved children’s author Charles Ghigna at the Homewood Public Library for the 2025 Father Goose Poetry Festival for Kids, May 17, at 2 pm. Young Alabama poets will read their original poems on stage. Awards and signed book copies will be given to the winners by Charles Ghigna himself!
Free and open to the public. Please join us for this children’s poetry celebration!
Sponsors include the Alabama State Council on the Arts and Schiffer Kids.

Author Forest Issac Jones in Conversation at Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers, May 17, 6:30 p.m.
2025-05-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Auburn Oil Booksellers, 169 East Magnolia Ave., Auburn, AL, 36830, United States
Join us on Saturday, May 17th at 6:30pm for a conversation with Forest Jones, author of Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection 1963–1972. Jones explores the powerful ties between the Black Civil Rights Movement in the United States and the Catholic Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland, focusing on how the Montgomery to Selma march inspired the 1969 Belfast to Derry march, as told through oral history.

Alabama State Poetry Society Online Open Mic
2025-05-26 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Join us for online poetry open mics the 4th Monday of each month!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85693609367
Meeting ID: 856 9360 9367

A Carolyn Haines Launch Party: Doggone Bones!
2025-05-29 17:30 - 19:00 | The Haunted Book Shop, 9 S JOACHIM ST, MOBILE, AL, 36602-2707, United States
Join Us for A Carolyn Haines launch party celebrating Doggone Bones!
The Haunted Book Shop proudly presents a Carolyn Haines launch party on May 29. This event is a must-attend for fans of mystery, Southern wit, and all who adore Haines’s beloved character, Sarah Booth Delaney and the Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery series. Attendees will enjoy a Carolyn Haines-themed cocktail menu at Alchemy Tavern, a meet-and-greet with the author, and Carolyn Haines Trivia where lucky winners will take home extra Carolyn Haines books. Maybe Carolyn’s and Sarah Booth’s favorite ghost Jitty will whisper the correct answers in your ear!

Tuesday, June 3 at 6pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: A Summer Musical Revue with Karren Pell and Friends
2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:30 | The NewSouth Bookstore, 105 S. Court St, Montgomery, 36104, United States
Summer time, and the livin’ is easy. We couldn’t be happier to welcome back Karren Pell and her group of talented musicians — the Old Alabama Revue — to The NewSouth Bookstore to celebrate the arrival of summer. Kick into relax mode with their tuneful revue, with renditions of your favorite songs and others — but allow for surprises! With this group, there are always musical and other surprises! Join us for the fun and laughter and snacks, too, along with the strains of your favorite beach songs, and maybe a sing-along, too. It happens on Tuesday, June 3 starting at 6pm, at The NewSouth Bookstore, of course. Where else?

Thursday, June 5, 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Dr. Barry Cole joins us for a talk about One Hundred Pearls: A Novel
2025-06-05 17:30 - 19:00 | The NewSouth Bookstore, 105 S. Court St, Montgomery, 36104, United States
Dr. Barry Cole teaches African American literature at the University of Alabama. His love of the subject matter sparked him to write his first historical novel, entitled One Hundred Pearls: A Novel. The story centers on the life of Sadie, who lived to be one hundred. Stolen from her African home in Gambia, she survived abduction and the experience of the Middle Passage to live on cotton and rice plantations before being removed to Tuscaloosa’s Tannehill Furnaces. Cole tells us that the Tannehill Slave Cemetery is essentially a mass grave where scores of human beings were buried under unchiseled stones gleaned from the nearby furnace quarry. Their names are mostly lost to history. One Hundred Pearls: A Novel tells one woman’s story. The book cannot right history, but it gives poetic life to it. Come meet Barry Cole and enjoy this talk about his work. At The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday, June 5, at 5:30pm.

Appearance by Marlee Bush with special guest Emma C Wells at the Haunted Book Shop, June 7, 5:30 p.m.
2025-06-07 17:30 - 19:00 | The Haunted Book Shop, 9 S JOACHIM ST, MOBILE, AL, 36602-2707, United States
Join us at 5:30pm on June 7th at The Haunted Book Shop for an evening with Marlee Bush, the acclaimed author of Whispers of Dead Girls. This event promises to be a thrilling exploration of her latest work, characterized by its deep psychological insights and captivating storytelling. Marlee will be joined by thriller author Emma C Wells (This Girl’s a Killer) for a conversation about writing thrillers, inventing murderous tales, and how these two authors create the suspenseful novels we love.
Marlee’s work resonates particularly well with fans of female-driven narratives with dark, psychological twists. Set against a small-town Southern backdrop, the story’s intricate plot and vivid characterization make it a must-read for anyone fascinated by the darker side of human nature.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet TWO rising stars in the thriller genre and discover the complexities that weave through the pages of Bush’s Whispers of Dead Girls and Well’s This Girl’s a Killer.

Birmingham Noir at the Bar, 6 p.m. at the Red Cat Coffee House
2025-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | The Red Cat Coffee House, 2901 2nd Ave S. Suite 120, Birmingham, AL, 35233, United States
Event: Birmingham Noir at the Bar
Date: Saturday, June 7th
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: The Red Cat Coffee House @ Pepper Place, Birmingham, AL
Admission: FREE and open to the public
This lively literary evening will feature ten crime fiction authors, each reading a short excerpt from their work. The event includes live jazz by Robert Carr, book signings, raffles, and local news personality Valerie Bell (ABC 33/40) as our emcee.
Featured Authors:
Chris Swann, Brandon Massey, Georgina Cross, James Markert, Hayley M. Moon, Jack Sharman, Brandi Bradley, Bobby Mathews, William Webster, and Randy Moon.

Sunday, June 8, at 3pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Jennifer Horne returns for a talk about Letters to Little Rock: Poems
2025-06-08 15:00 - 16:30 | The NewSouth Bookstore, 105 S. Court St, Montgomery, 36104, United States
Jennifer Horne continues to surprise us with her published work and writing gifts! Her newest collection of poems brings Alabama’s twelfth poet laureate back to The NewSouth Bookstore on Sunday, June 8, at 3pm for readings and a talk about this special volume, an unsentimental document of grief that doubles as a celebration of her father. Says award-winning poet Rodney Jones, “Do not think somber. Poem after poem strikes a match that reveals a life lived well. Horne’s particular brilliance is to set a tone and hold to it step by step, with both wit and wisdom, and in various modes that surprise and delight. My happiness depends on finding, rarely, such marvelous books.” We are lucky to bring Jennifer Horne back to Montgomery for this event. Please join us.

Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop for High School Students
2025-06-09 09:00 - 2025-06-27 15:00 | UAB’s Spencer Honors House, 1190 10th Ave. S., Birmingham, AL, 35205, United States
Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop for high school students
This rewarding day camp is for high school students interested in creative writing. With the guidance of nationally recognized authors, they will draft, edit and publish their work while exploring Birmingham’s rich culture and history. College credit and scholarships available.
Telephone: (205) 934-8573
Address: Spencer Honors House, 1190 10th Ave. S., Birmingham, AL
Email: tmharris@uab.edu
Website: uab.edu/cas/english/events/ada-long-workshop
Ages: Grades 9-12 (rising)
Dates: June 9-June 27

IMPACT BOOK FESTIVAL in Fultondale
2025-06-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Fultondale Event Center, 1210 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL, 35068, United States
Join local and regional authors and booksellers at the first IMPACT BOOK FESTIVAL hosted by the new Impact Arts Council of North Jefferson County, Alabama! The event is scheduled for June 14, 10AM – 4PM, at the Fultondale Event Center in Fultondale, Alabama (first exit north of Birmingham).
Romance! Fantasy! Mystery! History! Adventure! Crime! Horror! Humor! All in BOOKS!
Registration is now open for authors at $50 per book vendor, which includes a 6′ table and chair. This is a rain-or-shine indoor event.
If you’re an author interested in a speaking engagement or interested in participating on a panel at the festival, email your inquiry to ehteditor@gmail.com.
Please spread the word to all of your reader and writer friends!

Robert Sandel Book Signing at Barnes & Noble, Tuscaloosa, June 14, 12-4 p.m.
2025-06-14 12:00 - 16:00 | Barnes & Noble/Tuscaloosa, Midtown Shopping Ctr 1800 McFarland Road East, 1800 McFarland Blvd E Suite 200,, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404, United States
Author Robert Sandel will be available for a book signing, featuring his first book, Bobby: Please Come Inside, on Saturday, June 14, from 12-4 p.m., at Barnes & Noble in Tuscaloosa. Please come by, purchase a copy, and have your book signed by the author.
In 1938 at the age of four, Bobby and his brother were taken to an orphanage called the Good Shepherd Home. At the time, he had two parents who both took him to the Home to live for ten years. After, he moved to live with his aunt and uncle.
Writing about his life story has helped him understand immensely the dynamics of how family functions. To this day, when he sees a four-year-old, he wonders how parents can leave a child in an orphanage without showing their love and compassion. He takes you through his life where, despite not having loving parents, he still succeeded. He shows you his family relationship and how, in the end, it was through Christian love that he was successful in giving his family (that he always dreamed of having) care and love.
About the Author
Robert L. Sandel’s life and career began when he left the Good Shepherd Home and was told by his oldest brother, whom he never lived with, that he must graduate from high school and go on to college. The rest was left up to him to make his own decisions. In 1948, he said to himself that he would start a new life. The dynamics were never easy, however, he went to college and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Math and Physics. With sheer determination, he became a salesman for Pfizer Pharmaceutical Co. In 1984, he succeeded in winning the Salesman of the Year Award and was listed in their Hall of Fame.
In 1956, Robert was married and eventually had three wonderful children, one of whom was adopted. He now has six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. All of his family are doing well. His wife became a family therapist, and has a Master’s in Social Work. His son has traveled all over the world as a professor in Communications and written a book. His three children are doing very well. His two oldest graduated from the University of Oklahoma. One has a Master’s Degree and the youngest is still in college. Robert’s daughter is an accomplished artist and has her own studio. His oldest granddaughter also became a famous artist for a new modern family. His adopted daughter is the peacemaker in the family and is an accomplished Tae Kwon Do black belt leader.
Shortly after college, Robert became a Boy Scout leader. He loved community sports such as softball, basketball, golf, and running. He served as Treasurer for his local church in Canandaigua, New York, and when he moved to Alabama he also served as Treasurer for Tuscaloosa International Friends and Tuscaloosa Emmaus Cluster. He is an avid reader and loves to read books both political and non-fiction.

Staycation Book Club at Auburn Oil Booksellers, June 16, 6:00 p.m.
2025-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Auburn Oil Booksellers, 169 East Magnolia Ave., Auburn, AL, 36830, United States
Staycation Book Club: Your Summer, Your Way!
Ready to dive into three amazing beach reads over the next three months? With our Staycation Book Club, you’re in control.
Traveling one month and can’t make it? No problem! You can purchase tickets one book at a time—no need to commit to all three. Whether you’re staycationing with us or VA-cationing elsewhere, we’ve got your summer reading covered!
To join a book club discussion and reserve your spot, simply purchase the book by clicking the link!

Join us on Monday, June 16th @ 6:00 pm to discuss Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (Tickets below)
Join us on Tuesday, July 8th @ 6:00 pm to discuss It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
Join us on Tuesday, July 29th @ 6:00 pm to discuss One Italian Summer by Rebecca Seale

See link below to purchase tickets:

Staycation Book Club | June 16

Thursday, June 19 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Peter Kuper with Insectopolis: A Natural History
2025-06-19 17:30 - 19:00 | The NewSouth Bookstore, 105 S. Court St, Montgomery, 36104, United States
Bill Nye, the Science Guy, says, “If insects weren’t everywhere on Earth, you and I wouldn’t be here either,” which inspired us to invite Peter Kuper, author of the newly published Insectopolis: A Natural History, to The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk on Thursday, June 19 at 5:30pm. In his wildly inventive and informative work, award-winning cartoonist Peter Kuper transports readers through the 400 million-year history of insects and the remarkable entomologists who have studied them. The result is eye-popping, a visually stunning book that will transport you to a better understanding of why insects in our ecosystem are meaningful. Come be educated and inspired.

Saturday, June 21 at 3pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Ruth Franklin talks about "The Many Lives of Anne Frank"
2025-06-21 15:00 - 16:30 | The NewSouth Bookstore, 105 S. Court St, Montgomery, 36104, United States
We are thrilled to welcome Ruth Franklin to The NewSouth Bookstore on Saturday, June 21 at 3pm. She will talk about her new biography, The Many Lives of Anne Frank. In this work Franklin explores the transformation of Anne Frank from ordinary teenager to icon, shedding new light on the young woman whose diary of her years in hiding, now translated into more than seventy languages, is the most widely read work of literature to arise from the Holocaust. Comprehensively researched but experimental in spirit, this book chronicles and interprets Anne’s life as a Jew in Amsterdam during World War II while also telling the story of the diary—its multiple drafts, its discovery, its reception, and its message for today’s world. It’s an amazing book. And we have every expectation that Franklin’s presentation about her subject will be every bit as fine.

Appearance by Billie L Rowland with Special Guest Carrie Dalby at the Haunted Book Shop, 4 p.m.
2025-06-22 16:00 - 17:30 | The Haunted Book Shop, 9 S JOACHIM ST, MOBILE, AL, 36602-2707, United States
Join us for an afternoon of storytelling and historical insight at The Haunted Book Shop on June 22, 4pm, as we host MPD Capt. Billie L. Rowland and his debut book, Unbroken Service: A History of the Mobile Police Department. This event brings together two accomplished writers as Rowland will be joined in-conversation by southern gothic author Carrie Dalby with her release of Betrayal: Washington Square Secrets 4.
This is an in-conversation not to be missed, as these two authors discuss how their collective research informed their writing and helped bring these two works to life–one in nonfiction and one in fiction. Whether you’re a fan of gripping historical fiction or interested in the rich tapestry of Mobile’s law enforcement history, this afternoon event promises a memorable experience. Join us at The Haunted Book Shop for an evening that celebrates local literature and the stories that shape our community.
A book signing will follow the author talk. To enter the signing line, at least one book must be purchased from The Haunted Book Shop. Mr. Bingley, resident bookstore cat, thinks you should reserve your copy and seat today via Eventbrite!

Tuesday, June 24 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Barbara McQuade with Attack from Within
2025-06-24 17:30 - 19:00 | The NewSouth Bookstore, 105 S. Court St, Montgomery, 36104, United States
This talk should interest everyone. Seriously. Join us to listen to and learn from MSNBC legal analyst Barbara McQuade, author of Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America, now in paperback. The book is an urgent, comprehensive explanation of the ways disinformation is impacting democracy, and practical solutions that can be pursued to strengthen the public, media, and truth-based politics. In the book, McQuade breaks down the ways disinformation has become a tool to drive voters to extremes, disempower our legal structures, and consolidate power in the hands of the few. Eric Holder calls McQuade “a great public servant and one of the most acute observers of our time.” We are excited to host Barbara McQuade at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday, June 24 at 5:30pm.

Pride Month Book Swap at The Haunted Book Shop
2025-06-28 13:00 - 15:00 | The Haunted Book Shop, 9 S JOACHIM ST, MOBILE, AL, 36602-2707, United States
Celebrate Pride at The Haunted Book Shop in Mobile!
Find your reading companions this Pride month! Join fellow book lovers on June 28th, 1-3PM, for a book swap and bookish conversation. Meet other readers, learn of the latest LGBTQ-IA+ titles, and share reviews of soon-to-be classics.
Our book world is full of LGTBQ-IA+ authors, and we want to celebrate them all with you!
Reservations are encouraged.

Find Waldo 2025
2025-07-01 - 2025-07-31 | The Haunted Book Shop, 9 S JOACHIM ST, MOBILE, AL, 36602-2707, United States
Find Waldo 2025 starts July 1st at The Haunted Book Shop in Mobile!
Where’s Waldo? In Mobile, of course! Celebrating its thirteenth anniversary in July 2025, Find Waldo Local begins at The Haunted Book Shop July 1st and ends on July 31st. Can you find all the places where Waldo is hanging out this year?
To join in the hide-and-seek fun, simply pick up a “Find Waldo Local in Mobile!” stamp card at The Haunted Book Shop located at 9 S Joachim St then search for Waldo at participating businesses around downtown Mobile. With each miniature Waldo they spot, searchers get their card stamped or signed by the participating shop. Eagle-eyed hunters can also look for Waldo’s special 2025 magnifying glass hidden inside The Haunted Book Shop!
Seekers must turn in stamp cards to The Haunted Book Shop by July 31st. When you’ve collected at least ten different store stamps/signatures, take them to The Haunted Book Shop to claim a Waldo sticker and a coupon for $1 off (limited to the first 125 Waldo-spotters). Those that collect store stamps or signatures at twenty or more businesses will earn entry into a grand-prize drawing for Waldo books and other prizes on August 2nd at 5pm.
All participants are welcome to attend the party on August 2nd and to celebrate the icon known simply as WALDO. Pick up your stamp card today and HAPPY HUNTING!

Author Daco S. Auffenorde Appearance & Signing at The Haunted Book Shop
2025-07-03 17:30 - 19:30 | The Haunted Book Shop, 9 S JOACHIM ST, MOBILE, AL, 36602-2707, United States
Join us at The Haunted Book Shop on July 3rd, as we host “An Evening with Daco S. Auffenorde,” celebrating her latest novel, The Medici Curse. Dive into the depths of a chilling Gothic thriller where legacy, art, and intrigue intertwine against the lush backdrop of Tuscany.
The Medici Curse spins a tale of Anna de’ Medici Rossi, a descendant of the illustrious Italian dynasty, who is haunted by her fragmented memories and a feared family legend. After inheriting a grand villa that is as opulent as it is ominous, Anna finds herself grappling with past traumas and a local community that views her with suspicion and veiled hostility.
The evening will provide attendees an opportunity to hear Daco discuss her inspirations for crafting this suspense-filled narrative that melds psychological depth with supernatural mystery.
Engage in a Q&A session, meet the author in the signing line, and enjoy an evening with other thriller-loving fans. Whether you’re a fan of Gothic thrillers, art, or intricate family sagas, “An Evening with Daco S. Auffenorde” will offer insights and intrigue in equal measure. Immerse yourself in the mystery of The Medici Curse and perhaps unravel a piece of the puzzle with Anna.
Book purchase through The Haunted Book Shop is required to enter signing line. Purchase your book and reserve your seat today!

Staycation Book Club at Auburn Oil Booksellers, July 8, 6:00 p.m.
2025-07-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Auburn Oil Booksellers, 169 East Magnolia Ave., Auburn, AL, 36830, United States
Staycation Book Club: Your Summer, Your Way!
Ready to dive into three amazing beach reads over the next three months? With our Staycation Book Club, you’re in control.
Traveling one month and can’t make it? No problem! You can purchase tickets one book at a time—no need to commit to all three. Whether you’re staycationing with us or VA-cationing elsewhere, we’ve got your summer reading covered!
To join a book club discussion and reserve your spot, simply purchase the book by clicking the link!

Join us on Monday, June 16th @ 6:00 pm to discuss Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
Join us on Tuesday, July 8th @ 6:00 pm to discuss It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (Tickets below)
Join us on Tuesday, July 29th @ 6:00 pm to discuss One Italian Summer by Rebecca Seale

See link below to purchase tickets.

Staycation Book Club | July 8

Open Call for Novella-length Fiction and Nonfiction
2025-07-08 - 2025-07-31 | Online, NC
Since January of 2019, Sunspot Lit has accepted long-form fiction, nonfiction and graphic novel manuscripts as well as epic poetry. Submit single works of fiction or nonfiction from 29,001 to 49,000 words, graphic novels should between 51 and 120 pages, or a single poem between 86 and 105 single-spaced pages between July 1 and July 31 here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.
