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SUMMARY:Author Event with Kerry Peresta
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 18 – 5:00-6:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nKerry Peresta is a former advertising account executive and copywriter turned thriller whisperer\, whose sharp wit and Southern roots fuel gripping tales of suspense. After decades of crafting punchy headlines and captivating campaigns\, she traded the corporate world for full time writing and the salty air of Hilton Head Island\, South Carolina. She is the author of the Olivia Callahan Suspense series\, a five-book collection\, and standalone thriller Back Before Dawn\, all published by Level Best Books. Creator of the weekly humor column “The Lighter Side\,” 2009-2011\, Capital Journal\, Pierre\, SD; she’s also written articles for Local Life Magazine\, Lady Lowcountry Magazine\, Bluffton Breeze\, and Island Events Magazine; contributed a short story for the anthology Rock\, Roll & Ruin\, published by Down & Out Books; and co-created the mystery podcast “Guns\, Knives & Lipstick.” She is a member of Mystery Writers of America\, Sisters in Crime\, Island Writers Network\, South Carolina Writers Association\, and Int’l Thriller Writers. Discover more at kerryperesta.com. \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nIn The Shaking\, book five of Kerry Peresta’s suspense series\, Olivia Callahan faces her most perilous case yet. Years after surviving a traumatic brain injury that reshaped her identity\, Olivia is now a seasoned P.I. navigating the shadows of her past and the dangers of her present. When a seemingly routine investigation spirals into a web of deceit\, betrayal\, and a chilling conspiracy tied to her own history\, Olivia must confront forces that threaten to unravel everything she’s fought to rebuild. As secrets surface and the stakes escalate\, Olivia’s courage and cunning are pushed to the limit in a race against time to uncover the truth before it destroys her.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/author-event-with-kerry-peresta/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Camp Conroy Week Two: Summer Camp for 12-14  Year Olds Starts Soon!
DESCRIPTION:Camp Conroy’s AI: Artful Intelligence Camp for ages 12–14 runs June 22–26. Young writers and artists will explore creativity\, storytelling\, art\, and technology with professional writers\, teachers\, and artists. \nSpace is limited and registration is filling quickly\, so if you are interested\, register your child (or grandchild) today! \nTo register\, use this Eventbrite link:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-conroy-2026-day-camp-for-young-writers-artists-tickets-1986852598607?aff=ebdssbdestsearch \nJune 22-26 for 12-14 year olds\nSpace is limited to 10 campers\nHosted by the non-profit Pat Conroy Literary Center and held at the Center’s campus at 601 Bladen Street in Beaufort. \nThis years’ camp theme is AI-Artful Intelligence\, Creativity and Technology. We will discover how AI can sometimes enhance (not replace!) human creativity by building a book together-creating both individually and collaboratively. The campers will write\, design\, critique\, edit all in preparation for publication of a book. \nCampers will be guided through their creative endeavors by Camp Conroy’s talented counselors\, 3 full-time adult instructors\, and special guests presenters and instructors. Campers will each receive a copy of the camp anthology on publication after the camp concludes. \nAdult instructors include: \nMiho Kinnas\, a Japanese poet/writer residing on Hilton Head. She is the author of three poetry collections and one book (about to be two books). This is her 9thyear as an instructor at Camp Conroy. \nDeidre Garr Johns\, a writer and 20-year veteran teacher also residing on Hilton Head\, and is a published author of poetry and children’s fiction This is her second year as an instructor at Camp Conroy. \nThomas ‘TJ’ Belasco\, taught English literature and composition for 34 years and lives in Beaufort. TJ\, a newly-appointed board member of the Conroy Literary Center\, is also a published author \nLinda Warner Constantino- a few words of background as a designer:I am a natural teacher. I love to learn how to create new things. I taught Illustration for 20 years at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah\, Georgia. My students fed my enthusiasm for creativity. I like to think I did the same. \nCamp Conroy invites diversity and inclusivity among our campers with respect to race\, religion\, ability and all others aspects of identity. Scholarships are available to assist campers who might not otherwise be able to take part in this experience. \nThe $250 registration fee includes one week of instruction\, camp activities and healthy daily snacks. (This is a day camp; overnight lodging and meals are not included. \nSponsorships: WE welcome your tax-deductible donations to the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center to sponsor a camper\, camp counselor\, instructor or guest presenters. \nQuestions: Email us at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/2026-camp-conroy-summer-camp-save-the-dates/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Author Event: NY Times Bestselling Author Meg Waite Clayton
DESCRIPTION:Friday July 10 – 5:30-7:00 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort\nJoin us for an evening celebrating the paperback release of Meg Waite Clayton’s most recent NYTimes Bestselling book\, Typewriter Beach. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nNew York Times bestseller and book club favorite Meg Waite Clayton is the author of nine novels\, most recently the instant USA Today bestseller Typewriter Beach and the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris and The Last Train to London. Her books have been featured on Good Morning America and the New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice list\, and in People and other newspapers and magazines all over the world. They have been IndieNext\, Library Reads\, LoanStars librarians\, USA Today\, Book of the Month Club\, Costco and Target Book Club\, and Amazon Editors’ picks\, as well as finalists for the National Jewish Book Award\, the Langum Prize\, and Barbara Kingsolver’s Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. Her The Wednesday Sisters is one of Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Essential Best Friend Novels of all time. Clayton’s books have been published in 24 languages. Her screenplay for The Last Train to London was chosen for the Meryl Streep- and Nicole Kidman-sponsored The Writers Lab. \nMeg’s novels draw on the history of real women facing the kinds of challenges women face\, and women defying the odds to make differences\, large and small\, in the world. Inspirations include Mary Jayne Gold\, Truus Wijsmuller\, Beatrix Potter\, Martha Gellhorn\, and other journalists and photographers\, and the women of Hollywood past and present.  \nABOUT THE BOOK:\n1957. Isabella Giori is ten months into a standard seven-year studio contract when she auditions with Hitchcock. Just weeks later\, she is sequestered by the studio’s “fixer” in a tiny Carmel cottage\, waiting and dreading. \nMeanwhile\, next door\, Léon Chazan is annoyed as hell when Iz interrupts his work on yet another screenplay he won’t be able to sell\, because he’s been blacklisted. Soon\, they’re together in his roadster\, speeding down the fog-shrouded Big Sur coast. \n2018. Twenty-six-year-old screenwriter Gemma Chazan\, in Carmel to sell her grandfather’s cottage\, finds a hidden safe full of secrets—raising questions about who the screenwriter known simply as Chazan really was\, and whether she can live up to his name. \nIn graceful prose and with an intimate understanding of human nature\, Meg Waite Clayton captures the joys and frustrations of being a writer\, being a woman\, being a star\, and being in love. Typewriter Beach is the story of two women separated by generations—a tale of ideas and ideals\, passion and persistence\, creativity\, politics\, and family. \n* An instant USA Today Bestseller  \n“An irresistible story of 1950s Hollywood … Readers will be riveted.” – Publishers Weekly (starred review) \n“Clayton delivers another top-tier dual-timeline historical. Thought-provoking and timely\, it’s sure to be a big summer hit.” –Library Journal (starred review) \n“A fascinating family mystery that is begging to be unraveled … emotional\, atmospheric writing … and a beautiful\, deep love story.” – #1 New York Times bestseller Ana Huang / TODAY Show \n* TODAY Show Best Historical Fiction for August and 5 Best Reads for August *\n* Washington Post 5 Historical Novels to Read This Summer *\n* Top 10 Library Read (thank you\, Librarians!) *\n* Los Angeles Times 10 Reads for a Beach Day *\n* Publishers Weekly Summer Read *\n* Amazon Editors’ Choice *\n* Woman’s World 10 Gripping New Historical Fiction Mystery Books to Get Lost In *\n* USA Today 15 New Releases to Read Now *\n* Zibby Books That’ll Make You Swoon *\n* AARP Summer Read *\n* Zibby Most Anticipated Book of 2025 *\n* Modern Mrs Darcy Summer Read *\n* Alabama Booksmith Signed First Editions Selection *\n* Book Report Network Readers’ Top 6 Pick *\n* A Hadassah Magazine Summer Read *\n* Woman’s World Book Club Pick *\n* Alta Journal Books to Read in July *\n* Book Browse Best of July *\n* A University of Michigan LSA Summer Read* \n“Under the shimmer of 1950s movie magic and the shadows of the McCarthy era\, this romantic\, moody mystery spotlights life in front of the camera.” – Kimberly McGee\, Lake Travis Community Library\, Austin\, TX\, on the Library Reads Top 10 list
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/author-event-ny-times-bestselling-author-meg-waite-clayton/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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SUMMARY:Author Event with Paul Attaway
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with author Paul Attaway at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) on July 30 from 5-6:30. Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited for this free event; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nPaul was born and raised in the Atlanta\, Georgia area\, met his wife\, Lyn\, in college at Georgetown University and they now live in Charleston\, South Carolina. After college graduation in 1985\, Paul received his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1988. Paul and Lyn then married and settled in Phoenix\, AZ where they raised three children.\nPaul was a lawyer for two years before moving into the business world\, and over the next thirty years\, Paul started several successful businesses before retiring from this life and moving to Charleston\, South Carolina.\nWhen Paul and Lyn aren’t spending time together or being grandparents\, Paul is working on his next book\, Substack post\, or guiding walking history tours around Charleston. Learn more about Paul\, upcoming appearances\, and his next novel at www.paulattaway.com. \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nBlood Rivalry\, an Atkins Family Low Country Saga\, is Paul\nAttaway’s third book in a series of interlocking stories surrounding\nthe lives of two brothers\, Eli and Walker Atkins\, living in\nCharleston\, South Carolina.\nIn Blood Rivalry\, the year is 1994 and Eli and Walker\, married\,\npursuing careers and raising families\, find themselves entangled\nwith the ruthless and powerful Dunsmore family\, a family that will\nstop at nothing to put their son\, the governor of South Carolina\, in the White House. Either Walker and Eli stop them\, or they’ll be\ncrushed by the Dunsmore’s quest.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/author-event-with-paul-attaway/
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SUMMARY:Dana Ridenour Book Launch- All the Hidden Pieces
DESCRIPTION:Saturday September 5\, 5:00-7:00PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nDana Ridenour is a retired FBI agent and the award-winning author of the Lexie Montgomery thriller series. Behind the Mask was named one of the best indie books of 2016 by Kirkus\nReviews\, while Beyond the Cabin won the 2018 Royal Palm Literary Award for best thriller or suspense novel\, and Below the Radar was the 2020 Readers’ Favorite gold-medal winner in\nthe thriller genre as well as the 2021 Feathered Quill Book Awards gold/first-place winner for best adult fiction. Dana has also written two television screenplays. Her screenplay for Below\nthe Radar was a finalist for an Atlanta International Screenplay Award.\nAn avid kayak angler and hiker\, Dana lives in Beaufort\, South Carolina\, where she is working on her fifth novel. \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nWhen Julia Chandler’s husband dies in a late-night car crash\, grief and betrayal drive her to do something impulsive: hike all 2\,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Joined by three of her oldest friends\, each carrying secrets of their own\, Julia sets out to rediscover herself. What begins as an escape soon becomes a test of endurance\, courage\, and trust. As the friends tackle brutal climbs\, raging storms\, and dangerous wildlife encounters\, they begin to shed the layers of guilt\, fear\, and regret that have long defined them. But when a heart-stopping accident\noccurs on the trail\, their strength and courage are pushed to the next level. From Georgia to Maine\, each mile forces them to face the truths they’ve buried for years. An emotional\, heart pounding story about the unbreakable bonds that carry us through life’s roughest miles and the transformative power of nature\, All the Hidden Pieces invites readers to reflect on the hidden pieces we all carry and the beauty of finding wholeness again.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/dana-ridenour-book-launch-all-the-hidden-pieces/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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