The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with historical novelist Carolyn Hooker, author of Leaving Edgefield, on Thursday, February 26, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited for this free event; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE NOVEL "Carolyn Hooker's Leaving Edgefield is an absolutely beautiful novel, full of unquestionably genuine souls fighting to maintain dignity, faith, and affection in their lives. You will [...]

Silent Book Club Beaufort, a unique take on the traditional book club, meets at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.) on third Saturdays from 4:30 to 6:30PM. Co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization), .this community gathering invites book lovers to enjoy their current reads in a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere. Unlike traditional book clubs, Silent Book Club Beaufort has no assigned reading, no deadlines, and no discussions required. Whether you prefer ebooks, [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening conversation for readers and writers with two South Carolina authors whose work spans multiple genres—Dorothy McFalls and Linda Lovely--on Thursday, February 19, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Conroy Center, 601 Bladen St. Free and open to the public, with books available for sale and signing. Seating is limited; please call 843-379-7025 in advance to reserve a spot. Authors McFalls and Lovely are both avid readers who relish everything from cozy mysteries, gritty thrillers, [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with award-winning journalist, author, and longtime Pat Conroy friend Steve Oney, author of On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR, on Thursday, February 5, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Oney will be in conversation with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt. Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited for this free event; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE BOOK “A lively [...]

GRASSROOTS MARKETING FOR AUTHORS A Writers Workshop Led by Helen P. Bradley, Author of Breach of Trust Today's social media landscape is more saturated than ever, making it hard for new writers to stand out, connect with their target readers, and sell more books. In this writers workshop, instructor Helen P. Bradley will share how she promoted her debut novel Breach of Trust on a tight budget by using tried-and-true old school marketing. You’ll learn how to: create community, find book clubs and events, write [...]

Silent Book Club Beaufort, a unique take on the traditional book club, meets at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.) on third Saturdays from 4:30 to 6:30PM. Co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization), .this community gathering invites book lovers to enjoy their current reads in a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere. Unlike traditional book clubs, Silent Book Club Beaufort has no assigned reading, no deadlines, and no discussions required. Whether you prefer ebooks, [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an afternoon with USA Today bestselling novelist Jennifer Moorman, author of The Charmed Library, on Saturday, January 10, at 4:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Moorman will be in conversation with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt. This free event is presented in partnership with the Storybook Shoppe. Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE CHARMED LIBRARY Like many other [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an afternoon book signing with two local writers, Susan Stone (The Magical Nature of Humans) and Ifetayo J. White (Reiki Heart and Soul) on Saturday, December 13, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Conroy Center, 601 Bladen St. Free and open to the public, the afternoon will include a brief discussion between the authors, with books available for sale and signing. No advance registration required; drop-in guests welcome. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Susan Stone is a Reiki [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with novelist Andrew K. Clark, author of Where Dark Things Rise, in conversation with Dana Ridenour, author of the Lexie Montgomery Series, on Thursday, November 6, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited: please reserve in advance to attend this free author event: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE NOVEL Sixteen-year-old Mina is frustrated by Daddy's drinking, her mom's fanatical religious beliefs, and [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with award-winning novelist Carla Damron, author of The Weird Girl, on Tuesday, October 28, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Damron will be in conversation with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and DAYLO student leader E Achurch. Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE WEIRD GIRL “A riveting read that [...]

NeverMore Books and the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with visiting novelist Elaine Neil Orr, author of Dancing Woman, in conversation with fellow novelist Bren McClain, award-winning author of One Good Mama Bone. Free and open to public, this in-person event will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort) on Tuesday, October 7, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., with books available for sale and signing through NeverMore Books. Seating is limited; please call the store to reserve your [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, in partnership with Beaufort Bookstore, will host an evening with novelist Katherine Scott Crawford, author of The Miniaturist's Assistant, on July 17 at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort).Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE BOOK The Miniaturist's Assistant explores the mystery of time, how our choices ripple throughout history, and what it means to be a fully-realized woman— in any century. [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, in partnership with NeverMore Books, will host an evening with acclaimed fiction writer Julia Elliott, author of the newly published story collection Hellions—named a TIME Best Book of the Month and a Lit Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year—on Thursday, June 5, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Elliott will be in conversation with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and DAYLO student leader E Achurch. Free and open to the public. Books [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with debut novelist Andrew K. Clark, author of Where Dark Things Grow, in conversation with Dana Ridenour, author of the Lexie Montgomery Series, on Friday, December 13, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited: please reserve in advance to attend this free author event: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE NOVEL Fifteen-year-old Leo is watching the world crumble. His father is missing, and [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with memoirist and cancer survivor William “Billy” Douglas, author of Hope Is All I Have, on Wednesday, December 4, at 6:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR The three most shocking words you will ever encounter in your lifetime are: You Have Cancer! [...]

UPDATE: This event has been postponed and will be reschedule for early 2025. - - - - The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with photographer and writer Pete Candler, author of A Deeper South, on Thursday, October 24, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing. Please call in advance to reserve a seat for this free event: 843-379-7025. About the Book and Author: [...]

Now that you’re writing a lot, have you been wondering where that grammar you learned in school has gone? Have daily slang and colloquialisms wrecked your stories and articles? This practical workshop will take you back to Conjunction Junction and fill in all those “memory gaps.” You’ll be writing the king’s English in no time, and your editors will be grateful! This interactive writers workshop will be held at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort) on Tuesday, September 24, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Limited [...]

The Friends of Hunting Island, in partnership with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, will host a drop-in book signing for the newly published coffee table book, Up Here: The Hunting Island Lighthouse and its Lightkeepers, with authors Theodore Panayotoff and Linda Miller on Saturday, June 8th, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Attendance is free and open to the public; copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Book purchases benefit the Friends of [...]