Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System Present Fourth Annual Writers LIVE!

The Writers LIVE! series brings the community together with authors and their books. Our fourth annual event boasts an exciting lineup of best-selling authors who will discuss their latest works, chat with you, and sign books. These sessions will be held across the county at different library locations through April. To register, please visit http://www.pbclibrary.org/writerslive/.

TIM DORSEY talks about his latest book in the “Serge Storms” series “Pineapple Grenade.”
Before taking on novel writing full time, he was a police and court reporter for The Alabama Journal and a metro editor for The Tampa Tribune. www.timdorsey.com
Jupiter Branch - Mon, Feb 6, 2:00 pm
Wellington Branch - Mon, Feb 6, 6:30 pm

MARY KAY ANDREWS, who will talk about her latest book “Summer Rental,” is the
author of The New York Times best-selling romances “Savanna Breeze” and “The Fixer Upper.”
She wrote 10 critically acclaimed mysteries under her real name, Kathy Hogan Trocheck. She worked in Savannah covering the real-life murder trials which were the basis of the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” http://marykayandrews.com/
Hagen Ranch Road Branch (Delray Beach) - Tue, Feb 7, 2:00 pm

LISA GARDNER is The New York Times best-selling author of over two dozen popular suspense and romance novels, including 2011’s number one best-seller “Alone.” Four of her books have been made into films, including TNT’s recent release, “Hide.” Her newest book, “Catch Me,” part of the Detective D.D. Warren series, will be the focus of her talk. www.lisagardner.com
Hagen Ranch Road Branch (Delray Beach) - Fri, Feb 10, 2:00 pm

ELIZABETH STUCKEY-FRENCH will talk about her delightful novel “Revenge of the Radioactive Lady.” She is the award-winning author of the novel “Mermaids on the Moon,” the short story collection “The First Paper Girl in Red Oak, Iowa,” and the nonfiction book “Writing Fiction: A Guide to the Narrative Craft” with Janet Burroway. www.elizabethstuckeyfrench.com
Wellington Branch - Wed, Feb 15, 2:00 pm

CARLY PHILLIPS will discuss “Serendipity” and “Destiny,” the first two books in her “Serendipity” series. She is The New York Times best-selling author of over 25 “sexy, contemporary romances.” www.carlyphillips.com
Main Library - Thu, Feb 23, 3:00 pm

KIM HARRISON writes dark urban fantasies and is the author of The New York Times best-seller “Pale Demon.” Harrison will talk about her newest work, “A Perfect Blood.” www.kimharrison.net
Wellington Branch - Mon, Feb 27, 6:30 pm

JULIE KRAMER is the author of several thrillers involving the world of television news, including her latest work “Killing Kate.” She is a former award-winning, investigative journalist who worked for NBC, CBS, and WCCO-TV in Minneapolis. www.juliekramerbooks.com
Lantana Road Branch (Lake Worth) - Wed, Mar 7, 2:30 pm

JOANNE FLUKE bakes up the delicious read “Cinnamon Roll Murder,” the latest book in the Hannah Swensen Mystery with Recipes series. www.murdershebaked.com
Jupiter Branch - Thu, Mar 8, 2:00 pm

M.J. ROSE is the author of 11 novels and is a founding and current board member of International Thriller Writers. She will talk about her latest novel “The Book of Lost Fragrances,” an intriguing thriller infused with the mysteries of Ancient Egypt. www.mjrose.com/blog/
West Boca Branch (Boca Raton) - Fri, Mar 9, 2:00 pm

STEVEN M. FORMAN wrote his first novel, “Boca Knights,” in 2009. Now on his third book in the Boca trilogy, “Boca Daze,” he will discuss his popular South Florida-based novels. www.stevenmforman.com
West Boca Branch (Boca Raton) - Tue, Mar 13, 2:00 pm

LES STANDIFORD is the award-winning author of many suspense and mystery novels. He wrote the nonfiction work “Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Building of the Overseas Railroad to Key West.” www.les-standiford.com
JOE MATTHEWS, a 30-year veteran of the Miami Beach Police Department, is a former Miami-Dade County Police Officer of the Year. He is the founder and CEO of DNA LifePrint, Inc., a corporate-sponsored, national child-safety program. He coauthored “Bringing Adam Home: the Abduction that Changed America” with Standiford. www.dna-lifeprint.com
Standiford and Matthews will discuss the Adam Walsh case and its profound impact on how law enforcement handles such cases.
West Boca Branch - Thu, Mar 15, 12:00 pm

JODI PICOULT will discuss her new novel “Lone Wolf.” She is the best-selling author of 18 novels, four of which have been adapted for film and television, including “My Sister’s Keeper.” www.jodipicoult.com
Hagen Ranch Road Branch (Delray Beach) - Sun, Mar 18, 3:00 pm

JAMES W. HALL will talk about his latest release “Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest Best-sellers,” which features fascinating and little-known facts about best-sellers of the last century. He is the author of poetry, essays, short stories, and 17 novels. www.jameswhall.com
West Boca Branch (Boca Raton) - Tue, Apr 17, 2:00 pm
Gardens Branch (Palm Beach Gardens) - Tue, Apr 17, 6:30 pm

SPECIAL EVENT: WINE AND WORDS WITH JEFF LINDSAY
Hagen Ranch Road Branch (Delray Beach) - Sat, Apr 14, 5:30 pm
Enjoy a cocktail with The New York Times best-selling author as he talks about his latest book “Double Dexter: Sixth in the Series,” the inspiration for the hit Showtime series “Dexter.”
http://www.randomhouse.com/

All proceeds from the event will go toward programs sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
$25 for Early Bird Registration* through Mar 30. $30 for Registration* from Apr 1 to Apr 14.
Make checks payable to The Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System and mail to:
Community Relations, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406, or drop off at any Palm Beach County Library System location.

For more information, please visit www.pbclibrary.org/writerslive.
*Non-refundable, charitable donation. Join the Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System, Inc., at any Writers LIVE! event and receive a free Writers LIVE! tote bag (while supplies last). All contributions and dues are tax deductible.