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November 2017

 

The holidays are quickly approaching, and we want to make gift buying easy! Stop by the store, and we'll help you pick out the perfect gift. Also pick up our holiday catalog, with great gift ideas for everyone on your list. And don't forget to create your own wish list! Then let your friends and family know to shop for you at Fiction Addiction, and they'll get 20% off anything purchase from us off your registered list. AND you'll get an entry into an awesome prize drawing for each item purchase from your list. Be sure to come to our Customer Appreciation Event on November 16th to get 20% off your own purchases and to start your wish list.

Please note that Fiction Addiction will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23rd and 24th, for Thanksgiving. We will be open on Saturday, November 25th, for our yearly Small Business & Small Press Saturday Celebration. Don't miss it!

-Jill Hendrix, Owner
Fiction Addiction

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Artemis Special Gift with Pre-order
Artemis by Andy Weir, the #1 bestselling author of The Martian, is landing 11/14/17 (Crown, hardcover, $28.00)! Pre-order your SIGNED copy to receive a FREE drawstring backpack (while supplies last).


Deal of the Month
For You to See the Stars

Each month, we'll feature a discounted book. These deals are only good through the end of the current month, and quantities are limited, so get yours today!

This month's deal is For You to See the Stars by Radney Foster (River's Edge Media, paperback, now $9.50). This book is a testament to the talent of legendary singer/songwriter Radney Foster, showing the diversity of his voice, bringing lyrical prose to the page, and presenting Radney to a whole new audience.

 

You can get 50% off the original cover price of $19.00 on this book through November 30th, and we have SIGNED copies!

 


Upcoming Events
If you are unable to make one of our author events, you are welcome to reserve signed copies by contacting us in advance, by email at   info@fiction-addiction.com  or by phone at 864-675-0540. Personalized copies will need to be prepaid.

Daren Wang

Are you in a bookclub? Thinking about joining or starting a bookclub? Like to read "bookclub-type books"? Then come join us for another Bookclub Party at Fiction Addiction! Store owner Jill Hendrix will present suggested titles for bookclubs, Southern author Daren Wang will talk about his new novel, The Hidden Light of Northern Fires (Thomas Dunne, hardcover, $26.99; a September 2017 Indie Next Pick), and we will be serving wine and cheese and giving away a number of "advance reader copies." *Note: Tickets are $15 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. We prepare gift bags in advance for our attendees, so please make sure to RSVP to guarantee you will get a bag.

 

 


Christa M. Miller
Christa M. Miller In-Store Launch Party: Saturday, November 4th, Noon-2pm @ Fiction Addiction, Free

Greenville, South Carolina, author Christa M. Miller will be celebrating the launch of her new children's book, Raccoon Rescue (Christa M. Miller Communications, paperback, $12.99), at her launch party at Fiction Addiction. The first in the Living Wild Side by Side series, this illustrated chapter book shows how human misperceptions of wildlife (and, perhaps, vice versa) can lead to unintended and unfortunate consequences. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

 


Denise Kiernan
Denise Kiernan Book Talk & Signing: Tuesday, November 7th, 6pm @ Fiction Addiction, $30 or $10*

From Denise Kiernan, author of the New York Times bestseller Girls of Atomic City, comes The Last Castle (Touchstone, hardcover, $28.00; an October 2017 Indie Next Pick), the fascinating true story behind the magnificent Gilded Age mansion Biltmore -- the largest, grandest residence ever built in the United States. Denise will discuss her new book at a book talk and signing at Fiction Addiction. *Note: There are two ticket options for this event: The $30 ticket admits one, guarantees a seat, and includes a copy of The Last Castle. The $10 ticket is standing room only, admits one, and can be redeemed for $10 off merchandise purchased at the event. Tickets and books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

 


Lynda Harrison Hatcher
Lynda Harrison Hatcher In-Store Book Signing: Wednesday, November 8th, 5-7pm @ Fiction Addiction, Free

Southern author Lynda Harrison Hatcher will be signing copies of her new memoir, Mothering Addiction: A Parent's Story of Heartache, Healing, and Keeping the Door Open (Frontier Press, paperback, $14.99), at a meet-and-greet at Fiction Addiction. Hatcher tells the heart-wrenching story of her turbulent journey as the mother of a child who desperately struggled with a heroin addiction. This event is free and open to the public. Books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

 


Sean Keefer Lawrence Thackston Linda Lovely
Mystery Author Panel Talk & Signing : Saturday, November 11th, 2pm @ Fiction Addiction , $10*

Meet these Southern mystery authors at a book talk, followed by a Q&A and a book signing at Fiction Addiction: Sean Keefer (author of The Solicitor [Four Hands Creative, paperback, $16.99]), Lawrence Thackston (author of Carolina Cruel [Rivers Turn Press, paperback, $14.95]), and Linda Lovely (author of Bones to Pick [Henery Press, paperback, $15.95]). *Note: Tickets are $10 each. Each ticket admits one and can be redeemed for $10 off the featured authors' books. Books and tickets can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

 


Thank You
Fiction Addiction Customer Appreciation Event: Thursday, November 16th, 5-7pm @ Fiction Addiction, Free

Stop by Fiction Addiction and let us help you pick out books for everyone on your holiday gift list. Help yourself to wine and cheese while you shop, and take advantage of a 20% discount off all merchandise purchased during the event! While you're in the store, we encourage you to fill out a wish list of your own. Then let your friends and family know you have a list at the store, and they, too, will receive a 20% discount off anything they buy for you from your list. Every item purchased off your list will also give you an entry in our drawing for two great prizes: a music-lover's basket and a book-lover's relaxation basket. So help us spread the word about Fiction Addiction and win great prizes at the same time!

 


Shop Small
Small Business & Small Press Saturday: Saturday, November 25th, 10:30am-4pm @ Fiction Addiction, Free

On Saturday, November 25th, we celebrate small businesses like Fiction Addiction along with self-employed and small press authors! Self-published and small press authors will be signing books throughout the day. You can see the full schedule online (be sure to check back often as we add new authors!). We're proud to be a small business, and we are proud to support our community. When you shop at local and small businesses, you help our community grow. Together, let's help strengthen our community by continuing to support the Shop Small intitiative all year. This event is free and open to the public.

 


Viveka Tolf Elworthy
Viveka Tolf Elworthy Launch Party: Wednesday, November 29th, 4-6pm @ River Oaks Clubhouse, Free

Greenville, South Carolina, author Viveka Tolf Elworthy will be celebrating the launch of her debut novel, Au Pair (FPS, paperback, $14.95, on sale 11/28/17), about Swedish au pair Birgit Svenson and her new job with a Connecticut family, at her launch party at River Oaks Clubhouse (124 River Oaks Rd.) in Greer. Books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540. Fiction Addiction will be selling books on-site.

 


Shirley Proctor Twiss
Shirley Proctor Twiss In-Store Launch Party: Saturday, December 2nd, 2-4pm @ Fiction Addiction, Free

Greenville, South Carolina, author Shirley Proctor Twiss will be celebrating the launch of her new short story collection, Myra: The Girl...The Woman...The Legend (FPS, paperback, $12.99, on sale 11/28/17), the fourth book in her Cotton in August series, at her launch party at Fiction Addiction. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

 


Beth Lindsay Templeton

Greenville author and minister Beth Lindsay Templeton will be celebrating the launch of her new holiday short story collection, The Christmas Strawberry...and Other Stories (FPS, paperback, $12.00, on sale 11/28/17), at her launch party at Fiction Addiction. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling us at 864-675-0540.

 


Even More Events...
January 17th
January 27th
A. J. Tata
Bryan Robinson
A. J. Tata Book Talk & Signing at the Poinsett Club, Noon, $26 (more info coming soon!)
Cultivating Writing Resilience Workshop with Bryan Robinson at Fiction Addiction, 10am-Noon, $25 (more info coming soon!)

March 3rd
June 13th
John Hart
Karen White
John Hart Book Talk & Signing at Fiction Addiction, 4pm, $30 or $10 (more info coming soon!)
Karen White Book Talk & Signing at Fiction Addiction, 5pm, $28 or $10 (more info coming soon!)

Fiction Addiction Cookbook Club
Food Swings
Monday, November 20th, 7:00pm @ Fiction Addiction

Fiction Addiction's Cookbook Club meets monthly.

This month, we will be preparing recipes from and discussing Food Swings by Jessica Seinfeld (Ballantine Books, hardcover, $32.00).

If you're interested in joining our cookbook club, please email us at info@fiction-addiction.com or call us at 864-675-0540 for more information or to sign up. You can preview the club agreement here.

 

Children's Storytime
Join us for storytime every Thursday morning at 10:30am. We will be reading the following titles in upcoming weeks:

November 2nd
November 9th
November 16th
November 23rd
November 30th
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
William's Winter Nap
Otis Gives Thanks
Thanksgiving
Naughty Claudine's Christmas
Hardcover
$18.99
Hardcover
$17.99
Board book
$8.99
Closed for Thanksgiving
Hardcover
$16.99

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Digital Audiobooks
Are you interested in Libro.fm but reluctant to try audiobooks? Check out this playlist of FREE audiobook excerpts and samplers, including a handful of listening options at no charge, ranging from chapter excerpts from new releases to sampler collections.

To sign up for Libro.fm and start listening to these free reads, simply go to Libro.fm/fictionaddiction, click Sign Up in the upper right-hand corner, and create your account. You can choose to purchase individual audiobooks or sign up for a membership. Download the free Libro.fm app (iOS or Android), and start listening!



Customer Reward Program

We offer customers two purchase-based rewards. Any time you spend $50 in one transaction, you may pick a free ARC from our gift cart. When you spend $100 in one transaction, you will get 10% off of any merchandise purchased at that time (excludes event tickets) as well as two free ARCs from our gift cart.

Signed First Editions Club
November 2017
December 2017
January 2018
February 2018
Seeing Red
Roar
The Cage-Maker
Ember
Hardcover - $28.00
Hardcover - $18.99
Hardcover - $28.99
Paperback - $18.00

Our Signed First Editions Club makes it easy to become a collector! We pick great books -- past picks have included a National Book Award Winner and an Edgar Award Winner for Best Novel -- and you get one signed first edition every month. Our picks run the gamut from memoirs to popular fiction, cookbooks to mysteries. All you have to do is provide us with payment information and commit to purchasing at least 10 of the 12 books picked each year. Collect for fun or for profit -- our club members have seen their books increase in value since they purchased them! A club membership also makes a great gift for the book lover in your life.

(Prices are subject to change by the publisher.)



November New Releases
Regional Interest
S Is for Southern
A Lowcountry Christmas
Hardcover - $45.00
Paperback - $7.99

Nonfiction
We're Going to Need More Wine
Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans
Smitten Kitchen Every Day
Hardcover - $29.00
Signed First Editions Available!
Hardcover - $35.00

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!
Promise Me, Dad
Hardcover - $29.99
Hardcover - $27.00
On sale 11/14/17

General Fiction
Seven Days of Us Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
It's Christmas, and for the first time in years the entire Birch family will be under one roof. Younger, unabashedly frivolous daughter Phoebe is fixated on her upcoming wedding, while her older sister, Olivia, a doctor, deals with the culture shock of being immersed in first-world problems after returning from treating an epidemic abroad. Their father, Andrew, sequesters himself in his study writing scathing restaurant reviews and remembering his glory days as a war correspondent. But his wife, Emma, is hiding a secret that will turn the whole family upside down. In close proximity, not much can stay hidden for long, and as revelations and long-held tensions come to light, nothing is more shocking than the unexpected guest who's about to arrive...


Berkley - Release Date: 10/17/17 - Format: Hardcover - Price: $26.00


The Whole Town's Talking

Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense
End Game End Game by David Baldacci
Will Robie and Jessica Reel are the ones the government calls in when the utmost secrecy is required to take out those who plot violence and mass destruction against the United States. But now their handler, Blue Man, is missing, with no communications since he'd taken a rare vacation in rural Colorado. Sent to investigate, Robie and Reel arrive in the small town of Grand to discover that it has its own share of problems. But lying in wait in Grand is an even more insidious and sweeping threat, one that may shake the very foundations of America. And when Robie and Reel find themselves up against an adversary with superior firepower and a home-court advantage, they'll be lucky if they make it out alive, with or without Blue Man...

Signed Copies On Order!

Grand Central Publishing - Release Date: 11/14/17 - Format: Hardcover - Price: $29.99


The Rooster Bar
Hardcover - $28.95

Science Fiction & Fantasy
The End We Start From The End We Start From by Megan Hunter
As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place. The story traces fear and wonder as the baby grows, thriving and content against all the odds. The End We Start From is an indelible and elemental first book -- a lyrical vision of the strangeness and beauty of new motherhood, and a tale of endurance in the face of ungovernable change.


Grove Press - Release Date: 11/7/17 - Format: Hardcover - Price: $22.00


It Devours!
Edgedancer
Hiddensee
Hardcover - $22.99
Signed First Editions Available!
A November 2017 Indie Next Pick
Hardcover - $10.99
Hardcover - $27.99
Signed First Editions Available!
A November 2017 Indie Next Pick

The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun
Oathbringer
Hardcover - $24.00
On sale 11/7/17
Hardcover - $34.99
On sale 11/14/17

Young Adult
The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
Long Way Down
Hardcover - $22.99

Shelf Awareness Email Newsletter
Would you like to learn about even more great books and book-related news? Shelf Awareness sends out a twice-weekly email newsletter filled with book reviews, book lists, author interviews, and more. If you're interested in subscribing to the Shelf Awareness email list, please email us at info@fiction-addiction.com.

Volunteer Picks
Artemis Artemis by Andy Weir
Andy Weir has done it again! Made me read and rave about a science fiction book. I never read science fiction, nor am I a fan of fantasy or paranormal, but I am a huge fan of Andy Weir. His wit, humor, and amazing storytelling ability are addictive. Artemis is a city on the Moon but it could be a city anywhere -- sure, you have to do things differently because of no atmosphere, etc., but basically love is love, greed is greed, smuggling is smuggling, murder is murder, no matter where it takes place. I loved The Martian, but Artemis is, IMO, even better. I loved the personal interactions between the characters, and I loved Jazz's determination and her somewhat skewed sense of what is right and what is wrong. Artemis is a true adventure story with a lot of really neat science thrown in. Think a futuristic MacGyver/Mission Impossible with a young female protagonist.

Signed Copies On Order!

Pre-order your SIGNED copy today and get a free backpack! (Limited supply)


Crown Publishers - Release Date: 11/14/17 - Format: Hardcover - Price: $28.00


The Last One
Give Me the Child
Paperback - $16.00
Hardcover - $26.99

My Husband's Wife
Bonfire
Paperback - $16.00
Hardcover - $26.00
On sale 11/7/17
A November 2017 Indie Next Pick

Come Home
Hardcover - $26.95

Code Girls
Bones to Pick
Hardcover - $28.00
Recommended by customer Nancy G.
An October 2017 Indie Next Pick
Paperback - $15.95
Recommended by customer Nancy H.
Meet the author at a Panel Talk & Signing on November 11th!

Staff Picks

I Capture the Castle
Mudbound
Hardcover - $18.99
Paperback - $15.95
Read it before you see it! On Netflix November 17th

Ready Player One
Life Is a Joke
Paperback - $9.99
Read it before you see it! In theaters March 30th
Paperback - $12.95


Dear Martin
Renegades
Hardcover - $18.99
Signed First Editions Available!
A Fall 2017 Kids' Indie Next Pick
Hardcover - $19.99
On sale 11/7/17

Store & Community  News
Volunteer to help us at the store! Our volunteers receive a free "advance reading copy" for every three hours worked, and a 20% discount on all merchandise. If you're interested in volunteering at Fiction Addiction, please email Jill at info@fiction-addiction.com or call 864-675-0540.

Thanks for your continued patronage!

 

Sincerely,

 

Jill Hendrix, Owner
Fiction Addiction
1175 Woods Crossing Rd. #5  
Greenville, SC 29607
864-675-0540