Squire Creek Book Club (Choudrant, LA)07/10/2007 
2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards, New York City --- Points of Origin is recognized in Southern Fiction (06/01/2007) North is pictured above with family at IPPY Awards Ceremony.
Lemuria Bookstore signing
Jackson, MS
POINTS OF ORIGIN
BY DARDEN NORTH, MD
ISBN 0977112616
Sally and Darden North
2006 Mistletoe Marketplace
Junior League of Jackson, MS
Syble White welcomes Darden North to a book signing at The Villages, FLA 04/2007.
Tomes 'R' Us Book Club 04/03/2007 Beverly Scafidel, Anne Penman, Sue Burns, Caryn Quilter, Gail Overby, and Marcia Lucas with Author Darden North
BOOK SIGNINGS/AUTHOR APPEARANCES
10/22-25/2008 Celebration Village Holiday Market; Tupelo Furniture Market (Building 5); Tupelo, MS Contact: Patricia Mitchell, Special Events/Fund Raising Cordinator, Sanctuary Hospice House. Phone: 662.680.4845. Look for booth "Darden North, MD - Author, Novels of Southern Fiction."
07/19/2008 "Author! Author!: Shreveport (LA)'s Celebration of the Written Word" Barnes & Noble Booksellers; 6646 Youree Drive; Shreveport, LA 71105. Contact: Elizabeth Hadwin, Community Relations Manager. Phone: 318.798.6694 www.barnesandnobleinc.com
06/14/2008 10AM-12:30PM Books-A-Million Hattiesburg (MS) ; 6143 U S Highway 98 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Phone: 601.268.2431
06/14/2008 5-7PM Bay Books during annual Downtown Art Walk; Bay St. Louis, MS; 131 Main Street;Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
06/05/2008 6-9PM Sundog Books- Seaside, FL Address: 89 Central Square -Seaside; Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 Phone: (850) 231-5481
http://market.emeraldcoast.com/Sundog+Books.262134.7346087.home.html
05/30/2008 3-3:30PM Darden North Book Signing at Book Expo America; Los Angeles (CA)Convention Center; AtlasBooks,Inc Booth - 1201 S Figueroa St; Los Angeles, CA
05/17/2008 1-3PM Barnes & Noble Las Vegas - 8915 West Charleston Blvd; Las Vegas, NV Phone: (702)242-1987 Contact: crm2128@bn.com
04/12/2008 11:00AM-3:00PM Birmingham, AL Alabama Author Expo
Books-A-Million presents an expo of Alabama authors (plus one from Mississippi)! Held at Vulcan Park and Museum, this expo is a great way to discover new books by authors from all across Alabama, talk to these authors about their work, and meet other book-lovers in the community. Plus, bring the kids for story time and science projects throughout the day! A portion of all purchases benefits Vulcan Park and Museum's outreach and educational programs. This event is free and open to the public. List of scheduled authors:
Jo Kittinger Jim Lowe
Charles Ghigna Faye Gibbons
Kathy McCoy Susan Sieweke
Roger Reid J.D. Weeks
Aileen Henderson Anne Weston
Darden North Edie Hand
2 p.m a special author Q & A hosted by Jo Kittinger.
Vulcan Park-Offsite author book signing event sponsored by Books-A-Million,Wildwood Branch 1701 Valley View Drive; Birmingham, AL Contact:Kim Conwell-Butler;
Community Relations Manager;Books-A-Million,Inc.; 205-943-0586; butlerk@booksamillion.com
04/05/2008 Noon-2:00PM Savannah, Georgia Books-A-Million. 8108 Abercorn St; Savannah, GA 31406-3419. Contact: Marc Dorce, Customer Relations. DorceM@booksamillion.com 912.925.8112
03/13-16/2008 Junior League of Monroe, LA, 2008 Spring Market (10th Annual) - Exhibitor, Book Signing and Sale; Monroe (LA) Civic Center Arena. Contact 318.322.3236
02/29-03/01/2008 Junior League of Covington, LA, 2008 Spring Market (3rd Annual) - Exhibitor, Book Signing and Sale; The Mandeville (LA) Castine Center; 63350 Pelican Drive; Mandeville, LA 70448. Attendance:3500
Contact jlgcspringmarket@gmail.com
02/23-24/2008 South Carolina Book Festival - Exhibitor, Book Signing and Sale ; Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center; 1101 Lincoln Street; Columbia, SC Public admission is free. www.scbookfestival.org
02/10/2008 – Murder on the Menu – 11 – 6 PM; Wetumpka, ALA; hosted by The Book Basket to benefit Friends of the Wetumpka Library; Author panel discussion, audience presentation, book signing. Contact: Tammy Lynn 334.514.3313 (O), 334514.3360 (H). tammysbookbasket@aol.com; http://wetumpkalibrary.com/Defualt.asp?ID=341&pg=Murder+on+the+Menu+2007 (historical attendance 150)
02/09/2008 – Murder in the Magic City - 9-4 PM; Homewood Library; Birmingham, ALA; author panelist for conference/participating fiction author/book signing;Contact: Margaret Fenton 205.424.7896. www.murderinthemagiccity.com; mhfenton@charter.net (Anticipated audience 150 plus panelists
01/31/2008 –- 7 PM; Evening at the Morton (MS) Library; Contact: 601.732.6288 or 601.825.0100 Ext 107 dvance@cmrls.lib.ms.us.
01/24/2008 - Noon APPLAUSE! MISSISSIPPI WRITING AT ITS BEST Darden North begins the fifth season of Applause reading from and discussing POINTS OF ORIGIN. Eudora Welty Library meeting room; 300 North State Street; Jackson, MS 601.968.5811
01/17/2008 – Luncheon with Books - Friends of the Bryan Public Library hosts novelist Darden North ; West Point, MS; 12 Noon, Ester Pippen Meeting Room; Contact: Ida1947@bellsouth.net 662.494.4872
12/19/2007 - Noon; Gluckstadt Rotary Club; Parker House Restaurant; Ridgeland, MS. Contact: Joe Lee, President - dogwoodpress@bellsouth.net
12/06/2007 -6:00 PM; "2007 : A YEAR OF WORDS" Richard Wright Library; 515 W. McDowell Road; Jackson, MS --- PANELISTS: Voncele Savage --- Minister/Author; Diane Johnston --- Bible Teacher/ Missionary; Jokah the General --- Hiphop artist/activist; Dana Hampton --- Mother/ Retail Supervisor ; Stanley Clark --- Promoter; D.J.Downsouth --- Producer/ Hiphop artist; Darden North, MD--- Physician/ Author; Cheryl Haynes --- Elemenatary School Principal; Moderated by Cyrus A. Webb, Conversations Book Club President. Contact: Robin Gardner at 601.664.8805 or email Cyrus A. Webb at cawebb4@juno.com.
12/03/2007 -- 4-7 pm; Main Street Books, Downtown Hattiesburg, MS
11/24/2007 --University of Southern Mississippi Bookstore (Barnes and Noble); Hattiesburg, MS; before or after USM vs Arkansas State – Game time 2 PM. 601.226.4381 sm045@bncollege.com
11/23/2007 -– Mississippi State University Bookstore (Barnes & Noble); 2 to 3 hours pre-game - MSU vs. Ole Miss; 662.325.1576. Shipping address: 75 BF Hood Drive, Cullis Wade Depot, Mississippi State, MS 39762.
11/11/2007 – 1-5 pm; Grace Hardware Christmas Open House; Downtown Yazoo City, MS; 662.746.7555.
11/07-10/2007 -- Mistletoe Marketplace “Celebrate the South” – Mississippi Trademart; Booth 409 - Main Building; Jackson, MS; merchantchairman@gmail.com. Expected attendance 20,000)
10/28/2007 – 12-2 pm; Borders Books and Tapes; Mesquite, TX
10/27/ 2007 –- 7 -9:00 pm; Borders Books and Tapes; Plano, TX; 972.713.9857 aabdias@bordersstores.com
10/26/2007 --7 -9:00 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Lincoln Park; 7700 West NW Highway; Dallas, TX.
10/25/2007 -- Cowgirl Christmas, A Holiday Market; Mesquite Service League; Mesquite (TX) Convention Center; VIP Grand Opening Thursday, October 25 7-10 pm; Exhibit with book sales and signing Oct 26. 9-6 pm. Oct. 27 9-5 pm.Contact: Sandi Lamb or Evelyn Williams Co-Chairs 972.329.4700. sandilamb@yahoo.com.
10/24/2007 – 3:00 pm; Afternoon Tea with Authors, Friends of the MS Library, MS Library Association Conference; Vicksburg, MS Convention Center. Contact: Rita Anderson 601.924.9070.
09/07-10/2006 -- Book Title Exhibition and Presentation (HOUSE CALL and POINTS OF ORIGIN) by author; Southern Independent Booksellers Association; Orlando, Florida
10/13/2006 –- 5 pm, Turnrow Bookstore. Greenwood, MS 662.453.5995
10/14/2006 -– 9 am, Octoberfest, Cleveland, MS
10/19/2006 –- 5-8 pm, Hit the Bricks (Peterson’s Art & Antiques),1400 Washington Street Vicksburg, MS 39810 601.720.7500 paa@canyoufly.net
10/21/2006 -- 1 pm, Lemuria Bookstore; Jackson, MS, 601.366.7619 www.lemuriabooks.com
10/25/2006 -- Live at Nine, WREG TV (CBS)live television interview Memphis, TN
10/25-28/2006 -– Merry Marketplace, Memphis (Germantown), TN, AgriCenter Building, est. attendance 7000
11/01/06 –- Interview WAPT TV (ABC) Jackson, MS, MetroMinute, live interview, 24-hour delay
11/01-04/2006 -- Mistletoe Marketplace, Jackson, MS;Mississippi Trademart; 35,000 attendance
11/05/2006 -– 1-5 pm; Giggleswick Open House; 200 Highway 12 E; Starkville, MS 39759-3766 800.360.9336 or 662.323.7929 www.giggleswick.com
11/09/2006 -– Noon-2 pm; Books, Grenada, MS. 662.226.6676. books@dixie-net.com
11/08/2006 -- 5-6 pm, Square Books, Oxford, MS; 800.648.4001 662.236.2262 www.squarebooks.com
11/09/2006 -– 11-1 pm; St. Andrews Bookstore, Jackson, MS. 601.353.2021
11/09/2006 -– 5 -7 pm; Madison Fireplace & Patio; Madison, MS
11/09/2006 -– 7 pm; Borders Books - Dogwood Festival; Flowood, MS. Signing with Wyatt Waters. 601.919.0462
11/10/2006 -– 4 pm WLOX TV (ABC) Live Interview with Karen Abernathy; Biloxi, MS.
11/10/2006 -– 5-7 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers; Gulfport, MS
11/11/2006 –- 12-2 pm; Mobile Junior League Christmas Jubilee Authors' Corner Mobile County Fairgrounds; Mobile, AL 251.621.3545 Attendance 25,000.
11/11/2006 -- 4-6 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Eastern Shore Centre; Spanish Fort, AL 251.621.3545
11/12/2006 -– 1-2:15 pm; St. Andrews Day, Lemuria Books; Jackson, MS 601.366.7619
11/12/2006 -– 2:30-4 pm; Pentimento Bookstore Open House; Clinton, MS 601.925.4662 wall9796@bellsouth.net
11/12/2006 -– 3 pm; Cosmopolitan Club; Columbia, MS.
11/16/2006 -– 6:30 pm; Reading and Signing; Marion County Library; Columbia, MS.
11/18/2006 – 11 am; Jackson Street Gallery book signing; Ridgeland, MS
11/19/2006 -– 1-5 pm; Page and Palette Open House; Fairhope, AL 251.928.5295 www.pageandpalette.com
11/21/2006 -– 4:30 pm; Forest Library Art Council; Forest,MS 601-469-3732 or 601-992-3725
11/22/2006 -– 4:00 pm; Barnes & Noble Booksellers; Jackson, MS; 601-991-3925 crm2839@bn.com
11/24/2006 -– 11-2 pm; Crown and Town Gifts; Indianola, MS. 662.887.4522
11/24/2006 -– 2:30-4 pm; Cotton Row Books; Cleveland, MS. 662.843.7083
11/25/2006 -– 10:30 – 1:00 pm and 4 – 7:00 pm, Noble Watts Jewelers; Canton, MS 601.859.3553
11/26/2006 -- 2-4 pm; Turning Pages Books and More Open House; Natchez, MS 601.442.2299
12/02/2006 –- 10-1 pm; Madison Fireplace & Patio; Madison, MS 601.853.6699
12/02/2006 –- 2-4 pm; Yellow Dog Books, Madison, MS
12/03/2006 –- 2-4 pm; Spice of Life Books and Gifts, Corinth, MS
12/04/2006 -- 4-7 pm; Main Street Books Christmas Open House; 210 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 601.584.6960
12/06/2006 -- 5:30 – 7:30 pm; Kroger Store Book Department; Byrum, MS
12/07/2006 –- 7-9 pm; Inside Story Open House; Madison, MS
12/08/2006 -- 4- 6 pm; Book Signing at The Rogue; Jackson, MS
12/09/2006 –- Live Radio Interview with Joe Vines; Philadelphia, MS
12/09/2006 –- 10-1 pm; Josephine’s Fine Gifts, Kosciusko, MS
12/09/2006 -- 2-4 pm; Shop on the Corner; Philadelphia, MS shoponthecorner@bellsouth.net.
12/10/2006 -- 2-4 pm; McCormick Book Inn, Greenville, MS
12/16/2006 –- 12– 1:30 pm; Pass Christian Books; Pass Christian, MS info@passchristianbooks.com
12/16/2006 –- 2-4 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers; Gulfport, MS
01/06/2007 –- 2-4 pm; Kroger Store Book Dept.; Clinton, MS
01/09/2007 -- 11:30 – 1:30 pm; Jackson Area Welcome Neighbor Club Reading and Book Signing; Country Club of Jackson, MS
01/20/2007 –- 1-4 pm; Kroger Store Book Dept.; Clinton, MS 601 924 7420;
01/21/2007 -- 1-4 pm; Books-A-Million I55 N Jackson, MS 601.366.3009.
01/27/2007 -- 11:30 – 1:00 pm; Mendenhall Grocery and Grain; Mendenhall, MS
01/27/2007 –- 2-4:00 pm; Books-A-Million, Hattiesburg, MS 601. 268. 2431 wrightrochelle@booksamillion.com
02/02/2007 -- 4-6 pm; Walden Books; Metrocenter Mall; Jackson, MS 601.969.6949
02/03/2007 –- 1-6 pm; Kroger Book Department; Brandon, MS 601.825.3371
02/06/2007 –- 10:30 -11:15 am; St. Catherine’s Village Program (Reading and Book Signing); Ridgeland, MS
02/09/2007 -- 4-6 pm; Book, & Candle; Picayne, MS Gayle 601.798.1519
02/10/2007 –- 2-4 pm; Books-A-Million; Biloxi, MS 601. 268. 2431 www.booksamillion.com
02/13/2007 –- Noon; Flowood Rotary Club Reading and Books Signing; River Oaks Hospital; Flowood, MS
02/18/2007 -- 3-4 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Firewheel Town Center; 190 Cedar Sage Drive; Garland, TX 972.496.3896
02/20/2007 –- 7-9 pm; Borders #462 5615 Colleyville Bvld #100;
Colleyville, TX 817.503.8092
02/22/2007 –- 7-9 pm; Loreli Bookstore; Vicksburg, MS
03/02-03/2007 -- Covington/Mandeville (LA) Junior League Spring Market (Attendance 1000)
03/06/2007 -- 5-7 pm; Barnes & Noble Booksellers; Collierville, TN 901.853.3264
03/09/2007 -– Live Television Interview KNOE-TV; Monroe, LA; Good Morning ArkLaMiss with Larry Rymes. ed.murphy@knoe.com ; 318.388.8888
03/09/2007 –- 8:15 am; Live Radio Interview with Sunny Meriwether KEDM Public Radio, 225 Stubbs Hall-ULM; Monroe, LA
03/09/2007 -- 4:00 pm; Radio Interview (Air Date TBA)with Ginny; KNOE Radio 101.3; Monroe, LA
03/08-11/2007 -– Junior League of Monroe (LA) 2007 Spring Market. 318.789.955. Event attendance 10,000
03/17/2007 -– 2-4 pm; Border’s Germantown; Germantown, TN
04/03/2007 –- 7-8:30 pm; Tomes 'R' Us Book Club c/o Sue Burns; Jackson, MS; suebburns@bellsouth.net 601.497.1167
04/14/2007 –- 7–9pm; St. Dominic Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Southern Entertainment Event; Book Signing 601.981.2488
04/17/2007 -- Noon; Clinton Library Brown Bag Lunch 601.924.9070
04/21/2007 –- 9am–5pm; Bluegrass Festival of Books; Lexington, KY; Lexington Center Downtown; Joseph-Beth Booksellers; www.bluegrassfestivalofbooks.com rkray@joesphbeth.com 859.422.1415 (Attendance 3000 plus)
04/27/2007 -- 8:40 am; WVLK AM Radio, Lexington, KY; Live interview: The Jack Pattie Show 859.253.5956.
04/27/2007 –- 9:02 am, WMST 1150 AM, Lexington, KY; Live Interview (30 minutes): The Tom and Judy Show 859.498.5608.
04/27/2007 -- Noon; WKYT TV, Lexington, KY; Live Studio Interview with Barbara Bailey and Bill Bryant 859.299.2727. 2851 Winchester Road; Lexington KY 40509
04/27/2007 –- 3:00 pm; WUKY NPR Radio, Interview, Airdate TBA
04/27/2007 -- 5 – 7 pm; Barnes & Noble; Lexington, KY; crm2953 @bn.com; 1932 Pavilion Way; Lexington, KY 40509 859.543.8148 or 859.543.8518.
04/25/2007 –- Lexington, KY SCOGS Medical Meeting with two-day book signing
05/19/2007 -- 1:00 pm; Davis-Kidd Bookstore-Laurelwood; Memphis, TN
05/26/2007 –- 2-4 pm; Barnes & Noble; Mandeville, LA crm2983@bn.com
06/01/2007 -- 6-9 pm; Books Off-Broadway 11th Annual IPPY Awards Presentation Independent Publisher Book Awards;New York, New York; Points of Origin receives bronze award for southern fiction
06/02/2007 -- Author Appearance & Book singing with Delta State University School of Nursing; Annual Mississippi Picnic in Central Park; New York City
06/07/2007 –- Noon - 1 pm; Pondering Palette, Brandon Library; Brandon, MS 601 825 2672.
06/09/2007 –- 11- 2 pm; Crown in Town Gift Store during BB King Day; Indianola, MS;
06/09/2007 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Annual Awards Banquet; Staplcotn Inc., Greenwood, MS. Points of Origin Nominated for Fiction
06/22/2007 –- 5 -8 pm; Barnes & Noble, Sumter Landing - The Villages, FLA; 352 430 3074.
06/23/2007 –- 1-4:00 pm; Urban Think Bookstore; Downtown Orlando, FLA
07/10/2007 –- 11-1 pm; Squire Creek Book Club; Squire Creek Country Club; 289 Squire Creek Parkway; Choudrant, LA; 318.768.7000
07/10/2007 –- 4–6 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers; Shreveport, LA; 318.424.8404 318.798 6066
07/21/2007 –- 8–5 pm; Neshoba County Fair Art and Crafts Sale
08/22/2007 -- 6:30–7:30 p.m. Richard Wright Library; 515 W. McDowell Rd; Jackson, MS
08/31/2007 –- 6-7 pm; Reading and Signing; Conversations Book Club; Waldenbooks Metrocenter; Jackson, MS; 601.201.8139
09/01/2007 -- 1-3 pm; Page and Palette, downtown Fairhope, Alabama.
09/03/2007 -- 1-3 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Eastern Shore; Spanish Fort, Alabama; 251.621.9255
09/18/2007 – 6 pm; Family Reading Night; Crystal Springs Public School System Book Singing for POINTS OF ORIGIN For information contact Brenda Tillman 601 892 4795 or 601 291 9296
09/22/2007 -- Ole Miss Book Store (Barnes & Noble); 9:00 AM before UM vs Florida; University (Oxford), MS; 662.915.5896 662.915.7137 PO BOX 819 University, MS 39677
09/23/2007 -- Germantown, TN; Midsouth Airshow-Barnstormers’ Expo – vendor/exhibitor partnered with Delta State University School of Nursing; Midsouth Airshow Foundation, Inc.; PO Box 383318; Germantown, TN 38183-3318 (Anticipated audience over 50,000 people) http://www.msairshow.com/
10/02/2007 -- 10:30 am; Friends of the Flora Library; Flora MS; 601.879.8836
House Call Book Tour
10/20/2005 WLBT NBC TV Affiliate Jackson, Midday Mississippi with Wilson Stribling
10/20/2005 -- 5 - 6:30 pm;Lemuria Books, Jackson, MS 601.366.7619
10/27/2005 -- 3- 5 pm; Women’s Hospital Cafeteria, Flowood,MS to benefir Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Cure Research.
11/02-05/2005 Mistletoe Marketplace, Mississippi Trade Mart, Jackson, MS
11/12/2005 Square Books; Oxford,MS 662.236.2662
11/13/2005 -- 2 - 3:30 pm; Christmas Open House; Cotton Row Books, Cleveland,MS 662.843.7083
Fri-Nov. 18 Book signing—In-store tea, Reed’s Gum Tree Bookstore, Tupelo,MS 1:00 p.m. – until 662.844.1355
Sat-Nov.19 Book signing, Ole Miss Bookstore, Oxford,MS 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
662.915.7137
Sun-Nov. 27 Book signing, Marion County Library, Columbia, MS
Wed-Nov. 30 Book signing, Yellow Dog Books, Madison, MS 4:30 – 6 :00 p.m.
601.605.8955
Thu-Dec. 1 Book signing, The Bookcellar, McComb, MS 3:30 – 5:60 p.m.
601.249.2861
Sat-Nov. 3 Book signing, Madison Fireplace & Patio, Ridgeland, MS 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Sat-Nov. 3 Book signing, Barnes & Noble, Jackson, MS 4:00 – 5 :00 p.m.
601.991.3835
Mon-Dec. 5 Book signing—Authors Event, Main Street Books, Hattiesburg, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
601.584.6960
Tue-Dec. 6 Book signing—Authors Event, St. Andrews Bookstore, Jackson,MS 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
601.353.2021
Fri-Dec. 9 Book signing, MS Gift Company, Greenwood, MS 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
1.800.467.7763
Sat-Dec 10 Book signing, McCormick Book Inn, Greenville, MS 3:30 - 5 p.m.
662.332.5038 or 662.335.5330
Sat-Dec. 17 Book signing, The Inside Story, Madison, MS 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
601.856.3229
Sat-Dec. 17 Book signing, Lemuria Books, Jackson,MS 2:00 p.m. - until
Joe – 601.366.7619
Tue-Dec. 20 Speaking engagement, Flowood,MS Rotary Club, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
07/13/2006 -- Noon-1 pm; Pondering Palette; Brandon (MS) Library
07/14/2006 -- 5 - 7 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Gulfport, MS
07/15/2006 -- 6 - 9 pm; Sun Dog Books; Seaside, FLA. 850.231.5481
07/20/2006 -- Noon-1 pm; Madison/Ridgeland (MS) Rotary Club; Steam Roon Grille I -55 North; Jackson, MS
2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards, New York City --- Points of Origin is recognized in Southern Fiction (06/01/2007) North is pictured above with family at IPPY Awards Ceremony.
Lemuria Bookstore signingJackson, MS
POINTS OF ORIGIN
BY DARDEN NORTH, MD
ISBN 0977112616
Sally and Darden North
2006 Mistletoe Marketplace
Junior League of Jackson, MS
Syble White welcomes Darden North to a book signing at The Villages, FLA 04/2007.
Tomes 'R' Us Book Club 04/03/2007 Beverly Scafidel, Anne Penman, Sue Burns, Caryn Quilter, Gail Overby, and Marcia Lucas with Author Darden NorthBOOK SIGNINGS/AUTHOR APPEARANCES
10/22-25/2008 Celebration Village Holiday Market; Tupelo Furniture Market (Building 5); Tupelo, MS Contact: Patricia Mitchell, Special Events/Fund Raising Cordinator, Sanctuary Hospice House. Phone: 662.680.4845. Look for booth "Darden North, MD - Author, Novels of Southern Fiction."
07/19/2008 "Author! Author!: Shreveport (LA)'s Celebration of the Written Word" Barnes & Noble Booksellers; 6646 Youree Drive; Shreveport, LA 71105. Contact: Elizabeth Hadwin, Community Relations Manager. Phone: 318.798.6694 www.barnesandnobleinc.com
06/14/2008 10AM-12:30PM Books-A-Million Hattiesburg (MS) ; 6143 U S Highway 98 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Phone: 601.268.2431
06/14/2008 5-7PM Bay Books during annual Downtown Art Walk; Bay St. Louis, MS; 131 Main Street;Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
06/05/2008 6-9PM Sundog Books- Seaside, FL Address: 89 Central Square -Seaside; Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 Phone: (850) 231-5481
http://market.emeraldcoast.com/Sundog+Books.262134.7346087.home.html
05/30/2008 3-3:30PM Darden North Book Signing at Book Expo America; Los Angeles (CA)Convention Center; AtlasBooks,Inc Booth - 1201 S Figueroa St; Los Angeles, CA
05/17/2008 1-3PM Barnes & Noble Las Vegas - 8915 West Charleston Blvd; Las Vegas, NV Phone: (702)242-1987 Contact: crm2128@bn.com
04/12/2008 11:00AM-3:00PM Birmingham, AL Alabama Author Expo
Books-A-Million presents an expo of Alabama authors (plus one from Mississippi)! Held at Vulcan Park and Museum, this expo is a great way to discover new books by authors from all across Alabama, talk to these authors about their work, and meet other book-lovers in the community. Plus, bring the kids for story time and science projects throughout the day! A portion of all purchases benefits Vulcan Park and Museum's outreach and educational programs. This event is free and open to the public. List of scheduled authors:
Jo Kittinger Jim Lowe
Charles Ghigna Faye Gibbons
Kathy McCoy Susan Sieweke
Roger Reid J.D. Weeks
Aileen Henderson Anne Weston
Darden North Edie Hand
2 p.m a special author Q & A hosted by Jo Kittinger.
Vulcan Park-Offsite author book signing event sponsored by Books-A-Million,Wildwood Branch 1701 Valley View Drive; Birmingham, AL Contact:Kim Conwell-Butler;
Community Relations Manager;Books-A-Million,Inc.; 205-943-0586; butlerk@booksamillion.com
04/05/2008 Noon-2:00PM Savannah, Georgia Books-A-Million. 8108 Abercorn St; Savannah, GA 31406-3419. Contact: Marc Dorce, Customer Relations. DorceM@booksamillion.com 912.925.8112
03/13-16/2008 Junior League of Monroe, LA, 2008 Spring Market (10th Annual) - Exhibitor, Book Signing and Sale; Monroe (LA) Civic Center Arena. Contact 318.322.3236
02/29-03/01/2008 Junior League of Covington, LA, 2008 Spring Market (3rd Annual) - Exhibitor, Book Signing and Sale; The Mandeville (LA) Castine Center; 63350 Pelican Drive; Mandeville, LA 70448. Attendance:3500
Contact jlgcspringmarket@gmail.com
02/23-24/2008 South Carolina Book Festival - Exhibitor, Book Signing and Sale ; Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center; 1101 Lincoln Street; Columbia, SC Public admission is free. www.scbookfestival.org
02/10/2008 – Murder on the Menu – 11 – 6 PM; Wetumpka, ALA; hosted by The Book Basket to benefit Friends of the Wetumpka Library; Author panel discussion, audience presentation, book signing. Contact: Tammy Lynn 334.514.3313 (O), 334514.3360 (H). tammysbookbasket@aol.com; http://wetumpkalibrary.com/Defualt.asp?ID=341&pg=Murder+on+the+Menu+2007 (historical attendance 150)
02/09/2008 – Murder in the Magic City - 9-4 PM; Homewood Library; Birmingham, ALA; author panelist for conference/participating fiction author/book signing;Contact: Margaret Fenton 205.424.7896. www.murderinthemagiccity.com; mhfenton@charter.net (Anticipated audience 150 plus panelists
01/31/2008 –- 7 PM; Evening at the Morton (MS) Library; Contact: 601.732.6288 or 601.825.0100 Ext 107 dvance@cmrls.lib.ms.us.
01/24/2008 - Noon APPLAUSE! MISSISSIPPI WRITING AT ITS BEST Darden North begins the fifth season of Applause reading from and discussing POINTS OF ORIGIN. Eudora Welty Library meeting room; 300 North State Street; Jackson, MS 601.968.5811
01/17/2008 – Luncheon with Books - Friends of the Bryan Public Library hosts novelist Darden North ; West Point, MS; 12 Noon, Ester Pippen Meeting Room; Contact: Ida1947@bellsouth.net 662.494.4872
12/19/2007 - Noon; Gluckstadt Rotary Club; Parker House Restaurant; Ridgeland, MS. Contact: Joe Lee, President - dogwoodpress@bellsouth.net
12/06/2007 -6:00 PM; "2007 : A YEAR OF WORDS" Richard Wright Library; 515 W. McDowell Road; Jackson, MS --- PANELISTS: Voncele Savage --- Minister/Author; Diane Johnston --- Bible Teacher/ Missionary; Jokah the General --- Hiphop artist/activist; Dana Hampton --- Mother/ Retail Supervisor ; Stanley Clark --- Promoter; D.J.Downsouth --- Producer/ Hiphop artist; Darden North, MD--- Physician/ Author; Cheryl Haynes --- Elemenatary School Principal; Moderated by Cyrus A. Webb, Conversations Book Club President. Contact: Robin Gardner at 601.664.8805 or email Cyrus A. Webb at cawebb4@juno.com.
12/03/2007 -- 4-7 pm; Main Street Books, Downtown Hattiesburg, MS
11/24/2007 --University of Southern Mississippi Bookstore (Barnes and Noble); Hattiesburg, MS; before or after USM vs Arkansas State – Game time 2 PM. 601.226.4381 sm045@bncollege.com
11/23/2007 -– Mississippi State University Bookstore (Barnes & Noble); 2 to 3 hours pre-game - MSU vs. Ole Miss; 662.325.1576. Shipping address: 75 BF Hood Drive, Cullis Wade Depot, Mississippi State, MS 39762.
11/11/2007 – 1-5 pm; Grace Hardware Christmas Open House; Downtown Yazoo City, MS; 662.746.7555.
11/07-10/2007 -- Mistletoe Marketplace “Celebrate the South” – Mississippi Trademart; Booth 409 - Main Building; Jackson, MS; merchantchairman@gmail.com. Expected attendance 20,000)
10/28/2007 – 12-2 pm; Borders Books and Tapes; Mesquite, TX
10/27/ 2007 –- 7 -9:00 pm; Borders Books and Tapes; Plano, TX; 972.713.9857 aabdias@bordersstores.com
10/26/2007 --7 -9:00 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Lincoln Park; 7700 West NW Highway; Dallas, TX.
10/25/2007 -- Cowgirl Christmas, A Holiday Market; Mesquite Service League; Mesquite (TX) Convention Center; VIP Grand Opening Thursday, October 25 7-10 pm; Exhibit with book sales and signing Oct 26. 9-6 pm. Oct. 27 9-5 pm.Contact: Sandi Lamb or Evelyn Williams Co-Chairs 972.329.4700. sandilamb@yahoo.com.
10/24/2007 – 3:00 pm; Afternoon Tea with Authors, Friends of the MS Library, MS Library Association Conference; Vicksburg, MS Convention Center. Contact: Rita Anderson 601.924.9070.
09/07-10/2006 -- Book Title Exhibition and Presentation (HOUSE CALL and POINTS OF ORIGIN) by author; Southern Independent Booksellers Association; Orlando, Florida
10/13/2006 –- 5 pm, Turnrow Bookstore. Greenwood, MS 662.453.5995
10/14/2006 -– 9 am, Octoberfest, Cleveland, MS
10/19/2006 –- 5-8 pm, Hit the Bricks (Peterson’s Art & Antiques),1400 Washington Street Vicksburg, MS 39810 601.720.7500 paa@canyoufly.net
10/21/2006 -- 1 pm, Lemuria Bookstore; Jackson, MS, 601.366.7619 www.lemuriabooks.com
10/25/2006 -- Live at Nine, WREG TV (CBS)live television interview Memphis, TN
10/25-28/2006 -– Merry Marketplace, Memphis (Germantown), TN, AgriCenter Building, est. attendance 7000
11/01/06 –- Interview WAPT TV (ABC) Jackson, MS, MetroMinute, live interview, 24-hour delay
11/01-04/2006 -- Mistletoe Marketplace, Jackson, MS;Mississippi Trademart; 35,000 attendance
11/05/2006 -– 1-5 pm; Giggleswick Open House; 200 Highway 12 E; Starkville, MS 39759-3766 800.360.9336 or 662.323.7929 www.giggleswick.com
11/09/2006 -– Noon-2 pm; Books, Grenada, MS. 662.226.6676. books@dixie-net.com
11/08/2006 -- 5-6 pm, Square Books, Oxford, MS; 800.648.4001 662.236.2262 www.squarebooks.com
11/09/2006 -– 11-1 pm; St. Andrews Bookstore, Jackson, MS. 601.353.2021
11/09/2006 -– 5 -7 pm; Madison Fireplace & Patio; Madison, MS
11/09/2006 -– 7 pm; Borders Books - Dogwood Festival; Flowood, MS. Signing with Wyatt Waters. 601.919.0462
11/10/2006 -– 4 pm WLOX TV (ABC) Live Interview with Karen Abernathy; Biloxi, MS.
11/10/2006 -– 5-7 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers; Gulfport, MS
11/11/2006 –- 12-2 pm; Mobile Junior League Christmas Jubilee Authors' Corner Mobile County Fairgrounds; Mobile, AL 251.621.3545 Attendance 25,000.
11/11/2006 -- 4-6 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Eastern Shore Centre; Spanish Fort, AL 251.621.3545
11/12/2006 -– 1-2:15 pm; St. Andrews Day, Lemuria Books; Jackson, MS 601.366.7619
11/12/2006 -– 2:30-4 pm; Pentimento Bookstore Open House; Clinton, MS 601.925.4662 wall9796@bellsouth.net
11/12/2006 -– 3 pm; Cosmopolitan Club; Columbia, MS.
11/16/2006 -– 6:30 pm; Reading and Signing; Marion County Library; Columbia, MS.
11/18/2006 – 11 am; Jackson Street Gallery book signing; Ridgeland, MS
11/19/2006 -– 1-5 pm; Page and Palette Open House; Fairhope, AL 251.928.5295 www.pageandpalette.com
11/21/2006 -– 4:30 pm; Forest Library Art Council; Forest,MS 601-469-3732 or 601-992-3725
11/22/2006 -– 4:00 pm; Barnes & Noble Booksellers; Jackson, MS; 601-991-3925 crm2839@bn.com
11/24/2006 -– 11-2 pm; Crown and Town Gifts; Indianola, MS. 662.887.4522
11/24/2006 -– 2:30-4 pm; Cotton Row Books; Cleveland, MS. 662.843.7083
11/25/2006 -– 10:30 – 1:00 pm and 4 – 7:00 pm, Noble Watts Jewelers; Canton, MS 601.859.3553
11/26/2006 -- 2-4 pm; Turning Pages Books and More Open House; Natchez, MS 601.442.2299
12/02/2006 –- 10-1 pm; Madison Fireplace & Patio; Madison, MS 601.853.6699
12/02/2006 –- 2-4 pm; Yellow Dog Books, Madison, MS
12/03/2006 –- 2-4 pm; Spice of Life Books and Gifts, Corinth, MS
12/04/2006 -- 4-7 pm; Main Street Books Christmas Open House; 210 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 601.584.6960
12/06/2006 -- 5:30 – 7:30 pm; Kroger Store Book Department; Byrum, MS
12/07/2006 –- 7-9 pm; Inside Story Open House; Madison, MS
12/08/2006 -- 4- 6 pm; Book Signing at The Rogue; Jackson, MS
12/09/2006 –- Live Radio Interview with Joe Vines; Philadelphia, MS
12/09/2006 –- 10-1 pm; Josephine’s Fine Gifts, Kosciusko, MS
12/09/2006 -- 2-4 pm; Shop on the Corner; Philadelphia, MS shoponthecorner@bellsouth.net.
12/10/2006 -- 2-4 pm; McCormick Book Inn, Greenville, MS
12/16/2006 –- 12– 1:30 pm; Pass Christian Books; Pass Christian, MS info@passchristianbooks.com
12/16/2006 –- 2-4 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers; Gulfport, MS
01/06/2007 –- 2-4 pm; Kroger Store Book Dept.; Clinton, MS
01/09/2007 -- 11:30 – 1:30 pm; Jackson Area Welcome Neighbor Club Reading and Book Signing; Country Club of Jackson, MS
01/20/2007 –- 1-4 pm; Kroger Store Book Dept.; Clinton, MS 601 924 7420;
01/21/2007 -- 1-4 pm; Books-A-Million I55 N Jackson, MS 601.366.3009.
01/27/2007 -- 11:30 – 1:00 pm; Mendenhall Grocery and Grain; Mendenhall, MS
01/27/2007 –- 2-4:00 pm; Books-A-Million, Hattiesburg, MS 601. 268. 2431 wrightrochelle@booksamillion.com
02/02/2007 -- 4-6 pm; Walden Books; Metrocenter Mall; Jackson, MS 601.969.6949
02/03/2007 –- 1-6 pm; Kroger Book Department; Brandon, MS 601.825.3371
02/06/2007 –- 10:30 -11:15 am; St. Catherine’s Village Program (Reading and Book Signing); Ridgeland, MS
02/09/2007 -- 4-6 pm; Book, & Candle; Picayne, MS Gayle 601.798.1519
02/10/2007 –- 2-4 pm; Books-A-Million; Biloxi, MS 601. 268. 2431 www.booksamillion.com
02/13/2007 –- Noon; Flowood Rotary Club Reading and Books Signing; River Oaks Hospital; Flowood, MS
02/18/2007 -- 3-4 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Firewheel Town Center; 190 Cedar Sage Drive; Garland, TX 972.496.3896
02/20/2007 –- 7-9 pm; Borders #462 5615 Colleyville Bvld #100;
Colleyville, TX 817.503.8092
02/22/2007 –- 7-9 pm; Loreli Bookstore; Vicksburg, MS
03/02-03/2007 -- Covington/Mandeville (LA) Junior League Spring Market (Attendance 1000)
03/06/2007 -- 5-7 pm; Barnes & Noble Booksellers; Collierville, TN 901.853.3264
03/09/2007 -– Live Television Interview KNOE-TV; Monroe, LA; Good Morning ArkLaMiss with Larry Rymes. ed.murphy@knoe.com ; 318.388.8888
03/09/2007 –- 8:15 am; Live Radio Interview with Sunny Meriwether KEDM Public Radio, 225 Stubbs Hall-ULM; Monroe, LA
03/09/2007 -- 4:00 pm; Radio Interview (Air Date TBA)with Ginny; KNOE Radio 101.3; Monroe, LA
03/08-11/2007 -– Junior League of Monroe (LA) 2007 Spring Market. 318.789.955. Event attendance 10,000
03/17/2007 -– 2-4 pm; Border’s Germantown; Germantown, TN
04/03/2007 –- 7-8:30 pm; Tomes 'R' Us Book Club c/o Sue Burns; Jackson, MS; suebburns@bellsouth.net 601.497.1167
04/14/2007 –- 7–9pm; St. Dominic Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Southern Entertainment Event; Book Signing 601.981.2488
04/17/2007 -- Noon; Clinton Library Brown Bag Lunch 601.924.9070
04/21/2007 –- 9am–5pm; Bluegrass Festival of Books; Lexington, KY; Lexington Center Downtown; Joseph-Beth Booksellers; www.bluegrassfestivalofbooks.com rkray@joesphbeth.com 859.422.1415 (Attendance 3000 plus)
04/27/2007 -- 8:40 am; WVLK AM Radio, Lexington, KY; Live interview: The Jack Pattie Show 859.253.5956.
04/27/2007 –- 9:02 am, WMST 1150 AM, Lexington, KY; Live Interview (30 minutes): The Tom and Judy Show 859.498.5608.
04/27/2007 -- Noon; WKYT TV, Lexington, KY; Live Studio Interview with Barbara Bailey and Bill Bryant 859.299.2727. 2851 Winchester Road; Lexington KY 40509
04/27/2007 –- 3:00 pm; WUKY NPR Radio, Interview, Airdate TBA
04/27/2007 -- 5 – 7 pm; Barnes & Noble; Lexington, KY; crm2953 @bn.com; 1932 Pavilion Way; Lexington, KY 40509 859.543.8148 or 859.543.8518.
04/25/2007 –- Lexington, KY SCOGS Medical Meeting with two-day book signing
05/19/2007 -- 1:00 pm; Davis-Kidd Bookstore-Laurelwood; Memphis, TN
05/26/2007 –- 2-4 pm; Barnes & Noble; Mandeville, LA crm2983@bn.com
06/01/2007 -- 6-9 pm; Books Off-Broadway 11th Annual IPPY Awards Presentation Independent Publisher Book Awards;New York, New York; Points of Origin receives bronze award for southern fiction
06/02/2007 -- Author Appearance & Book singing with Delta State University School of Nursing; Annual Mississippi Picnic in Central Park; New York City
06/07/2007 –- Noon - 1 pm; Pondering Palette, Brandon Library; Brandon, MS 601 825 2672.
06/09/2007 –- 11- 2 pm; Crown in Town Gift Store during BB King Day; Indianola, MS;
06/09/2007 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Annual Awards Banquet; Staplcotn Inc., Greenwood, MS. Points of Origin Nominated for Fiction
06/22/2007 –- 5 -8 pm; Barnes & Noble, Sumter Landing - The Villages, FLA; 352 430 3074.
06/23/2007 –- 1-4:00 pm; Urban Think Bookstore; Downtown Orlando, FLA
07/10/2007 –- 11-1 pm; Squire Creek Book Club; Squire Creek Country Club; 289 Squire Creek Parkway; Choudrant, LA; 318.768.7000
07/10/2007 –- 4–6 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers; Shreveport, LA; 318.424.8404 318.798 6066
07/21/2007 –- 8–5 pm; Neshoba County Fair Art and Crafts Sale
08/22/2007 -- 6:30–7:30 p.m. Richard Wright Library; 515 W. McDowell Rd; Jackson, MS
08/31/2007 –- 6-7 pm; Reading and Signing; Conversations Book Club; Waldenbooks Metrocenter; Jackson, MS; 601.201.8139
09/01/2007 -- 1-3 pm; Page and Palette, downtown Fairhope, Alabama.
09/03/2007 -- 1-3 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Eastern Shore; Spanish Fort, Alabama; 251.621.9255
09/18/2007 – 6 pm; Family Reading Night; Crystal Springs Public School System Book Singing for POINTS OF ORIGIN For information contact Brenda Tillman 601 892 4795 or 601 291 9296
09/22/2007 -- Ole Miss Book Store (Barnes & Noble); 9:00 AM before UM vs Florida; University (Oxford), MS; 662.915.5896 662.915.7137 PO BOX 819 University, MS 39677
09/23/2007 -- Germantown, TN; Midsouth Airshow-Barnstormers’ Expo – vendor/exhibitor partnered with Delta State University School of Nursing; Midsouth Airshow Foundation, Inc.; PO Box 383318; Germantown, TN 38183-3318 (Anticipated audience over 50,000 people) http://www.msairshow.com/
10/02/2007 -- 10:30 am; Friends of the Flora Library; Flora MS; 601.879.8836
House Call Book Tour
10/20/2005 WLBT NBC TV Affiliate Jackson, Midday Mississippi with Wilson Stribling
10/20/2005 -- 5 - 6:30 pm;Lemuria Books, Jackson, MS 601.366.7619
10/27/2005 -- 3- 5 pm; Women’s Hospital Cafeteria, Flowood,MS to benefir Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Cure Research.
11/02-05/2005 Mistletoe Marketplace, Mississippi Trade Mart, Jackson, MS
11/12/2005 Square Books; Oxford,MS 662.236.2662
11/13/2005 -- 2 - 3:30 pm; Christmas Open House; Cotton Row Books, Cleveland,MS 662.843.7083
Fri-Nov. 18 Book signing—In-store tea, Reed’s Gum Tree Bookstore, Tupelo,MS 1:00 p.m. – until 662.844.1355
Sat-Nov.19 Book signing, Ole Miss Bookstore, Oxford,MS 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
662.915.7137
Sun-Nov. 27 Book signing, Marion County Library, Columbia, MS
Wed-Nov. 30 Book signing, Yellow Dog Books, Madison, MS 4:30 – 6 :00 p.m.
601.605.8955
Thu-Dec. 1 Book signing, The Bookcellar, McComb, MS 3:30 – 5:60 p.m.
601.249.2861
Sat-Nov. 3 Book signing, Madison Fireplace & Patio, Ridgeland, MS 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Sat-Nov. 3 Book signing, Barnes & Noble, Jackson, MS 4:00 – 5 :00 p.m.
601.991.3835
Mon-Dec. 5 Book signing—Authors Event, Main Street Books, Hattiesburg, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
601.584.6960
Tue-Dec. 6 Book signing—Authors Event, St. Andrews Bookstore, Jackson,MS 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
601.353.2021
Fri-Dec. 9 Book signing, MS Gift Company, Greenwood, MS 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
1.800.467.7763
Sat-Dec 10 Book signing, McCormick Book Inn, Greenville, MS 3:30 - 5 p.m.
662.332.5038 or 662.335.5330
Sat-Dec. 17 Book signing, The Inside Story, Madison, MS 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
601.856.3229
Sat-Dec. 17 Book signing, Lemuria Books, Jackson,MS 2:00 p.m. - until
Joe – 601.366.7619
Tue-Dec. 20 Speaking engagement, Flowood,MS Rotary Club, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
07/13/2006 -- Noon-1 pm; Pondering Palette; Brandon (MS) Library
07/14/2006 -- 5 - 7 pm; Barnes and Noble Booksellers Gulfport, MS
07/15/2006 -- 6 - 9 pm; Sun Dog Books; Seaside, FLA. 850.231.5481
07/20/2006 -- Noon-1 pm; Madison/Ridgeland (MS) Rotary Club; Steam Roon Grille I -55 North; Jackson, MS
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