From the fifth grade on\, Brett Battles began telling people he was going to be a writer. At the time he didn’t realize how long that would take\, but with his debut novel\, The Cleaner\, Battles achieved his goal. Eight novels later\, the Barry Award winner brings readers his latest novel\, No Return – a standalone work layered with intrigue and suspense. With Kris Neri and Howard Gordon.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120205T000000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/kris-neri-signs-RB-0204 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/kris-neri-signs-RB-0204 SUMMARY:Kris Neri signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:Author\, teacher and bookseller Kris Neri challenges fake psychic Samantha Brennan and genuine Celtic goddess/FBI agent Annabelle Haggerty with the mysteries of the Southwest – Sedona\, Roswell\, and Area 51 – in Magical Alienation. High Crimes on the Magical Plane\, which introduced Annabelle and Samantha\, was a Lefty nominee at the Left Coast Crime convention for the best humorous novel of 2010. With Brett Battles and Howard Gordon.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120205T000000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/howard-gordon-signs-RB-0204 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/howard-gordon-signs-RB-0204 SUMMARY:Howard Gordon signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:Executive producer of TV shows such as The X-Files and 24\, and co- creator of the Showtime original series Homeland\, Howard Gordon brings readers a suspense packed thrill ride with his latest novel Hard Target. The sequel to Gideon's War\, Gordon brings back rogue brothers Gideon and Tillman Davis as they attempt to stop a powerful conspiracy that may topple the entire US government. Along with his writing credits\, Gordon\, a Princeton University graduate\, is also an active member of the Pacific Counsel on International Relations. With Brett Battles and Kris Neri.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120207T180000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/new-books-sale-tuesday-february-7 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/new-books-sale-tuesday-february-7 SUMMARY:New Books on Sale Tuesday February 7 DESCRIPTION:A selection of books that go on sale Tuesday\, February 7th.
You can also purchase many of the below in eBook format. Just click the title to see if an eBook is available for that title. (Most ebooks are not available for pre-sale.)
Happy Reading!
Signed titles may arrive later in the month. Contact the staff to reserve a copy.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T033000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T043000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/kate-carlisle-signs-RB-0207 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/kate-carlisle-signs-RB-0207 SUMMARY:Kate Carlisle signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:Kate Carlisle’s path to publication was not a direct one. Carlisle sites an L.A. upbringing full of bad haircuts\, 20 years in TV and time spent with a vineyard owning cult leader as some of the detours along her route. While avoiding studying in Law school\, Carlisle rediscovered her love of writing and quickly dropped out to pursue her craft. One sunny afternoon\, after leaving a salon her phone rang. It was the “Call”. Carlisle had two reasons to celebrate that day- not only did she become a published author\, but also left with the best haircut she’d ever had.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T033000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120208T043000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/avery-aames-signs-RB-0207 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/avery-aames-signs-RB-0207 SUMMARY:Avery Aames signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:Prior to her foray into writing\, Avery Aames co-starred (as Daryl Wood Gerber) in such TV series as Murder She Wrote and Matlock. With credits like those under her belt\, it's no wonder Aames was inspired to create her Cheese Shop Mystery Series. With Clobbered by Camembert\, the fourth book in the series\, Aames sets Charlotte Bessette amidst murder\, chaos\, and honeybee farming. When an old friend winds up dead\, Charlotte is left to investigate and clear the names of the wrongly accused. With Kate Carlisle.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T040000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T053000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/henry-diltz-livetalks-la-0208 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/henry-diltz-livetalks-la-0208 SUMMARY:Henry Diltz\: Rock On - LiveTalks LA DESCRIPTION:Henry Diltz
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T200000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/young-readers-group-SD-021112 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/young-readers-group-SD-021112 SUMMARY:Young Readers Group in San Diego DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T220000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/bill-fitzhugh-signs-0211 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/bill-fitzhugh-signs-0211 SUMMARY:Bill Fitzhugh signs in San Diego DESCRIPTION:In Linda's review of The Exterminators\, she compares Bill Fitzhugh's sequel to Pest Control to the works of Carl Hiaasen and Tim Dorsey. Here's what those luminaries had to say about it. Hiaasen says\, "\;The Exterminators is wild and clever fun\, but it's also crawling with enough creepy insect facts to humble an Orkin man.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T010000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/juliet-blackwell-signs-RB-0211 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/juliet-blackwell-signs-RB-0211 SUMMARY:Juliet Blackwell signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:
Seers\, conjurers and covens\, oh my!
These are just a few of the things that have inspired anthropologist Juliet
Blackwell’s novels. Blackwell’s interest in the supernatural was set into
motion when a favorite aunt taught her about reading cards and tea leaves.
Combining her interests in the supernatural\, an anthropology degree\, and her
love of home renovation\, Blackwell brings readers Dead Bolt\, the second novel in the Haunted Home Renovation series.
Born in Cincinnati and raised in
Kentucky\, Darrell James’ life of traveling began at an early age. As an adult
James’ travels have taken him all the way from Dayton\, Ohio to the islands of
the Caribbean. He’s ridden motorcycles across country and travelled around the
world as an engineer as well as a technical Sales person. Deciding to become
and author\, James switched careers in 1995 and since has garnered Reviewers
Sue Ann Jaffarian felt the call of pen
and paper early on in her life\, but making the commitment to it took some time.
Life set in. Jaffarian\, who works full time as a Los Angeles paralegal\, waited
until 1995 to undertake a career as a novelist. Jaffarian became a dedicated writer\,
and completed two novels before switching to the genre of mystery. A good fit
for a paralegal as it turns out. Although she continues to write in multiple
In Desert Wind\, the seventh Arizona PI Lena Jones mystery\, Betty Webb and her protagonist explore the issues of mining and bomb testing and their impacts on the environment and those who love in it\, when Lena is asked to help investigate a murder with ties to her partner's Pima Indian family. And the second Gunn Zoo mystery\, The Koala of Death\, sets quirky Theodora "\;Teddy"\; Bentley on the trail of the killer of fellow zookeeper "\;Koala Kate."\;
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120212T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T000000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/gar-anthony-haywood-RB-0212 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/gar-anthony-haywood-RB-0212 SUMMARY:Gar Anthony Haywood signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:
In addition to being a Shamus and
Anthony Award winning novelist Gar Anthony Haywood is also a talented and
accomplished graphic designer. Creativity seems to be in the genes for this
crime novelist\, as Haywood’s father is the late architect Jack W. Haywood. Haywood’s
latest novel is a standalone thriller that asks the question “How far will you
go to protect your family?"\; With Bill Fitzhugh.
In Linda’s review of The
Exterminators (below)\, she compares Bill Fitzhugh’s sequel to Pest Control to the works of Carl
Hiaasen and Tim Dorsey. Here’s what those luminaries had to say about it.
Hiaasen says\, “The Exterminators is wild
and clever fun\, but it’s also crawling with enough creepy insect facts to
humble an Orkin man. Even as you lie awake grinning at Fitzhugh’s writing\, you
might find yourself hearing the soft scuttle of cockroaches under your bed.”
In
Desert Wind\, the seventh Arizona PI
Lena Jones mystery\, Betty Webb and her protagonist explore the issues of mining
and bomb testing and their impacts on the environment and those who love in it\,
when Lena is asked to help investigate a murder with ties to her partner’s Pima
Indian family. And the second
Gunn Zoo mystery\, The Koala
of Death\, sets
quirky Theodora "\;Teddy"\; Bentley on the trail of the killer of
fellow zookeeper “Koala Kate.”
A selection of books that go on sale Tuesday\, February 14th.
You can also purchase many of the below in eBook format. Just click the
title to see if an eBook is available for that title. (Most ebooks are
not available for pre-sale.)
Happy Reading!
Signed titles may arrive later in the month. Contact the staff to reserve a copy.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T030000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/mike-sirota-signs-SD-0216 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/mike-sirota-signs-SD-0216 SUMMARY:Mike Sirota Signs in San Diego DESCRIPTION:Local author\, journalist\, and editor instructor Mike Sirota invites readers to explore The Burning Ground. In his chilling new novel of vengeful spirits\, Mike continues to incorporate the beautiful but challenging terrain and sometimes horrific history of the American Southwest into an exploration of the era of "\;California Genocide."\; As Mike observed\, "\;What you'll read in chapter one of The Burning Ground--ghostly spirits notwithstanding--is not entirely fiction."\; Mike will also be part of the Southern California Writers' Conference staff.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T200000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/Southern-California-Writers-Conference-SD-021712 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/Southern-California-Writers-Conference-SD-021712 SUMMARY:Southern California Writers' Conference in San Diego DESCRIPTION:Writers in progress should join Mysterious Galaxy at the 26th Annual Southern California Writers' Conference at the Crown Plaza Hanalei in Mission Valley from Friday\, February 17 to Monday\, February 20. Instructors at this year's intensive workshop convention include (subject to change)\: T. Jefferson Parker\, Cathy Lubenski\, Frederick Ramsay\, Ken Kuhlken\, Linda Thomas-Sundstrom\, and Bettie B. Youngs\, and many more familiar names from the literary field. For more information\, visit their website\: www.writersconference.com.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T000000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/huntington-beach-library-0217 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/huntington-beach-library-0217 SUMMARY:Huntington Beach Library Author Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Off-site event at the Huntington Beach Library! Please visit their website for more information and reservations.
With Lynn Sheene\, Elizabeth Boyle and Jennifer Loy.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T033000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T043000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/jenn-rees-signs-RB-0217 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/jenn-rees-signs-RB-0217 SUMMARY:Jenn Reese signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:
During her archeology studies at
Cornell\, Jenn Reese spent a month in a bog in Ireland. Among many things she
learned how to wield a machete\, fend off cows\, ignore the smell of goose-poop
and pick slugs off her wetsuit. Although these may not be skills needed in her
everyday life\, studying cultural evolvement has certainly influenced her
beautifully created worlds. Above World\, the first in Reese’s science fiction
children’s series is suspense filled trip through truly imaginative worlds that
Early on Sara Wilson Etienne attended
college in Maine intending to become a Marine Biologist. After researching
leatherback turtles\, Etienne discovered she preferred fantasy to facts\, and a
novel was born. Written ten years ago\, the first draft of Harbinger\, Etienne’s debut young adult novel\, was only 90 pages
long. Over the years\, the story kept calling her back and as she revised the
draft and developed her craft\, the story evolved and became\, as she calls it\, a
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T220000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/george-galdorisi-signs-sd-0218 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/george-galdorisi-signs-sd-0218 SUMMARY:George Galdorisi Signs In San Diego DESCRIPTION:
The 2012 film\, Act of Valor\, tells of a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a powerful story of contemporary global anti-terrorism. When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S.\, a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T233000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/k-bennett-signs-RB-0218 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/k-bennett-signs-RB-0218 SUMMARY:K. Bennett signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:
Creating terrifying worlds is what K.
Bennett does best. And what is more terrifying than a law practicing zombie?
Mallory Caine\, Zombie at Law returns in The Year of Eating Dangerously\, the
second installment in Bennett’s delightfully gory zombie mystery.
K. Bennett spends most of his time
masquerading as suspense writer James Scott Bell. With Gary Phillips.
A selection of books that go on sale Tuesday\, February 21st.
You can also purchase many of the below in eBook format. Just click the
title to see if an eBook is available for that title. (Most ebooks are
not available for pre-sale.)
Happy Reading!
Signed titles may arrive later in the month. Contact the staff to reserve a copy.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T200000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/adventures-book-and-mysterious-galaxy-present-jennifer-niven-offsite-san-diego-022412 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/adventures-book-and-mysterious-galaxy-present-jennifer-niven-offsite-san-diego-022412 SUMMARY:Adventure with Jennifer Niven at the San Diego Air & Space Museum DESCRIPTION:Mysterious Galaxy is proud to be partnering with Adventures by the Book for an exciting off-site event at the San Diego Air &\; Space Museum with author Jennifer Niven. For reservations and information\, please visit their website.
If you cannot make the event\, but would like a signed copy\, contact the San Diego store\, at (858) 268-4747.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T033000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T043000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/p-minyard-signs-0224 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/p-minyard-signs-0224 SUMMARY:P A Minyard Signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:Author Patti Minyard introduces readers to the concept of The Beloved in her debut fantasy novel. Cancer treatment physicist Gabriel Walker works hard to help patients in need\; he and his wife are expecting their first child\, when a robber’s bullet kills Gabriel. As he departs the life he has known\, he is called upon to serve as one of The Beloved\, good men who serve to challenge and remove demons from the Earth\, a tradition that began in the 16th century.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T170000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/passion-and-prose-conference-0225 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/passion-and-prose-conference-0225 SUMMARY:Passion and Prose Romance Conference in Long Beach DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T200000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/young-readers-group-SD-022512 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/young-readers-group-SD-022512 SUMMARY:Young Readers Group in San Diego DESCRIPTION:The Mysterious Galaxy Young Readers Book Group is aimed at readers ages 7 to 13 who want to explore new books and meet new friends in a casual and fun setting. Join us to enjoy readings\, discussions and art projects as we decide as a group what will be the most fun for all.
Our spotlight book on February 25 will be Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T230000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/book-group-RB-0225 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/book-group-RB-0225 SUMMARY:Book Group in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:It’s not too late to join Mysterious Galaxy Redondo
Beach’s Book Club. Our book club is hosted by a different bookseller each
month\, and each book selection will focus on a different genre. It’s the
perfect opportunity for readers to branch out and find new favorites! Come in
and grab your copy of this month’s selection The Leopard by Jo Nesbo. The next selection will be announced at the meeting.
Book club members receive 20% off of the current book club selection!
Off-site event at Ports O' Call restaurant in San Pedro\, California. For more information and to make reservations\, please visit their website. With Naomi Hirahara\, Mike Schaadt\, Tammy Kaehler\, and Teresa Burrell.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T180000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/new-books-sale-tuesday-february-28 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/new-books-sale-tuesday-february-28 SUMMARY:New Books on Sale Tuesday February 28 DESCRIPTION:A selection of books that go on sale Tuesday\, February 28th.
You can also purchase many of the below in eBook format. Just click the
title to see if an eBook is available for that title. (Most ebooks are
not available for pre-sale.)
Happy Reading!
Signed titles may arrive later in the month. Contact the staff to reserve a copy.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120229T033000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120229T043000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/amber-benson-signs-RB-0228 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/amber-benson-signs-RB-0228 SUMMARY:Amber Benson Launch Party for HOW TO BE DEATH in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T040000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/josh-bazell-reads-mgsd URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/josh-bazell-reads-mgsd SUMMARY:Josh Bazell reads WILD THING in San Diego DESCRIPTION:Don't miss this late-breaking event\, as Josh Bazell\, author of Beat the Reaper\, a Signed First Mystery Pick and staff favorite\, reads from his new fast-paced crime novel\, Wild Thing!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T030000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/gail-carriger-signs-sd-0301 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/gail-carriger-signs-sd-0301 SUMMARY:Gail Carriger Signs in San Diego DESCRIPTION:Gail Carriger brings The Parasol Protectorate to a conclusion with Timeless\, the fifth tale of soulless Lady Alexia Maccon and her family and adversaries. Alexia and her werewolf husband and their two-year-old daughter travel to Egypt – perhaps as a transition to the next series\, The Parasol Protectorate Abroad? Gail’s website describes the series as “comedies of manners set in Victorian London\: full of vampires\, dirigibles\, and tea.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T030000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T030000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/melanie-rawn-signs-sd-030212 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/melanie-rawn-signs-sd-030212 SUMMARY:Melanie Rawn Signs in San Diego DESCRIPTION:Publishers Weekly said of Touchstone\, the first in Melanie Rawn’s new Glass Thorns trilogy\: “Rawn takes heroic fantasy to its logical conclusion\, creating a lived-in world where the scars from magical wars still linger and pure blood is a thing of the distant past.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T000000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/melanie-rawn-signs-RB-0303 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/melanie-rawn-signs-RB-0303 SUMMARY:Melanie Rawn signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T003000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/tim-dorsey-signs-sd-030312 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/tim-dorsey-signs-sd-030312 SUMMARY:Tim Dorsey Signs in San Diego DESCRIPTION:Former Men of Mystery Speaker and Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Dilys nominee for When Elves Attack\: A Joyous Christmas Greeting from the Criminal Nutbars of the Sunshine State\, Tim Dorsey returns with his new Storm Serge novel\, Pineapple Grenade. The fifteenth novel in the popular humorous crime series opens with\: ““A prosthetic leg with a Willie Nelson bumper sticker washed ashore on the beach\, which meant it was Florida.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T020000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/stephen-king-webcast-RB-0303 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/stephen-king-webcast-RB-0303 SUMMARY:Live Webcast Stephen King in conversation with Lauren Grodstein DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T220000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/kim-harrison-signs-sd-030412 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/kim-harrison-signs-sd-030412 SUMMARY:Kim Harrison Signs in San Diego DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T053448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T000000Z UID:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/james-conway-signs-RB-0304 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/james-conway-signs-RB-0304 SUMMARY:James Conway signs in Redondo Beach DESCRIPTION:With his extensive background in the
television industry as a writer/producer/director\, it’s no wonder James Conway’s
debut novel Dead and Not So Buried is set in the competitive\, envy-filled world
of Hollywood. With credits such as Charmed\, Supernatural and Smallville under
his belt\, Conway knows how to build the suspense and in Dead and Not So Buried\, Conway spins a tale that reflects the