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SUMMARY:Historical Fiction Author Brunch Adventure (San Diego)  featuring NYT\, USA Today\, and international bestselling authors Heather Morris\, Stephen Kiernan\, Gabriella Saab and Bonnie Blaylock
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\n“The job of the historical novelist is to imagine the emotional truth behind the facts.” — Hilary Mantel \nAdventures by the Book® is delighted to present a special Historical Fiction Author Brunch Adventure bringing together an exceptional group of bestselling storytellers for a lively and thought-provoking conversation over an intimate brunch. \nFeaturing New York Times\, USA Today\, and internationally bestselling authors Heather Morris\, Stephen Kiernan\, Gabriella Saab\, and Bonnie Blaylock\, the discussion will explore how history\, memory\, and imagination intersect — all over good food and great conversation. \nRegistration\nRegister for this event below with the BRUNCH EVENT option. Preorder your books below (to guarantee availability) to be delivered to the event for signing. \nExclusive Online Special: Purchase all four books in advance and receive a special discounted bundle price (available for online preorders only). Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nHeather Morris is the NYT and internationally bestselling Australian author of the blockbuster historical novels\, The Tattooist of Auschwitz\, Cilka’s Journey\, Three Sisters\, and SistersUnder the Rising Sun\, which have sold over 19 million copies worldwide. The Tattooist of Auschwitz went on to become one of the 21st century’s bestselling books\, and in 2024 an adaptation of the novel was released as a Stan Original Series\, to wide acclaim. \nSisters Under the Rising Sun is a story of women in war: a novel of sisterhood\, bravery and friendship in the darkest of circumstance. In the midst of World War II\, an English musician\, Norah Chambers\, places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore\, desperate to keep her safe from the Japanese army as they move down through the Pacific. Norah remains to care for her husband and elderly parents\, knowing she may never see her child again. \n \nStephen Kiernan is a journalist and novelist who has published nearly five million words in his award-winning and bestselling books such as The Glass Chateau\, Universe of Two\, The Curiosity (now in television series development)\, The Baker’s Secret (a regional bestseller)\, and The Hummingbird\, as well as two non fiction books that have been translated into many languages and four alphabets. \nStephen’s newest novel\, Pollock’s Last Lover: a Novel of Art and Deception\, will be out on May 19\, 2026. It is set in New York City in alternating time period\, the 1950s and the early 2000s\, and is the engrossing tale of two women whose lives collide as they contend with the art and legacy of the brilliant\, tragic painter Jackson Pollock. \n  \n \nGabriella Saab is an acclaimed author of historical fiction. Her first two novels\, The Last Checkmate and Daughters of Victory\, have been published in multiple languages and various countries. She graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor of business administration in marketing and lives in her hometown in Alabama. \nThe Star Society is a thrilling historical novel and a captivating tale of two extraordinary sisters that transports listeners from the shadows of the Dutch Resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn\, this gripping story follows Ada and Ingrid as they reunite after World War II\, embarking on a journey of justice\, survival\, and secrets amid the backdrop of the Red Scare in Hollywood. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Gabriella or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\n\n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \nBonnie Blaylock is the debut author of Light to the Hills\, which features strong women in a challenging setting: Eastern Kentucky in the 1930’s\, when a packhorse librarian has to confront her past and the man who may threaten her future. \nThe Water Women traces three generations of women in Sardinia\, Italy. They’re in the ancient lineage of golden sea silk weavers and must wrestle with expectations and burdens between mothers and daughters.. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Bonnie or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/sd-brunch-4-26-26/
LOCATION:Broken Yolk Cafe\, 11630 Carmel Mountain Rd.\, San Diego
CATEGORIES:Brunch Adventures,Event
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SUMMARY:Halloween Week Brunch Adventure featuring NYT and bestselling authors Christina Baker Kline\, Elise Hart Kipness\, John Copenhaver and Jon Bassoff in conversation with Anne Burt
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person\, Adventure\n\nJust in time for Halloween week… Get ready to be spooked\, thrilled\, and utterly enchanted by our Mystery Author Brunch Adventure! Join us for a hair‑raising brunch with New York Times and bestselling authors Christina Baker Kline\, Elise Hart Kipness\, John Copenhaver\, and Jon Bassoff — in tantalizing conversation with Anne Burt. \nYour Adventure includes:\n– A full buffet brunch (ie\, pancakes\, eggs\, muffins\, fruit\, hash browns\, bacon\, coffee or hot tea– All taxes and gratuity included — no tricks\, just treats– A meet‑and‑greet with five phenomenal authors who will send shivers down your spine in the best literary way \nThis unforgettable Adventure is remarkable not only for the Halloween spirit (think cozy chills and literary thrills) but also because seating is limited and served up on a first‑come\, first‑served basis. So don your favorite costume if you are so inclined (optional only)\, grab your fellow mystery lovers\, and register early to guarantee your spot! \nCome join us — it’s where brunch meets mystery\, mayhem meets mastery\, and unforgettable stories come to life. \nRegistration\nReady to reserve your spot?Simply select Event Registration below to secure your seat at the brunch. \nPrefer exclusive perks? Upgrade to our Spooktacular VIP Registration\, which includes: \nBuffet brunch with all the delicious fixings \nAll four books from our featured authors at a DISCOUNTED price \nPriority seating — front-of-the-room thrills guaranteed! \nBook Signing Details:Only books pre‑ordered below or purchased at the event are eligible for signing. Don’t miss your chance to walk away with a signed keepsake! \nAbout the Authors and Books\n \nChristina Baker Kline is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight novels\, including The Exiles\, Orphan Train\, and A Piece of the World\, and the author and/or editor of five nonfiction books. \nHer new novel\, Please Don’t Lie\, which she co-wrote with Anne Burt\, is Kline’s first foray into mystery writing. The novel tells the gripping story of Hayley Stone as she moves to the Adirondacks with her husband. But the mountains hold darker secrets than she ever imagined. As winter edges closer\, Hayley discovers that her sanctuary is anything but safe. Trapped and isolated\, she faces a terrifying truth: in trying to escape her past\, she may have run straight into something far more dangerous… \nTo schedule a book club visit with Christina or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n  \n \nElise Hart Kipness is a television sports reporter turned crime fiction writer. Her first two books\, Lights Out and Dangerous Play\, are part of the Kate Green series. \nClose Call is the third installment of the Kate Green series. Kate courts danger once again\, as the famous subject of her next story is kidnapped during the US Open. An investigation leads to the victim’s hometown—and a growing list of suspects. The kidnapper threatens to spill secrets that could destroy lives. Tangled up in a deadly web of deceit\, Kate races to connect the dots and find the missing player…before it’s too late. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Elise or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nJohn Copenhaver is an award-winning author of multiple novels including Dodging and Burning and The Savage Kind. He co-edited Crime Ink: Iconic and serves on the board of International Thriller Writers and is a founding member of Queer Crime Writers. \nHis latest novel\, Hall of Mirrors\, was named a New York Times Crime Novel of the Year and won the Left Coast Crime Award for Best Historical Mystery. Set in 1950s McCarthy-era Washington\, DC.\, when a popular mystery novelist dies suspiciously\, his writing partner must untangle the author’s connection to a serial killer. \n  \n \nJon Bassoff is the author of ten novels. His mountain gothic novel\, Corrosion\, was nominated for the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere\, France’s biggest crime fiction award. His psycho-noir novel\, The Disassembled Man\, has been adapted for the big screen. \nHis new novel\, The Memory Ward\, is a disquieting page-turner that examines the nature of identity\, trauma\, and what it means to be human. They say it’s always beautiful in Bethlam\, Nevada. No place you’d rather live. The people are friendly\, if a little nosy\, and there’s no crime to speak of. Life is pretty perfect. But postal worker Hank Davies has started to suspect something is off in this idyllic little town. And he’s certain of that when he realizes the letters he’s been delivering are just blank pages. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Jon or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book® : \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Moderator\n \nAnne Burt’s debut novel\, The Dig\, was a March 2023 American Booksellers’ Association Indie Next pick and the Strand Bookstore’s mystery selection of the month. \nHer newest novel\, Please Don’t Lie\, was co-written with Christina Baker Kline. The novel tells the gripping story of Hayley Stone as she moves to the Adirondacks with her husband. But the mountains hold darker secrets than she ever imagined. As winter edges closer\, Hayley discovers that her sanctuary is anything but safe. Trapped and isolated\, she faces a terrifying truth: in trying to escape her past\, she may have run straight into something far more dangerous… \n\n\n  \n\n\nSave
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/halloween-10-26-25/
LOCATION:Broken Yolk Cafe\, 11630 Carmel Mountain Rd.\, San Diego
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