Blue Bicycle Books

Blue Bicycle Books is excited to host the release of the YA debut All That Glows, (HarperTeen, pb., $9.99) by local writer Ryan Graudin.

Graudin will read and sign copies of her debut novel Sat., Feb. 15, 5 pm at Blue Bicycle Books.

All that Glows follows Emrys, a spirited Fae, as she is assigned the task of guarding the infamous Prince Richard, whose recklessness and royal blood make him irresistible to dark forces. When an ancient force targets the monarchy, Fae must excavate London’s underworld of magic to find the source of the threat. In the midst of dark magic, palace murder, and paparazzi, What Emrys doesn’t expect, however, is for the adventurous Richard to challenge not only her magic but also her heart.

Ryan Graudin was born and raised in Charleston, and graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in Creative Writing in 2009. She lives here with her husband and their wolf-dog. Her second book, The Walled City, will be released later this year.

Join us Mon., Jan. 13, 4 – 6 pm, as we celebrate the release of Lowcountry favorite Karen White‘s newest mystery, Return to Tradd Street (NAL Trade, pb., 336 pp., $15). The fourth book, in her House on Tradd series, Karen White takes us back  South of Broad in a page-turning novel of mystery, ghosts, and real estate.

About the book: Psychic Realtor Melanie Middleton is doing what she can to leave her past, especially her recent heartbreak over writer Jack Trenholm, behind; but she can’t seem to put it all to rest. While trying to finish renovating her Tradd Street property before her baby arrives, she begins hearing a ghostly cry at night. She tries to ignore it until she finds the remains of a baby in the foundation of her house. While uncovering the baby’s death, she ends up revealing long-buried secrets about her house, and in doing so, wakes up a malevolent force.

About the author: Karen White started her professional life as a businesswoman before shifting to writing and publishing her first novel in 2000. Though The Time Between is her first hardback novel, she has written over fifteen, including a mystery series set in Charleston. She writes women’s southern fiction, or what she refers to as “grit lit,” and is currently living in Atlanta with her husband, two children, and their dog, Quincey.

Chef John Besh will sign copies of his latest book Cooking from the Heart (Andrews McMeel, hb., 320 pp., $39.98) at Blue Bicycle Books, Tues., Dec. 17, 12 to 1:30 pm.

We are so excited to announce that on Sat., Nov., 23, 1 pm, author Pat Conroy will be returning to Blue Bicycle Books to sign copies of his newest book, The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and his Son (Doubleday, hb., $29).

Signing policies:

*Purchase required for a line number

*Line numbers will be distributed starting 10 am, Fri., Nov. 22.

*We will also give out numbers all day Sat.

*Pat meets approximately 50 fans/hour — this is an estimated number

*We will allow one (1) total outside book, regardless of how many are purchased

About the book. In The Prince of Tides, Conroy wrote: “In families, there are no crimes beyond forgiveness;” and in his newest memoir he puts this to the test. Following his tumultuous relationship with his father, who served as inspiration for the central figure in the controversial novel The Great Santini, Conroy offers both a cathartic account of personal struggle as well as a lesson in how the bonds of family can not only suffocate but also sometimes provide relief.

About the author. Pat Conroy is the author of more than ten books of fiction and nonfiction. Born in Atlanta, Conroy attended the Citadel, where he wrote his first book The Boo, and has been a Lowcountry staple ever since. He currently lives in Beaufort with his wife, novelist Cassandra King. (Note: Cassandra will be at Blue Bike Sat., Sept. 7 for a special author luncheon! Buy tickets here).

Joining Pat will be his friend and fellow author Bryan Bender, signing You Are Not Forgotten: The Story of a Lost World War II Pilot and a Twenty-First-Century Soldier’s Mission to Bring Him Home (Doubleday, hb., 336 pp., $27).

Can’t make the event? Preorder your SIGNED copy of Death of Santini and other Conroy titles here.

Join us at the Royal American (970 Morrison Dr.) from 6:45pm to 8pm to celebrate Pickett’s Charge by Charles McNair! Pickett’s Charge is the story of an aged Confederate soldier in 1964 as he reexamines his notions of valor and vengeance in one zany adventure after another.

(photo credit: Jeff Roffman)