MANTEO BOOKSELLERS...                 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2010     <<< previous years

Manteo Booksellers hosts many author events (both signings and readings) throughout the year. Look below for a listing of upcoming events. This section is updated as events are added. So check back frequently.


Sat., March 27th · 2:00-3:30 p.m.
BLAND SIMPSON The Inner Islands A Carolinians Sound Country Chronicle
The Inner Islands: A Carolinian's Sound Country Chronicle
University of North Carolina Press
Paperback · $20.00 · 219 pages
Black & White photos
Signing

Blending history, oral history, autobiography and travel narrative, Bland Simpson explores the islands that lie in the sounds, rivers and swamps of North Carolina's inner coast. In each of the book's 15 chapters, Simpson covers a single island, or group of islands, many of which, were it not for the buffering Outer Banks, would be lost to the ebbs and flows of the Atlantic. Bland Simpson is the award-winning author of, Into the Sound Country, The Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals, The Great Dismal, and The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey.



Wed., June 23rd · 2:00-4:00 p.m.
JOSEPH TERRELL Tide of Darkness The Lost Colony Theater Murders
Tide of Darkness: The Lost Colony Theater Murders
Bella Rosa Books
240 pages · paperback · $14.95
Signing

In a novel set on the Outer Banks, true-crime writer Harrison Weaver has come here to seek peace and quiet. But his resolve not to even think about murder is dashed when the body of a young female cast member of 'The Lost Colony' outdoor drama is found in the Croatan Sound... a killing eerily similar to an unsolved case that first brought Weaver to the Outer Banks 4 years earlier.



Wed., June 30th · 2:00-4:00 p.m.
TRAVIS MORRIS Untold Stories of Old Currituck Duck Clubs
Untold Stories of Old Currituck Duck Clubs
The History Press
144 Pages · paperback
illustrated · $19.99
Signing

Untold Stroies of Old Currituck Duck Clubs, is Travis' 4th installment of stories about the tradition of duck hunting on Currituck Sound. Local resident, hunting guide, farmer and historian, Travis Morris delves into the history of the of Currituck, Pine Island and Narrows Island private hunting clubs. He weaves together documents from old files with a variety of firsthand interviews and accounts to give the reader a insiders look at how it used to be.



Wed., July 7th · 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
WALTER V. GRESHAM III Untold Stories of Old Currituck Duck Clubs
2011 Outer Banks Calender
$9.95
Signing

Photographer Walter Gresham will be signing and personalizing the 29th annual Outer Banks calendar. This is and has been our best selling calendar since we opened. Beautiful full-color photos on each of the 12 months of the year. The Gresham calendar makes a great gift. Your friends and family love receiving them year after year.



Wed., July 7th · 2:00-4:00 p.m.
SUZANNE TATE (author) and JAMES MELVIN (Illustrator) Happy Hermit Crab
Happy Hermit Crab: A Tale of Shell Seekers
Nags Head Art Publishers · $4.95
Signing

Children are fascinated with hermit crabs. And the story of how they move from shell to shell as they grow is told by Suzanne Tate and wonderfully illustrated by artist James Melvin in Happy Hermit Crab. Suzanne and James have been issuing books for young readers for over 20 years. With nearly 3 million copies sold, you know they have been favorites in many, many households. Suzanne and James will sign Happy Hermit Crab, along with all of their others favorites, such as Katie K Whale, Tammy Turtle, Stevie B. Seahorse and many others. Great for youngsters 3 and up.



Wed., July 14th · 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
CLINT JOHNSON The Inner Islands A Carolinians Sound Country Chronicle
A Vast & Fiendish Plot: The Confederate Attack on New York City
Citadel Press · Paperback
$15.95 308 pages
30 black & white photos
Signing

Acclaimed War Between the States expert and historian Clint Johnson has written a fascinating, scorching Civil War account. Clint details a little-known 1864 account of an undercover team of Confederate officers who tried to set fire to New York City and nearly succeeded. Thoroughly researched, never dull or boring, sometimes humorous, always fascinating. Clint is the author of many other books, some of which are, Civil War Blunders, Pursuit: The Chase, Capture, Persecution & Surprising Release of Jefferson Davis, and The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South (and Why it Will Rise Again).



Wed., July 21 · 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
LINDSEY KITCHEN & SHASTA Shasta's Second Chance
Shasta's Second Chance
97 pages · paperback
$11.99 · black & white photos Signing

Shasta's Second Chance is a cute and touching story written by Shasta the dog. Fortunately in America many dogs are rescued from various animal shelters and pounds. But how many rescued dogs get to write their story?

Here's your opportunity to meet dog/author Shasta and her owner Lindsey Kitchen. Lindsey was kind enough not only to give Shasta a home, but she also edited and helped her with her book. If you like a dog story with a happy ending come meet Shasta and her caretaker Lindsey. It's nice when lives can be changed for the better.



Wed., July 21st · 2:00-4:00 p.m.
MICHELE YOUNG-STONE The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors
The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors
Crown/Shaye Areheart Publishing
$24.00 · hardback · 384 pages
Signing

The debut novel by Michele Young-Stone reads like a book by a seasoned veteran. In a strange twist of fate, two strangers are touched by lightning. And though they've never met, their lives become intertwined as they try to understand what it means to be singled out by the heavens. The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors, is full of facts about lightning, a little romance, and a cast of endearing losers---young, old, literate and simple---all full of longing, heart and resilience.



Wed., July 28th · 2:00-4:00 p.m.
ELIZABETH WIEGAND The New Blue Ridge Cookbook
The New Blue Ridge Cookbook: Authentic Recipes From Virginia's Highlands to North Carolina's Mountains
Globe Pequot Press
304 pages · paperback · $18.95
Signing

The New Blue Ridge Cookbook, takes a fresh look at local, seasonal foods, as well as the area's rich culinary history. There are 100 recipes featuring traditional and new approaches by chef's, farmers and others in the know, as well as information about the region's artisanal food products and local beers and wines. Elizabeth is also the author of The Outer Banks Cookbook. She will be signing both cookbooks and sharing a few samples from them.



Wed., August 11th · 2:00-4:00 p.m.
DIANN DUCHARME The Outer Banks House
The Outer Banks House
Crown Publishers · 304 pages
$25.00 · hardback
Signing

In her debut novel, Diann Ducharme tells the moving story of a sheltered young woman's awakening to life, love and the injustice of discrimination against former slaves. Set just 3 short years after the end of the Civil War, Ducharme is the first to bring this turbulent period of Outer Banks history to life. The Outer Banks House is a novel which combines history, romance and coming-of-age-drama.



Wed., August 18th · 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
FRANK STEPHENSON, Jr. Carolina Moonshine Raiders
Carolina Moonshine Raiders
Meherrin River Press
Softcover · $40.00
over 300 photos
Signing

Frank Stephenson, Jr. is the author of 23 books, including Herring Fishing, Chowan Beach and Hertford County, N.C. Based on more than 10 years of research, Carolina Moonshine Raiders is an extensive pictorial history of illegal alcohol manufacturing in the Roanoke-Chowan region of northeastern North Carolina. The book contains interviews with retired bootleggers and retired local, state and federal law enforcement officers.



Wed., August 18th · 2:00-4:00 p.m.
MARY TATEM Quilt of Joy
Quilt of Joy: Stories of Hope From the Patchwork Life
Fleming H. Revell Company
Paperback · $12.99
Signing

Mary Tatem pieces together spiritual insights and stories of quilters into devotionals that feature some of the most beloved and recognizable quilt patterns in America. In Quilt of Joy readers will discover the historical background of each quilt pattern while reflecting on the spirituality of joy, patience, hope, faith, creativity and gratitude. Mary Tatem is author, Bible school teacher, Girl Scout leader, speaker and much more! She has sold hundreds of thousands of books in her quilting series.



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