ATTENTION PULPWOOD QUEENS and BOOK CLUBS and BOOKLOVERS! We now have a limited number of seats available for our 15th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend to be held in our City of Choice, Nacogdoches, Texas. Note the updated PRESS RELEASE on the event with even more authors added: PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 2014 GET ON THE BUS! Travel to our City of Choice Nacogdoches,Texas for our 15th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend! Its Around the World with Books as our theme this year, check out the program below! 15th ANNIVERSARY GIRLFRIEND WEEKEND AUTHOR EXTRAVAGANZA Around the World with Books, your Passport to Reading! January 15 – 18, 2015 Mast Hall Nacogdoches, Texas 75765 The Pulpwood Queens Book Clubs are proud to present our annual literary celebration, which we call Girlfriend Weekend, to showcase our Official reads; past, present, and future. I have chosen for our theme this year, AROUND THE WORLD WITH BOOKS! Pulpwood Queen Memberships and V.I.P. Packages for members at this time are available to purchase on our Official website, beautyandthebook. For more information, email: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail or call 903-601-2725, or if no answer leave me a message on how to contact you! Thursday Night ALL ABOARD AUTHOR DINNER, separate ticketed event featuring our authors waiting your tables. The Pulpwood Queen V.I.P. Package includes the following: V.I.P Band that when shown on your wrist gets you into ALL events: Friday All Day Author Panels Friday Night DANCING IN THE STREETS BLOCK PARTY Special Screening of the film, “Blended”! Saturday All Day Panels Saturday Night AROUND THE WORLD WITH BOOKS themed GREAT BIG BALL OF HAIR BALL! Official 15th Anniversary Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend 2015 T-shirt. Pulpwood Queen SWAG Bag plus publisher books, galleys, and giveaways! January 15th, Thursday 2015 GIRLFRIEND WEEKEND OFFICIALLY BEGINS! 1:00 p.m. Registration at the City of Nacogdoches Tourism Building, pick up your Pulpwood Queen packets here! 7:00 p.m. ALL ABOARD AUTHOR DINNER, KEYNOTE SPEAKER KIM SUNEE of Trail of Crumbs and A Mouthful of Stars: A Constellation of Favorite Recipes from my World Travels featuring all our STARS, our AUTHORS, who will be there to serve you in their unique costumes as we fly the friendly skies of Pulpwood Queen Book Queendom! January 16– 17, 2015 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY All authors featured at their times will immediately go to AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH TABLE at the VENDOR/BOOK STORE area in the back of Mast Hall following their panel. Attendees will need to pre-purchase books prior to having the books signed. As all authors are encouraged to participate in all activities, feel free to ask for books to be signed by authors throughout the weekend. But do note, some authors will not be able to stay, alas…To ensure you get your books signed, go immediately to the AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH TABLES after they speak and have books already pre-purchased and ready to sign. T.B.A bookstore will provide the BOOK STORE for all the author books for the event. Also we will have VENDORS, (open 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.), Friday and Saturday that will feature the BEST of the BEST SHOWCASED for our book loving attendees. A SILENT AUCTION will be held with showcased items signed and donated by all our authors at the front window area of Mast Hall. Proceeds from the SILENT AUCTION will go to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Literacy Project, (The Pulpwood Queens Book Club endorses this literacy project as our charity of choice). and to our other literacy promoting endeavors. All authors featured donate a signed object that ties in with their books for this literary promoting fundraiser. FRIDAY MORNING 8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION at the City of Nacogdoches Tourism Building. 9:00 a.m. KATHY L. MURPHY, founder of The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs, Author of The Pulpwood Queens’ Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life will welcome you to our 15th Anniversary along with her co-host, New York Times Bestselling author, JAMIE FORD, of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and Songs of Willow Frost: A Novel. 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome to Girlfriend Weekend AROUND THE WORLD WITH BOOKS! ELIZABETH CROOK of Monday, Monday MARY RELINDES ELLIS of The Bohemian Flats: A Novel TRACY GUZEMAN of The Gravity of Birds BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. CARYL MCADOO of Vow Unbroken LEILA MEACHAM of Somerset MARCI NAULT of The Lake House ANN WEISGARBER of The Promise BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. ASHTON LEE of The Reading Circle JUDY CHRISTIE of Magnolia Market, (Trumpet and Vine) KELLIE COATES GILBERT of A Woman of Fortune CARLA STEWART of The Hat Maker’s Heart: A Novel BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 12:00 p.m. Noon LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (historic Nacogdoches, Texas has many fine eateries, many within walking distance) FRIDAY AFTERNOON 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 a.m. KAREN ABBOTT of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy ROBERT LELEUX, Editor of Domino Magazine: The Guide to Living with Style CAROLYN TURGEON, Editor-in-Chief of FAERIE Magazine BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. KATHI APPELT of Mogie, The Heart of the House JULIE PERKINS CANTRELL of When Mountains Move: A Novel KIMBERLY WILLIS HOLT of Dinner with the Highbrows KERRY MADDEN of Offsides CAROLYN TURGEON of Mermaid BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. CHRISTA ALLAN of Test of Faith HOLLY JOY BOWDEN of Mrs. Hyde LYNN GENTRY of Healer of Carthage: A Novel HOLLY MICHAEL of Crooked Lines: A Novel BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 4:30 p.m. KATHRYN CASEY of Deliver Us JENNIE HELDERMAN of as the sycamore grows CHERVIS ISOM of The Newspaper Boy: Coming of Age in Birmingham, Alabama, During the Civil Rights Era, REAVIS Z.WORTHAM of Vengeance is Mine: A Red River Mystery 5:15 p.m. Our last authors will be in AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE ROOM with closing remarks by KATHY L. MURPHY! FRIDAY EVENING 6:00 p.m. Dancing in the Streets Block Party, downtown historic Nacogdoches, Texas followed by SCREENING of the film BLENDED with introduction by screenwriter, CLARE SERA. Blended is the third comedy collaboration between stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, following 50 First Dates and The Wedding Singer. After a disastrous bind date, single parents Lauren (Drew Barrymore) and Jim (Sandler) agree on only one thing: they never want to see each other again. These two dedicated single parents who will do anything for their kids except fall in love again. But when their mutual connection gets them signed up for the same family vacation with their kids, they are stuck sharing a suite at luxurious African safari resort for one week. For a parent, there’s nothing quite so appealing as someone who likes your kids and soon Lauren and Jim are fighting something more powerful than lions and tigers and bears. Stick around after the film for Question and Answer with CLARE SERA and also meet a very SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST! January 19, 2013 SATURDAY MORNING 8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION 9:00 a.m. KATHY L. PATRICK and JAMIE FORD are back as your hosts for the day. 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist, BILL DEDMAN, will speak of his book Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of HUGUETTE CLARK and the Spending of a Great American Fortune! BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. SAM BARRY representing his late wife and author, KATHI KAMEN GOLDMARK of Her Wild Oats JONI RODGERS of Part Swan, Part Goose: An Uncommon Memoir of Womanhood, Work, and Family by SWOOZIE KURTZ with JONI RODGERS! BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. STEPHANIE CHANCE of Mamma Mia, Americans “Invade” Italy: True Stories of The Americana in Italy! ANDREW CONN LEWIS OF O’ AFRICA ROLAND B. KEMOKAI of Sunuma: discarded baby triumphs to tell his story BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 12:00 Noon 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. T.B.A. BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING AND VENDOR/BOOK STORE 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. LISA WINGATE of The Story Keeper MARTHA LOUISE HUNTER of Painting Juliana: A Novel KAREN WHITE of A Long Time Gone and GRAND CENTRAL: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion GABRIELLE ZEVIN of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry: A Novel 3:30 p.m. Break, as we know it gets crazy towards the end to rush out and get ready for the ball. It’s almost your last chance to buy books if you want to get them signed before the closing panel and Awards Presentation! Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase the authors books while they are still at the convention center. Our Book Store will be open too after Awards Ceremony! 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. RIVER JORDAN of T.B.A. SHELLIE RUSHING TOMLINSON of Heart Wide Open, Berkley Trade LAST BREAK FOR AUTOGRAPHING/VENDOR/BOOK STORE 4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Awards Presentation as follows: Pulpwood Queen Children’s Book of the Year Pulpwood Queen Bonus Book of the Year Pulpwood Queen Book of the Year KATHY L. MURPHY to present The KAT Award Special Presentation: THE DOUG MARLETTE AWARD presented to an individual for the Lifetime Achievement of Promoting Literacy. Silent Auction winners announced. Each author will be present to present each winner of the highest bid his or her signed personal item. Please if you are a winner be prepared to pick up and pay at this time with cash or check, payable to: The Pulpwood Queens Book Club, BEFORE you pick up your winning bid item! 5:15 p.m. Time to Say Goodbye… Final remarks from KATHY L MURPHY and JAMIE FORD as we conclude our weekend’s presentation of AUTHORS! VENDOR/BOOK STORE ROOM Closes at 6:00 p.m. SATURDAY EVENING 8:00 p.m. All our AROUND THE WORLD WITH BOOKS costumed Attendees and Authors will be formally introduced this year as they enter for our “GREAT BIG BALL OF HAIR” BALL! Come dressed as your favorite World or Book Theme character and compete for BEST THEMED GIRL GROUP, BEST THEMED TABLE DECORATING CONTEST, and BEST INDIVIDUAL MALE/FEMALE THEMED COSTUME FOR TIMBER GUY OF THE YEAR AND HAIR BALL QUEEN! NEW location T.B.A! Have your cameras ready! 9:00 p.m. AROUND THE WORLD WITH BOOKS… Our “GREAT BIG BALL OF HAIR” BALL will feature your favorite numbers for dancing with our stars, all our authors in attendance. 15th Anniversary Cakand Pulpwood Queen Punch will be served. B.Y.O.B. and NOW to be held at a Pulpwood Queens Ranch just outside of Nacogdoches! SPECIAL SURPRISE GUESTS! For more information on any of the above information, please email: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail or call Beauty and the Book at 903-769-3400. Membership and packages may be purchased at beautyandthebook. Pulpwood Queen Packages can be picked up at Registration booth at the City Nacogdoches Visitors Center when you arrive! All information above could be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. For the latest updated version of the program, please email anytime Kathy at thepulpwoodqueen@gmail for the most up to date version of the program or beautyandthebook read latest social media posts on up to date information, All memberships and tickets are non-refundable.
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