Breezers in Your Neighborhood: August!

We had a bit of a vacation for Breezers last month, but it's August now, and we're baaaaaaack...


Saturday, August 4:

Shelli R. Johannes will be launching her new book, CECE LOVES SCIENCE, at Little Shop of Stories from 3:00 until 4:30. Little Shop is located at 133 East Court Square in Decatur, Georgia, and you can find out more information here!

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Because CECE LOVES SCIENCE was chosen as the National Storytime Book at B & N on the same day, Shelli will be at the Mansell Road Barnes & Noble at 11:00 AM, also on Saturday!






Lisa Stauffer will be at FoxTale Book Shoppe for the launch of her debut board book, TWO BY TWO! Come see her at 105 East Main Street in Woodstock, Georgia at 11:00 AM.







Saturday, August 11:


Lisa Stauffer and TWO BY TWO will have a second book signing and storytime! You'll find Lisa and her mischievous monkeys at 11:00 AM at Starline Books in Chattanooga, Georgia.

Author Avery Elizabeth Hurt will be at the Local Authors Expo and Book Fair for book signing and writing talk! The Expo takes place from 9 AM until 1 PM at the Birmingham Public Library, Central Branch, located at 2100 Park Place, Birmingham, Alabama. It's free and open to the public.







Tracey M. Cox will be at the Harmony Jubilee, kissing hands, signing babies, and shaking books! The Harmony Jubilee takes place at Paulk Park Campground in Fitzgerald, Georgia.



That's Breezers in Your Neighborhood for August, y'all! If YOU are going to be at an event in your neighborhood that's open to the public, let us know. Send details to Cathy Hall at southern-breeze-ara2@scbwi.org.

Breezers in the Neighborhood: MARCH!

Isn't it March that comes in like a lion? I'm sure the expression has more to do with weather than writer/illustrator happenings, but Southern Breeze is roaring in this month!

Saturday, March 3:

Elevator Pitches and Query Letter Feedback

10:00 to 2:00 PM

Read Law Firm in Olde Town Conyers
915 Commercial Street
Conyers, Georgia 30012

Participants will read their work out loud and others will provide feedback. This is a free event, open to the public, so bring your friends!Light refreshments will be served, and you can bring your own lunch or donte to a collection and pizza will be ordered. If you plan on coming, or have questions, email TK Read at tk@tkread.com. And once you have your polished pitch and query, you'll want to bring 'em to the big event!


March 9, 10, 11:

WIK'18 (Writing and Illustrating for Kids) SCBWI Southern Breeze Conference

Friday: Public Book Signing and Dessert Party
           
             3:30 to 5:30

             Homewood Public library
             1721 Oxmoor Road
             Birmingham, AL  35209

           
Saturday, Sunday: wik'18

              8:30 to 5:00 PM

              Spain Park High School
              4700 Jaguar Drive
              Hoover, AL  35242

See the Southern Breeze website for more information!


Wednesday, March 21: Meet The Author!

              3:30

               Eastlake Public Library
               Birmingham, AL

Come out and say hello to Avery Hurt, non-fiction children's writer and one of Southern Breeze's terrific mentors.