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Authors Galore

Saturday, September 12th, 1 to 4PM

Join us in welcoming some of our favorite authors one last time:

John J. Lamb, Maggie Stiefvater, Ellen Crosby, Pamela K. Kinney, Tony Ruggiero, Ellen Byerrum, Marcia Talley, Dennis Danvers, G.M. Malliet, Tee Morris, Sandra Parshall, Bob Cohen, Andrew Fox, Mary Montague Sikes and Andy Straka (with a very special "friend")




Monthly Theme---May Day Mayday

Summer Reading Challenge

Starting June 1st and lasting through August, kids who purchase five books from us during the course of the summer will receive a $5 gift card to purchase a page-turner of their choice. They have to prove they've actually read each book and participated with it. Depending on age, they can do a written summary or draw a picture of a favorite character or scene, perhaps even make models or write short stories in response to the books they read. We'll have a short form for the kids to fill out when they get started and then we'll have a weekly "turn in" time with some kind of munchies.

For each book report or other form of proof turned in, kids accrue points for their school. The school that has the most points at the end of the summer will receive $250 worth of books for its library so tell your schools to spread the word!

CREATURES ‘N CROOKS BOOKSHOPPE PRESENTS:
OUR FIRST ART SHOW

FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHY, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, AND SCULPTURE BY LOCAL ARTISTS WITH WORKS RELATING TO OUR FOUR GENRES, FANTASY, SCI-FI, MYSTERY, AND HORROR!

OUR OPENING WILL BE MAY 1ST AT THE STORE
FROM 10-7 AND WORKS WILL BE UP AND AVAILABLE FOR SALE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY! SO COME OUT AND SEE OUR SHOW!


PREVIOUS EVENTS

Thursday, July 17, 2008
Naomi Novik

Sat, May 10, 2008
KIDfest

Saturday, February 16, 2008
Virginia Wine Expo with Ellen Crosby

Thursday, September 21st
Sujata Massey and Marcia Talley

Saturday, October 7th
Richmond Mystery Author JB Stanley

Saturday, October 28th
Richmond Horror Author Kristy Tallman

Friday, November 24th
Julia Spencer-Fleming

Saturday, December 2nd
Publisher/Author Karen Syed aka Alexis Hart
and Mystery Author Austin S. Camacho

Sunday, December 10th
Mystery Author Dana Cameron

Saturday, May 12th
Sandra Parshall
Beth Groundwater

Saturday, May 19th
J.B. Stanley

May-June 2007
Elaine Viets Tour by Proxy

Friday, July 20th
Harry Potter Party

Saturday, July 28th
Melissa Marr

Sunday, August 12th
Carytown Watermelon Festival

Friday, September 7th
Tee Morris & Philippa Ballantine

Friday, Nov. 23rd
John J. Lamb



Adult Reading Groups

Morgan's Guild
The Mystery Reading Group -- meets at 7PM on the third Thursday of the month.

Strange Horizons
Combined science fiction/fantasy/horror reading group -- meets at 7PM on the first Thursday of the month.

Mystery Lovers, meets at 7:30PM on the second Tuesday of the month.

Use this form to sign up, or just come join us.

Hamilton's Tail
Children's Storytime Group

The Children's Storytime Group has been discontinued due to lack of interest.

Photos:

See our photo gallery for additional photos

See our Harry Potter photo gallery
Nero Blanc

Authors Cordelia Frances Biddle and Steve Zettler, writing under the pen name Nero Blanc, joined us in August. They have published The Crossword Murder and Two Down.

Virginia mystery authors Donna Andrews and Rosemary Stevens have visited Creature 'n Crooks as well.