Join us for the Atlanta Press Club's Holiday Author Party on Thursday, December 10 at the Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Community Center. The APC Holiday Author Party is one of Atlanta’s most anticipated seasonal events for the media. We will have upwards of 300 of Atlanta’s top journalists, media professionals and public relations representatives this year as we host approximately 30 local and national authors who will be signing their latest works. Barnes & Noble will have the books available for purchase. Cash bars and heavy appetizers will be served.

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WHEN
Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 6:30-9:30PM

WHERE
The Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Community Center
2500 Clairmont Rd., Decatur, GA
COMPLIMENTARY PARKING PROVIDED!
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R.S.V.P.
To make reservations please register by clicking the link below or by calling 404-577-7377. APC members may purchase a ticket at the member price of $20 and $20 for one guest through December 8. After December 8 members may purchase tickets for $25.
Non-member tickets are $35 through December 8. After December 8 non-members may purchase tickets for $40. Tickets will also be available to purchase at the door.
Refunds are not available after Friday, Dec. 4

Who: Featured Authors at the 2009 Holiday Author Party:

Mary Kay Andrews is the author of the New York Times bestselling SAVANNAH BREEZE and BLUE CHRISTMAS, as well as HISSY FIT, LITTLE BITTY LIES and SAVANNAH BLUES. Andrews will be signing copies of her most recent novel The Fixer Upper. For more information on the author and her book please click here.

Kate Atwood is the Founder of Kate's Club, a nationally-acclaimed, Atlanta-based not-for-profit dedicated to empowering children and teens facing life after the death of a parent or sibling. Kate will be signing copies of her book Healing Place: Help Your Child Find Hope and Happiness After the Loss of a Loved One. The book is written from Kate's own personal experiences after having lost, at the age of 12, her mother to breast cancer, as well as featuring experiences of the many families she has encountered through Kate's Club. For more information on the author and her book please click here.

John Baker was at CNN from the beginning, starting as a live TV director and ultimately becoming the Vice-President of Operations before retiring in the early 1990’s. Baker will be signing copies of his book, Chicken Noodle News: A CNN Whodunit , that provides a glimpse into the beginnings of what has become the Mecca of media, as told by someone who was there through it all.

Matthew H. Bernstein is professor, chair, and director of graduate studies in the Film Studies Department at Emory University. He is author or editor of four books, including John Ford Made Westerns: Filming the Legend in the Sound Era and Walter Wanger, Hollywood Independent. Berstein will be signing copies of his latest book Screening a Lynching: The Leo Frank Case on Film and Television For more information on the author and his book please click here

Russell S. Bonds practices law in Atlanta and is a lifelong resident of north Georgia. Bonds will be signing copies of his latest historical work War Like the Thunderbolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta , a stirring account of the battle and burning of the"Gate City of the South."

Rick Bragg (All Over but the Shoutin' ) continues to mine his East Alabama family history for stories, this time focusing on the life of his alcoholic father. Unlike his previous two memoirs, Prince of Frogtown merges his father's history of severe hardships and simple joys with a tale from the present: his own relationship with his 10-year-old stepson. For more information on the author and his book please click here.

Sonny Brewer is a writer and editor, and founder of Over the Transom Bookstore in Fairhope, Alabama. Brewer has completed a present day Fairhope novel The Widow and the Tree, a fable-istic tale of a 500-year-old oak tree at the intersection of lives and emotions in Coastal Alabama which he will be signing at the event. For more information on the author and his book please click here.

David Burke is a language expert on slang and has put together a number of series with books, audio CDs and cassettes teaching the most popular slang and idioms.
Burke will be signing The Slangman Series, a series focusing on all the kinds of slang in number of different formats and languages. For more information on the author and his work please click here.

Rebecca Burns is an author and journalist who focuses on Southern history, race relations, and the intersection of race, religion, and politics. In 2006, she published Rage in the Gate City: The Story of the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot . Burns will be signing the second edition that was released earlier this year. This second edition of Rage in the Gate City: The Story of the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot has been updated and expanded. A new feature is a foreword by Dr. June Dobbs Butts, who was an active member of the Coalition to Remember the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot and whose father, John Wesley Dobbs, was directly involved in the events. Dr. June Dobbs Butts will also be available to sign books. For more information on Rebecca Burns and her book please click here.

Vincent Coppola is a former Newsweek correspondent and award-winning writer whose work has appeared in Esquire, Talk, Men's Journal, Rolling Stone, Worth, Atlanta, Georgia Trend, and other publications. Coppola will be signing his latest book, The Sicilian Judge: Anthony Alaimo, an American Hero . For more information on the author and his book please click here .

Alan Deutschman is one of America's most provocative thinkers about leadership and change. A journalist for over 22 years, Deutschman has written for GQ, Vanity Fair and New York Magazine. He will signing his latest book, Walk the Walk: The #1 Rule for Real Leaders. For more information on the author and his book please click here .

Elizabeth O. Dulemba is an award winning children’s book author and illustrator. Her first picture book, The Prince’s Diary, was named No. 1 2006 Valentine’s Day Pick by Book Sense, and her bilingual Paco and the Giant Chile Plant was a Moonbeam Children's Book Award Bronze medalist. She also illustrates for Highlights Magazine, writes articles for the SCBWI Bulletin, and teaches at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Dulemba will be signing her children's book, Soap, Soap, Soap, which she both wrote and illustrated. For more information on the author and her book please click here.

Ginger Emas walks you through the new rules of dating, making a Manfile, online dating, first-date dressing, dating with kids, finding your sensual goddess and much more in her hilarious book, Back on Top: Fearless Dating After Divorce ! Her stories will inspire and connect with women instantly. For more information on the author and her book please click here.

Jessica Handler shares her unique and emotional experience of growing up as the "healthy" daughter with two younger sisters diagnosed with fatal diseases in her memior Invisible Sisters. Of the three siblings, two developed fatal, rare bone-marrow disorders: Susie was diagnosed with leukemia when she was six and died two years later; Sarah, the youngest, suffered from Kostmann's syndrome, and died at age 27, in 1992. Haunted by these deaths, the author, the so-called well sibling, revisits her conflicted childhood and tries to find her own way.

Paul Hayden brings to life a tiny sapling named Byron who longs every year to be chosen as a Christmas tree in his new children's book, Byron the Lonely Christmas Tree. Children everywhere will love this story of a beautiful Christmas miracle.For more information on the author and his book please click here.

Patti Callahan Henry is the National Bestselling author of six novels which have earned her many awards. Henry will be signing her most recent novel Driftwood Summer, an engaging story about three sisters, forgiveness and love. For more information on the author and her book please click here.

Ron Martz worked as reporter in the newspaper business as a reporter and editor for nearly 40 years, the last 26 with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has reported from more than 25 foreign countries on a variety of national and international security issues. Martz was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in two categories in 2004 for his coverage of the war in Iraq and was named Journalist of the Year by the Atlanta Press Club and Cox Newspapers Writer of the Year. He currently is a journalism instructor at North Georgia College and State University. He will be signing Survival: How a Culture of Preparedness Can Save You and Your Family from Disasters. For more information on the author and his book please click here.

Robin Meade is the anchor of HLN’s morning show, Morning Express with Robin Meade and a New York Times bestseller. Among other stories, Meade anchored the network’s coverage of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. She is based in CNN’s world Headquarters in Atlanta. Meade also serves as co-host with Dr. Sanjay Gupta for Turner Private Network’s AccentHealth, a program offered in physician waiting rooms focused on consumer-related health stories. Meade will be signing her inspiration book,Morning Sunshine!: How to Radiate Confidence and Feel It Too in which she shares how she reawakened her passion for life and evolved into the beloved TV news personality she is today. For information on the author and her book please click here

Don O’Briant is a former book editor and feature writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he worked for over 30 years. O’Briant had his 15 minutes of fame on March 11, 2005, when he was carjacked by convicted courthouse killer Brian Nichols. During that week, he appeared on Good Morning America, Today on NBC, CNN News, Nancy Grace, and Larry King Live. He will be signing his latest travel and outdoors guidebook, Newcomer's Guide to Georgia. For more information on the author and his book please click here.

Reformed gangster Kevin Pappas offers a potent, fast-paced memoir in Godfather of Night: A Greek Mafia Father, a Drug Runner Son, and an Unexpected Shot at Redemption . More than a gripping tale, Godfather of Night unveils the Greek American crime syndicate and its close alignment to power and takes readers to a dark place where family secrets collide with high-level crime and corruption. For more information on the author and his book please click here.

Jennifer Remling was a corporate recruiting executive for many of the world's largest corporations. A frequent speaker on the topic of professional development,Remling has been featured in media outlets such as MSNBC.com and The New York Post. Remling will be signing her inspiring book, Carve Your Own Road , which offers a powerful process for reconnecting to your dreams and expanding your opportunities. For more information on the author and his book please click here.

Author Jack Riggs creates a masterly voice in Southern fiction in his latest novel, The Fireman’s Wife It is an emotionally bare and moving novel about one woman’s struggle to do what’s right–for her family, for her love, and for herself. For more information on the author and his book please click here.

Peggy J. Shaw is a journalist and author/editor of some 50 books such as Love, Elmo, Storybook ABC’s and My First Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland . Shaw began her career as a newspaper reporter and has worked for such big-city dailies as the St. Petersburg Times For more information on the author please click here.

Debra Shigley is a journalist and author of the book The Go-Getter Girl's Guide: Get What You Want in Work and Life (and Look Great While You're at It). The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide boils down this commonsense wisdom to provide a no-excuses, big-picture way of thinking about your life and career, as well as day-to-day strategies, for your career, health and relationships. For more information on the author and her book please click here.

Neil Shulman, M.D., is associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He is also author or coauthor of over one hundred scientific papers and author or coauthor of over thirty books, including fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. One book was made into the movie Doc Hollywood, starring Michael J. Fox. Shulman will be signing Your Body's Red Light Warning Signals , an essential guide that shows you how to spot serious medical conditions before it's too late. For more information on the author and his book please click here.

Suzanne Simons, a CNN executive producer, details the story of how Erik Prince ­transformed a shoe-string security-training operation into a paramilitary entity with unmatched capabilities and boundless ­potential political liability in her latest book, Master of War. For more information on the author and her book please click here.

Karin Slaughter, number-one international bestseller of several novels will be signing her latest book, Undone, where she brings together some of her most popular characters from previous bestsellers Faithless and Fractured. For more information on Karin and her books please click here to visit her website.

Author Wendy Wax offers a warm, triumphant tale of female friendship and the lessons learned when life doesn’t turn out as planned in her novel The Accidental Bestseller. Wax lives in Atlanta with her husband and their two sons. For more information on the author and her book please click here.

Acclaimed author Karen White returns with the sequel to the national bestseller The House on Tradd Street. In White's exciting sequel, The Girl on Legare Street, favorite lead character, Melanie Middleton, reprises her role as the Lowcountry realtor with psychic powers. But this time with her estranged mother. For more information on the author and her book please click here.

Author Susan Rebecca White creates a cast of deeply eccentric characters, three women embark on distinctly different but ultimately connected journeys to find themselves and their places in the New South. Fresh and feisty, Bound South will charm readers with its deft exploration of the daily clash between old-fashioned Atlanta traditions and twenty-first century reality. For more information on the author and her book please click here.