Join us for the 15th Annual Atlanta Press Club Holiday Author Party Presented by General Motors on Wednesday December 5 at NEW World of Coca-Cola. The APC Holiday Author Party is one of Atlanta’s most anticipated seasonal events for the media. We will have upwards of 400 of Atlanta’s top journalists, reporters and media professionals 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.

When: Wednesday December 5, 2007 from 7:00-10:00PM

Where: NEW World of Coca-Cola
121 Baker St. Atlanta, GA

R.S.V.P. To make reservations please register below or call 404-577-7377.
APC members may purchase tickets for $20 and $20 for 1 guest through November 30. After November 30 members may purchase tickets for $25 and $25 for 1 guest and at the door.

The nonmember prices are $35 through November 30. After November 30 nonmembers can purchase tickets for $40 through the day of the event.
If you renew your membership or join the Atlanta Press Club by November 30 and purchase a ticket to the event you will receive a second ticket for FREE!!!

Who: Featured Authors at the 2007 Holiday Author Party:

*New York Times Best Selling Author Karin Abbott lives in Mid-town with her two gray African parrots. Featuring Sin in the Second City

*James Barfield and Walter Elliott book on the Historical Houses of Macon.

*An esteemed professor at Clark Atlanta University, Daniel Black’s second work, The Sacred Place focuses on the effects of Emmett Till’s murder during the civil rights movement, in Money Mississippi.

*Experienced Mental Health Psychologist Richard Blue You can listen to Dr. Blue every Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:00 PM ET on STAR94 (94.1 FM, Atlanta, GA) as he answers callers' questions about their relationship issues. Featuring Dr. Blue’s Guide to Making Relationships Work

*Former computer programmer Stephanie Bond worked for a fortune 100 company before becoming a well-known Romance author. These days she lives with her husband in midtown. Featuring Body Movers: 2 Bodies for the Price of 1

*Humorist and chosen as Barnes and Noble's 'Discover' Pick Doug Crandell featuring his hilarious book The Flawless Skin of Ugly People.

*Georgia State Professor Timothy J. Crimmins and Anne H. Farrissee Featuring Democracy Restored: A History of the Georgia State Capitol

*Acclaimed storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy featuring her charming children's book Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale. Carmen Agra Deedy is also the author of many more popular children's literature including Agatha's Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story and Growing Up Cuban in Decatur, Georgia.

*Businessman and writer Alan Deutschman featuring his latest book Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life . Deutschman has been interviewed as an expert on change and psychology by Katie Couric on The Today Show and by Paula Zahn on CNN. In addition his writings occupy many best-seller lists such as The Wall Street Journal and Business Week.

*Writer and entrepreneur Andrew Dietz featuring his fascinating book The Last Folk Hero , a true story of race and the extraordinary individuals who rise above adversity. Dietz currently resides in Atlanta with his wife and two daughters.

*Designers Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams create high quality furniture for the modern life-style. Be sure to stop by their beautiful new store on Peachtree! Featuring Let’s Get Comfortable

*Journalists Kelly Greene and Glenn Ruffenach Featuring their New York Times Best Selling book The Wall Street Journal Complete Retirement Guidebook. With the experts at The Wall Street Journal to guide you, you will quickly learn how to design a financial plan for the lifestyle you desire and deserve.

*Journalist James Hammond featuring Tom’s War which describes his father's combat experience as a pilot during World War II. Hammond currently resides in Columbia, South Carolina, with his family and writes for The State newspaper.

*Former Carter White House Appointments Secretary Richard Jay Hutto Featuring his lovely and fascinating book Crowning Glory: American Wives of Princes and Dukes. Hutto compiled beautiful never-before published photographs of royal families, letters and interviews with descendents which describe lifestyles of wealth greed and power.

*Author and international speaker Tim Irwin featuring Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled Irwin travels the globe consulting with international firms and is Managing Partner of IrwinInc—Psychologists to Business

*Hank Klibanoff, managing editor for news at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, held various writing and editing positions during a 20-year stint at the Inquirer. His work, The Race Beat, which won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, discusses post WWII America and its realization of the racial inequalities that prevailed in the South during that time.

*Southern Chefs Matt and Ted Lee featuring The Lee Bros Southern Cookbook. Matt and Ted grew up in the South, where they learned to love the regional cuisine. Now, they've written their first cookbook in which they share their favorite recipes including their famous boiled peanuts!

*English teacher Man Martin featuring Days of the Endless Corvette. Martin teaches English and coaches Debate at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain. He lives with his wife and dog in Dunwoody, Georgia. His work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, McSweeney’s Online, and Atlanta Magazine .

*Richard Mason featuring his debut novel The Red Scarf. Mason takes his readers back to the cold winter of 1944 in Arkansas where an industrious little boy seeks the attention of the prettiest girl in town.

*Best Selling author and former reporter for The Washington Post Nathan McCall currently teaches journalism at Emory University. In 1994 McCall published his wildly popular memoir Make Me Wanna Holla which spearheaded him as a spokesperson for racial and issues facing young people today. Featuring Them

Michael Montgomery is the illustrator of Santa’s 11 Months Off. In this uproarious tale by popular author and Simpsons writer, Mike Reiss,Santa recovers from a hectic December by embarking on an hilarious campaign of adventure and self-improvement, as Montgomery's comically classic illustrations reveal.

*Author, playwright, and producer Shelia Moses has received numerous awards for her publications including the Coretta Scott King Honor and National Book Award finalist, and her books have been nominees for the American Library Association’s Best Books for Young Adults list Featuring The Baptism

Horror novelist and screenwriter Philip ("Phil") Nutman had his first produced screenplay make the big screen this year. The independent movie, "Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door" is a fictionalized account of the true-life "Sylvia Likens" case of child abuse that involved an Indiana community in the early 1960s. The DVD release is scheduled for early November. Nutman has promotional postcards for it which he will be happy to sign. Featuring Bram Stoker Award-nominated Wet Work

*Journalist Bill Oskinski featuring Ungodly: A True Story of Unprecedented Evil has written for several publications including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting for articles exposing illegal practices in the coal mining industry.

*Real-estate attorney Abe Schear featuring I Remember When…. His affinity for baseball transpires into a passionate entertaining read comprised of various interviews ranging from President Jimmy Carter to the vendor who sells him beer at the Atlanta Braves games.

*Writer Todd Sentell featuring Toonamint of Champions . Sentell is a columnist for Golf Georgia and the author of more than 60 articles. His work has been featured in Atlanta magazine, Fairways + Greens, and Golf Illustrated. He lives in Alpharetta, Georgia.

*New York Times reporter Warren St. John featuring ESPN Guide of Psycho Fan Behavior . The author of Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer returns with hilarious humor that is packed with informative illustrations and professional tips to help you help your team.

*Producer and writer Jeffrey Stepakoff featuring Billion Dollar Kiss.A co-executive producer of Dawson's Creek and a writer on Major Dad and The Wonder Years, among other shows, he achieved his lifelong dream: working in television. He chronicles the people and the experience, admitting there is nothing "more intoxicating than making TV shows every week." He also explains how, with the advent of reality TV, the party ended. Would-be TV writers will crave these behind-the-scenes details of a writer's life—even if that life no longer exists.

*Grady Thrasher with illustrator Elaine Rabon featuring Tim and Sally’s Vegetable Garden
This charming book teaches the mechanics of planning and sowing a garden through the eyes of children experiencing it for the first time.

*Walter Victor, the official photographer for the Atlanta Braves, built a career with the Major league team that spans over four decades. He began taking photographs shortly after his outstanding military service. Awarded four Bronze Stars, eight Combat Stars and a Silver Star for his heroism, he claims the key to his survival, and his life today, has been persistence. His work Brave at Heart is a compilation of the highlights from his long stint with the Braves.

*Anita Weinraub featuring the vibrantly illustrated Georgia Quilts: Piecing Together a History which arose from the hardwork of the Georgia Quilt Project. Georgia Quilts showcases the diversity of quilting materials, methods, and patterns used in the state from the nineteenth century to the present and reveals how quilts serve as conduits of history and culture.

*Funny women Julia Weiler and Jennifer L.Leo featuring their best selling book Sand in My Bra where travel does not always end-up how we intended. Weiler and Leo reveal over 30 true misadventures with enormous wit that will be sure to make you laugh-out-loud!

*Novelist Jaclyn Weldon White featuring Mockingbird in the Moonlight . Born and raised in the South White worked as a local and regional freelance writer before joining the Gwinnett County Police Department. She quickly advanced to the position of detective where she investigated all varieties of crime, and earned recognition as Police Officer of the Year.

*Poet and essayist Kevin Young featuring latest anthology of poems For the Confederate Dead. Young teaches Creative Writing at Emory University and has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly and on NPR. Young's first book, Most Way Home, was selected for the National Poetry Series by Lucille Clifton, and later won the Zacharis First Book Prize from Ploughshares.