Karen White is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 30 books, including the Tradd Street mystery series, The Last Night in London, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, and A Long Time Gone. With almost two million books in print in 15 languages, Karen’s just-released book, The Shop on Royal Street, will be the focus of her “Meet the Author” presentation, live at Georgia Writers Museum on Tuesday morning, May 3: brunch at 10:00 a.m, program at 11:30 a.m. Pick up your copy of The Shop on Royal Street ($27) in advance at Georgia Writers Museum, Thursday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, or pre-order by email at info@georgiawritersmuseum. org.
Tickets for this exciting event are $45 per person ($40 each for two or more) and will feature a progressive brunch of New Orleans finger foods with mimosas, and a shopping party that will involve The FolksArt Mercantile and Café, The Artisans Village Art Gallery, Maggie Lane, 12 Threads Boutique, and dessert by The Golden Whisk. Not joining us for brunch, mimosas, and shopping? Make a donation online when you register at no cost to join us via Zoom. Contact Georgia Writers Museum for reservations or visit www.georgiawritersmuseum.org.
Karen’s roots run deep in the South, where many of her novels are set. Her intricate plot lines and compelling characters charm and captivate her readers with just the right mix of family drama, mystery, intrigue, and romance. Karen first pursued a career in business, and graduated cum laude with a BS degree in management from Tulane University. In 2000, she wrote her first book, In the Shadow of the Moon. Her books—referred to as “grit lit” (Southern Women’s Fiction)— have since been nominated for numerous national awards, including the Southern Indie Booksellers Alliance Fiction Book of the Year.
Want a sneak peek into The Shop on Royal Street? After a difficult detour on her road to adulthood, leading character Nola Trenholm is looking to begin anew in New Orleans, and what better way to start her future than with her first house? But once the keys are in hand, she finds that this construction job is going to require a lot more than anticipated. There are a bunch of restless spirits that don’t seem quite ready to move out of their previous home.
Nola isn’t a medium like her stepmother, but luckily, she happens to know someone who is. Unfortunately, it’s the last person on earth she wants to have anything to do with: Beau Ryan. Ryan comes with his own dark past—one that involves the disappearance of his sister and parents during Hurricane Katrina—and he’s connected to the unsolved murder of a woman who once lived in the old Creole cottage Nola is determined to make her own... whether the resident restless spirits agree or not.
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