As Autumn cools down the Texas hot summers, well, eventually, book signings heat up in the DFW area. Today, Saturday Sept. 17, there are three booksignings of note:
Paula LaRocque will be signing her newest book, Chalk Line: A Ben Gallagher Mystery, from 1 - 3 pm at the University Village Barnes and Noble Bookstore.
Chief of Detectives Ben Gallagher thinks life will once again be rosy when his younger brother Andrew is released from prison. But, on the very day Andrew is set free, the brothers discover the body of a lifelong friend, and the murder launches Ben on a fast slide from his revered rule of law. He is soon ordered to stay away from the case, but the closer he gets, the surer he becomes that a family member is somehow implicated. Torn between loyalties, he embarks on a race that takes him thousands of miles and a couple of decades away, leading to a cold case in the north—and a killer no one would ever suspect. ~ Amazon.com
LaRocque lives in Arlington and is a writer and writing consultant who has conducted workshops for hundreds of media, government, academic, and business groups across the US, Canada, and Europe. She's also been a writing consultant for the Associated Press, the Drehscheibe Institute in Bonn, and the European Stars & Stripes in Germany, as wellas teaching at Western Michigan Uinverity's School of Engineering, and journalism at Texas A&M, SMU, and Texas Christian University. She was the assitant managing editor and writing coach at The Dallas Morning News for 20 years.
Most know Paula LaRocque from her books on writing: The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well, On Words: Insights into HOw Our Words Work And Don't, Championship Writing: 50 Ways to Improve Your Writing. Now, LaRocque has her first fiction novel, a murder mystery set in Texas, and is sure to be a big hit.
Tyra Banks will be signing her book, Modelland, at 6pm at the Southlake Town Square Barnes & Noble Bookstore.
Thrown into a world where she doesn’t seem to belong, Tookie glimpses a future that could be hers—if she survives the beastly Catwalk Corridor and terrifying Thigh-High Boot Camp. Or could it? Dark rumors like silken threads swirl around the question of why Tookie and her new friends were selected . . . and the shadows around Modelland hide sinister secrets. ~ Amazon.com
Tyra Banks is the creator and host of the runway reality competition show, America's Next Top Model. Banks puts her fashion experience into this novel about four girls accepted to an excluseive modeling school.
"It's my novel called Modelland (pronounced "Model Land") that takes you to a fantastical place you've never seen, or heard about, or read about before ...," Banks, 37, wrote on her website, Tyra.com about the novel. "Where dreams come true and life can change in the blink of a smoky eye."
Harry Hall will be signing his book, Help! Everyone's Staring at Me at Crystal's Pizza & Spagetti in Irving today at 3:30 - 5:30 pm.
Hall lives in Grand Prairie and is a track and field coach and public speaking instructor at the University of Dallas and has taught public speaking at SMU. Hall's book, Help! Everyone's Staring at Me is dedicated to public speaking and how to be a better public speaker. This book explains how speakers can meet and exceed audience expectations. Public speaking is the number one fear in America (death is second). Hall gives you tips on preparing for that big talk and insights on making a speech yours and how to meet audience expectations. You go from a result of "I'm glad that's over" to satisfaction on a job well done. Help! Everyone's Staring at Me is an accumulation of 3 years teaching public speaking at UofD and SMU.
Why is public speaking the number one fear in America? Because you haven’t been trained. We are taught to read; but we are never taught how to speak in public, so we fail over and over. Finally, the idea that “I’m just no good at this” is cemented into our psyche. With just a little training and understand audience expectations, we can overcome our often unfounded fears and discover the speaker within you. ~Harry-Hall.com
Harry Hall writes for Inside Texas Running as the Health and Fitness Columnist and has written for The Burb News as contributing editor, and The Wylie News as the Health and Fitness Writer.
Mayors Laura Wheat of westlake and Bryan Lankhorst of Kennedale will be in attendance and there will be lots of swag and giveaways. Irving Community Television will be covering the event. First 75 quests get free fountain drinks. There will also have drawings for prizes. Crystal's Pizza & Spagetti is located at 930 Airport Fwy in Irving.
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