The Lubbock Book Festival is this fall’s biggest freeto-the-public book event, and Spur author and 2017 Festival co-organizer will be leading a workshop and signing her latest novel this weekend.
Slated for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26, at the Lubbock Mahon Public Library, the two-day festival connects authors and readers through an exciting event to celebrate literacy, creativity, and stories. With more than 40 award-winning and best-selling authors in attendance, and a wide array of genres represented, there’s something for everyone.
Barbara Brannon of Spur will moderate the Mystery/ Suspense/Crime Panel “Chasing the Bad Guys” Sat., Sept, 25, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. with a powerhouse panel of Texas authors Taylor Moore (former CIA intelligence officer, “Down Range”), Rick Treon (Excellence in Suspense award-winner, “Deep Background”) and Thomas J. Nichols (former police chief, “We Were Young Once”), diving deep into the world of writing dark and gritty suspense stories.
She will also present a workshop, “Blast from the Past! Excavating History as Source and Inspiration” Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. The hands-on session is geared to helpwing writers enrich their work with authentic stories of the past.
Brannon is a co-author, along with Kay Ellington, of the Paragraph Ranch series of Texas novels. Under the pen name Will Brandon, she is au thor of “The Wolf Hunt: A Tale of the Texas Badlands” (which has been serialized in this newspaper). She will be available to sign copies of all books throughout the two-day festival.
The event, which sesrves as a fundraiser for Literacy Lubbock’s educational programs, also includes family-fun crafts and activities, a massive used book sale courtesy of Friends of the Library, outdoor entertainment, food trucks, and more.
For more details and a full schedule, visit literacylubbock.org/lubbock-book-festival
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