SCHEDULE

SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2025

Dahlonega Baptist Church, 234 Hawkins Street

(unless otherwise noted)

 

9:00 a.m.-9:50

“Southern Crime (Noir/Not So Noir”) – part three – Dan Leach, Meagan Lucas and Brian Panowich – Moderator:  Melissa Lockaby. Rm. 28-29

 

“Humor in Literature” – examines some of the great comedic characters in literature and some of the best humorous authors - Jameson Gregg, author. Rm. 30

 

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10:00 -10:50

“The Power of Poetry” – Ashley M. Jones (poet laureate of Alabama) with Bill Walsh. Rm 105

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“The Fabled Earth” – a southern gothic novel with dual timelines, set on Georgia’s Cumberland Island, author Kimberly Brock – Moderator: Candice Dyer. Rm 30

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“Zenith Man: Death, Love &Redemption in a Georgia Courthouse (true story) – author

McCracken Poston, Jr., Moderator: William Rawlings. Rm.  28/29

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11:00-11:50

“Oglethorpe Founder of Georgia” – author Michael Thurmond – introduced by Juanita Tipton Rm. 28/29

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“You’re Not a Murderer: You Have Harm OCD” – author Kim Conrey – Moderator: Jacob Appel. Rm. 105

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Workshop: “Intro to Publishing” - Juliet Rose, award-winning writer and publisher, teaches you how to navigate the publishing world –traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing with heavy focus on self-publishing.  Rm. 30

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Lunch 12:15-1:45

Former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, luncheon speaker

University of North Georgia Banquet Room A

404 Georgia Circle (fronts of W. Main St.)

Tickets are $27

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(Ticket Sales will close on Sunday, February 23, at 10pm, so the caterer will know how many meals to prepare.)

Pitch Judging Sessions with the UNG Press. By appointment between 1:00-2:30. For Guidelines on How to Submit a Book Pitch, go to https://ung.edu/university-press/events.php. Church library, Rm. 127.

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2:00- 2:50

Panel: “The Jury’s Out – Do Lawyers Make Good Authors?” –  authors Jameson Gregg, Wanda Morris, McCracken Poston, Jr., Moderator: George Weinstein. Sanctuary

 

“Wofford’s Blood” an epic family saga saturated in Cherokee and North Georgia history based on a true story. –  author Donna Coffee Little – Moderator: Stacia Pelletier.  Rm. 30

 

“Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize (son of Demorest, GA) -author Jerry Grillo -Moderator:  Dr. Pat Conarro. Rm. 28/29

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3:00-3:50

“What You Leave Behind,” the most recent novel from Morris (her first, All Her Little Secrets, is soon to be a Showtime series) by Wanda Morris, author – Moderator: Meagan Lucas. Rm. 30

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“Outdoors – Fly Fishing; the Appalachian Trail” – authors Sam Johnson & John Turner. Moderator: Kelly West.  Rm. 28/29

 

Special Presentation: “Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Lillian Smith’s Novel Strange Fruit,” By Matthew Teutsch, Associate Professor of English at Piedmont University.    Moderator: Tanya Bennett. Rm. 105

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4:00 -4:50

Rick Bragg, Headliner

With Brian Panowich

Sanctuary

Tickets are $25