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AUTHOR EVENT: Mysterious Women Panel

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

New York Times bestselling writer Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story) in conversation with a trio of Southern mystery authors, Agatha Award-winning and USA Today bestselling novelist Susan M. Boyer (The Liz Talbot Mysteries), Alicia Bessette (The Outer Banks Bookshop Mysteries), and Kristen Ness (At Loggerheads), with a special appearance by Gallery Books vice president and executive editor Carrie Feron.

$15

AUTHOR EVENT: Raj Haldar

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

#1 New York Times bestselling children’s author Raj Haldar (P Is for Pterodactyl and This Book Is Banned), who is also the rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Lushlife, with a special performance of story and songs.

Free

WORKSHOP: Know Your Place: Setting as Character, led by Chad Rhoad

Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC, United States

Led by an award-winning editor, writer and former journalist, Chad Rhoad, this workshop is for writers looking to capture the essence of their setting, for those writers whose setting says as much about their work as the story, and for those who see the attitude, history and personality of a place as vital. Let your setting hold the metaphorical presence that drives your work.

$45

AUTHOR EVENT: Kwame Alexander

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

#1 New York Times bestselling for adults, young adults, and children Kwame Alexander (The Door of No Return and Black Star) in conversation with Cassie Owens Moore, middle school librarian and South Carolina Association of School Librarians Intellectual Freedom Committee chair.

Free

AUTHOR EVENT: Kirsten Miller

USC Beaufort Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, United States

New York Times bestselling for adults, young adults, and children Kirsten Miller (Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books and How to Lead a Life of Crime) in conversation with Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt.

$10

CLOSING RECEPTION: Wrap Up Party

Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC, United States

Wrap-up party with catering by Debbi Covington and featuring a musical performance by the Beaufort Mass Choir at the Pat Conroy Literary Center and adjacent Witness Tree Park.

$40

2024 Festival

The ninth annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival will be held November 1-2, 2024, in beautiful Beaufort, South Carolina. Join us as we honor Pat Conroy’s legacy as student, teacher, and mentor through our 2024 festival.

Presented by the Pat Conroy Literary Center the annual festival will be held as a series of author presentations and panel discussions, writing workshops, exhibits, and virtual tours.

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