april events at inkwood books

Local indie bookstore Inkwood Books has some author events coming up this month:

Saturday, April 10, 3 p.m.
Robert Macomber

Florida writer Robert Macomber will discuss and sign The Darkest Shade of Honor, the highly anticipated 8th novel of his Honor series. This installment catches up with Commander Peter Wake on assignment to investigate Cuban revolutionary activities between Florida and Cuba. Traveling through such well-known locales as Key West and Tampa, and interacting with historical figures Theodore Roosevelt and Jose Marti, Wake confronts a catastrophic natural disaster, and will make a decision that requires the “darkest shade of honor.”


Thursday, April 15, 7 p.m.
Kristy Kiernan

Kristy Kiernan returns to Inkwood Books with her captivating third novel Between Friends, concerning two women struggling with life-changing decisions, exploring both timely moral issues and timeless truths about the definition of family. Kiernan has received praise for her trademark “lilting and luminous voice” (Water for Elephants author Sarah Gruen) and the “effortless grace” (Tasha Alexander). Her first novel, Catching Genius, is a word-of-mouth bookgroup favorite, and her second, Matters of Faith, was a bronze medalist in the Florida Book Awards. Kiernan still lives here on Florida's west coast, where she was raised.


Thursday, April 22, 7 p.m.
Ginny Stibolt

Ginny Stibolt, a naturalist with a master's in botany, will discuss and sign her new book Sustainable Gardening For Florida just in time for Earth Day! This must-have reference for Florida's gardeners and landscapers is filled with doable projects and methods designed to benefit Florida's ecosystems, working with nature instead of against her.


Sunday, April 25, 2-4 p.m.
Lois Lowry

Join Inkwood Books for a very special visit from the legendary Lois Lowry as she discusses and signs her newest book for middle readers, The Birthday Ball, the story of a very bored princess forced to choose a husband at her 16th birthday ball, with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. Author of over 30 books for children, Lowry is a two-time winner of the Newbery Award (Number the Stars and The Giver), and is beloved by educators, parents, and young readers for her thoughtful approaches to important topics such as racism and war.

All events are held at Inkwood Books, 216 South Armenia Avenue in Tampa, and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. To reserve books, call 813-253-2638 or email inkwoodbooks[at]gmail.com.

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