Our “Evening with an Artist” series events bring artists and community members to BRAC for a casual discussion and/or demonstration in a small group setting. Light refreshments will be served. Guests are able to view and discuss work directly with the artist.

Author Talk & Book Signing

featuring Shelley Burchfield & Carolyn Newton

Thursday, February 12 ~ 6:00-7:30PM
Tickets: $20

First Chapter Bookshop and Blue Ridge Arts Center are pleased to present an author talk and book signing featuring Shelley Burchfield & Carolyn Newton. Doors open at 5:30 PM and conversation begins promptly at 6:00 PM. Each ticket includes event admission, one signed book, and refreshments. During checkout, please select either “There is a River” by Shelley Burchfield or “Songs of the Dead Road” by Carolyn Newton as your signed copy. You will have the option to pre-order additional titles by both authors at a special discounted price. These add-on purchases are completely optional and not required for event entry.

Please email firstchapterbookshop@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. Thank you.

Reserve Your Spot for the Author Talk & Book Signing

Meet Shelley

Southern author and former teacher, Shelley Burchfield enjoys writing “what-if” historical fiction that flips notorious events upside down. Shelley lives in beautiful north Georgia with her husband and a menagerie of animals. She pulls inspiration for her novels from the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains beyond her windows and Southern tales told by friends and neighbors.

Learn more about Shelley and her work on her website: www.shelleyburchfield.com

Meet Carolyn

Carolyn Newton is a native of the American South, part of a creative and adventurous family that spent summer holidays at national parks and memorized poems for sport. Her vibrant childhood launched a life-long love of history and stories. She became a teacher with a specialty for sharing the often-overlooked tales of courageous people doing extraordinary things, and she always dreamed of becoming a writer. She and her husband live near the mountains of South Carolina where they love to explore the woodsy trails in search of waterfalls and breathtaking vistas.