Events

Bring in your gently used children's books for a good cause - for children of soldiers.  We're partnering with an Army surgeon working in Iraq, who will film soldiers reading children's books.  Then the book and the video will be sent to the soldier's child back home.  It's a high-tech way to let that child have "storytime" with Mom or Dad, even if they're deployed. Of course, you can also purchase a new book to donate as well.

Terrence Holt, a Raleigh resident and physician, brings us IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS. This collection of one novella and 7 stories leaps across genres and millennia, from small-town America to the depths of space -- exploring the dark corners of human nature.

Dr. Holt has been a frequent contributor of stories to magazines.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Discover the start of a new fantasy series with RAVENHEART by K. A.
Thomas.  She presents her novel about a young girl who can awaken a
magical pendant for good or ill.  For ages 9 and up.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Time flies when you're having fun.  It's Quail Ridge's 25th Anniversary.  Come in to celebrate with Nancy and Jim.  Thank you for your support through the years.  As a treat to our loyal customers, we're celebrating our 25th by giving you 25% off just about everything!   The sale applies to only in-stock merchandise.  And of course, there are refreshments and fun throughout the day.  Check out our party lineup:

Noon:  Harpist Anita Burroughs-Price performs a free in-store concert. 

2 p.m.: Enjoy traditional music with our friends Nixon, Blevins, & Gage.

4 p.m.: A storytelling event for the whole family, with storyteller extraordinaire Louise Kessel.

7 p.m.:  We wrap up the day with an evening with the wonderful Mike Farrell (yes, "BJ" from M.A.S.H.).  Everyone who met him last year here will tell you what a terrific guy he is.  He's here with his new book, OF MULE AND MAN.  See his separate event listing for details; it is a signing line event as we expect a big turnout for this popular performer-author-activist.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Mike Farrell brings us his new OF MULE AND MAN. Farrell, star of M*A*S*H and PROVIDENCE, and a political activist, recounts his cross country journey and the people he encountered doing the hard work of social justice.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Have we got an after-school treat for you!  Nancy Krulik, author of the popular KATIE KAZOO and HOW I SURVIVED MIDDLE SCHOOL series, joins us with her latest KATIE adventure, GOING BATTY.  It's not a Halloween story, but it's perfect for this month.  For ages 7-11.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Join us for a different music event with a local connection.  We often have musical performers.  This evening, Raleigh composer J. Mark Scearce previews his new CD 99 BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF GOD and the upcoming productions of the Carolina Ballet. 

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Ron Rash, or "Nancy's adopted son," as he's known here, returns with the paperback release of SERENA.
In this 2009 SIBA Winner for Fiction, and the O.Henry Prize winner, Rash has produced a riveting, epic tale of greed, blood lust, and
revenge. You'll never forget Serena.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Roxana Robinson, author of THE PERFECT STRANGER, brings us COST. Reviewers call it "a warmly human and deeply satisfying book, marking a new level of ambition and achievement for this talented author."

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

No, you won't get tips on leading a life of crime. Iain Levison presents his new novel, HOW TO ROB AN ARMORED CAR. How do three guys get out of a dying Pennsylvania coal town? Perhaps petty crime is the answer. "Bracing, hilarious, and dead on."—NY Times Book Review. Levison lives in Raleigh.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

ECU historian Larry Tise takes on a distinctly NC tale with CONQUERING THE SKY: THE SECRET FLIGHTS OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AT
KITTY HAWK.  He weaves a fascinating tale of a key turning point in the history
of flight.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Henry Hutton discusses his "Self-Publishing Check List" in this month's installment of Raleigh Write 2 Publish.  NCSU Prof. Stacey Cochran  moderates.  All are welcome. 

Halloween is coming - it's the perfect time to celebrate one of the best books of the year!  Join us for a GRAVEYARD BOOK Party!  A great party can help us win a contest to get a visit from the phenomenal Neil Gaiman, so let's do it up! 

Our Battle of the Books Club meets at 3 p.m. to discuss THE GRAVEYARD BOOK.  Anyone can join in the book group.  But if you just want to party, festivities will begin about 3:45 p.m.  Costumes highly encouraged - think undead.  Just nothing too drippy - fake blood would stain the carpet.  Food, fun, and more.  (THE GRAVEYARD BOOK won the Newbery Medal and the Hugo Award this year, so we know it has fans of ALL ages.)

Learn how a story is taken successfully from the page to the stage. The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby co-director and PlayMakers associate artist Tom Quaintance will lead the discussion along with Company Members Scott Ripley and Jeffrey Meanza, who will read selections from the novel and play. Come in to enter a drawing for free tickets to the production.  Performances are Nov. 11 - Dec. 20.  For more information, go to Playmakers' website.

Laura Elliott presents A TROUBLED PEACE, the latest from the author of a Wake County Battle of the Books selection, UNDER A WAR-TORN SKY.

John Bemis (pictured) has one of this fall's most talked about fantasy novels for young readers, THE NINE POUND HAMMER.  This adventure, featuring the son of the legendary John Henry, is steeped in American folklore. Sponsored by The View from Tuesday program.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

EVENT CANCELED - Judith Miller has broken her ankle.  We're sorry for any inconvenience.

Internationally renowned antiques and collectibles expert Judith Miller celebrates her passion for chairs in this special collection.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Holly Goddard Jones brings us GIRL TROUBLE. These geographically linked stories create the composite image of life in Roma, Kentucky.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Short stories are back in vogue, and these are wonderful.  Lee Smith says of Ed Southern's PARLOUS ANGELS: "Carefully written, with the best dialogue I've read in years, these terrific and utterly original stories are made to last."

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

The beloved Kate DiCamillo comes to you in a live webcast we're sponsoring at CAMERON VILLAGE LIBRARY.

She'll be discussing her new & lyrical THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT.  We suggest arriving early as the webcast starts promptly. Prizes! The library closes at 5 p.m. The book will be available for sale before the program.

Patricia Harman presents her THE BLUE COTTON GOWN: A MIDWIFE'S MEMOIR.  Harman speaks movingly of her patients at her rural clinic, and the challenges of keeping a small clinic solvent.  "Nobody writes with more candor and compassion about women's woes and women's triumphs."  The event is co-sponsored by Alliance Medical Ministry.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Adam Lucas, Steve Kirschner, and Matt Bowers take us on ONE FANTASTIC RIDE: THE INSIDE STORY OF CAROLINA BASKETBALL'S 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON. Get the unique access and insights from the authors who were there at every stage of the season.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Bill Fletcher brings us SOLIDARITY DIVIDED: THE CRISIS IN ORGANIZED LABOR AND A NEW PATH TOWARD SOCIAL JUSTICE.  In it, he makes a critical examination of labor's current crisis, in a candid, incisive, and accessible manner.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Celebrate the debut of the new NC Literary Review with contributors poet Betty Adcock and author-musician Bland Simpson.  As a special treat, THE RED CLAY RAMBLERS will perform songs celebrating NC from their new CD OLD NORTH STATE.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Michael J. Sandel presents JUSTICE: WHAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO?. His book is based on the Harvard professor's class relating the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day. A PBS series based on his course airs this fall.  The introduction will be by Marvin Schiller.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

You don't have to be a Wolfpack fan to admire the late Coach Kay Yow.  Stephanie Zonars brings us the memorable LEADER OF THE PACK: THE LEGACY OF LEGENDARY COACH KAY YOW, in which Wolfpack women tell of lessons learned from this remarkable woman of faith.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

It's one of our biggest sales of the year!  Come in, call us, email us during these four days with your purchases.  Readers' Club members receive 15% off CDs and 20% off most other items. 
And of course, NY Times bestsellers are still 30% off for you.

Just think: buying just $75 during the sale saves you your entire membership fee!  Our annual membership is just $15, and is free for seniors 60+ and for teachers preK through grade 12.

It's one of our biggest sales of the year!  Come in, call us, email us during these four days with your purchases.  Readers' Club members receive 15% off CDs and 20% off most other items. 
And of course, NY Times bestsellers are still 30% off for you.

Just think: buying just $75 during the sale saves you your entire membership fee!  Our annual membership is just $15, and is free for seniors 60+ and for teachers preK through grade 12.

Whether you're a fan of picture books or early readers, we have a great author Storytime for you!  Author and illustrator Nick Bruel visits, fresh from being awarded the NC Children's Book Award for WHO IS MELVIN BUBBLE? 

He's also the creator of picture books BAD KITTY and POOR PUPPY, and will be introducing his newest early reader, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BAD KITTY.  If you were here when Nick appeared at our Summer B.I.R.D.S. program, you know how much the kids love him.  For ages 3 and up. 

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

It's one of our biggest sales of the year!  Come in, call us, email us during these four days with your purchases.  Readers' Club members receive 15% off CDs and 20% off most other items. 
And of course, NY Times bestsellers are still 30% off for you.

Just think: buying just $75 during the sale saves you your entire membership fee!  Our annual membership is just $15, and is free for seniors 60+ and for teachers preK through grade 12.

We're not just books.  Enjoy a free in-store concert as Elaine Funaro visits Quail Ridge, playing selections from her latest CD DANCES WITH HARPSICHORDS.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Is your sweet tooth primed?  Foy Edelman brings us SWEET CAROLINA: FAVORITE DESSERTS AND CANDIES FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE.  It's a treasure trove of delicacies from the kitchens and communities of NC families.  She will serve samples and sign her book.  If you like to bake for the holidays, SWEET CAROLINA offers some wonderful gift ideas.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.