Meet NY Times Bestselling Author William Kent Krueger Oct. 9-10; Get Priority Seating and Photo with New Book

Forsyth County Public Library, in partnership with Bookmiser and Arts On The Creek, will host New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger Oct. 9-10 as he celebrates the release of "Apostle's Cove," the latest installment in his Cork O’Connor mystery series.

On Oct. 9, the award-winning Krueger will be in conversation with Patti Callahan Henry, renowned author of 18 novels, including her most recent NYT bestseller, “The Story She Left Behind.” Tickets are free or $30.75 with book, which includes priority seating and photos with the author for the first 50 pre-orders. The event, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., will be at Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming. For more information and to reserve tickets, click here.

Krueger’s Oct. 10 appearance will be from noon-2 p.m., also at Sharon Forks Library. Again, tickets are free or $30.75 with book, which includes priority seating and photos with the author for the first 50 pre-orders. For more information and to reserve tickets, click here.

Go to forsythpl.org for links and ticket information for both events.

Krueger is a Minnesota-based author of 26 works, including NYT bestsellers “Ordinary Grace” and “This Tender Land,” beloved standalones depicting masterful portraits of mid-century American life.

With more than 1.5 million books sold, Krueger will be discussing “Apostle’s Cove,” his newest Cork O'Connor title, in October. The series, which follows a half-Irish, half-Ojibwe sheriff turned private investigator in Minnesota, is being adapted for television by the production company behind the “Outlander” series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Forsyth County Public Library offers author events year-round, including the Forsyth Reads Together and Forsyth Writes Together programs, providing numerous opportunities to meet and interact with acclaimed authors.

Since 1998, Bookmiser has hosted author appearances across the greater Atlanta metro area as well at its bookstore at 3822 Roswell Road, Marietta. Bookmiser’s co-hosted events have featured, among many others, Fredrik Backman, Brad Thor, Ann Patchett, Delia Owens and Charles Frazier. For more Bookmiser details, go to bookmiser.net.

Arts On The Creek founded the Johns Creek Literary Fair in 2022, with headliners including Rick Bragg, Kristin Harmel and this year’s keynote speaker, Karen White, appearing Nov. 15. For more information about AOTC, go to artsonthecreek.org.