Laura Lane McNeal
Dollbaby, title image

2015 Events

Thursday, January 22 - 6:00 pm
Dallas, TX
University Park Public Library
8383 Preston Center Plaza, University Park, TX 75225
Talk & Book Signing
214/363-9095

Monday, January 26 - 6:00 pm
Monroe, LA
Louise Williams Library
140 Bayou Oak Drive, Monroe, LA 71203
Talk & Book Signing
twright@oplib.org

Wednesday, January 28 - 11:00 am
New Orleans, LA
Rayne Memorial Methodist Church Senior Center
3900 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115
Talk
504/899-3431

Tuesday, February 3 - 6:30 pm
Covington, LA
Les Dudley Book Club and possible book signing at Hotel

Friday, February 27 - 10:30 am
New Orleans, LA
Entre Nous Book Club

Monday, March 2 - 7:00 pm
New Orleans, LA
Junior League Book Club
Irish House
1432 St. Charles Avenue

Thursday, March 26 - 12 noon
Shreveport, LA
Louisiana Library Association Luncheon
PLACE TBD
Guest Speaker
Clich here for more info...

Friday, March 27 - 10:00 am
New Orleans, LA
Tennessee Williams Festival
Panel: Homegrown Narratives
Hotel Monteleone Queen Anne Ballroom
214 Royal Street
504/581-1144

Friday, March 27 - 4:30 pm
New Orleans, LA
Book signing along with author Jonathan O'Dell
Faulkner House Books
624 Pirates Alley
504/524-2940

Thursday, April 2 – 11:00 am
Metairie, LA
DAR Lunch and Presentation

Friday May 15 - Sunday May 17
Columbia, SC
South Carolina Book Festival

Saturday, May 16th
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM
Kathy Hepinstall, Becky Hepinstall, Catherine McKenzie, and Laura Lane McNeal
Moderator: Jane Zenger
From The Heart

Sunday, May 17th
1:40 - 2:30 PM
Rick Bragg, Kathy Hepinstall, Becky Hepinstall, Laura Lane McNeal, and Jonathan Odell
Moderator: Wanda Jewell
Okra Picks: Great Southern Books, Fresh Off the Vine

Tuesday, May 26
New Orleans, LA
6:00 PM
Elizabeth Lotz Book Club
Porter & Luke's Restaurant
Metairie Road
Metairie, LA

Tuesday, June 9
Seaside, Florida
5 PM - 7 PM
Sundog Books
Sign Between the Wines
89 Central Square
Seaside, Florida
(850) 231-5481
sundogbooks@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 23
New Orleans, LA
6 PM (Paperback Release)
Garden District Book Shop
2727 Prytania Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 895-2266
gdkrewe@aol.com

Wednesday, June 24
Austin, Texas
7 PM
BookPeople
603 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, Texas
(512) 472-5050

Thursday, June 25
Denver, Colorado
7 PM
Tattered Cover
1628 16th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 436-1070

Monday, June 29
6:30 PM
Woodstock, Georgia
FoxTale Book Shoppe
105 East Main Street, #138
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 516-9989

Tuesday, June 30
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 PM
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2692 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
(513) 396-8960

Wednesday, July 1
Chicago, Illinois
7 PM
Anderson's Bookshop
123 West Jefferson Avenue
Naperville, Illinois 60540
(630) 355-2665

Thursday, July 9
New Orleans, LA
6:00 PM
Octavia Books
513 Octavia Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 899-7323

Thursday, July 16
Fairhope, AL
12 noon (Time not confirmed)
Page & Palette Books
32 South Section Street
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-5295

Friday, July 24
Pawley's Island, South Carolina
Noon
A Moveable Feast
Litchfield Books
11421 Ocean Highway, Unit D
Pawley's Island, South Carolina 29585

Monday, August 24
Spartanburg, South Carolina
6:30 PM
Spartanburg Cyrill-Westside Library
525 Oak Grove Road
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29301
864/574-6815

Tuesday, August 25
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Noon
Piedmont Club Luncheon
Hub City Books
Lunch with the Author
186 West Main St.
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 577-9349

Wednesday, August 26
Greenville, South Carolina
2:00 PM
Fiction Addiction
1175 Woods Crossing Road #5
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 675-0540

Thursday, September 3
Cashiers, NC
Noon
Sapphire Valley Book Club
Sapphire Valley CC

Saturday, October 3
New Orleans, LA
11:15 AM
GNO Catholic Library Conference
Warren Easton Charter High School
3019 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA

October 9-11
Nashville, TN
Southern Festival of Books

2014 Events

  • Friday - Sunday, June 27-29
    Las Vegas, NV
    American Library Association Convention
  • Friday, June 27 - 5:30 - 7:00 PM
    Las Vegas, NV
    Book Signing Penguin Booth #449
    American Library Association Convention
  • Thursday, July 10 - 6:00 - 7:30 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Garden District Book Shop
    2727 Prytania Street
    504/895-2266
  • Monday, July 14 - 7:00 PM
    Atlanta, GA
    Acappella Books
    208 Haralson Avenue
    404/681-5128
  • Tuesday, July 15 - 7:00 PM
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Flyleaf Books
    752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
    919/942-7936
  • Wednesday, July 16 - 7:00 PM
    Asheville, NC
    Malaprop's Bookstore
    55 Haywood Street
    828/254-6734
  • Thursday, July 17 - 6:00 PM
    Vero Beach, FL
    Vero Beach Book Center
    392 21st St.
    772/569-2050
  • Sunday, July 20 - 2:30 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Faulkner House Books
    624 Pirates Alley
    504/524-2940
  • Monday, July 21 - 6:00 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Octavia Books
    513 Octavia Street
    504/899-7323
  • Tuesday, July 22 - 4:00 PM
    Birmingham, AL
    Alabama Booksmith
    2626 19th Place South, Homewood
    205/870-4242
  • Wednesday, July 23 - 12:00 PM
    Oxford, MS
    Square Books
    160 Courthouse Square (Note: event may be off-site)
  • Thursday, July 24 - 6:00 PM
    Memphis, TN
    Booksellers at Laurelwood
    387 Perkins Rd. Extended
    901/683-2032
  • END OF OFFICIAL TOUR

  • Friday, August 8 - 5:00 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Liskow Law Firm Book Club
  • Sunday August 17 - 2:00 PM
    Redondo Beach, CA
    Mysterious Galaxy Books
    Smart Summer Reads Event
    2810 Artesia Blvd. Redondo Beach, CA
  • Saturday August 30 - 4:15-5:15 PM
    Decatur, GA
    AJC Decatur Book Festival
    Panel on Coming of Age, Redemption and Rights
  • Tuesday, September 2 - Noon
    Greensboro, NC
    Luncheon and Fundraiser for Women's Resource Center of Greensboro
    Laura Lane McNeal Guest Speaker
    410 Sunset Drive, Greensboro, NC
    Contact azuraw@zurawfinancialadvisor.com for ticket info
  • Wednesday, September 10 – 7:00 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Julie Neill Book Club Event
  • Saturday September 13 - Noon
    Baton Rouge, La
    Barnes & Noble at LSU
    100 Raphael Semmes, Baton Rouge, La
    Tailgating Book Signing at Barnes & Noble LSU
  • Tuesday, September 16 - 6:30 PM
    Houston, TX
    Forest Club
    (Private Event)
  • Wednesday, September 17 - 7:00 PM
    Houston, TX
    Blue Willow Bookshop
    14532 Memorial Drive
    281/497-8675
  • Friday September 19 - 12:00-2:00 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Tulane University Book Store - Tulane Campus
    31 McAlister Drive, New Orleans, LA 70118
    Talk and Signing
  • Wednesday, September 24 – 7:00 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    E. Cordes Book Club
  • Sunday, September 28 – 4:00-6:00 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Pirates Alley Faulkner Society Juleps Party
  • Tuesday, September 30 – 6:30 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Amy Harang Book Club
  • Wednesday October 1 - 7:00 PM
    Metairie, LA
    Jefferson Parish Library
    4747 West Napoleon, Metairie, LA
    Talk and signing
    (504) 889-8143
  • Tuesday, October 7 - 6:00-8:00 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Gumbo Ya Ya Book Club
  • Monday, October 13 - Noon
    New Orleans, LA
    Toots Book Club
  • Thursday, October 16 – 7:00 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    Cade Stockmeyer
    Dinner at Antoine's Book Club
  • Saturday, October 18 – 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
    New Orleans, LA
    New Orleans Museum of Art Book Club Day in association with the Women's National Book Association
    1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA (City Park)

Monday, October 20 – 7:00 PM
New Orleans, LA
Tricia Hall Book Club

Tuesday, October 21 – 6:00 PM
Destrehan, LA
St. Charles Parish Library in association with the Friends of the Library Author Program
Talk and Signing

Thursday, October 23 – 11:00 AM
Metairie, LA
Metairie Literary Guild

Saturday, November 1 - 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Book Festival

Wednesday, November 5 - Time TBD
New Orleans
Stewart Clan Book Club

Thursday, November 13
Mobile AL
Day Event: 30th Annual Christmas Jubilee
Night Event: Page & Palette Bookstore signing

Friday, November 14 – 7:00 PM
New Orleans, LA
Patron Party
New Orleans Book Festival

Saturday, November 15 – 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Book Festival
City Park, New Orleans

Wednesday, November 19 - Noon
New Orleans, LA
Margo Phelps Book Club

Saturday November 22- Sunday November 23 - Time TBA
New Orleans, LA
Pirates Alley Faulkner Society
Words & Music Festival
Hotel Monteleone
info@wordsandmusic.org

Thursday, December 4 – 11:00 AM
New Orleans, LA
Le Petit Salon (Private)

Monday, December 8 - 1:15 PM
New Orleans, LA
Sally Suthon Book Club

Saturday, December 20 - 1 to 3 pm
New Orleans, LA
Barnes & Noble
3721 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie, LA 70002
504/455-4929


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