June 1, 2011
Library to Host Sookie Stackhouse Novelist Charlaine Harris June 18
Charlaine Harris, author of the hugely popular Sookie Stackhouse novels—the basis for HBO’s acclaimed True Blood series—will be at the Main Library (800 Vine Street, Downtown) on Saturday, June 18, at 2:00 p.m. As part of the Library’s 2011 Author Series, Ms. Harris, who has been writing for 30 years, will discuss her books, her career, take audience questions, and sign books in the Reading Garden Lounge on the first floor of the Atrium. This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the John T. Nolan Fund, the Library Programs Fund and the Friends of the Public Library.
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About the Author: Charlaine Harris
After publishing two stand-alone mysteries in 1990, Harris launched the lighthearted Aurora Teagarden books with Real Murders. Harris wrote eight books in this series about a Georgia librarian. In 1996, she released the first in the much darker Shakespeare mysteries. After Shakespeare, Harris created The Sookie Stackhouse urban fantasy series about a telepathic waitress named Sookie Stackhouse who works in a bar in the fictional Northern Louisiana town of Bon Temps. Each book follows Sookie through her adventures involving vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures. The series, which now numbers 11 titles, has been released worldwide.
Sookie Stackhouse proved to be so popular that Alan Ball, creator of the HBO television series Six Feet Under, announced he would undertake the production of a new HBO series based upon the books. He wrote and directed the pilot episode for that series, True Blood, which premiered in September of 2008. It was an instant success and is now filming its fourth season.
Harris, married and the mother of three, lives in a small town in Southern Arkansas. When she is not writing her own books, she reads omnivorously. Her house is full of rescue dogs.
Library Foundation Reception with Charlaine Harris at Noon
Charlaine Harris’ Saturday, June 18, talk is free and open to the public. In addition, The Library Foundation is hosting a special fundraising lunch with the author. It takes place prior to her public program from 12:00-1:30 p.m. in the Huenefeld Tower Room, on the 3rd floor of the Main Library. Tickets are $100 and include lunch, a meet and greet with the author, an autographed copy of her new release Dead Reckoning, as well as front row seating for the talk. Reservations are limited. Please complete the online registration form ( or contact us by phone (513-369-4595) or email () for questions and reservations.