82nd Luncheon
May 20th, 2013
Burton Manor Banquet and Conference Center
27777 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia MI 48150
[ Detailed Directions ] - (734) 427-9110
From Points East: I-96 West to Inkster exit. Follow service drive west past Inkster Road (Schoolcraft) to Cardwell, turn left. The parking lot is straight ahead across the bridge.
From Points West: I-96 East to Middlebelt exit. Follow the service drive (Schoolcraft) east. Burton Manor will be on the right, just east of Middlebelt Road.
Schedule
11:00 am - Book Sale Room OpensAuthors will be available to sign purchased books after luncheon.
12:00 pm - Lunch is Served
1:00 pm - Authors Begin to Speak
Book sales support grants. Please purchase your books at the luncheon!
**Program and speakers are subject to change.
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Grants to be Presented
James C. Dance Award for the Arts
This award is presented at the annual spring luncheon to a public or academic library. The award is for establishing or improving an arts book collection, or for establishing and/or expanding a program which advances or celebrates any of the arts.
The award was established to honor the late James C. Dance, who was one of the founders of the Metro-Detroit Book & Author Society, and who served as its Master of Ceremonies for 19 luncheons. Mr. Dance was the public relations coordinator of the Detroit Public Library.
Mary J. Ritter Literacy Award
This award is presented at the annual spring luncheon to assist in the support of an organization that promotes literacy. The award was established to honor the late Mary J. Ritter. Mrs. Ritter was a founder of the Metro-Detroit Book and Author Society and an organizer of the first luncheon in 1972. She was an unwavering supporter of the Society for 40 years and a past president.
More about Grants / Past Grant Awardees
Authors Scheduled to Speak
Debbie Macomber
Official Website:www.debbiemacomber.com
Debbie Macomber is the best-selling author of over 150 romance novels and contemporary women's fiction. Over 140 million copies of her books are in print and four have become made-for-TV movies. Her new novel is titled "Starting Now".
Brad Thor
Official Website:http://www.bradthor.com
Often called the " master of thrillers" , internationally published Brad Thor's best-sellers include "The First Commandment" and "Lions of Lucerne". His new novel is "Black List".
Paul French
Official Website:http://www.penguin.com.au/contributors/6638/paul-french
An acclaimed British historian and China expert, Paul French's best-selling true crime novel "Midnight in Peking - How the murder of a young Englishwoman haunted the last days of old China" is being made into an international mini-series.
William Kent Krueger
Official Website:http://www.williamkentkrueger.com
William Kent Krueger is an award-winning crime writer known for his Cork OConnor series of books, set in Minnesota. His new mystery novel is called "Ordinary Grace".
Richard Snow
Official Website:www.richard-snow.com
Richard Snow is a popular historian whose new book, "I invented the modern age: the rise of Henry Ford" is the story of the model T - the machine that transformed America -and of Ford himself.
This Book and Author luncheon is sponsored in partnership with:
The Library Network Brodart Corporation
Canton Public Library Detroit Public Library