LONE STAR LIT DECEMBER TEXAS BOOKS PREVIEW The December Texas Books Preview holds the key to your holiday bookish adventures. Escape into worlds filled with mysteries, mythical creatures, and memoirs. Expand your mind with quality nonfiction or rousing romance. Enjoy a new gem with the little ones in your life. Whatever your plans, Lone Star Lit has the book to help you find calm within the chaos. READ ON! | | The Lone Star Lit Holiday Gift Guide feature is packed with the best Texas-connected titles (for giving and getting) for readers of all ages! |  Some of our Shining Stars Titles | | | HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2023 Now featuring 127 Texas-connected titles! Fantastical fiction, nostalgic nonfiction, beautiful books for young readers -- we've got 'em all in the 2023 Holiday Gift Guide of Texas-connected titles. Peruse the wide selection and click to visit our sponsor pages because books make great gifts for all ages. This week, we're giving a Shout-Out to 21 of our SHINING STAR titles by authors Alice Liles, Sharyn Diamond, Marlene M. Bell, Loren C. Steffy, Christena Stephens, Suzanne Courtney, Tiffany Sunday, RB Bartels, Ann Jacobus, Gretchen McCullough, CG Fewston, Jim Nesbitt, Grace Blair, Julia Daily, and DiAnn Mills. Want your book included? Any title by a Texas author or any book with a Texas connection, traditionally published or otherwise, is welcome. Submissions accepted through December 12, 2023. LEARN MORE | The ABAC Board of Directors is pleased to announce SHINING LIGHT, a virtual fundraising campaign, with the goal of raising $10,000 before the end of the year.
Funds will ensure that ABAC can continue to promote literacy and creativity through workshops in the art of the book for people of all ages. As a 501c3 nonprofit maker-space, ABAC provides access to its fully-equipped bindery and printshop through its Open Studio program. ABAC’s programming celebrates the excitement for learning that comes from expressing ideas through creative, hands-on experience. | In conjunction with SHINING LIGHT, the Austin Book Arts Center will host a holiday party, Saturday, December 2nd, 6-9PM. Attendees may support ABAC by shopping for all the bibliophiles on their gift-giving list. Handmade books, letterpress printed cards, bookmaking kits, and gift certificates for workshops will be available for purchase. Attendees will enjoy holiday treats, food trucks, and a raffle of book-related items. In addition, attendees will have the rare opportunity to letterpress print a special keepsake from the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Press Room Collection. | BOOKISH TEXAS December 2-10, 2023 The only weekly, statewide calendar of Texas book events. SERIOUSLY. We're sharing over 140+ events, special events, and exhibitions (plus story times) this week, like we do every week, just fer grins. Please help keep us and LSLL readers in the loop by sending forthcoming events to us at: Events@LoneStarLiterary.com. PLAN YOUR WEEK | LONE STAR BOOK BLOG TOURS ON TOUR THIS WEEK Our Lone Star Book Blog Tours reach more than 100,000 visitors every month with author interviews, book reviews, giveaways, promotions, guest posts, book trailers, and more. CONTINUING BOOK BLOG TOUR
THE MAGNOLIA BLUFF CRIME CHRONICLES by The Underground Authors, through December 8, 2023. UPCOMING BOOK BLOG TOUR
THE EDGE OF TOO LATE by Jan Sikes, beginning December 5, 2023. VISIT THE TOUR PAGE FOR SCHEDULES, LINKS, & FREE BOOKS |  Learn More | COMING DECEMBER 30, 2023 The January 2024 Texas Books Preview Have a Texas-connected title publishing in December, 2023? Be sure to let us know by EOB Friday, December 22, 2023 so we can include your book.
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