Miss Daisy King, of Miss Daisy’s Kitchen, will host a book fair at the Grassland Market on Wednesday June 11th from 12p-2p. Inside Miss Daisy King’s café, local authors will be available to discuss their latest books. While you’re there, be sure to also check out Miss Daisy’s signature dishes like spinach bacon quiche or poppy seed chicken.
Tom Wood, author of Vendetta Stone says, “At our inaugural event on May 3, we had nine local authors, including store owner Daisy King – chef, restaurateur, businesswoman – whom I’ve known for many years, from back when I was a sports writer and copy editor at The Tennessean. We had a great turnout – and the good news is that the Authors Circle has found another outpost for future events and distributing our books to the public. Daisy enjoyed the event so much, she invited our authors to keep books at her store on a regular basis.”
Here are a list of local authors that will be present for the event.
Daisy King – Tennessee’s “First Lady of Southern Cooking,” Daisy King was the founder and chef of Miss Daisy’s Tearoom and is now the proprietor and executive chef of Miss Daisy’s Kitchen at Grassland Foodland Market. Daisy is the author of 14 cookbooks, including the million-selling Recipes from Miss Daisy’s.
Tom Wood – Author of the fictional true-crime thriller Vendetta Stone is a retired sports writer/copy editor from The Tennessean and a freelance journalist. His “Death Takes a Holliday” is in Weird Western Yarns, Vol. I.
Kathy Rhodes – Author of Remember the Dragonflies: A Memoir of Grief and Healing, the story of rebuilding after devastating loss. The senior writer/editor at TurnStyle Writers also authored an essay collection.
Bill Peach – The former owner of Pigg & Peach menswear, Bill wrote about his hometown in The South Side of Boston (Tennessee). Other works include Random Thoughts: Left & Right; Politics, Preaching and Philosophy.
Reba Stanley – An author of Christian Romance books, Reba has produced three novels in The Garland Series: Storms, The Rancher and Where My Heart Lies. The Middle Tennessee resident is also a professional artist.
Ginger T. Manley – A sex therapist and author, Ginger has written four books, including Assisted Loving: The Journey Through Sexuality and Aging, Proud Flesh, Disarmed and Gotcha Covered: A Legacy of Service and Protection.
Louise Colln – The novelist and poet has produced five books published nationally and internationally, including San Antonio Seduction. Louise has also been published in several anthologies.
S.R. Lee – Edited and contributed to the 2012 Civil War anthology Filtered Through Time. Lee has also written a history of her Williamson County neighborhood: Beechville, Then, Now and In Between. She also writes poetry.
Michael J. Tucker – Has authored two novels in his Tom Delaney series, Aquarius Falling and Capricorn’s Collapse. Mike has also written numerous short stories and poems.
Kelly Lynne – Author of the new epic fantasy “Silvenfare” Series, geared toward Middle Grade and up audiences. Book I: Celestina Silvenfare, The Legend Begins was a Kindle Book Review 2013 Semi-Finalist.
Kristen Kindoll – A contributing columnist for The Tennessean, Kristen has authored two books, Queen’s Autumn Gambit and Deep Fried and Southern Sides.
Iscah– Author of the fantasy novel Seventh Night and the novella Before the Fairytale: The Girl With No Name (not to be confused with the book about the monkeys).
