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Taylor BrownAuthor of FALLEN LAND, THE RIVER OF KINGS, and GODS OF HOWL MOUNTAIN HomeAboutContactPress & RecognitionPublicationsMediaEventsSubscribeShop HomeAboutContactPress & RecognitionPublicationsMediaEventsSubscribeShop Wingwalkers 2022: G&G and Upcoming Events! July 22, 2022 / Taylor / Comments Off on Wingwalkers 2022: G&G and Upcoming Events! Happy Friday, folks!  First off, I’m excited to let you know that Garden & Gun put Wingwalkers at the top of their 2022 Summer Reading List — woohoo! Also, I just wanted to keep you abreast of some upcoming events.  I’ll be in Miami, Jackson (MS), Beaufort (SC), and Athens (GA) in August and September. Hope to see some of you on the road!MIAMI, FLThursday, August  11, 7:00pmBooks & Books with James Chapin (Ride South until the Sawgrass)265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-an-evening-with-taylor-brown-and-james-chapinJACKSON, MSSaturday, August  20, Time TBAMississippi Book FestivalState Capitol Building, Jackson, MShttps://msbookfestival.com/plan-aheadBEAUFORT, SCTuesday, September 20, 5:00pmNevermore Books (in partnership with the Pat Conroy Literary Center)910 Port Republic Street, Beaufort, SChttps://www.instagram.com/p/Cf0A-JJl-F9/ATHENS, GAWednesday, September 21, 7:00pmCafe au Libris at the ACC Library2025 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30606 Bitter Southerner: “Ode to Blackwater” June 28, 2022 / Taylor / Comments Off on Bitter Southerner: “Ode to Blackwater” Today I’m thrilled to share my new piece at The Bitter Southerner, a love song to blackwater rivers. This piece is particularly special to me, as it’s a collaboration with my BFF, Benjamin Galland, whose photography graces several books from UGA Press.“More and more, we are realizing that what is good for the rest of the planet is good for us. That the health of our own species is tied inextricably to the health of our natural world. And that we remove ourselves from the natural dynamics of this majestic planet at our peril. Peril to ourselves, to our fellow living creatures, and to the incredible gift of this world, with all of its majesty, its beauty, and its mysteries still to be unfolded.”Here’s a link to the full article: https://bittersoutherner.com/feature/2022/ode-to-blackwater-rivers-taylor-brown-ben-galland Pub Day: WINGWALKERS! April 19, 2022 / Taylor / Comments Off on Pub Day: WINGWALKERS! Photo: Jordan MountToday is pub day for Wingwalkers — woohoo! I’m so excited to release this book into the world and have it land in your hands! Copies should be available wherever books are sold. My publisher has ordering options here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250274595/wingwalkersOr, if you’d like an autographed copy, you can order directly from one of my my hometown stores:E. Shaver Booksellers: https://www.eshaverbooks.com/book/9781250274595The Book Lady Savannah: https://thebookladybookstore.com/Let me know how y’all enjoy it! Wilmington / Savannah Book Launches! March 28, 2022 / Taylor / Comments Off on Wilmington / Savannah Book Launches! I’m thrilled to announce book launches for Wingwalkers in Savannah and Wilmington, NC. These are both ticketed events with limited spaces, so please reserve your spot today!AN EVENING WITH TAYLOR BROWNWilmington, NCMonday, April 18, 6:00pmBespoke Coffee & Dry Goods, presented by Ghost Hill Press202 Princess St, Wilmington, NCTickets LinkBOOK LAUNCH: WINGWALKERSSavannah, GASunday, April 24, 4:00pmStarland Yard, presented by E. Shaver Booksellers2411 De Soto Ave, Savannah, GATickets LinkYou can see the rest of the events on my book tour on my Events page. Hope to see you soon! WINGWALKERS Book Tour Announced! March 22, 2022 / Taylor / Comments Off on WINGWALKERS Book Tour Announced! I’m thrilled to announce my book tour dates for Wingwalkers, which comes out April 19 from St. Martin’s Press! As many of you know, the book tour for Pride of Eden was canceled due to Covid, so I’m thrilled to be back on the road — I hope to see some of you along the way! You’ll find my tour dates on my Events page, or via the link below:Wingwalkers Book Tour Dates “Elegant and Thrilling…” Available for Preorder! January 10, 2022 / Taylor / Comments Off on “Elegant and Thrilling…” Available for Preorder! I’m happy to share our first trade review for Wingwalkers, which releases on April 19. It’s from Publishers Weekly, who calls the novel “elegant and thrilling.” Huzzah! What’s more, the book is now available for preorder — details below!Wingwalkers is now available for preorder, which means that you can have the book arrive in your hands on publication day. I’d be so grateful if you considered preordering, as it’s a very important indicator for stores, retailers, and in-house marketing/publicity to get excited about the book.For Signed Copies: E. Shaver BooksellersFor Signed Copies: The Book Lady Bookstore, (912) 233-3628Supports Indie Bookstores: bookshop.org/a/2809/9781250274595Large West Coast Indie: PowellsBarnes & NobleAmazon Paperback Release Day! July 13, 2021 / Taylor / Comments Off on Paperback Release Day! #gallery-1 {margin: auto;}#gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 50%;}#gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */It’s paperback release day for Pride of Eden, winner of the 2021 Georgia Author of the Year Award!  The perfect time to purchase the book for a friend or family member!Buying OptionsE. Shaver Books (Local Savannah store)The Book Lady (Local Savannah store)Bookshop.org (Supports Indie stores)Barnes & Noble (We need B&N sales)AmazonMore Buying Options 2021 Georgia Author of the Year! June 17, 2021 / Taylor / Comments Off on 2021 Georgia Author of the Year! I’m thrilled to announce that Pride of Eden has won the 2021 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Literary Fiction! Thank you to the Georgia Writers Association and all of the bookstores, booksellers, and readers who support my work!Below, you can see what the Georgia Writers Association had to say about the book. WINGWALKERS: Cover Reveal! May 28, 2021 / Taylor / Comments Off on WINGWALKERS: Cover Reveal! I’m thrilled to reveal the cover for my new novel, Wingwalkers, coming April 19, 2022 from St. Martin’s Press! The book opens with a passage from Joseph Blotner’s Faulkner: A Biography, in which William Faulkner has been attending the opening festivities of the New Orleans Shushan Airport during Mardi Gras, 1934:When [Faulkner] appeared at the Bradfords’ early Sunday morning, he looked ravenous and hung over. After he consumed a large breakfast, he launched into what seemed to Mary Rose a disjointed, nightmarish tale of accepting a ride from two motorcyclists, a man and a woman. They were aviators at the meet, and he had joined them in drinking, flying, and carousing.Who were these aviator-motorcyclists, and how did their lives intersect with Faulkner’s? That question, which burned in my imagination, brought this whole novel to life.In Wingwalkers, a female wingwalker and her husband, a former World War I ace, barnstorm across Depression-era America, performing acts of aerial daring, while a young William Faulkner attempts to take creative flight.It would mean the world to me if you considered pre-ordering the book now, so it will arrive on your doorstep come publication day. Pre-orders have become incredibly meaningful in the current publishing climate. They help tell retailers to stock the book in stores, and a solid set of pre-orders will help us get this book in front of new readers.E. Shaver Books (For signed copies)Bookshop.org (Supports indie bookstores)Barnes & Noble (We need more B&N sales)AmazonKindleYou can also pre-order signed copies from The Book Lady: (912) 233-3628 Gods of Howl Mountain: eBook Sale! March 2, 2021 / Taylor / Comments Off on Gods of Howl Mountain: eBook Sale! Hello everyone! I just wanted to share the good news that Gods of Howl Mountain has been selected for a Kindle Monthly Deal, so the e-book is currently discounted from an original price of $17 to just  $1.99! I’m told this sale price is across all e-retailers. You can find yours from the list below:Bookshop.orgAmazonKindleBarnes & NobleNookiBooksIf you’re curious about the book, below you’ll find a description and a few editorial reviews!Book DescriptionIn Gods of Howl Mountain, award-winning author Taylor Brown explores a world of folk healers, whiskey-runners, and dark family secrets in the high country of 1950s North Carolina.Bootlegger Rory Docherty has returned home to the fabled mountain of his childhood – a misty wilderness that holds its secrets close and keeps the outside world at gunpoint. Slowed by a wooden leg and haunted by memories of the Korean War, Rory runs bootleg whiskey for a powerful mountain clan in a retro-fitted ’40 Ford coupe. Between deliveries to roadhouses, brothels, and private clients, he lives with his formidable grandmother, evades federal agents, and stokes the wrath of a rival runner.In the mill town at the foot of the mountains – a hotbed of violence, moonshine, and the burgeoning sport of stock-car racing – Rory is bewitched by the mysterious daughter of a snake-handling preacher. His grandmother, Maybelline “Granny May” Docherty, opposes this match for her own reasons, believing that “some things are best left buried.” A folk healer whose powers are rumored to rival those of a wood witch, she concocts potions and cures for the people of the mountains while harboring an explosive secret about Rory’s mother – the truth behind her long confinement in a mental hospital, during which time she has not spoken one word. When Rory’s life is threatened, Granny must decide whether to reveal what she knows…or protect her only grandson from the past.With gritty and atmospheric prose, Taylor Brown brings to life a perilous mountain and the family who rules it.Editorial Reviews“It’s the characters, so wonderfully vibrant and alive in their all-too-human variety?scared, tightly wound, angry, damaged, yet resourceful and resilient, some honorable, some not?that demonstrate Brown’s prodigious talent. Brown has quickly established himself in the top echelon of Southern writers, and his latest will please readers of Wiley Cash and Ron Rash.” – Booklist, starred review“In his third novel (after The River of Kings), critically acclaimed novelist Brown gazes unflinchingly at the Howl Mountain community of 1950s North Carolina…Not to be missed, this bold, dark, gritty novel is another coup for Brown, whose lyrical descriptions of the landscape only add to the captivating story of indomitable but isolated folks bound by folklore, tradition, and a hardscrabble life.” – Library Journal, starred review“Powerful…explosive…Brown’s lyrical prose invokes a verdant landscape whose rich past is woven into its roots and people; their dependence on the land and respect for its great mysteries are palpable. This tale of loyalty and retribution will linger with readers.” – Publishers Weekly“The writing is strong and evocative, yielding a vivid picture whether he’s describing a forest or a car chase, and there’s plenty of action and intrigue. Pick up a copy of Gods of Howl Mountain and hold on. You’re in for a ride you won’t soon forget.” – Greensboro Triad « Older posts Buy My BooksBuy WingwalkersBuy Pride of EdenBuy Gods of Howl MountainBuy The River of KingsBuy Fallen LandBuy In The Season of Blood & GoldConnect on Social MediaFacebookInstagramRSSTwitterRead Taylor’s WorkList of PublicationsTagsBenjamin PercyBest American Mystery StoriesBlack SwanCajun ReeboksCoachella Reviewcrime fictionCutbankDead MuleHome GuardJoy WilliamsKingdom ComeLiars LeagueMachigonne Fiction ContestMontana Prize in FictionOpen AwardsPindeldybozPress 53Pride of EdenRick BassRiderriver of fireRusty BarnesScott WolvenstorysouthTattooist's DaughterThe New GuardThe VizslaThe WheatsheafThuglitWhorehouse Piano PagesAboutContactEventsMediaPress & RecognitionPride of Eden: A NovelPublicationsSubscribe About TaylorWelcome to writer Taylor Brown's website. Taylor is a Georgia-born fiction writer who lives in Wilmington, NC. 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