Wednesday October 30th, 2024
Starting at 4:30 p.m.
For twenty years, Words Alive has welcomed literary legends for our signature author talk and fundraising event. This year, we are excited to welcome best-selling author Paula Hawkins, who will discuss her highly anticipated new novel, The Blue Hour.
Moderating the discussion with Paula will be KPBS's Julia Dixon Evans, a seasoned journalist with extensive experience covering San Diego's vibrant arts scene.
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About the Author:
Paula Hawkins worked as a journalist for fifteen years before turning her hand to fiction. She is the author of two #1 New York Times bestselling novels, Into The Water and The Girl on The Train. An international #1 bestseller, The Girl on the Train has sold 23 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a major motion picture. Into the Water was also a Sunday Times and New York Times #1 bestseller, selling 4 million copies worldwide. Her upcoming thriller, The Blue Hour, is due to be published on the 29th October 2024. Hawkins was born in Zimbabwe and now splits her time between London and Edinburgh.
About the Novel:
The Blue Hour - An isolated Scottish island, accessible to the mainland only twelve hours a day. An infamous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared after visiting her twenty years ago. A present-day discovery that intimately connects three people and threatens a carefully concealed secret...
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Special Thanks
This event is possible thanks our sponsors and community partners:
Sponsors
Pulitzer Sponsor
Toby Eisenberg
Best Seller Sponsors
Julie Dubick
Karen & Jeff Silberman
Classic Sponsors
Laura Galinson & Jodi Diamond
Leslye & Scott Lyons
Chapter Sponsors
The Baratz Famiy
Gepetto’s Toys San Diego
Kimberly & Jeffrey Goldman
Tami & Josh Hirst
Kate Hewell / Financial Focus LLC
Molina Healthcare of California
Darline & Travis Pearson
Charlene Seidle
Bookworm Sponsors
Kay Gurtin
Jennifer Janes
Brenda Schulman
Community Partners
Have Questions?
Please Contact:
Tracy Dahlkamp, Donor Engagement Manager
858.274.9673 x310
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