Children’s author to sign books at Wesley

Author Lucy Nolan will be speaking, reading and signing copies of her new children’s book “Mother Osprey:  Nursery Rhymes for Buoys and Gulls” in Hartsville from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at an author meet and greet in at Wesley United Methodist Church, 145 E. College Ave., hosted by Burry Bookstore and the Beta Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa.

Tickets are $10 and include light refreshments and the opportunity to meet the author, chat with her and purchase copies of her book. Proceeds from this event will help fund grants for first-year teachers in Darlington County. Tickets may be purchased at Burry Bookstore or from a member of the Beta Iota Chapter.
Nursery rhymes go nautical in this fanciful book of familiar children’s verse with a twist. Row, row, row your boat ... but watch out for the shark! Meet the old woman, who moved out of the shoe and into a shell. Ideal for read-aloud, this book will bring laughter and joy, and just maybe the smell of salt water in the air, said Emily Phillips, owner of Burry Bookstore.

Nolan, born in Columbia, wrote her first story at the age of 4. She continued writing all through her childhood and had her first novel accepted for publication when she was 20. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in journalism. Since then, she has built a career in marketing, with stints at a broadcasting company, an advertising agency and the marketing department of a large corporation. Nolan still lives in Columbia. She is the author of seven books for children. Visit her Web site at http://www.lucynolanbooks.com.

Burry Bookstore, located in downtown Hartsville, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.  Info: (843) 332-2511 or .