Author News, Events and Contact


Author News, Events and Contact


A NOVEL IDEA presents "Paying Homage to Americana" with Three Authors, Dawn Major, Adam Lazarus, and Joe Grillo on MAY 21st, 7 PM at Brimstone Pizza. RSVP

LEARN MORE, DIRECTIONS, AND TO REGISTER: CLICK THIS LINK.


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DOUBLE BILL on November 19th: “Mystery Outside the Frame,” a talk about Southern Author William Gay’s art with Dawn Major and “Good People in a Bad World. “A Glimpse at John’s novel End Times at Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship Morning Service (see website for details)


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Join Dawn Major Author of The Bystanders and John Williams Author of End Times for a talk about their new novels, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a stunning sunset at Jubilee Suites in Fairhope, AL November 17th, 2023, from 4-6 PM. RSVP to INFO@JUBILEESUITES.COM.


Dawn Major at Villa Rica Literary Festival

FREE WRITING WORKSHOP: Register up for Dawn Major’s “Mapping Your Fictional World” Workshop: VR LITFest Workshop with Dawn Major!(google.com)


JOIN DAWN MAJOR ON JUNE 14TH, 2023 AT 7:30 PM EST. AT REINHARDT UNIVERSITY IN THE HILL FREEMAN LIBRARY AND SPRUILL LEARNING CENTER’s LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM FOR A READING OF HER DEBUT NOVEL, THE BYSTANDERS, FOLLOWED BY Q&A. CLICK FOR FULL LIST OF VISITING AUTHORS AND DIRECTIONS.


Join Dawn Major and Helen Pitts Bradley for a conversation on the power of a writing community, the importance of being involved with writing groups and organizations, and how their involvement has benefitted their writing journey. This program will be virtual via Zoom, live streamed on our Facebook page.


WHAT: A Novel Idea presents PARANORMAL NIGHT April 18th, 2023, 7-9 PM EST., along with Bookmiser and Vintage Pizzaria and WHO Local Authors, Ann Hite AND Delilah Dawson at WHERE: Vintage Pizza (DIRECTIONS)

DAWN MAJOR, the author of the newly released novel, The Bystanders, will be in conversation with local author, Ann Hite, to discuss Hite’s latest haunted collection, Haints on Black Mountain, her infamous haints and haunted Southern settings. Signings will follow the discussion and Q & A. Signed copies of The Bystanders will be available, as well. Fans of author, Delilah Dawson, don’t miss this haunting experience where she discusses her novel, The Violence.


VIRTUAL LAUNCH PARTY WITH WELL READ MAGAZINE MARCH 21, 7 PM EST.


2023 REVIVAL LOST SOUTHERN VOICES FESTIVAL SCHEDULE -March 22-25

Join Dawn Major, Michael White, George Singleton along with Jon Sokol as a moderator, will be presenting in-person on William Gay’s artwork, the archive, and his writing life. The presentation begins at 1:00 P.M. EST on March 25th, 2023, on the 4th Floor of the Decatur Library. Come discover Gay’s literary landscapes and celebrate one of our great southern authors.

All of the panels are virtual via Zoom as well. Registration opens soon at: Georgia Center for the Book | Revival: Lost Southern Voices 2023


We’re delighted to welcome Dawn Major to FoxTale to celebrate the launch of her debut novel, THE BYSTANDERS on Saturday, April 29, 1pm.  Dawn will be in conversation with bestselling author Ann Hite.

“The Bystanders is a deliciously dark novel. Major created a cast of characters that are at home in a Flannery O’Connor story. Readers will not put this book down until they finish the last page.” –Ann Hite, award winning author of Haints On Black Mountain  


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