# Event Details - **Event Name**: Meet Author VANESSA RILEY Pre-Releasing Her Book M**der IN ST. JAMES’S PARK - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: Meet local author VANESSA RILEY as she pre-releases M**der IN ST. JAMES’S PARK and discusses her new novel FIRE SWORD & SEA.About this EventABOUT VANESSA RILEYVanessa Riley is an acclaimed author known for captivating novels such as Island Queen, a Good Morning America Buzz Pick, and Queen of Exiles, an ABC View Lit Pick. She was honored as the 2024 Georgia Mystery/Detective Author of the year for M**der in Drury Lane and the 2023 Georgia Literary Fiction Author of the Year for Sister Mother Warrior. Her craft highlights hidden narratives of power, love, and sisterhoods of Black women and women of color in historical fiction, romance, and mystery genres. Her works have received praise from publications like the Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Publisher Weekly, and the New York Times.In addition to penning over twenty-five novels, Vanessa holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and STEM degrees from Penn State, adding a research-oriented approach to her writing while emphasizing inclusive storytelling about the Caribbean, Georgian, and Regency eras.As a member of Regency Fiction Writers, Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America, Women's Fiction Writers Association, Christian Book Lovers Retreat, and the Historical Novel Society, Vanessa advocates for diverse voices. She's also working to increase Sickle Cell Anemia awareness. When she's not writing, she can be found baking, crafting her Trinidadian grandma's recipes, or relaxing on her southern porch sipping caffeine. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sandy-springs/meet-author-vanessa-riley-pre-releasing-her-book-mder-in-st-jamess-park/100001989021557020 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Sandy Springs Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Sandy Springs - **state**: GA - **country**: United States - **location**: Sandy Springs Library - **lat**: 33.924002 - **long**: -84.37441999999999 - **full address**: Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway Northeast, Sandy Springs, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Meet Author VANESSA RILEY Pre-Releasing Her Book M**der IN ST. JAMES’S PARK - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/d451979cb7492ea6ae637814cb5ca723d4e37987755f4bed077f739a2bc4ab8e-rimg-w804-h485-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1778216968 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Meet Author VANESSA RILEY Pre-Releasing Her Book M**der IN ST. JAMES S PARK being held? - **A:** Meet Author VANESSA RILEY Pre-Releasing Her Book M**der IN ST. JAMES S PARK takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway Northeast, Sandy Springs, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Meet Author VANESSA RILEY Pre-Releasing Her Book M**der IN ST. JAMES S PARK? - **A:** Meet Author VANESSA RILEY Pre-Releasing Her Book M**der IN ST. JAMES S PARK is organized by Friends of Sandy Springs Library in Partnership with Bookmiser. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Meet Author VANESSA RILEY Pre-Releasing Her Book M**der IN ST. 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