# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sylva Book Launch with J.Tom Morgan, Alice Martin, & Diane McPhail - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 30 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Wed, 30 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join acclaimed local authors J.Tom Morgan, Alice Martin, & Diane McPhail to share pizza, beverages, & good books at the Lazy Hiker.About this EventDescriptionThree authors, three books published this year, one afternoon at the Lazy Hiker / Mad Batter in Sylva. Wednesday, September 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be pizza and beverages. City Lights Bookstore will have all three books on hand for purchase and signing.J.Tom Morgan teaches criminal law at Western Carolina University. Before that he spent twelve years as the elected District Attorney of DeKalb County, Georgia. In December 2000, Derwin Brown, the newly elected sheriff of that county, was shot twelve times in his own driveway, days before he was to take office. The case fell to Morgan. Partway through the investigation, he learned his own name was next on the killer's hit list. He prosecuted anyway. The man who ordered the M**der turned out to be the sitting sheriff Brown had just defeated at the polls. A Rainy Night in Georgia (Prometheus / Globe Pequot) is Morgan's first-person account of the case, published September 15.Diane McPhail lives in Highlands and writes historical fiction. The French Innkeeper's Daughter is her fourth novel, following The Seamstress of New Orleans.Dr. Alice Martin is an English professor at Western Carolina University and the author of the novel Westward Women. She will lead the conversation.DetailsLazy Hiker / Mad Batter, 617 W. Main St., Sylva, NCWednesday, September 30, 2026, 4–6 p.m.Free. Reservations requested, not required.Books available for purchase from City Lights Bookstore - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sylva/sylva-book-launch-with-jtom-morgan-alice-martin-and-diane-mcphail/100002000210078188 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Sylva - **state**: NC - **country**: United States - **location**: Lazy Hiker Brewing - Sylva Taproom - **lat**: 35.3733838 - **long**: -83.2241141 - **full address**: Lazy Hiker Brewing - Sylva Taproom, 617 West Main Street, Sylva, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Sylva Book Launch with J.Tom Morgan, Alice Martin, & Diane McPhail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/126da402bafd5576037a85541ae22e2736a640ccdb484e2dd26bfe94c763c251-rimg-w779-h1008-dce8d8c8-gmir.jpg?v=1788913629 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Sylva Book Launch with J.Tom Morgan, Alice Martin, & Diane McPhail being held? - **A:** Sylva Book Launch with J.Tom Morgan, Alice Martin, & Diane McPhail takes place on Wed, 30 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Wed, 30 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Lazy Hiker Brewing - Sylva Taproom, 617 West Main Street, Sylva, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Sylva Book Launch with J.Tom Morgan, Alice Martin, & Diane McPhail? - **A:** Sylva Book Launch with J.Tom Morgan, Alice Martin, & Diane McPhail is organized by Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Sylva Book Launch with J.Tom Morgan, Alice Martin, & Diane McPhail is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sylva, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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