When it comes to the written word, there’s nothing more wonderful than leafing through the pages of talent from across the 864. We curated a list of some of the best, recently published works by local authors.
Notable Local Authors

Cornbread & Poppy (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2022)
Jonathan Hickman
Decorum (Image Comics, 2022)

Things That Crash, Things That Fly (Vine Leaves Press, 2022)

What’s in Drew’s Shoe? (Mascot Kids!, 2023)
Ron Rash
The Caretaker (Doubleday, 2023)
George Singleton
The Curious Lives of Nonprofit Martyrs (Dzanc Books, 2023)
Kristina Van Dyk
What Color Do You Feel? (Westbow Press, 2022)

Topanga Canyon (Independently published, 2022)

The Girl from the Red Rose Motel (Mercer University Press, 2023)
864 Independent Bookstores
Angel’s BookShoppe
2327-1 N. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville | AngelsBookShoppe.com
As the Page Turns
32 S. Main St., Travelers Rest | AsThePageTurnsBooks.com
Fiction Addiction
1175 Woods Crossing Road, No. 2, Greenville | Fiction-Addiction.com
Hub City Bookshop
186 W. Main St., Spartanburg | HubCity.org/Bookshop
M. Judson Booksellers
130 S. Main St., Suite 200A, Greenville | MJudsonBooks.com
Mr. K’s Used Books
101 Verdae Blvd., Suite 320, Greenville | MrKsUsedBooks.com
McDowell’s Emporium
104 Oak Drive, Anderson | McDowellsEmporium.com
Poor Richard’s Booksellers
107 W. Main St., Easley | @PoorRichardsBooksellers