Magnolia author Mike Lawson will sign his new release, Viking Bay; the second novel in his Kay Hamilton series at Magnolia’s bookstore, January 11th at 3pm.
The popular author has lived in Magnolia for more than 40 years. When we asked him about the inspiration for his political thrillers, he said that he “worked for the government, the U.S. Navy, and also lived in Washington, D.C.” He mentions on his website:
I love the city because it’s a “target rich” environment for a writer. There’s always something happening there – something corrupt, something outrageous, something heroic and dangerous – that provides inspiration for fiction. It’s also a place where important things happen involving powerful organizations like CIA, the Pentagon, and the NSA – and the real life operations of those organizations are quite often more astounding than fiction.
His 12th book is coming out in July. You may just have seen him working on one of his novels at Starbucks. Lawson says he has spent a lot of time writing in the Village. Interesting note-he got his first book deal when he retired.
A spokesperson for the bookstore says “We are once again excited to have Mike in the store to share his work with us.”
Lawson adds that neighbors have been so generous in coming to the Magnolia bookstore for signings and buying books.
Magnolia’s Bookstore is at 3206 W. McGraw St. Check out this link for previews.