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  • event: May 4, 2024

    Winnsboro Festival of Books

    Georgia Day will be signing copies of her debut novel Of Sand and Bone at the Rhapsody Press table all day Saturday, May 4. Stop by to pick up your copy, along with a free bookmark.

    The Winnsboro Festival of Books, in its 6th year, is hosted by the Winnsboro Center for the Arts.

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  • Artist Spotlight by John Lightle

    Photographer and artist John Lightle on author Georgia Day.

    “The hand begets the pen and the pen begets the paper. Much like the artist that began drawing at an early age, Author Georgia Day began writing stories. In an earlier time, she shared her compositions with close friends and family when college and a career impeded her journey. Georgia persevered.”

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  • "Hear Us Roar" Podcast

    January 25, 2024

    Episode 220 of “Hear Us Roar” features an interview with author Georgia Day about her female-driven speculative fiction novel Of Sand and Bone.

    The story follows Connor, a desert wanderer, and Rue, a young girl, on a journey through a harsh and unforgiving environment that will bring their civilization into a new era.

    This episode includes an excerpt read by the author.

    Listen to the episode here.

  • Event: October 21, 2023

    Book Signing at the Kentucky Book Festival

    Georgia Day will be signing copies of her debut novel Of Sand and Bone at the 42nd annual Kentucky Book Festival, to be held at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington.

    Stop by to pick up a copy, along with a free bookmark.

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  • Kentucky Book Festival Q&A

    Georgia Day to participate in the 2023 Kentucky Book Festival with Of Sand and Bone

    Whom do you invite to stop by? Who will benefit from reading your book?

    Of Sand and Bone is an epic journey through a desert world. Fans of speculative fiction, Dune, and The Lord of the Rings will enjoy this dark story of discovery.

    The night sky, particularly the constellation Orion, is a major part of the book, so I’d like to put a question out to Kentucky Book Festival attendees: What do you look for in the night sky? I will have small tokens of appreciation for those who share their answers with me.

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  • National Indie Excellence Awards

    Of Sand and Bone has been selected as a Finalist in the category of Literary Fiction in the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards. This recognition honors books that embody a high standard of excellence.

    Established in 2005, NIEA’s entrants are meticulously judged by experts from various disciplines of the industry including publishers, editors, authors and book designers.

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  • Digging into of sand and bone

    Women Writers, Women(s) Book, January 21, 2023

    About 10 years ago, for a brief period, I was having frequent nightmares. I’m not sure what brought it on. Stress is the most likely culprit, but I won’t ever know for sure. For a little while, though, it was common for me to wake up afraid. Every shadow in the dark room hid something sinister. I would have to force myself to turn on the light. If I sat in the dark, I’d never get back to sleep… Read More