Novel Rose

A huge thank you to the authors and crafters who set up today despite the unexpectedly hot evening temperature. 🌹

Thanks for being part of Third Thursday downtown!

Here's another local author on the featured guest list for Thursday, 7/16/26, from 5pm to 7pm.

This is your chance to meet best selling author Shelby Du Plessis! ✍

Shelby Du Plessis is a dark-fantasy author whose stories explore the fragile line between love and ruin.
Her work includes the Psychosis trilogy, Vel Crow Ghost, and the mythic Emperor’s Unto Gods series (Oblivion, Sentience, Ascension, *Tempus, and *Elegy).

She writes about broken gods, haunted realms, and characters who refuse to stay dead. If you enjoy emotional devastation, cosmic mythology, and the kind of fantasy that lingers long after the last page, you’re in the right place.

Looking for super cool, one of a kind decor?
Visit us tomorrow, July 16, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and pick up these items made by Wayne R. Foster!

Here's another local author on the featured guest list for Thursday, 7/16/26, from 5pm to 7pm.

Introducing Tim D. Smith. He has authored several great young adult books and is the author of the 𝘚𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘹 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴.

No better time than this Thursday at the Rose to get yourself some signed copies!

Tim D. Smith is a writer from Gulf Shores, Alabama. His book 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 was published by Touchstone Press (2022) which is no longer in operation. All of Smith's books will now be published by Bigfoot Books and available on this website: https://authortimdsmith.wixsite.com/bigfoot-books-1

Smith graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, Tennessee earning his BS in English (2000) and his BA in Communications (1989) then graduated from Wilkes University with an MA in Creative Writing in 2012. His special readers are his wife Jamie and his son Miles.

Here's another local author on the featured guest list for Thursday, 7/16/26, from 5pm to 7pm.

Introducing Timothy L. Knight and his thrilling Files of the BPRC series, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙, 𝙒𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙒𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙘𝙚. Get your own signed copies!

“After a catastrophic accident at a Texas quantum research facility, reality shifted, and the monsters of myth became real. To contain the threat, the Bureau of Preternatural Relations and Control (BPRC) was born.

Agent Liam Sullivan, stationed in Mobile, Alabama, knows better than anyone: these creatures aren’t misunderstood heartthrobs, they’re predators.

When a feral werewolf pack surfaces in the remote Louisiana woods, breaking every known rule, Liam, his partner Jonesy, and local Deputy Sam Gorman are thrust into a brutal hunt where nothing behaves as expected. As the line between hunter and hunted blurs, survival will cost more than bullets and bravado.

This is the first entry in The Files of the BPRC, where monsters are monsters, and happy endings aren’t guaranteed.”

Here's another local author on the featured guest list for Thursday, 7/16/26, from 5pm to 7pm. She will be bringing the entire series of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑽𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑶𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔!

Madalyn Rae is the pen name for someone who’d rather not explain to her coworkers or her mother that she writes about vampires, werewolves, and the occasional (okay, frequent) steamy scene.

By day, she teaches tiny humans the magic of music, and by night, she dives into fictional worlds filled with fantasy, love, and the supernatural. Her stories are often born from vivid dreams and a wild imagination that refuses to rest.

She lives along the beautiful Gulf Coast, where the sand is white, the water is warm, and the tourists are always hogging the good spots. She shares her life with two mildly obnoxious dogs, Whiskey and Tippi, and is the proud mom of two incredible adult children, a son-in-law, and a beautiful new grandson.

When she’s not writing or wrangling her pups, you’ll find her lost in a song, either playing or singing, because in her world, music is the truest kind of magic.

Here's another local author on the featured guest list.
Introducing Kari Scott and her very insightful self-help books: 𝘽𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚, 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛, 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩.
She's also an online personality who does in-person guided meditations and makes amazing promotional videos for businesses.

Stay tuned for more! The event is on 7/16/26 from 5pm to 7pm.

https://linktr.ee/kariscottdoesalot

If you missed the last local author fair due to the heavy rain, you're in luck.

Kimberly Nelson-Zeigler will be one of our featured guests on July 16, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Her book 𝙁𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙚 8: 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙣 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙀𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 is a powerful autobiography about strength, resilience, and personal growth. Kimberly’s raw honesty and unwavering faith make Figure 8 a heartfelt read for anyone navigating life’s challenges and seeking hope, healing, and a closer relationship with God.

Get ready for a super fun evening downtown for Third Thursday.
July 16, 2026 • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 🌹

Free wine, soju, and mead tasting starts at 5:00 PM.
And if that wasn’t enough…

We’re also hosting an author and craft fair! There are still a few openings for sidewalk tables. Send us a message for details.

It’s quite the delightful mix: sip some wine in a book bar while supporting local authors.
Stay tuned for the featured guest list.

For those of you who celebrate Christmas with particular zeal — we’ve got you covered! This Third Thursday’s theme is Christmas in July.

The new restaurant Half Shell Oyster House is now open (right across the street from Stacey’s Old Tyme Soda Fountain), and this downtown event is the perfect time to check it out. Oh dang, I’m hungry just thinking about it!😄

We look forward to seeing you downtown at the Novel Rose.

Good news! Author S.A. Perchez will also be joining the book fair and free wine tasting.
His debut, The Hallow (The Aberration Cycle Book 1), was released on June 1st.

See you tomorrow, rain ☔ or shine 😎: June 18, 2026, 5pm to 7pm.