KCK Library to sponsor popular author’s visit April 29

Eric Jerome Dickey to appear in KCK

Kansas City, Kan., Public Library will be the host for popular urban fiction author Eric Jerome Dickey as part of the tour for his latest book “Finding Gideon.”

The event will take place at 2:30 p.m. April 29 at the Reardon Convention Center at 5th and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kan. Following a moderated question-and-answer session, Dickey will sign books. Books will be available for purchase and a limited number of free copies will be given away to the first to arrive. Doors will open at 1 p.m.

Those interested in attending are asked to register at ejdkckpl.eventbrite.com. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, though registration is required to attend. Doors will open an hour prior to the start of the event. One randomly selected registrant will win a complete set of Eric Jerome Dickey’s works. The winner must be registered and present at the event to win.

With 24 novels to his name, Eric Jerome Dickey is constantly praised for his finesse in blending heart-pounding scenes with sexy sub-plots. His books have frequently earned spots on the New York Times bestseller list and have been nominated for the NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work multiple years. He has been awarded the Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year award at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show and he was nominated for Storyteller of the Year at the 2008 ESSENCE Literary Awards.

“Finding Gideon” is packed with pulse-driving action, forbidden rendezvous, and dark secrets. For readers who have begged for Gideon’s return, Dickey has some shocking revelations, but new readers will be able to pick up the storyline and run with the action right away—no binge reading necessary. Dickey’s new novel stirs up a whirlwind of sex and violence that spans the globe–and leaves no moral boundary uncrossed.

– Story from Kim Woolery, Kansas City, Kan., Public Library