NEWS & EVENTS

2016

Book Signing: Book Miser, Roswell

October 6: Presentation & Authors' Reception: COMO Convention, Augusta:

September 23: Video Interview, UNG Gainesville

Seminar: East Metro Atlanta Christian Writers, July 9, 10:00-2:00

Reading: Milton Library June 22

North Atlanta Writing Group Meeting: June 1

Reading: University of North Georgia, Dahlonega: March 23

Seminar: Northeast Georgia Writers Association, Gainesville: March 2

Reading: LaGrange Public Library: January 26

2015:

Panel Speaker: Milton Literary Festival: November 14

Book Signing: Decatur Book Festival, Emory Alumni tent, September 5

Speaking: "Meet the Author," a presentation on the evolution of a novel, at the Grand Opening of the new Alpharetta Public Libray, July 30. Open to the public

Awarded: 2015 Georgia Author of the Year by the Georgia Writers Association at its annual awards banquet for the detective/mystery category, at Kennesaw State University, June 27. In her comments about his winning entry, Wasted, the judge, Melanie Sumner, wrote: “Darracott writes this suspenseful story with tight, polished prose, allowing his characters to reveal themselves with authentic, controlled dialogue. The carefully chosen details of his settings, such as the protagonist’s old Triumph and his modest house outside of Decatur, Georgia, with an inch of pine needles on the roof, and a cracked concrete driveway, bring the reader smack into the middle of the story. More exotic scenes on the Caribbean are illustrated in detail that is both exquisite and essential to the plot . . . the characters of Player and Sharpe are well-portrayed . . . a brilliant ending reveals the subtle satire . . . and with that Wasted becomes a profound novel, as well as a good read.”

Speaking: "The Agent Chase" Seminar, an informal group discussion on the pros and cons of literary agents, for creative writing students at Emory University, April 16

Seminar: "Couldn't Put It Down" Class on Plotting and Structure to Keep Your Readers Turning Pages, East Metro Atlanta Christian Writers, Tucker, February 14

Speaking: Seminar on Writing the Novel, February 7, Forsyth County Library

2014:

Webinar: Creating Characters You Love--or Hate, November 20

Signing: Author's Reception, State Library Convention, Augusta, October 2

Signing: Decatur Book Festival, August 30

Speaking: Launch Your Novel!, Emory University, August 23

BOOK RELEASE: Wasted, August 4

Speaking: Seminar on Novel, March 22, Forsyth County Library

Speaking: Seminar on Novel Writing, January 11, Forsyth County Library

2013:

Book Signing, Decatur Book Festival: August 31

Reading: June 12, Callanwolde Arts Center

Announcement: Nominated for the 2012 Georgia Author of the Year Award in fiction for Internal Security, sponsored by the Georgia Writers Association

Speaking: Saturday, May 18th, an appearance at the Red Clay Writers Conference includes a speaking engagement on the genres of fiction, entitled "The Writing Spectrum"

Guest Appearance: On February 21, Bookcast radio show, hosted by Bill Thompson, featured an interview with David on the perils of controversial subject matter http://www.thebookcast.com/indie-author-david-darracott-internal-security/ ffF

Guest Appearance: On January 16, David was a guest writer on the live talk program, Red River Books, hosted by Fran Lewis blogtalkradio.com.

Guest Appearance: March 1st, the WebbWeaver radio program hosted David in a discussion about Internal Security, including a chapter reading by the writer http://www.blogtalkradio.com/webbweaverbooks/2013/03/01/webbweaver-books-proudly-presents-author-david-darracott

Interviews & Reviews:

Click on the links below for news articles and reviews on recent works:

http://twoendsofthepen.blogspot.com/search?q=darracott

http://www.thebookcast.com/indie-author-david-darracott-internal-security/

http://tributebooksreviews.blogspot.com/search?q=darracott

http://michellewrites.com/blog/2012/10/21/ask-tough-questions-in-life-author-david-darracott-does/