01.18.08

Educational Foundation Author’s Brunch

Posted in Events, Branch News at 6:34 pm by nes

The annual AAUW Raleigh/Wake County author’s brunch will feature

Sarah Shaber

author of

Shell Game

and other Professor Simon Shaw mysteries

Saturday, March 8
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
President’s Dining Room, Belk Hall
Peace College, 15 E. Peace St., Raleigh

Registration Form | Directions

 

Sarah Shaber is a mystery writer who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has published several mystery novels with Professor Simon Shaw as her sleuth. Her books are set in Raleigh. Local readers will recognize many of the landmarks. Her latest novel is Shell Game: A Professor Simon Shaw Mystery. Previous publications include: The Fugitive King, The Bug Funeral and Snipe Hunt. Her first novel, Simon Said, published in 1997, won the Malice Domestic Award for Best First Traditional Mystery. It was described as “delightful, humorous, and great fun!” She is also the author of several short stories.

“a witty, academic murder mystery” and “foul play with local color.” Rod Cockshutt, a News and Observer reviewer of mysteries.

This event is a fundraiser for the AAUW Educational Foundation which funds advocacy, education, and research to promote equity for women and girls.

Tickets are $15. For $90, a sponsorship includes six tickets, priority seating, and an acknowledgment in the program.

The deadline for registration is February 29. Please download the registration form and return it with your check.

Contact info@rwc.aauwnc.org for more information.

 

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The money raised will go towards projects like the following:

• Educational Foundation fellows for 2007-2008:
  • Studying in North Carolina
  • Supported by funds raised in North Carolina
• More on Educational Foundation fellowships and grants
• AAUW research on issues affecting education and equity
• The work of the Legal Advocacy Fund, a program of the Educational Foundation, which combats sex discrimination in higher education.

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