Kelly Mustian, author

My writing room with a view today. ❤️

I'll be at the new Barnes & Noble in Mooresville, NC, on Saturday, May 11 from 3-5 pm for their grand opening week celebration. Would love to see you there!
Barnes & Noble

Author alert!! We are so excited to welcome Kelly Mustian to our new Mooresville location!! Join us Saturday, May 11th from 3-5 pm and pick up a signed copy of The Girls in the Stilt House!!!

It’s Independent Bookstore Day! Independent bookstores are superheroes for authors and readers. ❤️ Show them some extra love today! I’ll be celebrating this year with online shopping, but I’ll miss spinning the wheel at Main Street Books -- Davidson, NC.

Saturday Review: "Swamp Girls In Trouble: Class, Race, and The Patriarchy In The Prohibition-era South" a review by Dennis R. Turner, Jr. of The Girls in the Stilt House. by Kelly Mustian, author (2021) in NCLR Online Winter 2024

Mustian's debut novel has already garnered much attention and acclaim, including being shortlisted for the 2021 Crook's Corner Book Prize for best debut novel set in the South.

Read More: https://nclr.ecu.edu/2024/04/27/turner-reviews-mustian/

New bookstore grand opening! If you're in the Concord, NC, area on Wednesday, April 17, stop in and say hello!
Barnes & Noble Concord Mills NC

My thanks to everyone who has helped make this the number one Southern fiction eBook at Amazon right now. Today only, all eBook editions everywhere are discounted. Happy reading!

My thanks to Buchanan County Public Library and all the readers in Grundy, VA, hometown of beloved author Lee Smith, who checked out THE GIRLS IN THE STILT HOUSE in 2023.

Jon Clinch, one of my favorite authors and a long-time writing buddy is in the running for the CBS NY Book Club pick. His work is exquisite and so deserves this. You can read an excerpt (and vote!!) in the link below. And if you haven't picked up THE GENERAL AND JULIA, now is a great time. You'll be glad you did!

Time to decide CBS New York Book Club's next read Our Top 3 FicPicks are: "The Little Liar" by Mitch Albom, "The General and Julia" by Jon Clinch, and "The Watchmaker's Hand" by Jeffery Deaver.

Honored to have received the Mississippi Library Association’s 2023 Award for Fiction for THE GIRLS IN THE STILT HOUSE along with J. Dillard (Children’s Lit, JD & THE GREAT BARBER BATTLE ) and Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Nonfiction, WORLD OF WONDERS).

On November 5, I'll be conducting a session on writing atmospheric fiction at the NC Writers' Network's 2023 Fall Conference in Charlotte. Come join us if you can!

From the course description: In this session, we’ll break out some individual elements of atmospheric writing and explore using harmonious language, symbolism, cadence, and relatable personal experience to enrich the worlds our characters inhabit and to fully immerse readers in those settings. Our source material will be primarily literary and historical fiction, but these techniques can serve a wide range of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Conference details and registration info here: https://www.ncwriters.org/programs/conferences/fall-conference-2023/

Thank you, Mississippi librarians! I am honored that The Girls in the Stilt House now has a place among the outstanding work of the previous recipients of this award.

Jon Clinch talking about his beautiful new novel from the porch of Grant Cottage. Jon writes exquisitely. This will be a treat. You can cast a vote for fine literature, and treat yourself to a great book, by pre-ordering now! Pre-orders carry much weight for writers.

The remarkable life of an American hero Jon Clinch discusses his novel, THE GENERAL AND JULIA

My thanks to author Karen Dionne (The Marsh King's Daughter, The Wicked Sister) for including The Girls in the Stilt House on this list of favorites!

The best books to get lost in the swamp, the wilderness, the mountains, or the ocean Karen Dionne shares the 5 best books on getting lost in the wilderness, or the ocean. Have you read The Girls in the Stilt House?

One more way to support independent bookstores. Free shipping at Bookshop.com July 11-12.
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My thanks to everyone who has helped make The Girls in the Stilt House the #1 bestseller in Southern fiction at Amazon today.

I'll be in Grundy, Virginia, Lee Smith's hometown, in July as part of the Lee Smith Speaker Series. I've read her work since I was in my early twenties, and she is one of the authors whose books made me want to be a writer. Definitely a full-circle moment for me. See you soon, Grundy!

Show your independent bookstore some love today!

In good company on this Southern fiction table at Barnes & Noble Birkdale.

I'll be reading and presenting a slideshow at Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities on Wednesday, January 25, in Southern Pines, NC. If you're in the area, come join us! Some details from The Pilot:

‘The Girls in the Stilt House’ Author to Visit Weymouth Weymouth Center welcomes home Writers-in-Residence alum Kelly Mustian, USA Today bestselling author of “The Girls in the Stilt House.” On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Mustian will talk about her journey from

Some IndieBound love for one of my favorite bookstores, Main Street Books -- Davidson, NC. 💜
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Feast your eyes. 😍 Say hello to Main Street Books -- Davidson, NC, the local, independent literary hub of Davidson, North Carolina since 1987! Their charming shop on Main Street is a former general store, complete with antique bookcases and original wood floors.

Fun to see The Girls in the Stilt House on this list! Thanks, BookBub!

11 Atmospheric Mysteries with Southern Settings In these small towns and swamplands, the deaths are suspicious…

Caseen’s books are such fun, beautiful, and packed with things you never knew about American theatrical milestones. They make wonderful gifts!

This weekend only! Use code PHONEHOME for a 15% discount on signed copies of all my books—including the special edition of my new E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial book, signed by four of the cast members and yours truly.

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Sunset over the Mississippi River the night before the Louisiana Book Festival.

The wall of book covers for this year's Louisiana Book Festival is complete at the Louisiana State Library (including that familiar fifth cover in the top row). Saturday, October 29th! Details and schedule here: http://louisianabookfestival.org/