Events


EVENTS & APPEARANCES


Saturday, August 29,2020
“Live at Home Like a Traveler—or, The Socially Distant Nature Writer”
A Presentation by Ellen Malphrus
As part of the South Carolina Writers Association
Our Prince of Scribes Writers Conference
10:00 am—11:00am (Virtual)
Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage
Ridgeland, South Carolina


Friday, June 12, 2020
“Our Lady of Arles” and Other Poems by Ellen Malphrus
Poetry Series Reading Hosted by
Natural Bridge: A Journal of Contemporary Literature
7:30 pm CST (Virtual)
University of Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri


Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Untying the Moon
Author Discussion
7:00 pm (Virtual)
Hilton Head Lakes Book Group
Hardeeville, South Carolina


Thursday, February 6, 2019
Women’s Association of Hilton Head Brunch and
Conversation with Cassandra King Conroy, Ellen Malphrus, and Jonathan Haupt
9:30am Social Hour
10:30am Brunch
11:30am Author Panel
Sonesta Resort
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
$32 Members, $36 Guests
Registration: http://wahhi.com/february-6-2020-brunch/


Thursday, November 7, 2019
Our Prince of Scribes
Book Discussion Panel
Featuring John Connor Cleveland, Tim Conroy, Jonathan Haupt, and Ellen Malphrus
6:00 pm
Florence County Public Library
Florence, South Carolina
www.florencelibrary.org


 Saturday, November 2, 2019
Conversation with Mary Alice Monroe and Sally R. Murphy,
Moderated by Ellen Malphrus
A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event
7:00 pm
Maclean Hall, Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, South Carolina


Saturday, November 2, 2019
Memoir Panel: A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event
Featuring Harrison Scott Key, Ellen Malphrus, and Kathryn Taylor
2:15 pm
Old Bay Marketplace
Beaufort, South Carolina
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org


Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Our Prince of Scribes
at Coligny Theatre
Featuring Jonathan Haupt, David Lauderdale, Ellen Malphrus,
Sallie Ann Robinson, and Larry Rowland
6:00 pm
Coligny Theatre
Hilton Head, South Carolina
A Crescendo Arts Festival Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event
Tickets: https://scribesatcoligny.bpt.me


Thursday, October 16, 2019
Sun City Panel Discussion of Our Prince of Scribes
Featuring Jonathan Haupt, Ellen Malphrus, and Bernie Schein
6:00 pm
Pinckney Hall, Sun City
Bluffton, South Carolina
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org


Wednesday, October 15, 2019
Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival
Book Discussion with Jonathan Haupt, Ellen Malphrus, and Lynn Seldon
5:30 pm
Oscar Frazier Park
Bluffton, South Carolina
Proceeds benefit the Waddell Mariculture Center.
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2MAzJXA


Friday, September 13, 2019
“No Better Buddies: Pat Conroy & James Dickey as Literary Mentors”
10:00 am—12:00 pm
Peggy Crosby Center
Highlands, North Carolina
www.clehighlands.com
registration required—$25-$35—free for students


Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Discussion of The Prince of Tides
5:30—6:30 pm
Pat Conroy Literary Center
905 Port Republic Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org
free event—registration required


Sunday, August 18, 2019
Fall Lines
Literary Journal Reading
2:00 pm
Richland Library Main
1431 Assembly Street
Columbia, South Carolina
www.richlandlibrary.com


Thursday, August 8, 2019
Luncheon, Discussion, and Book Signing
“Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy”
with
Jonathan Haupt, David Lauderdale, Ellen Malphrus, Sallie Ann Robinson, and John Warley
12:30 pm
Calibogue Club, Haig Point
Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
www.haigpoint.com
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org


Saturday, June 29, 2019
“Nature Writing with a Side Order of Journaling” Workshop Presentation
SC Writers Association/Pat Conroy Literary Center Writers Conference
2:15—3:15 pm
Circular Church
150 Meeting Street
Charleston, South Carolina
www.myscwa.org
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org


Saturday, June 29, 2019
“Our Prince of Scribes” Panel Discussion
with Stephanie Austin Edwards, Ellen Malphrus, Alex Sanders, Sean Scapellato, Marjory Wentworth, and Jonathan Haupt
SC Writers Association/Pat Conroy Literary Center Writers Conference
12:30—2:00 pm
Circular Church
150 Meeting Street
Charleston, South Carolina
www.myscwa.org
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org


Monday, May 6, 2019
Story Arc Presentation
7:00 pm
Island Writers’ Network
421 Squire Pope Road
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
www.islandwritersnetworkhhi.org


Saturday, March 9, 2019
“James Dickey: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” Panel
As part of “The Starry Place Between the Antlers: Columbia Celebrates James Dickey”
With Ron Aiken, Cindi Boiter, Ed Madden, Ellen Malphrus, and Christina Xan
2:00-2:50 pm
The White Mule
711 Saluda Avenue in 5 Points
Columbia, South Carolina
www.jamesdickeyweekend.com


Saturday, March 9, 2019
“The James Dickey Influence on SC Writers and Poets” Panel
As part of “The Starry Place Between the Antlers: Columbia Celebrates James Dickey”
With Ray McManus, Ellen Malphrus, Roger Pinckney, and Jane Zenger
11:00-11:50 am
The White Mule
711 Saluda Avenue in 5 Points
Columbia, South Carolina
www.jamesdickeyweekend.com


Friday, March 8, 2019
“Ripping Out the Heart of the Matter: the Impact of James Dickey”
5:30-8:30 pm
As part of “The Starry Place Between the Antlers: Columbia Celebrates James Dickey”
Hunter Gatherer Hangar
1402 Jim Hamilton Boulevard
Columbia, South Carolina
www.jamesdickeyweekend.com


Saturday, March 3, 2019
March Forth: Our Prince of Scribes Panel
With Cassandra King Conroy, Ellen Malphrus, Sallie Ann Robinson, Valerie Sayers,
Tim Conroy, and Jonathan Haupt
12:00-1:30 pm
Penn Center, Frissell Community House
St. Helena, South Carolina
A ticketed event: www.patconroyliterarycenter.org


Friday, February 15, 2019
Writers Remember Pat Conroy Panel
Cassandra King Conroy, Jonathan Haupt, David Lauderdale, and Ellen Malphrus
South Carolina Council of the International Reading Association Conference
10:50-11:45 am
Ballroom B—Marriott Hotel
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina


Friday, February 9, 2019
Prince of Scribes at Palmetto Bluff
1:00-3:00 pm
Wilson Village
Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina
Private Event


Friday, November 16, 2018
Books, Bourbon, & Brew Fundraiser
6:00-8:00 pm
11 Recreation Court, Oscar Frazier Park
Bluffton, South Carolina
Benefiting the Bluffton Literacy Center and
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation
A Bluffton  Book Festival Event
www.blufftonbookfestival.com


Saturday, November 3, 2018
Poetry Reading
Tim Conroy, Anthony Grooms, Ellen Malphrus, Quitman Marshall, and Michael O’Keefe
2:00-3:00 pm
USCB Center for the Arts
801 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org


Saturday, November 3, 2018
“Fiction of Families and Friendships” Author Panel
Rutledge Hammes, Ellen Malphrus, Brian Panowich, and Nicole Seitz
12:30-1:30 pm
USCB Center for the Arts
801 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org


Friday, November 2, 2018
Our Prince of Scribes
Reception, Dinner, and Book Signing
5:30-9:00 pm
Tabby Place
913 Port Republic Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event
wwwpatconroyliteraryfestival.org


 Thursday, November 1, 2018
By the River
PBS/SCETV Television Interview with Ellen Malphrus
Airs 8:00 pm on South Carolina Public Television Stations
Streamed at https://www.pbs.org/video/ellen-malphrus-iesuog/


Thursday, November 1, 2018
Daufuskie Island Day Trip
11:00—4:30 pm
With guides Sallie Ann Robinson, Larry Rowland, & Ellen Malphrus
Departure from the Bluffton Public Dock
63 Wharf Street, Bluffton, South Carolina  29910
Sponsored by the Pat Conroy Literary Festival
Tickets include roundtrip boat service from Bluffton’s Oyster Factory Park,
golf cart transportation on Daufuskie, lunch at Haig Point Beach Club,
and a book signing with Larry Rowland and Ellen Malphrus
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org


PAST EVENTS

April 11, 2015
McNeer Storytelling Festival — Pratt Memorial Library
Ridgeland, South Carolina


July 12-19, 2015
Taos Writers’ Conference
Taos, New Mexico
taosconf.unm.edu


September 18, 2015
4:00 pm
“Literary Healing” – Author Panel
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) Convention
Raleigh, North Carolina
http://www.sibaweb.com/trade-show-info


October 11, 2015
1:00 pm
“The Magic of Fate: Strong Heroines at Crossroads” — Author Panel
Southern Festival of Books
Nashville, Tennessee
www.humanitiestennessee.org


October 16, 2015
4:00-6:00 pm
Launch Party with special guest Pat Conroy — Heyward House
70 Boundary Street
Bluffton, South Carolina
www.heywardhouse.org


October 23, 2015
4:30–6:30 pm
Signing Event
Ellen joins Pat Conroy, Cassandra King and other Story River Books authors
Anchorage 1770 Inn
1103 Bay Street
Beaufort, SC
www.anchorage1770.com


October 29-31, 2015
Conroy at 70: A Literary Festival Celebrating South Carolina’s Prince of Titles
USCB Center for the Arts
805 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
https://www.patconroyat70.com


October 31, 2015
4:30-5:30 pm
Story River Books – Author Panel
5:50-6:00 Book Signing
USCB Center for the Arts
Beaufort, South Carolina
*Part of the Conroy at 70 Festival


November 5, 2015
2:00 pm
“Literary Ladies” – Author Panel
Fiction Addiction Bookstore
1175 Woods Crossing Rd., Greenville, South Carolina
864-675-0540
http://www.fiction-addiction.com


November 6, 2015
11:00 am
“A Moveable Feast” – Talk/Luncheon/Signing
Litchfield Books
11421 Ocean Highway
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
843-237-8138
http://www.litchfieldbooks.com/


November 10, 2015
5:00 pm
Keynote Speaker
Friends of the Bluffton Library
120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton, South Carolina
http://www.beaufortlibrary.org


November 12, 2015
5:30-6:30 pm
Public Reading and Book Signing
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton Campus
Student Center, Room 105
843-208-8000


November 14, 2015
11:00 am
Heritage Library Festival – Story River Books Panel with Pat Conroy
Christ Lutheran Church
829 William Hilton Parkway
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
http://www.heritagelib.org/


November 18, 2015
Noon
Speaker at the Center — Presentation and Book Signing
SC State Library
1500 Senate Street
Columbia, South Carolina
statelibrary.sc.gov


November 19, 2015
3:00 pm
High Tea @ Haig Point
Talk and Signing
The Haig Point Club – Private Event
Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
www.haigpoint.com


November 24, 2015
10:00 am — 2:00 pm
Book Signing

Coastal Discovery Museum
70 Honey Horn Drive – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
http://www.coastaldiscovery.org/


November 27, 2015
Book Signing — Eggs ‘n Tricities
5 Lawton Street
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 757-3446


December 1, 2015
2:00-3:30 pm
“Untying the Moon with Ellen Malphrus” — Discussion & Book Signing
Bluffton, South Carolina
USCB OLLI Classroom (Hargray/Yanker 159)
*Registration Required*
http://www.uscb.edu/lifelong_learning/osher_lifelong_learning/
(843) 208-8247


December 3, 2015
4:30-6:00 pm
Holiday Book Signing
Thomas Cooper Library – Columbia, South Carolina
http://www.sc.edu/uscpress/index.html


December 4, 2015
7:00 pm
Malaprop’s Bookstore & Cafe
55 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801
http://www.malaprops.com
(828) 254-6734


December 5, 2015
2:00 pm
Hub City Bookshop
186 West Main Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina
(864) 577-9349
www.hubcity.org


December 9, 2015
11am-1:00 pm
“In Conversation with Pat Conroy”
Presentation/Luncheon/Book Signing
Women’s Association of Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Please Note: This is a Private Event
www.wahhi.com


December 10, 2015
4:00pm – 6:00 pm
Presentation & Book Signing with Pat Conroy
Free and Open to the Public
E. Shaver, Bookseller
326 Bull St., Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 234-7258
www.eshaverbooks.com


January 12, 2016
6:00 pm
Books on Bluff Book Club
Discussion of Untying the Moon
Bluffton, South Carolina
Private Event


January 13, 2016
7:00 pm
Pinckney Colony Book Club
Discussion of Untying the Moon
Bluffton, South Carolina
Private Event


January 23, 2016
2:00-3:00
Presentation and Book Signing
Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage
Free and Open to the Public
morrisheritagecenter.org
10782 Jacob Smart Boulevard, Ridgeland, South Carolina
843-284-9227


January 28, 2016
4:00 pm
Lit Ladies Book Club
Discussion of Untying the Moon
Columbia, SC
Private Event


February 9, 2016 – 5:30
“An Evening with Story River Books”
Panel Discussion & Book Signing
University of South Carolina Hollings Library
Columbia, South Carolina


February 13, 2016
2:50-3:45
Presentation and Book Signing
Savannah Book Festival
Savannah, Georgia
http://www.savannahbookfestival.org/


February 20, 2016
12:30-1:30
Amelia Island Book Festival
“The Impact of Travel on the Art of Writing” Presentation
(Book Signing 10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Fernandina Beach Middle School: 315 Citrona Drive
Fernandina Beach, Florida
http://www.ameliaislandbookfestival.org/


February 21, 2016
11:00-12:00 & 1:30-2:15
Deckle Edge Book Festival
11:00 “Story River Books” Panel & Book Signing (1216 Taylor Street)
1:30 “The Rough South” Panel & Book Signing (Columbia Museum of Art)
Columbia, South Carolina
http://deckleedgesc.org/


February 23, 2016
6:30 pm
Discussion of Untying the Moon
Literary Sorosis Book Club
Bluffton, South Carolina
Private Event


February 25, 2016
12:45 pm
Discussion of Untying the Moon
Hampton Hall Book Group
Bluffton, South Carolina
Private Event


February 28, 2016
11:00am – 2:00 pm
10th Annual “Cooks & Books” Food and Author Festival
Benefiting the Beaufort Literacy Center
Hilton Head Marriott Resort
Palmetto Dunes Plantation, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
theliteracycenter.org/events/cooks-books/


February 29, 2016
11:30-12:00 Refreshments – 12:00-1:00 Presentation
“Books Sandwiched In” Presentation & Book Signing
USCB Center for the Arts
805 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
Free and Open to the Public
http://friendsofthebeaufortlibrary.com/books-sandwiched-in-2016/


March 23, 2016 – Noon
Speaker – Rotary Club of Beaufort
Walsh Palmetto Fellowship Hall, St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Lady’s Island
Beaufort, South Carolina
www.beaufortrotary.org


March 30, 2016
6:30 pm
“The Show” Dinner & Discussion
Reading, Q&A, Book Signing
Department of English, Theatre, & Liberal Studies
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Hargray Building
Bluffton, South Carolina


April 21, 2016
“Meet the Author” Presentation & Book Signing
Sun City Lake House
1251 Sergeant Jasper Boulevard
Bluffton, South Carolina
843.645.4515


April 30, 2016
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Panel Discussion & Book Signing
“Roots: The Lowdown on Lowcountry Cuisine”
Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage
Ridgeland, South Carolina
http://www.morrisheritagecenter.org/
843.284.9227


May 2, 2016
3:00-4:30
Reading, Discussion, Q&A, Book Signing
Waterfront Books
815 Front Street – Unit B – Inside the Shops at Fogel Wharf
Georgetown, South Carolina
www.waterfrontBKS@gmail.com
843.546.2665


May 28, 2016
11:00 – 12:00
Story River Books Discussion & Book Signing
Charleston Library Society Spoleto Program
Charleston, South Carolina


June 1, 2016
1:00 pm
“Those of Prose” Book Discussion, Q&A, Signing
Hampton Hall Clubhouse
Bluffton, South Carolina
http://www.hamptonhallclubsc.com/


June 2, 2016
11:30-1:30
Book Discussion, Q&A, Signing, and Luncheon
“The Seekers” Book Club
Royal Pines Country Club
Beaufort, South Carolina


June 16, 2016
5:00-8:00 pm
“Author! Author!” – Summerville’s Annual Town-wide Book Signing Event
(Part of the 23rd Annual Summerville Dream)
Ellen will be at the Timrod Library.
217 Central Avenue – Summerville, South Carolina
http://www.summervilledream.org/author-author
http://thetimrodlibrary.org/


July 2, 2016
11:00-Noon
Book Talk, Sales & Signing
Madison County Library
210 East Main Street
Ennis, Montana
406-682-7244
www.ennislib.org/


July 23-August 1, 2016
University of New Mexico Santa Fe Writers Conference
Santa Fe, New Mexico


August 13, 2016
10:00am – 4:00pm
“Meet the Authors” Book Sale & Signing
21st Annual Madison Valley Arts Festival
Ennis, Montana
http://www.ennisartsassociation.org/madison_valley_arts_festival.html


September 3, 2016
3:00pm – 3:45pm
Decatur Book Festival
“Redemptive Power of Love & Friendship” —  a discussion with Ellen and Michele Moore
(with book signing)
Marriott Conference Center C
Decatur, Georgia
https://www.decaturbookfestival.com/


September 8, 2016
5:30 — 7:00 pm
Reading, Discussion, Q&A, Book Sales, and Signing
Lanier Library
72 Chestnut Street (corner of Melrose and Chestnut)
Tryon, North Carolina
http://www.lanierlib.org/upcoming-events
(828) 859-9535


September 9-11, 2016
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
Burnsville, North Carolina
Friday 4:00pm – 4:45pm — Reading, Discussion, Q&A (Toe River Arts Council Gallery)
5:00pm – 5:30pm Book Signing (Town Center Legacy Room)
Saturday 3:00pm – 3:45pm — Reading, Discussion, Q&A (First Baptist Church)
5:00pm – 5:30pm Book Signing (Town Center Legacy Room)
http://cmlitfest.org/
828.208.4731


September 16, 2016
3:00pm – 3:50pm
“Story River Celebrates Pat Conroy” Panel (Discussion & Book Signing)
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA)
DeSoto Hilton – Lafayette Suite
Savannah, Georgia
https://sibaweb.site-ym.com/?ScheduleofEvents


September 22, 2016
6:00 — 9:00 pm
“Evening Under the Vines”
Fundraiser for Greater Bluffton/Jasper Volunteers in Medicine
September Oaks Vineyards
893 Grays Highway
Ridgeland, South Carolina
(Please note that this is a ticketed event: http://bjvim.org/evening-under-the-vines/


October 19, 2016
6:00 pm (Hors d’Oeuvre at 5:30)
A Celebration of Pat Conroy with Ellen, Casandra King Conroy, & Bernie Schein

Author NightBluffton Arts & Seafood Festival
Conversation, Q&A, Book Signing
Community Center at Oscar Frazier Park
Bluffton, South Carolina
http://www.blufftonartsandseafoodfestival.com/events.html
$15 donation benefits the Waddell Mariculture Center


October 20, 2016
7:00 — 8:00 pm, followed by book sales and signing
Discussion with Ron Rash, moderated by Ellen Malphrus
Pat Conroy Literary Festival

Center for the Arts
805 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
http://www.sc.edu/uscpress/microsites/conroyfestival/schedule.html
(Please note that his is a ticketed event: http://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/)


October 21, 2016
10:00 — 11:00 am, followed by book sales and signing
Lowcountry Locals Favorite Panel
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
Center for the Arts
805 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
http://www.sc.edu/uscpress/microsites/conroyfestival/schedule.html
Free and Open to the Public


October 21, 2016
5:30 — 6:30 pm, followed by book sales and signing
“Pat Conroy’s Lowcountry Heart”: Conversation with Cassandra King & Ellen Malphrus
Pat Conroy Literary Festiva
l
Center for the Arts
805 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
http://www.sc.edu/uscpress/microsites/conroyfestival/schedule.html
(Please note that his is a ticketed event: http://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/)

Thursday – November 3, 2016
6:00 pm
Spring Island Trust
Presentation, Signing, and Dinner — Private Event
Spring Island, South Carolina


Thursday – November 10, 2016
6:00 pm
“Women Alone Together” Dinner & Presentation
The Colonnade
1879 Cheshire Bridge Road NE — Atlanta, Georgia
Reservation Required
http://www.womenalonetogether.org/event_signup.jsp?content=152


Friday – November 11, 2016
1:00 pm
Readings by Cassandra King & Ellen Malphrus

The Glass House (Hasty Student Center)
Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia (Atlanta area)
Free and Open to the Public
http://www.reinhardt.edu/Events/2016/11/161101EtowahValleyMFAreadings.html


Friday – November 11, 2016
5:00-9:00 pm
Milton Literary Festival

“Words & Wine” Festival Kick-Off with Cassandra King & Ellen Malphrus
Wilbur & Rudy’s Farmtable
850 Hickory Flat Road — Milton, Georgia
Free and Open to the Public ($15 to Participate in Wine Tasting – Limited Seating)
http://miltonliteraryfestival.weebly.com/words–wine-kick-off.html


Saturday – November 12, 2016
10:45-11:30 am
Milton Literary Festival
“Hunting Down the Heart of the Matter” Writing Workshop
Free and Open to the Public
Crabapple Municipal Center: Room 104
12624 Broadwell Road — Milton, Georgia
http://miltonliteraryfestival.weebly.com/


Friday – November 18, 2016
6:00-8:00 pm
Bluffton Literary Festival
Meet the Authors VIP Fundraiser
Lowcountry BBQ – Beer & Wine
Tickets $50 (including book)
All proceeds benefit local literacy programs.
Hilton Head BMW
1230 Fording Island Road, Bluffton, South Carolina
https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/LiteracyVolunteersoftheLow/VIPParty.html


Saturday – November 19, 2016
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bluffton Literary Festival
Presentation & Book Signing
Calhoun Street – Bluffton, South Carolina
http://www.blufftonbookfestival.com/
https://www.hiltonheadisland.org/bluffton/festivals-and-events/details/bluffton-book-festival/


Thursday – January 12, 2017
Discussion of Untying the Moon
Rose Hill Book Club
Bluffton, South Carolina


Tuesday – February 7, 2017
10:30 am
Presentation, Q&A, Book Signing, and Luncheon
Callawassie Island Women’s Club
Callawassie Island, South Carolina


Monday – February 20, 2017
Poets Respond to Race
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Reading and Discussion Sponsored by the Pat Conroy Literary Center
Grace AME Church
502 Charles Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org


Friday & Saturday – March 24 & 25, 2017
Upcountry Literary Festival
Union, South Carolina


Wednesday – April 19, 2017
Port Royal Book Group
Reading and Discussion of Untying the Moon
Hilton Head, South Carolina


Thursday – April 27, 2017
Women of Carolina:
Ellen Malphrus Discusses Dorothy Allison’s Bastard Out of Carolina
5:30-6:30
Beaufort County Library
311 Scott Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
Hosted by the Pat Conroy Literary Center
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org


Friday – May 26, 2017
7:00 p.m.
Commencement Address
Thomas Heyward Academy
1727 Malphrus Road
Ridgeland, South Carolina
www.thomasheyward.org


June 21-25, 2017
Jackson Hole Writers Conference
265 South Cache Street
Jackson, Wyoming
www.jacksonholewritersconference.com


July 11-14, 2017
Visiting Writer
Etowah Valley Master of Fine Arts Summer Program
Reinhardt College
7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, Georgia
http://www.reinhardt.edu/Graduate/MFA-CW/Faculty/17-18-visiting-writers.html


Wednesday – July 12, 2017
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Ellen Malphrus and James Mann Discuss Dickey as Teacher at USC
James Dickey Celebration/Conference
Free & Open to the Public
Etowah Valley Master of Fine Arts Summer Program
Reinhardt College
7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, Georgia
http://www.reinhardt.edu/Graduate/MFA-CW/17-18-residency-reading-schedule.html


Wednesday – July 12, 2017
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
“Ripping out the Heart of the Matter: James Dickey’s Power beyond the Page” Presentation by Ellen Malphrus
James Dickey Celebration/Conference
Free & Open to the Public
Etowah Valley Master of Fine Arts Summer Program
Reinhardt College
7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, Georgia
http://www.reinhardt.edu/Graduate/MFA-CW/17-18-residency-reading-schedule.html


 Wednesday – July 12, 2017
8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Dobbs Atrium
Readings by Ellen Malphrus and Christopher Dickey
James Dickey Celebration/Conference
Free & Open to the Public
Etowah Valley Master of Fine Arts Summer Program
Reinhardt College
7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, Georgia
http://www.reinhardt.edu/Graduate/MFA-CW/17-18-residency-reading-schedule.html


Thursday – July 13, 2017
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion with Christopher Dickey, David Bottoms, Ellen Malphrus, Judson Mitcham & Mark Roberts, hosted by Bill Walsh and Mike Saye
James Dickey Celebration/Conference
Free & Open to the Public
Etowah Valley Master of Fine Arts Summer Program
Reinhardt College
7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, Georgia
http://www.reinhardt.edu/Graduate/MFA-CW/17-18-residency-reading-schedule.html


 Thursday – July 13, 2017
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
“In Celebration of James Dickey: The Man and His Poetry” Readings by Readings by Christopher Dickey, David Bottoms, Ellen Malphrus, Bruce McEver, Mark Roberts, and Donna Coffee Little
(Ellen will read “For the Last Wolverine” and “The Strength of Fields.”)
Readings and Reception at Dobbs Atrium
James Dickey Celebration/Conference
Free & Open to the Public
Etowah Valley Master of Fine Arts Summer Program
Reinhardt College
7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, Georgia
http://www.reinhardt.edu/Graduate/MFA-CW/17-18-residency-reading-schedule.html


Friday – July 14, 2017
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Patti Callahan Henry in Conversation with Ellen Malphrus
Hosted by the Pat Conroy Literary Center

Technical College of the Lowcountry
MacLean Hall Building 12
921 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, South Carolina
http://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/patti-callahan-henry-in-conversation-with-ellen-malphrus/


Saturday — September 23, 2017
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Poetry/Story Night
Bluffton Boundary Community Cultural Arts Center
21 Boundary Street
Bluffton, South Carolina


 Friday – October 20, 2017
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Pat Conroy’s Story River Books Novelists
(Book Signing Afterward)
(A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event)
USCB Center for the Arts
801 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org


Friday – October 20, 2017
8:00 – 10:00 pm
Reception and Book Signing at the Pat Conroy Literary Center
With Cassandra King, Tim Conroy, Melissa Conroy, Ellen Malphrus & John Warley
(A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event)
308 Charles Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org
Note: This is a ticketed event.


Saturday – October 21, 2017
2:15 – 3:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Cookbook Author Panel
(A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event)
USCB Center for the Arts
801 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org


Thursday – November 16, 2017
4:30 – 6:00 pm
A Conversation with Pat Conroy’s Story River Books Authors
Cassandra King Conroy, Bren McClain, Ellen Malphrus, Bernie Schein, and Maggie Schein
(A Bluffton Book Festival Event)
Bluffton Library
120 Palmetto Way
Bluffton, South Carolina


Sunday – November 19, 2017
1:00 pm
“Poems: Bones of the Spirit
Readings by Ellen Malphrus, Jerlean Noble, & Brynna Gregg
Hosted by Al Black’s Mind Gravy
Venue- Rooted: A Yoga & Wellbeing Studio
2917 Millwood Avenue – Columbia, SC

Friday – December 15, 2017
3:00 – 4:30 pm
“Book Club Recommended Lowcountry Writers Panel”
Ellen Malphrus, Pattie Welek Hall, J.C. Sasser, Kathryn Wall & John Warley
A Lowcountry Book Club Convention Event
TCL Auditorium
Beaufort, South Carolina
https://lowcountrybookclubconvention2017.brownpapertickets.…
orwww.patconroyliterarycenter.org


Tuesday – December 19, 2017
2:00 – 3:00 pm
“Ellen Malphrus Discusses Padgett Powell’s Edisto
A Carolina on My Mind: A Let’s Talk About It Book Discussion Series Event
Sponsored by South Carolina Humanities
Beaufort Library – 311 Scott Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org


Tuesday – February 6, 2018
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Valentine’s Brunch Keynote Speaker
Hosted by Tumlin Levin Sumner Wealth Management of Raymond James
Saltus Restaurant
Beaufort, South Carolina
Private Event


February 13-18, 2018
San Miguel Writers’ Conference
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
www.sanmiguelwritersconference.org


April 11, 2018
Spring Island Book Discussion Group

Spring Island, South Carolina
A Private Event


Friday-Sunday, September 14-16, 2018
Anchorage Writers Retreat
Presented by the Pat Conroy Literary Center
Anchorage 1770 Inn
Beaufort, South Carolina
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org
Space is limited to 15 participants. Registration ($1,500) includes lodging,
all retreat sessions, receptions, and some meals.
Faculty: Carla Damron, MacKenzie Fraser-Bub, CJ Lyons, Bren McLain,
Ellen Malphrus, and Michael Signorelli.


Tuesday, September 18, 2018
5:30 – 8:00 pm
Our Prince of Scribes Book Launch Event
Rose Hill Mansion
Bluffton, South Carolina 29910
https://rosehillmansion.com


Sunday, September 23, 2018
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Daufuskie Island Day Trip
With guides Sallie Ann Robinson, Larry Rowland, & Ellen Malphrus
Departure from the Bluffton Oyster Factory Dock
63 Wharf Street, Bluffton, South Carolina  29910
Sponsored by the Pat Conroy Literary Center
www.patconroyliterarycenter.org
Tickets are $189 and include round-trip boat service from Bluffton’s Oyster Factory Park, golf cart transportation on Daufuskie,  lunch at Haig Point Beach Club, a photo booklet of Pat Conroy’s teaching experience on Daufuskie, and a
book signing with the Sallie Ann Robinson, Larry Rowland, and Ellen Malphrus
www.daufuskiedaytrip.brownpapertickets.com


 Thursday, November 1, 2018
By the River
PBS/SCETV Television Interview with Ellen Malphrus
Airs 8:00 pm on South Carolina Public Television Stations

Streamed at https://www.pbs.org/video/ellen-malphrus-iesuog/


Thursday, November 1, 2018
Daufuskie Island Day Trip
11:00—4:30 pm
With guides Sallie Ann Robinson, Larry Rowland, & Ellen Malphrus
Departure from the Bluffton Public Dock
63 Wharf Street, Bluffton, South Carolina  29910
Sponsored by the Pat Conroy Literary Festival
Tickets include roundtrip boat service from Bluffton’s Oyster Factory Park,
golf cart transportation on Daufuskie, lunch at Haig Point Beach Club,
and a book signing with Larry Rowland and Ellen Malphrus
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org


Friday, November 2, 2018
Our Prince of Scribes Reception, Dinner, and Book Signing
5:30-9:00 pm
Tabby Place
913 Port Republic Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event

Saturday, November 3, 2018
Poetry Reading
Tim Conroy, Anthony Grooms, Ellen Malphrus, Quitman Marshall, and Michael O’Keefe
2:00-3:00 pm
USCB Center for the Arts
801 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org


 

Saturday, November 3, 2018
“Fiction of Families and Friendships” Author Panel
Rutledge Hammes, Ellen Malphrus, Brian Panowich, and Nicole Seitz
12:30-1:30 pm
USCB Center for the Arts
801 Carteret Street
Beaufort, South Carolina
A Pat Conroy Literary Festival Event
www.patconroyliteraryfestival.org

Saturday, November 17, 2018
Street Fair—Bluffton Book Festival
Calhoun Street
Bluffton, South Carolina
www.blufftonbookfestival.com