TOAST TO MARY KAY ANDREWS WITH LOCAL 11 TEN’S BOOK SIGNING COCKTAIL HOUR

Celebrate the release of Mary Kay Andrews’s newest novel Deep Dish on March 9^th with cocktails and appetizers

Join Local 11 Ten in honoring New York Times bestselling author, as well as a local Savannah native, Mary Kay Andrews on March 9^th with our book signing cocktail hour. Her most recent novel, Deep Dish, follows the life of the former runner-up Miss Teen Vidalia Onion and Chef extraordinaire, Gina Foxton, as she hosts her own local Georgia public TV show while dating the show’s producer.

Toast to the festivity with a glass of wine from our specially list, selected to pair with the chef’s light appetizers. Chef Jeff Rodgers will craft complimentary cheese and honeycomb hors d'oeuvres using Savannah’s local producers, Savannah Bee Company and Sweet Grass Dairy. Additionally, Savannah Bee Company will be on hand to sell specialty gifts and cheeses for you to take home, along with your newly-signed copy of Deep Dish.

When: March 9, 2009

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Where: 1110 Bull Street

Mary Kay Andrews

A New York Times bestseller, as well as a former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mary Kay Andrews is one of Savannah’s most well-respected and highly-praised authors. She began her journalism career in Savannah after Graduating from the University of Georgia with a B.A. in newspaper journalism, working on the murder trials that inspired the book and movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. “I think my development as a writer has been a gradual evolution,” says Andrews. “I come from a journalism background, so in my early novels, which were mysteries written under my own name, I concentrated on good plotting and puzzle solving. When I started writing novels, I gave myself permission to play with style and characterization, and to let my natural sense of humor come through in the books. Of course, I'm always trying to grow and change, to keep myself and my readers entertained.” Andrews’ past novels books include: Savannah Breeze, Blue Christmas, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies, and Savannah Blues.