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05/07/2008
Media Alert
WHO: The Writers Institute at Georgia Perimeter College and the Georgia Center for the Book welcome author and Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen for a book signing and lecture. Hiaasen is a favorite with children for his Newberry Award winning book “Hoot.” He has also written 17 other novels.
WHAT: Doors open at 6 p.m., and Hiaasen will speak at
7 p.m. He will hold a book signing following the lecture.
WHERE: GPC Clarkston Campus, Cole Auditorium. The campus is located at
555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston.
WHEN: The event is set for Monday, May 12, and is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Writers Institute at 678-891-3275. To learn more about the Writers Institute, visit http://www.gpc.edu/writersinstitute/.
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Georgia Perimeter College, the third largest institution of the University System of Georgia, serves more than 21,400 students through five locations in metro Atlanta. For additional information, visit
www.gpc.edu.
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