Many fans of the following authors, novels, and series are finding their way to Lumby...and LOVING the Lumby series!

Jan Karon

Mitford Series

Jan Karon was born Janice Meredith Wilson, named after a popular novel, Janice Meredith. She retired from a career in advertising and moved to Blowing Rock, North Carolina to write.

Mitford is the small town that takes care of its own. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitford is a crazy quilt of saints and sinners. From the perspective of Father Tim, the long-suffering Village Rector, Mitford is filled with mysteries and miracles. Jan Karon captures the foibles and delights of a hilarious cast of characters in the tradition of James Herriot, Bailey White, and Garrison Keillor,

Joan Medlicott

The Ladies of Covington Series

Joan Medlicott was born and raised on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She now lives with her husband in western North Carolina.

With Southern hospitality, Joan Medlicott has welcomed the world into the lives of Grace, Hannah, and Amelia, three widows sharing a house, a garden, and recipes in the little town of Covington. Through their love, commitment, and laughter, the ladies of Covington illustrate the beauty of friendship.

Philip Gulley

The Harmony Series

Philip Gulley lives in Indiana with his wife, Joan, and their sons, Spencer and Sam - in a rambling old house with Gulley's eclectic chair collection (sixty-four at last count) and a welcoming back porch.

Thousands of readers who have fallen in love with the charming world of Harmony - the small town that hosts what some call the biggest collection of crusty, lovable characters since James Herriot settled in Yorkshire.

Jennifer Chiaverini	Elm Creek Quilts Series
In addition to the nine volumes of the Elm Creek Quilts series, Jennifer Chiaverini is the author of two volumes of quilt patterns inspired by her novels. The Elm Creek Quily novels made friends of the Elm Creek Quilters, who stepped out of Pennsylvania's idyllic Elm Creek Manor and into the heart of America.

Alexander McCall Smith

The #1 Ladies Detective Agency Series

Alexander McCall Smith was a Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He left the University of Edinburgh to concentrate on his writing. He has written more than sixty books ranging from reference works to children's titles.

The #1 Ladies Detective Agency series features Precious Ramotswe - Botswana's leading, and only, female private detective. These novels have become worldwide bestsellers.

In addition, followers of these authors are joining our Circle of Friends. Welcome one and all!

Debbie Macomber

Where Angels Go

Debbie creates compelling characters and brings their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and those of her family and friends, she has an ability to see into the souls of women and to express their emotions, values and concerns.

In Debbie's latest novel, Where Angels Go, Christmas is a time for angels, and Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are back! These three angels love their assignments on Earth, and love helping people who send prayer requests to heaven.

Charlene Baumbich

Welcome to Partonville Series

Charlene Ann Baumbich entertains and rejuvenates her audiences and readers with humor, uncommon wisdom and passionate insights. Whether tuning into her live or in print, it's a wild, fun, provocative, heart-warming ride.

In the Welcome to Partonville series, Charlene Ann Baumbich introduces readers to Dearest Dorothy, who tools around town in a 1976 Lincoln Continental nicknamed The Tank, plays bunco with her pals, and grabs a stool at Harrys counter often enough to stay on top of the latest-breaking news - which she is often creating.

Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook

Nicholas Sparks moved from Sacramento, California to North Carolina in 1992, and wrote The Notebook over a period of six months. Rights to The Notebook were sold to Warner Books, and it was published in October, 1996. The movie version was released in 2004

In The Notebook, two North Carolina teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks fall in love in 1932. Spending one idyllic summer together in the small town of New Bern, Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson do not meet again for 14 years.

Garrison Keillor	Prarie Home Companion Stories
Garrison Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, columnist, musician, satirist, and radio personality. He is best known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion. A Prairie Home Companion is known for its musical guests, especially folk and traditional musicians, as well as Keillor's storytelling segment, "News from Lake Wobegon."

Ann B. Ross

Miss Julia Series

Ann B. Ross, who taught literature at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, is the author of Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind, Miss Julia Takes Over, Miss Julia Throws a Wedding, and Miss Julia Hits the Road. She lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Miss Julia, as she is known to friends and family, is a well-to-do Southern woman of a certain age whose life took an unexpected turn when she found her husband slumped over the steering wheel of his new Buick Park Avenue, dead as a doornail.

Dorothea Benton Frank	Full of Grace
Dorothea Benton Frank is the author of Pawleys Island, Shem Creek, Isle of Psalms, Plantation, and Sullivan's Island. The rich atmosphere of South Carolina, Hilton Head and Charleston, is brought to life by Dorothea Benton Frank, a South Carolina native who makes you smell the sea air, see the palmettos, and savor the sweet tea, but this time it comes with a side of antipasti.

Katherine Valentine	Dorsetville Series
Katherine Valentine lives in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut from which she draws inspiration for the Dorsetville series. In the Dorsetville series, good friends are never farther than a handshake and God’s intervention is as close as a prayer.