Author Carole Townsend Book Signing for “The History of Peachtree Corners” Set for Dec. 1

Georgia Author of the Year Carole Townsend, author of “Peachtree Corners, Georgia, The History of an Innovative and Remarkable City,” will be on hand to sign copies of the book on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at Peachtree Corners City Hall, 310 Technology Pkwy., in the History Room.

Townsend was named 2022 Georgia Author of the Year in the history category by the Georgia Writers Association. She also was recognized as the 2022 Whitworth-Flanigan Author of the Year by the Gwinnett Historical Society and for her work covering the history of Peachtree Corners.

For nearly 20 years, Townsend has been a newspaper journalist and columnist in metro Atlanta. Her first book was published in 2011, and she has written and published five more since then.

In 2017, she was named a Georgia Author of the Year finalist in the detective/suspense category for her fourth book, “Blood in the Soil.” Her most recent book, “Major League Deal,” unravels the real story behind the Atlanta Braves’ move from Fulton County to Cobb County in Georgia.

Books are available for pre-purchase online before the event at cofptc.seamlessdocs.com/f/OrderForm_v7. Books are not mailed and must be picked up at Peachtree Corners City Hall, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All sales are done online and cannot be done onsite.

Book signing attendees who have already obtained copies of the Peachtree Corners history can participate by bringing their copies to the signing.

Learn more about the author at caroletownsend.com.