{"id":3316,"date":"2024-07-03T15:59:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T19:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debraparmley.com\/?page_id=3316"},"modified":"2026-05-03T22:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:57:38","slug":"booksellers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/debraparmley.com\/?page_id=3316","title":{"rendered":"Booksellers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Debra is a long-time supporter of Independent Book Stores. In 2008, Debra&#8217;s first book launch party was held at <strong>Burkes Books <\/strong>in Memphis, TN, <strong>the oldest independent bookstore in Memphis<\/strong>, with a reading and a signing. Here she is signing copies of her first novel, <strong><em>A Desperate Journe<\/em>y<\/strong>, at Burkes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraparmley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/21032377_414628892265489_185285163941237544_n.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraparmley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/21032377_414628892265489_185285163941237544_n.jpg?resize=396%2C594&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraparmley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/21032377_414628892265489_185285163941237544_n.jpg?w=396&amp;ssl=1 396w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraparmley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/21032377_414628892265489_185285163941237544_n.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, Debra celebrated <strong>Indie Book Store Day<\/strong>, Saturday, April 25, 2026, with a book signing at <strong>Flutterbuy Books and More<\/strong> in <strong>Cape Coral, FL<\/strong>. Here she is signing copies of her romantic suspense, <strong>To Catch an Elf: Pennsylvania Fighter Pilot.<\/strong> (She shopped a bit too, coming home with a bag full of books to read.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraparmley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/683485094_122249758352099313_1117517280710954846_n.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraparmley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/683485094_122249758352099313_1117517280710954846_n.jpg?resize=450%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraparmley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/683485094_122249758352099313_1117517280710954846_n.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debraparmley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/683485094_122249758352099313_1117517280710954846_n.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" 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are a reviewer for a store or website, please use the contact form to request a review copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a bookseller looking for more information about Debra for an event, a media page is coming soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest news on Debra\u2019s books, please join her newsletter via the sign-up on this website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your store has a reading group interested in reading one of Debra&#8217;s books, please let her know what you might need to make your group event a success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for all you do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Debra is a long-time supporter of Independent Book Stores. 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