Lynn Seldon Launch Event for Carolina’s Ring on February 15
The late Pat Conroy praised Lynn Seldon’s debut novel Virginia’s Ring as “a triumph and a tour de force.” He joins the distinguished ranks of our military academy graduates who have written about the life-changing, fire-tested tribe.
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center is honored to host a public drop-in launch event for Seldon’s new novel, Carolina’s Ring, on Wednesday, February 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at 601 Bladen St., in downtown Beaufort. Copies will be available for sale and signing. Light refreshments will be served.
Carolina’s Ring is a modern coming-of-age story between Carolina Stone and childhood friends, twin brothers Ben and Alf Marshall. With unexpected life-or-death events shaping their futures, the novel follows these three friends from the foothills of South Carolina to the campuses of the Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel, and ultimately to the Global War on Terrorism in Iraq and beyond.
“Lynn Seldon’s new novel is an insightful and deeply moving account of ways that duty, honor, and love merge in the lives of two brothers and the woman they have both sought. An additional (and fitting) bonus is a cameo by Pat Conroy, who, like Lynn Seldon, understood the bond of those who wear the ring. Bravo!”—Ron Rash, bestselling author of Serena and Above the Waterfall
“Carolina’s Ring is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and redemption that will stay with you long after the final page is turned. As he did in his debut novel, Virginia’s Ring, Lynn Seldon offers an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at the unbreakable bonds of friendship and loyalty forged within the military college system.”—Cassandra King, bestselling author of Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy
Graduate of Virginia Military Institute and U.S. Army veteran Lynn Seldon is a longtime writer with more than 500 magazine and newspaper credits, including USA Today, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, TrailBlazer, airline inflights, several AAA publications, and dozens more. He is the author or co-author of six nonfiction books, and the novels Virginia’s Ring and Carolina’s Ring. Lynn lives in Beaufort, South Carolina, with fellow writer and wife Cele Seldon.
Learn more about the Pat Conroy Literary Center at www.patconroyliterarycenter.org.
Additional Dates and Locations For Lynn Seldon’s Beaufort Book Tour
Saturday, February 18, 4:00-6:00pm
In Conversation with John Warley at Beaufort Bookstore
(2127 Boundary Street)
Thursday, March 2, 5:00-7:00 pm
Reception & Signing at NeverMore Books (910 Port Republic Street)
Saturday, March 4, Noon-4:00 pm
Signing at McIntosh Books
(919 Bay Street)
Lynn got his start while stationed in Germany as a young Army officer looking for some excitement and a creative outlet. During his weekend jaunts throughout Europe, he decided to start writing about his travel experiences. On a lark, he sent a few articles to Stars & Stripes, the daily newspaper for the Armed Forces. From that, a successful full-time career in travel writing and photography developed.
Cele joined Lynn more than two decades ago after a career in corporate marketing and advertising, and contributes much of the travel writing, freeing Lynn up to focus on his novel writing.
Together they have spent the past 30 years covering all aspects of travel writing and photography. They focus on travel within the Southeast US and the Caribbean, cruise ship travel, soft adventure (including scuba diving, hiking, mountain biking, and boating), and culinary travel.
Follow along on their adventures at www.seldonink.com or @seldonink.
