Book Clubs & Author Visits
Invite Blake Gunnels to join your book club, library group, reader gathering, or community event for a conversation about coastal fiction, real places, Southern history, suspense, and the stories that stay with us.
Blake regularly attends festivals, signings, and reader events throughout the Southeast.
Book Club Resources
By the Light of the Bluff
By the Light of the Bluff includes book club discussion questions in the back matter, making it a natural fit for reading groups, libraries, churches, neighborhood clubs, and coastal fiction readers.
What the Tide Took
Blake is also available to discuss What the Tide Took, the Cape Fear Thriller Series, coastal suspense, mystery plotting, marina settings, and the creation of harbormaster Nora Banks.
Discussion Guide Coming Soon
Discussion Topics
By the Light of the Bluff
- Saint Simons Island history
- Lighthouse construction and maritime life
- Southern historical fiction
- Faith, purpose, and second chances
- Community, resilience, and belonging
What the Tide Took
- Coastal suspense and maritime mystery
- Creating Nora Banks
- Mystery plotting and hidden histories
- The Cape Fear coast
- Writing a contemporary thriller series
Speaking & Presentation Topics
- Turning a Lifelong Passion into a Published Book
- Writing Coastal Fiction and Creating a Sense of Place
- Saint Simons Island, Lighthouses, and the Stories of the Southern Coast
- From Landscape Architecture to Award-Winning Fiction
- Creating Fiction Rooted in Real Places
- Building Memorable Settings Readers Never Forget
Request a Book Club Visit
Share a few details below, and Blake will follow up by email.