Bryan + College Station Public Library System presents 2025 Author Series sponsored by the 70th anniversary of the Friends of the Library. For 70 years, Friends have been supporting the library system in many ways. Their advocacy efforts in promoting, encouraging use of library resources, volunteerism and funding opportunities have immensely elevated our services and resources.
2025 Author Series support comes from Friends sponsorship and will feature authors, keynote speakers, special guests, book sales, signings and more. Check back for more author lineups.
Book sale by Hyperbole Bookstore with 10% of proceeds to the Friends. All ages welcome.
Upcoming Authors
Victoria Christopher Murray
Juneteenth Celebration Welcomes Victoria Christopher Murray, Co-Author of “The Personal Librarian”
- When: Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m.
- Where: Clara B. Mounce Public Library, 201 E. 26th St., Bryan, TX
- Cost: Free admission (Please RSVP here.)
Victoria Christopher Murray is the “New York Times” and “USA Today” best-selling author of more than 30 novels, including the “New York Times” Instant Best Sellers, “The Personal Librarian” and “The First Ladies.” Both novels, Victoria co-wrote with Marie Benedict and her latest, “Harlem Rhapsody.”
A native New Yorker, Victoria Christopher Murray attended Hampton University where she majored in Communication Disorders. After graduating, Victoria attended New York University’s Stern Business School where she received her MBA in Marketing.
Victoria spent ten years in Corporate America before she tested her entrepreneurial spirit. She opened a Financial Services Agency for Aegon, USA where she managed the number one division for nine consecutive years. However, Victoria always dreamed of writing and in 1997, she pursued her dream.
Victoria originally self-published her first novel, “Temptation” and in 2000, Time Warner published that novel. “Temptation” remained on the Essence bestsellers list for nine consecutive months. In 2001, Victoria received her first NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Literature with “Temptation.”
Over her career, Victoria has received numerous awards including the Phyllis Wheatley Trailblazer Award, the Delta Sigma Theta Osceola Award for Excellence in the Arts, Go On Girl Book Club Author of the Year, eleven African American Literary Awards and five NAACP Image Award nominations. In 2016, she won the Image Award for Outstanding Literature for her social commentary novel, “Stand Your Ground.”
In addition to being a “New York Times” Bestseller, “The Personal Librarian” was a “Good Morning America” Book Club selection and named a Best Book of the Year by NPR. “The First Ladies” was Target’s 2023 Book of the Year.
Five of Victoria’s “Seven Deadly Sins” novels became Lifetime movies produced by TD Jakes, Shaun Robinson and Derrick Williams. “The Personal Librarian” has been optioned by Al Roker Entertainment to become a mini series.
With almost three million books in print, Victoria is one of the country’s top African American contemporary authors.
