Johns Hopkins SAIS to host a conversation with Anne Hillerman, author of “Song of the Lion,” on Thursday, April 27, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY
A Conversation with Anne Hillerman, author of “Song of the Lion,” will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
The discussion with the New York Times best-selling author is part of the “Women Who Inspire” series under the SAIS Women Lead initiative.
Speaker
Anne Hillerman
Book Author
Moderator
Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute
Time and Date
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Location
Johns Hopkins SAIS
Kenney Herter Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Register
The event is open to the public and media, with registration. Members of the working press can RSVP through the online registration form. Camera setup will only be permitted from 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Media Contact
Stacy A. Anderson
Communications Manager
Johns Hopkins SAIS
202.663.5620 office
202.853.7983 mobile
[email protected]
About the Speaker
Anne Hillerman is delighted to continue the mystery series her father, the best-selling author Tony Hillerman, created beginning in 1970. Hillerman’s debut novel, Spider Woman’s Daughter, follows the further adventures of the characters Tony Hillerman made famous: Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn and Bernadette Manuelito. Released by HarperCollins, the book received the Spur Award from Western Writers of America for the Best First Novel. Hillerman’s second mystery in the series, Rock with Wings, was released in May 2015 and quickly became a New York Times best-seller. The third novel in the series, Song of the Lion, was released April, 2017.
Hillerman is also the author of Tony Hillerman’s Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn with husband/photographer Don Strel. In collaboration with St. Martin’s Press she established The Tony Hillerman Prize for best first mystery novel set in the Southwest. Hillerman belongs to many writers’ organizations and serves on the board of Western Writers of America. In 2015, she was invited by the University of New Mexico to present the annual Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture on the Literature of the Southwest. She is a frequent presenter at the Tucson Festival of the Book and represented New Mexico at the National Book Festival hosted by the Library of Congress.
About Johns Hopkins SAIS
A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today’s critical issues. For nearly 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school’s interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today.
For more information, visit sais-jhu.edu or @SAISHopkins
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