Chalk Lily Books

08/18/2026

Chalk Lily Books will be taking part in the Kansas Authors Club convention in early October. Here is information from the KAC:

Kansas Authors Club Hosts Writers Convention: Oct. 2 – 4, 2026

The KAC invites all Kansas writers to attend the KAC Writing Convention to be held Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Rocks Springs Ranch in Junction City, Kansas. Registration is open now through September 15, 2026.
SAVE10% WITH EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IF YOU SIGN UP BY AUGUST 31!

Visit the Convention page on the Kansas Authors Club website at:

Writing Our History & Creating Our Future Building Community Right 2026 Kansas Writing Convention

08/01/2026

Bonner Thomas
Want to purchase Fossils of the Rock Chalk but not through Amazon? This guidebook is now being offered at $2 off the cover price through direct purchase from Ingram Spark.
Here's the link:

06/26/2026

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06/24/2026

06/24/2026

Melanie Bonner Thomas
Chuck Bonner

06/24/2026

Tune in to hear "Lonesome Charlie" Bonner (aka Chuck Bonner, illustrator of Fossils of the Rock Chalk) perform a song that is featured at the front of the book. Lyrics are posted in the comments below!

06/24/2026

06/06/2026

Many thanks to the Bonner Springs City Library for inviting Melanie Bonner Thomas to share her father’s western Kansas story with a group of well-read eastern Kansans. We hope the 63 attendees found the event as much fun as we did!

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05/28/2026

Join us next Tuesday!