Mercury Monday: A Book Signing & Holiday Gift Fair to Benefit Quail Forever

About this event

On the Monday before Thanksgiving, Mercury Monday returns to the historic South Carolina Society Hall for a festive afternoon and evening of books and holiday shopping, all for a good cause. Now in its fifth year, the event has become a much-loved Lowcountry tradition. Mercury subscribers, friends, authors, artisans and conservationists gather under one elegant roof to start the season together.

All proceeds benefit the Lowcountry chapter of Quail Forever. The chapter restores native habitat and introduces a new generation to the sport and heritage of upland hunting.

Meet the authors

Pick up a signed copy, or several, for everyone on your list:

• Prioleau Alexander , beloved for his travel and humor writing

• Cacky Rivers , signing her celebrated bird books

• Charles W. Waring III , our resident “wretch,” inking copies of The Best of the Pluff Mud Chronicles

• Jackie Morfesis , one of the Mercury’s regular spiritual writers

• Damon Fordham , Mercury writer, storyteller and author, whose latest book is out from Buxton Books

Shop early, shop local

A hand-picked group of vendors will offer handcrafted gifts, art, seasonal treats and sporting-inspired goods, so you can get a head start on holiday shopping. Past vendors have included Cultured Pearl, HookNHide, Charles Brewster, Mildred Newberry and American Sporting Classics.

Come for the books and gifts and stay for the company. Support conservation and kick off Thanksgiving week in true Charleston style.