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This is where I’ll post every important event, personal stories, book launches and other announcements. Enjoy! 🙂
The Rochester Author Fair and Book Sale
The Rochester Author Fair and Book Sale was on November 29, 2025. Lynn (left), a film connoisseur, and me (right). Thank you to everyone who made this such a fun event and for the opportunity for me to honor Patrick's legacy. Thank you to the Rochester Writers organizers, Michael and Sonya for putting on this great Author Fair!
2025 Best Book Awards
November 2025 Just Announced! I have been honored in the 2025 Best Book Awards! ---------------------------- PATRICK SWATZE Still Inspiring! by Sue Tabashnik Passion Spirit Dreams Press Performing Arts: Film, Theater, Dance, Music Finalist
Rochester Hills Book Signing
I have been selected to do a book signing at the Rochester Author Fair in Rochester Hills, MI on November 29, 2025. More info here.
Remembering Patrick on the Sixteenth Anniversary of his Passing on September 14, 2009
We love you and we miss you. Still so inspired by you and so grateful for your profound legacy. Thoughts are with the family.
BOOK SIGNING
PATRICK SWAYZE & DIRTY DANCING Have the time of your life! See the movie August 23 & 27! REGAL UA COMMERCE MOVIE THEATER, WALLED LAKE Saturday, August 23 Book signing at 6:30p & movie 7p Wednesday, August 27 Book signing at 6:45p & movie at 7:15p Sue Tabashnik, Author, will sign her book PATRICK SWAYZE Still Inspiring! and...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PATRICK!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PATRICK! We love you and miss you on what would be your 73rd birthday on August 18th! Our thoughts are with the family.
Library Availability for PATRICK SWAYZE Still Inspiring!
PATRICK SWAYZE Still Inspiring!, is now available in Indie Michigan, a collection of books from local indie authors available exclusively on the BiblioBoard Library mobile and web platform.
Happy Birthday Patrick-August 18, 2024
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICK! We love you and miss you on what would be your 72nd birthday on August 18, 2024. Thank you for your profound legacy. Thoughts are with the family.
Sue has won Finalist in the Performing Arts category
Sue has won Finalist in the Performing Arts category in the 2024 18th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards for her book Patsy Swayze: Every, Day, A Chance to Dance.
New Award for My Book
Patsy Swayze: Every Day, A Chance to Dance Winner: Performing Arts Book Excellence Awards 2024
Remembering Patrick on the Fifteenth Anniversary of his Passing on September 14, 2009
We love you and we miss you. Still so inspired by you and so grateful for your profound legacy. Thoughts are with the family.
My dear friend Kris at the Jewish Book Fair
My dear friend Kris, also an author, surprised me and popped into the Jewish Book Fair today and took these photos. Thank you, Kris
Sue will be doing a book signing
Sue will be doing a book signing for Patsy Swayze: Every Day, A Chance to Dance at the Detroit Jewish Book Fair on Sunday, November 13 from 11a-12noon. Location: Jewish Community Center, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. The book can also be purchased at BookShop.org. This is the oldest and largest Jewish book fair in the nation.
The Thirteenth Anniversary of the Passing of Patrick
Patrick, We love you and we miss you. We are grateful for your profound legacy and continue to be inspired by you. Thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Happy Birthday Patrick
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PATRICK! We love you and miss you on what would be your 70th birthday on August 18th! Thoughts are with the family.
The Twelfth Anniversary of the Passing of Patrick
Patrick, We love and miss you. We are grateful for your awesome legacy. Thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Happy Birthday Patrick
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICK! We love you and miss you on what would be your 69th birthday on August 18th!
The Eleventh Anniversary of the Passing of Patrick
Patrick, You are so missed and always in our hearts. We celebrate your wonderful legacy: your awesome body of work as an artist and your courageous spirit! Our thoughts and prayers go out to Patrick's family.
Happy Birthday Patrick
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICK! We think of you on what would be your 68th birthday on August 18th! We celebrate you and we miss you! Your legacy lives on!
The Tenth Anniversary of The Passing of Patrick
September 14, 2019 is the tenth anniversary of the passing of Patrick.Patrick, You are sorely missed and always in our hearts!We celebrate the wonderful legacy: your huge body of work as an artist and your shining, courageous spirit.Our thoughts and prayers go out to Patrick's family.
Happy Birthday, Patrick!
Announcement: Looking for participants
Exciting news! I am starting to write a new book that will celebrate Patsy Swayze. The book will primarily focus on her career: how she taught so many pupils to dance, but also taught them about life, how she became a dancer and choreographer, her accomplishments as a dancer and choreographer, and if possible some information regarding her...
Dirty Dancing Gala Sizzles
‘80s nostalgia runs wild at homage to ‘87 movie By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com LAKE LURE — Despite blazing heat, the 9th Annual Lake Lure Dirty Dancing Festival, held Aug. 24-25, drew crowds that approximated last year’s all-time record attendance of 3,400 people. The 2017 turnout was attributed by event organizers to the...
Friday, September 14, 2018 is the ninth anniversary of the passing of Patrick
Patrick, you are sorely missed and always in our hearts! We are so appreciative of and inspired by your legacy: your huge body of work as an Artist and your shining, courageous spirit. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Patrick's family.
Dirty Dancing Festival
Here I am selling books at the Dirty Dancing Festival with my brother Bruce helping at the tent and my sister-in-law Andrea being the photographer.
Dirty Dancing Festival Speech
Click on the button below to see my speech that I gave at the Dirty Dancing Festival on August 24th, 2018. Speech Text: LAKE LURE — Hello fans of Patrick Swayze and “Dirty Dancing!” I am very honored to be here to talk about Patrick and “Dirty Dancing.” I am a big fan, too, and I take my hat off to you. Or rather I should say Patrick’s hat,...
Happy Birthday to Patrick!
Happy Birthday to Patrick on August 18th! This would have been his 66th birthday! We celebrate you!
Wonderful news!
I am honored to be a special guest at the Dirty Dancing Festival in Lake Lure, NC August 24 & 25. I will be giving a talk on stage prior to the screening of the movie August 24 and doing a meet & greet/book signing both dates. Hope to see you there! A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the books in NC will be donated to Patrick's...
Book Signings Photos – Hub City Bookstore – 7th April 2018
Photo 1 Wonderful time at Hub City Bookstore in SC on April 7, 2018 meeting Patt Rocks and her daughter and granddaughter at my book signing. Patt and her husband, Tom were prominent dance extras in Dirty Dancing and graciously gave an interview for my 2nd book The Fans’ Love Story ENCORE. Patt and Tom had the inside scoop about the filmmaking....
Book Signings
Sue is very excited to announce that she will be doing two book events in South Carolina focused on her latest book PATRICK SWAYZE The Dreamer. This book highlights the wonderful legacy Patrick Swayze has left all of us; including his work as an Artist, and even more important his example of the utmost courage and spirituality. Sue will read...
A wonderful new foundation to continue the SWAYZE legacy of giving!
Writer inspired by Patrick Swayze’s life, artistry
Inspiration can come from the most unlikely places. For Sue Tabashnik, a long-time resident of Walled Lake, her inspiration to become a writer came from an actor who was famous for his dirty dancing. Read more
From President, Official Patrick Swayze International Fan Club
December 19, 2017 Our Buddy Sue Tabashnik has recently published her book “Patrick Swayze – The Dreamer” and it is available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Sue-Tabashnik/e/B0042IKVO6 and through Sue's website here: https://likedirtydancing.com/A portion of the proceeds from the sale of her book will be donated to the Patrick Swayze...
My Book is Featured on The Bookworm Lodge
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Goodreads Giveaway
Enter for a chance to win an autographed paperback. CLICK HERE Patrick Swayze, the beloved dancer, actor, singer, songwriter, producer, choreographer, family man, athlete, horseman, and more, had a diversified career in the arts world for over thirty-five years. He often played hero roles in his work and spoke about traditional values such as...
Patrick’s hat!
A benefit of being a writer is getting to know awesome people and experiencing their generosity and graciousness. Here I am wearing one of Patrick's hats! which was given to me by Patrick's brother and brother's wife. I am very lucky to have this treasure.
The Swayze Family Legacy
Join an awesome group to honor the SWAYZE family legacy!
Press Release: To Honor Patrick Swayze, Author Writes Book: “PATRICK SWAYZE The Dreamer”
Eighth anniversary of Patrick Swayze’s passing
Wonderful news! The original DIRTY DANCING can be seen in US movie theaters soon.
Winner of Gold Medal Global Ebook Awards 2014
Finalist National Indie Excellence Awards 2014
My latest post:
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the first three books will be donated to the Patrick Swayze Pancreas Cancer Research Fund at Stanford Cancer Institute.
