AuthorFest 2007

The Luzerne County Library System and Tudor Bookshop and Cafe announce that AuthorFest 2007 is coming to Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, October 21. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Genetti Best Western Hotel in Wilkes-Barre, ten nationally published authors will meet their readers, enjoy a Viennese Dessert Table and sign autographs of their books purchased that day. Tickets are on sale at Luzerne County Library System member locations and the Tudor Bookshop in Kingston. The $16 price includes admission, refreshments, a $3.00 library donation, and a $5 coupon toward the purchase of one of the authors’ books.

AuthorFest organizer, Lynn Gonchar, owner of Tudor Bookshop in Kingston, has secured a number of mystery writers this year, including Stephen Hunter, author of 47th Samurai, a Bob Lee Swagger thriller. Laura Dave, whose London is the Best City in America, the wickedly funny story of two siblings’ struggle through one wild and emotional wedding weekend, will also be a guest. In Secret Daughter, June Cross tells the story of her childhood as the black child of a white mother who “surrendered her upbringing” to black family friends.

Other authors appearing this year include Jill Bialosky, The Life Room, Elizabeth Joy Arnold, Pieces of My Sister’s Life, and Lauren Willig, The Deception of the Emerald Ring. William Lashner, A Killer’s Kiss and Marked Man; Duane Swierczynski , author of The Blonde and The Wheelman; Dave White, When One Man Dies, and Jane O’Connor, Dangerous Admissions and the Fancy Nancy series.

Raffle tickets are available for purchase at a cost of $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 at any library in the Luzerne County Library System locations.

Event tickets may be purchased for $16.00 at any library in the Luzerne County Library System or at the Tudor Bookshop and Cafe.

Shown in the photo reviewing some of the many prizes to be raffled as part of the event are, left to right: Martha Butler, Director, Back Mountain Memorial Library; Robert Robine, System Board President; and David Marks, Director, Hoyt Library.