October 17, 2007 • Print This Post
Howdy, Everyone.
Lori Foster and I are once again planning our 2008 Reader and Author Get Together in June and just thought I’d give everyone a sneak preview of what’s happening so you can add this fun event to your schedule. So far we have 70 authors, two agents, a NY editor, three publishers and we have seven months to go!
The location is Cincinnati, Ohio and the cost for the weekend is $35. That’s it! What a deal.
We’ll open registration January 1 so check my website (DianneCastell.com) then.
Hope to see you there.
Hugs
Dianne and Lori
2008 READERS AND AUTHORS GET TOGETHER
Planning is underway!
Official registration forms will be available at http://lorifoster.com/community/readergettogthr.htm after the new year.
For now, here are some quick details…
DATE: June 6th-8th
LOCATION: Marriott North in West Chester, Ohio. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cvgno-cincinnati-marriott-north/
Rooms are $99 a night.
REGISTRATION FEE: $35
– that covers Friday night pizza party, Saturday morning continental breakfast and Saturday buffet.
Restaurants are nearby for dinner.
Industry professionals attending so far:
Cindy Hwang, Berkley
Crissy Brashear, Samhain
Margaret Riley, Changeling Press
Sue Grimshaw, Borders buyer
Roberta Brown, Brown Literary Agency
Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency
Jennifer Schober, Spencerhill Literary Agency
Meriam Gray, Co-Founder, Topaz Promotions, LLC
Marisa O’Neill, RomanceNovel TV
Authors planning to attend:
1. Liz Andrews
2. Camille Anthony
3. Michele Bardsley
4. Becky Barker
5. Anya Bast
6. Jacki Bentley
7. Laura Baumbach
8. Elizabeth Bevarly
9. Toni Blake
10. Monica Burns
11. Susanna Carr
12. Dianne Castell
13. Sam Cheever
14. Billie Warren Chai
15. Ann Christopher
16. Mary Ann Chulick
17. Edwina Columbia
18. Diane Craver
19. Paige Cuccaro
20. Sharon Cullen
21. Sierra Dafoe
22. Lauren Dane
23. Gia Dawn
24. Jamie Denton
25. Kate Douglas
26. Carol Ann Erhardt
27. Katrina Farabaugh
28. Gail Faulkner
29. Lori Foster
30. Shelley Galloway
31. Heather Grothaus
32. Megan Hart
33. Ann Jacobs
34. Marcia James
35. Marteeka Karland
36. Celia Kyle
37. Rosemary Laurey
38. Marilyn Lee
39. Lora Leigh
40. Toni Leland
41. Mary Lennox
42. Michelle Levigne
43. Kimberly Logan
44. Melissa Lopez
45. Donna MacMeans
46. Lena Matthews
47. Janice Maynard
48. Erin McCarthy
49. Sarah McCarty
50. LuAnn McLane
51. Sandy McWhorter
52. Lucy Monroe
53. Shelby Morgan
54. Tuesday Morrigan
55. Anne Rainey
56. Tracy L. Ranson
57. Patricia Sargeant-Matthews
58. Jan Scarbrough
59. Michele Stegman
60. Kay Stockham
61. Kira Stone
62. DeNita Tuttle
63. Eve Vaughn
64. Shiloh Walker
65. Ann Warner
66. J. C. Wilder
67. Gwen Williams
68. Beth Williamson
69. S.J. Willing
This is the 4th event, and in the past we’ve donated all raffle proceeds to the Battered Women’s Shelter, but this year we’ll be donating to the CONDUCTIVE LEARNING CENTER of Greater Cincinnati, a local school specializing in education for children with spina bifida and cerebral palsy.
We haven’t forgotten the shelter, though. I organized an anthology with contributions from myself and 11 other authors, titled “THE POWER OF LOVE,” that will be published through Berkley in June 08, and proceeds from the sales of that book will go to the Battered Women’s Shelter.
We’ll also continue our fundraiser for the troops, including proceeds from a cookbook that I put together with donated recipes from authors, radio personalities, and a few readers, published through Samhain.
And of course, our event always includes one very special raffle for THE ANIMAL ADOPTION FOUNDATION.
We try to help as many causes as we can, and my volunteers are incredible, not to mention the readers and authors who show up and help!
If you’re an author or industry professional interested in attending, please contact me at lorilfoster@gmail.com
We’d love to include you!
Lori & Dianne
Posted by Dianne Castell @ 9:50 am • Filed under: Dianne Castell
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What an impressive list of authors!
Thanks, Estella.
It’s always a good time. Relaxed and laid-back way to meet readers, authors, agents, editors etc.
I can’t wait to attend next year. I had such a wonderful time and all the authors were nice and friendly. I highly recommend this event for any lover of romance, no matter what genre you read. Thank you Dianne and Lori for your amazing weekend of romance.
Thanks, Patty. So glad you had a good time. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.
Dianne
Dianne, I am so looking forward to this! Swinging down through Columbus, grabbing my bestest girlfriend ever, and then it’s Cincinnati, here I come!
— Sierra
I had a blast last June. I’m looking forward to attending in 2008 – thank you for all your hard work for this, Dianne!