201 Courtland St NE,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303





May 30th, 2009 promises to be a full-day literary experience, starting with Nia Promotions' "Beauty, Books and Banter" Breakfast from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Wyndham Garden Hotel, 175 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta 30306. This will be a buffet with the participating authors.
http://www.panomedia.net/clients/wyndham/tours/ATLWY/vr1.htmlAdmission: $25 before Mar. 31st/$40 after Mar. 31st
Breakfast includes a marketing and promotion brainstorming session with Dana Pittman, CEO of Nia Promotions.Readers who attend Breakfast will get FREE admission to The Uptown Restaurant & Lounge. http://www.uptownrestaurantandlounge.com/
*Readers: Please note this does NOT include a free book, but by attending the breakfast, you'll get to spend the entire day with 30 authors for only $35.00 inc. shuttle fare to the library & club!Next, we'll take the hotel shuttle ($5.00 R/T) to the Peachtree Branch Library, 1315 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta 30309 from 12:30-2 p.m. for readings by authors (including, but not limited to):

Gail McFarland (Summer Wind, The Best for Last, When Love Calls, Lady Killer, All for Love, Dream Runner and If Ever)

Diane Dorc (Loving Penny, Devil in the Mist, Bloggers' Delight and 54 Broad Street)

Ja Adams (Chameleon, Purple Haze and Unfinished Business)

Brooklyn Darkchild (This Ain't No Hearts and Flowers Love Story, Part 1 and 2)

Jean Holloway (Ace of Hearts and Black Jack)

Arlether Wilson (Rewriting the Script)

Danyelle Scroggins (Not Until You're Ready)

TL James (Mpire: In Search of the Lost and Mpire: Death Cometh)

Derek Vitatoe (With These Hands and Deacon's Circle)

DeiIra Collard-Smith (Love, Lust & a Whole Lotta Distrust and Secrets, Sins and Shameful Lies)

Final stop: The 'Quadruple A' (African American Authors in Atlanta) Literary Event from 3-7 p.m. at The Uptown Restaurant & Lounge, 201 Courtland St., Atlanta 30303.
Authors & readers will get to meet and mingle (and buy or sell, of course.) I will have more details on the author lineup as they come in. There will be light hors'dourves and a cash bar.
All three venues are within a 5 mile radius! Please come enjoy the day with us.The Uptown Restaurant & Lounge - General Admission: $25 before Mar. 31st /$40 after Mar. 31st Authors: Admission includes table for 2 hour book promotion (3-5 or 5-7 p.m.) AND an interview on BlogTalk Radio's "A Date with Destiny." Please note:All sales proceeds go to the author. You are asked to donate four (4) books for our readers. I will be emailing a donation receipt after the event. Please send me an email indicating that you are an author and the titles you are donating after purchasing your ticket. There's a contact link on the ticket page. For authors who attend all 3 sessions (breakfast, library & club) & use the shuttle, the approx. total is $60.00 ($160.00 inc. 1 night stay) before Mar. 31st. /$90 ($190.00 inc. 1 night stay) after Mar.31st. ***Limited to 30 author spots, 1st Come, 1st Serve*** Readers: Admission includes one (1) personally autographed book from the attending author of your choice. Authors are donating book giveaway, but if one runs out, please have a second choice. Vendors' Admission: $50 before Mar. 31st/$75 after Mar. 31st (Marketing materials will be distributed and/or displayed at breakfast.) Admission includes promo table for the entire 4 hr. event.Thinking of coming from out of town? Please let me know ASAP. I've worked a deal ($92/night, King or double Queen) with the Wyndham Garden Hotel which is in walking distance to The Uptown Restaurant & Lounge. You will also be able to use the hotel shuttle ($5.00 R/T) to and from the club.
Tell everyone you think would be interested. The place is sharp! I'm excited!Please contact me via email with any questions.Peace,Jean [email protected]

Organized by Jean Holloway
http://www.deckofcardz.com


Ticket Info:  
  • Nia Promotions' Beauty, Books and Banter Breakfast Admission, $25.99
  • Wyndham Garden Hotel Library Shuttle, $5.99
  • Quadruple A Literary Event Uptown Restaurant & Lounge Admission, $25.99
  • Wyndham Garden Hotel Uptown Restaurant Shuttle, $5.99
  • Authors' Full Day Pass, $61.50
  • Readers' Full Day Pass, $35.99
  • Authors' Upgrade - Adding Full Day to Prior Ticket, $35.51
  • R/T Shuttle for Library & The Uptown, $10.99

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Added by eventbrite-events on March 19, 2009

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