Asheville Barnes & Noble will host inagural WNC AuthorFest, Aug. 13

Scheduled authors include Sara Addison Allen, Pepper Basham, Tom Burnette, Raymond Byram, Art Chansky, Carrie Highley, E.B. Hunter, Laura Camby McCaskill, Lee Pantas, Joy Resor, Roxanne Smith, Sarah Loudin Thomas and Marvin Wolf.

PRESS RELEASE FROM BARNES & NOBLE:

Asheville will host 16 local authors in the First Annual WNC AuthorFest on Saturday, April 13, 2016, from Noon-4pm. New York Times Bestselling Authors, Sarah Addison Allen and Megan Shepherd, along with Alexandra Duncan will headline the event.

The First Annual WNC AuthorFest will feature 16 local authors representing a vast selection of genres including fiction, teen fiction, art, sports, and children’s. Authors will be meeting fans and signing copies of their work. Sarah Addison Allen, author of First Frost, Garden Spells, among other best-selling titles, will be in-store from Noon until 1pm. Megan Shepherd, author of The Hunt, and Alexandra Duncan, author of Salvage, will be in-store from 2-4pm. All other authors will be participating for the duration of the event. A complete list of the participating authors can be found at bn.com or on the Barnes & Noble Asheville Mall Facebook.

Barnes & Noble Asheville Mall plans to host the event annually and with a positive response, may host the event semi-annually. The next WNC AuthorFest is tentatively planned for February. Local authors interested in participating can contact Nicole Lowery at CRM2347@bn.com.

This event is free and open to the public. Attendees are welcome to bring their own copies of the featured authors’ books to be signed and copies will be on hand for purchase as well. Complete event information can be found on Facebook (BNAshevilleNC) and at stores.bn.com.

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About Alli Marshall
Alli Marshall has lived in Asheville for more than 20 years and loves live music, visual art, fiction and friendly dogs. She is the winner of the 2016 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize and the author of the novel "How to Talk to Rockstars," published by Logosophia Books. Follow me @alli_marshall

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