Authors After Dark 2011
Authors After Dark 2011 Master of Ceremonies was none other then Larissa Ione and was Co-hosted by Sylvia Day, Melissa Schroeder, Bridget Midway, Cat Johnson, Kristen Painter and Samantha Sommersby! The event was reader intensive, allowing guests to hangout with and meet their favorite and new favorite authors! AAD 2011 in Philadelphia reached its registration cap of 300 attendees.
And in its first year, attendees participated in the Bookie Awards, the first industry awards nominated and voted for by readers and bloggers alone! All the presenters were bloggers, readers and from book clubs! View the 2011 Bookie Award winners here!
New in 2011: Mythos Masquerade
Attendees joined Larissa Ione along with a Pantheon of authors for a magical and mystical night of Gods, Goddesses and Mythological beings! Many came as their favorite God, goddess or being and danced the night away, taking pictures and joining the costume contest!
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Steampunk Ball featuring Old City Side Show!
Dressed in their best steampunk finery, attendees met the Steam Court, and perused the special Steampunk book signing! Special steampunk and Victorian vendors were on hand for the night, there was also a steampunk fashion show, and an absinthe party!
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Ticketed Events:
In 2011 AAD did something different. We offered special ticketed events. These events had limited attendance and the money for the events went to charity. Ticketed events ran from $5.00 to $20.00. Each event was limited to 10-50 people.
Visit this blog post for more information on the 2011 tickets events and this blog post on the new age workshops offered!
Panel List for 2011
Charity Baskets:
Authors After Dark would like to thank all of the generous gift basket donations by publishers, authors and attendees. The baskets were prizes in a ticketed raffle event in which all proceeds were given to Pets Alive.
For more information about Pets Alive please click the logo to the right.