The Writers festival Kick off Party to benefit the Kingston Library at The Book Shack presented by Loretta LaRoche Productions

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The Book Shack Announces The Writer’s Festival; August 13-19, 2012

Events take place in Hanover & Kingston

     Kingston, MA (August 2, 2012)--  The power of the written word takes center stage for one week in August as some of the area’s best writers come together to discuss their work and share their literary secrets.

     Presented by THE BOOK SHACK, with locations in Kingston & Hanover, MA, The Writer’s Festival will run August 13^th through August 19^th, kicking off on Monday, August 13 at 7pm at The Book Shack in Kingston with guests Loretta LaRoche and Marianne Leone Copper. There will be a book signing with Loretta & Marianne, a silent auction, and presentation of the “Power of the Written Word” award. Admission is $5 and all proceeds will benefit the Kingston Public Library.

Additional events will include:

Tuesday, Aug. 14

      A Non Fiction Writers Panel from 7-9pm at The Book Shack in Kingston, featuring noted authors Alberta Sequiera, Susan Trausch, Jim Coogan, Ted Burbank and Joyce Keller Walsh. Admission is free. Prior to the event, from 5-7pm, there will be a workshop with Dawn Christensen on How to Build a Blog. There is a $50 fee.

Wednesday August 15

     There will be an Independent Author Panel from 7-9pm at The Book Shack’s Kingston location. 7-9pm. Hosted by Stephanie Blackman, the panel will feature authors Gretchan Pyne, Americo Tulipano, Skip Debrusk, Siobhan Desmond and Kathy Handley. Admission is free. Prior to the event, from 5-7pm, there will be a workshop on How To Get Published, with RiverHaven Books’ owner Stephanie Blackman. There is a $30 fee.

Wednesday, August 15

     The Kingston Public Library will host The Secrets of Writing with Humor & Inspiration, presented by Loretta LaRoche. There is a $125 fee.

 Thursday, Aug. 16^th

     The Book Shack’s Kingston location presents a Romance Author Panel, from 7-9pm. Hosted by Stephanie Blackman, local romance authors Virginia Young, Kevin Symmons, Pam Loewy and Marissa Doyle will discuss their novels. Admission is free.

     The Kingston Public Library will host a Suzette Standring Workshop titled Hypnotic Recall Fills the Creative Well, from 7-9pm. There is a $49 fee. And on August 16, The Book Shack’s Hanover Location will feature a book signing with Lynne Griffin, author of Sea Escape.

Friday, Aug. 17th.

     Poetry Slam at The Book Shack’s Kingston location 

Sunday Aug. 19th

     All events at The Book Shack’s Kingston location. 

     12:00-1:00pm: Arts & Crafts provided by “ClayChick" of Plymouth 

     1:30- 2:30pm:  Author Carolyn Decristofano 

     3:00pm: 'Fill the Sierra" book drive contest winner announced

     3:30pm:  Best Selling Author Nichole Bernier will discuss and sign copies of her latest       

     novel, The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.

     For Tickets and all other information please visit www.TheBookShack.net or call the box office at 508-747-1340.

     The Book Shack, an expansive new value-driven bookstore that brings books to life through storytelling, theatre, lectures and workshops, and features comedy shows, psychics and musical guests, accommodating up to 250 people at its Independence Mall location in Kingston, MA.  The Book Shack is also located at the Hanover Mall in Hanover, MA.  To learn more about upcoming events at The Book Shack, please visit www.TheBookShack.net.