Salem Literary Festival

Friday, September 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM (ET)

Salem, MA

Ticket Information

Ticket Type	Remaining	Sales End	Price	Fee	Quantity
$5 Festival Admission to All Events with the exception to Friday and Saturday Night Special Events more info Purchase your Festival event button, and bring your ticket to pick up the button at the Festival at the following times and locations: Friday 9/23/11 at Colonial Hall, 227-231 Essex Street, Salem, MA from 6:30-7:30pm Saturday 9/24 at Salem Five Community Room, 210 Essex Street, Salem MA from 9:30-4:30 Sunday 9/25 at The Salem Athenæum, 337 Essex Street, Salem MA from 9:30- 4:30	325 tickets	Ended	$5.00	$0.00
Opening Night Celebration Featuring Erin Morgenstern (NIGHT CIRCUS) Friday 9/23 6:30pm-9:00pm more info Join us for hors d'ouvres and a cash bar to celebrate the opening of LitFest 2011! The evening will also include a Festival welcome by Brunonia Barry, the announcement of the winner of the LitFest Writing Contest Winner and a reading of the winning story, and a reading and signing by Erin Morgenstern, author of THE NIGHT CIRCUS. THE NIGHT CIRCUS is already an international publishing sensation, with rights sold in twenty-two countries, and film rights sold to Summit Entertainment. It has received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus. THE NIGHT CIRCUS is a magical story of lovers forced to play out a dangerous game, full of fantasy, suspense, and unforgettable characters and set in a lush, wildly imaginative world – it will be THE talked-about book this Fall! This event will be held at gorgeous Colonial Hall, 227-231 Essex Street, Salem. Books by Brunonia and Erin will be available for purchase and signing. **Note: This paid event entitles you to a free Festival admission button, to be picked up at the event.	18 tickets	Ended	$15.00	$1.36
Independent & Self-Published Authors Workshop Saturday 9/24 10am more info Janet Spurr and Hilary Emerson Lay present a workshop designed for authors who have already self-published their own books (or have had them published by small presses) and are now faced with the arduous task of promoting themselves. This workshop will cover: • How to get your foot in the door at bookstores, and sell to other stores • How to promote your book, before, during and after book events • How to get more reorders • Social networking, blogging, Facebook, Twitter and website design suggestions • Publishing industry organizations to join and industry publications to read • Suggestions from a seasoned bookstore manager’s perspective of how best to help bookstores sell more copies of your books. See presenters' full bios at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at Salem Five Community Room, 210 Essex Street, Salem.	29 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
SCRABBLE® Tournament Saturday 9/24 10am more info Join in our annual SCRABBLE® Tournament and be crowned 2011 Festival Champion! Fun for the whole family. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER BY "BUYING" A FREE TICKET VIA THIS SITE TO PARTICIPATE. Extra game boards are always welcome! Event to be held at the Salem Athenæum, 337 Essex Street, Salem.	Sold Out	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
The Changing Face of Publishing Saturday 9/24 at 11am more info Join Michelle Toth, author of ANNIE BEGINS, Wendy Dubow Polins, author of FARE FORWARD, and Eve Bridburg, at-large agent with Zachary Shuster Harmsworth and the founder and Executive Director of Grub Street, Inc., Boston's premier literary arts center, to continue the discussion of self- and small press publishing, and how they fit in the quickly shifting landscape of book publishing. See authors' full bios at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at Salem Five Community Room, 210 Essex Street, Salem. Books will be available for purchase and signing.	21 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
What Every Writer MUST Know About Publicity! Saturday 9/24 1pm more info Join publicists Gloria Kelley, Jocelyn Kelley and Megan Kelley Hall of Kelley & Hall Book Publicity, and Michelle Bonanno of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the low-down on what every author should know about publicity. In this time of shrinking staff and budgets at most publishing houses, authors need, more than ever, to actively participate in the publicity for their work. Get tips to help move your work toward the top of the charts! See panelists' full bios at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at Salem Five Community Room, 210 Essex Street, Salem.	18 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Mystery Panel Saturday 9/24 1pm more info Love a good mystery? Hear about what's new in the genre from an eclectic and seasoned panel: Dana Cameron (BOSTON NOIR and CAPE NOIR), Hallie Ephron (COME AND FIND ME), moderator Toni L.P. Kelner (BLAST FROM THE PAST ), Margaret McLean (UNDER FIRE), JR Reardon (DISHONORED) and Raffi Yessayanis (2 IN THE HAT). See authors' full bios at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at the Phillips House, 34 Chestnut Street, Salem. Books will be available for purchase and signing.	8 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Literary Agent Panel Saturday 9/24 2pm more info Literary agents Rebecca Oliver (WME), Lauren MacLeod (The Strothman Agency) and Katherine Flynn (Kneerim & Williams) discuss the do's and don'ts of submitting works to agents, and take your questions. For panelists' full bios, go to http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at Salem Five Community Room, 210 Essex Street, Salem.	11 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
mixer publishing Reads Literary/Genre Saturday 9/24 2pm more info mixer Breaks Down the Walls Between Genre and Literature at the Salem Literary Festival: mixer co-founders and writers Rebekah Hall and Steve Owen will discuss their unique mission and read from their own work; they will be joined by mixer writers James O'Brien, Eliezra Schaffzin and Myfanwy Collins. mixer publishing’s mission is to break down the arbitrary boundaries between genre fiction and “literature.” Visit us at http://mixerpublishing.com/ For authors' full bios, go to http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at Howling Wolf Taqueria, 76 Lafayette Street, Salem.	33 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Writing Strong Women Saturday 9/24 3pm more info Authors Brunonia Barry (THE MAP OF TRUE PLACES), Katherine Howe (THE PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE) and Julia Glass (THE WIDOWER'S TALE) discuss the art of writing strong women characters, take questions from the audience, and sign books. For full bios, go to http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at Salem Five Community Room, 210 Essex Street, Salem. The authors' books will be available for purchase and signing.	Sold Out	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
My Poetry Crush Saturday 9/24 3pm more info Do you have a poetry crush? The term “favorite poet” is too milquetoast for the one you’re really crushin’ on—their work makes you drool, gets you woozy, and you return for a gawky gaze again and again. In the panel “Poetry Crush” four writers will share (read: "gush") and briefly discuss the poems of their cherished “crush.” Panelists will also share one or two works of their own which have been influenced or inspired by their chosen writer. Featured panelists are: Colleen Michaels—curator of The Improbable Poetry Tour; January O'Neil—author of Underlife; Rusty Barnes—editor of Night Train and author of Redneck Poems; and, hip-hop-poet Walnut 'Da Lyrical Geni'—whose most recent album ‘Love is in your Face’ is now available. Jennifer Jean, author of Fishwife, will facilitate. Full bios at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at the Phillips House, 34 Chestnut Street, Salem.	22 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Dinner With the Authors featuring Joshilyn Jackson Saturday 9/24 6pm more info Dine with your favorite authors! Enjoy an elegant three-course dinner at beautiful Colonial Hall while sitting with the author of your choice (first come, first served), and meet special guest and keynote speaker Joshilyn Jackson. Participating authors are: Brunonia Barry, Jenna Blum, Robert Booth, Julia Glass, Megan Kelley Hall, Katherine Howe, Joshilyn Jackson, and Erin Morgenstern. To specify who you would like to dine with, email info@salemlitfest.com immediately after purchasing your ticket, with a first, second and third selection. Cash bar. Books by all authors will be available for purchase and signing. For full bios, go to http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at Colonial Hall, 227-231 Essex Street, Salem. **Note: Purchase of a ticket for this paid event entitles you to a free Festival admission button, to be picked up on Friday 9/23 at Colonial Hall at 6pm; contact info@salemlitfest.com should you need to make other arrangements for pick-up.	40 tickets	Ended	$60.00	$2.49
The Lipstick Chronicles Sunday 9/25 10am more info Join authors of this award-winning mystery blog for a discussion of mystery, blogging, and whatever else happens to pop into their heads at the moment! Meet Brunonia Barry (THE MAP OF TRUE PLACES), Heather Graham (THE EVIL INSIDE), Joshilyn Jackson (BACKSEAT SAINTS), Cornelia Read , Hank Phillippi Ryan (DRIVE TIME), and Sarah Strohmeyer (KINDRED SPIRITS). Full bios can be found at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at the Salem Athenæum, 337 Essex Street, Salem. The authors' books will be available for purchase and signing.	6 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Writing Dialogue Sunday 9/25 11am more info Join author Shawn Klomparens (JESSICA Z, TWO YEARS NO RAIN) for a workshop on writing dialogue. In a addition to writing acclaimed novels, Shawn teaches a dialogue clinic and a young writers' group via the Jackson Hole Writers Conference. Visit his website at www.shawnklomparens.com, and see his full bio at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at the Phillips House, 34 Chestnut Street, Salem. Books will be available for purchase and signing.	5 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Book Bloggers Panel Sunday 9/25 11:30am more info Book Bloggers: Five book bloggers expose their tricks of the trade For some years now, readers, writers, publicists, editors, and agents alike have noticed the influence book bloggers have on book trends. These bloggers will discuss how they choose which books to review, acquire pre-publication copies of books, decide the structure of their blogs, and how to express their opinions truthfully, yet tactfully. They’ll also recommend a few of their own favorite reading picks to you, and answer questions about creating and maintaining a successful blog. Join Marie Cloutier (Boston Bibliophile), Kevin Cooney (Boston Book Bums), Dawn Rennert (She is Too Fond of Books), Sarah Rettger (Archimedes Forgets) and Therese Walsh (Writer Unboxed) for a lively discussion moderated by the fabulous Hank Phillippi Ryan. Full bios are available at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at the Salem Athenæum, 337 Essex Street, Salem.	8 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Book Club Bonanza and Social! (not just for Book Clubs, either!) Sunday 9/25 1pm more info Book clubs and avid readers should not miss this amazing opportunity to meet and hear from these authors of some of the most discussion-worthy books out there. Nine authors in one place, on a panel moderated by WBZ's Diane Stern, will read from and discuss their work, take questions, and then mingle with readers. Refreshments will be served. Participating authors include Alethea Black (I KNEW YOU'D BE LOVELY), Jenna Blum (THE STORMCHASERS), Julia Fox Garrison (DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY), Laura Harrington (ALICE BLISS), Holly LeCraw (THE SWIMMING POOL), Ellen Meeropol (HOUSE ARREST), Randy Susan Meyers (THE MURDERER'S DAUGHTERS), Meg Mitchell Moore (THE ARRIVALS), and Deborah Noyes (CAPTIVITY). Reserve your space now, as this is sure to fill up quickly! Full bios are available at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors; books will be available for purchase and signing. Event to be held at The House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby Street, Salem.	38 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Writing Historical Fiction Sunday 9/25 1pm more info Author Katherine Howe (THE PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE) knows well what it takes to craft historical fiction that sings with substance and dazzles with detail. She'll give tips on how to show skill with this popular genre, and will take questions from participants. Her full bio is at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors, and her book will be available for purchase and signing. Event to be held at the Phillips House, 34 Chestnut Street, Salem.	4 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
John Glover's War Sunday 9/25 1:30pm more info HistoryTellers of the North Shore, Peter Van and Lois Markham, present the story of John Glover's War. John Glover was a merchant and ship owner from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who provided the first ship for George Washington’s navy and also commanded a regiment of Massachusetts mariners during the American Revolution. This dramatization brings history to life and is appropriate for ages 9 to adult. Following the play, meet historical re-enactors from Marblehead's Glover's Regiment. For full bios, see http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at the Salem Athenæum, 337 Essex Street, Salem.	36 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Dear Bully Sunday 9/25 2pm more info Swampscott author Megan Kelley Hall is co-cteator of this acclaimed anthology of the experiences (as bully and bullied) of 70 well-known young adult authors. Join Megan and contributors Crissa-Jean Chappell, Erin Dionne, Melissa Schorr, Laurie Faria Stolarz, Dan Waters and Nancy Werlin as they explore this important and timely topic. Full bios are available at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Event will be held at The Vault at The Gathering, 217 Essex Street, Salem.	31 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
F. Marshall Bauer and Finding Lady Frankland: A Historical Detective Story Sunday 9/25 2:30 more info Enjoy a talk and discussion with local biographer F. Marshall Bauer (MARBLEHEAD'S PYGMALION) entitled Finding Lady Frankland: A Historical Detective Story, covering four major events in Agnes Surriage's life that had never been investigated, and how forensic research helped to deconstruct her legend. Event to be held at the Salem Athenæum, 337 Essex Street, Salem.	36 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Stealing the Family Jewels: Writing About Family Sunday 9/25 3pm more info Stealing the Family Jewels: How writers crack the familial treasure chest without losing their Inheritance! Families provide writers with their best material—secrets, joys, humor and tragedy. But how do we make family members, beloved and otherwise, into rich, multi-dimensional characters, neither saints nor monsters? And having done this, how do we avoid hurt feelings, libel suits and wrath? In this panel discussion, three authors of books that center on family and personal experience will talk about these issues and entertain your questions. With Ethan Gilsdorf (FANTASY FREAKS AND GAMING GEEKS), Michelle Hoover (THE QUICKENING) and Dawn Paul (THE COUNTRY OF LONELINESS); full bios can be found at http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Event to be held at the Phillips House, 34 Chestnut Street, Salem.	3 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Young Adult Panel Sunday 9/25 3:30pm more info Join Young Adult author Joanna Philbin (THE DAUGHTERS series), as well as Crissa-Jean Chappell, Erin Dionne, Megan Kelley Hall, Melissa Schorr, Laurie Faria Stolarz, Dan Waters and Nancy Werlin, for a discussion of Young Adult Literature. For full bios, go to http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Event to be held at The Vault at the Gathering, 217 Essex Street, Salem.	21 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Robert Booth and DEATH OF AN EMPIRE Sunday 9/25 at 4pm more info Join Marblehead historian Robert Booth for a reading and talk based on his highly-anticipated Macmillan release, DEATH OF AN EMPIRE: THE RISE AND MURDEROUS FALL OF SALEM, AMERICA'S RICHEST CITY. Salem produced America’s first millionaire (still one of history’s 75 wealthiest men) and boasted a maritime trade that made it the country’s richest city. Westward expansion and the industrial revolution would eventually erode Salem’s political importance, but it was a shocking murder and the scandal that followed which led at last to its fall from national prominence. Booth details this event and the times and city surrounding it in remarkable and engaging detail. Q&A and book signing follow talk; books available for purchase on-site. For Booth's full bio, see http://www.salemlitfest.com/authors. Event to be held at the Salem Athenæum, 337 Essex Street, Salem.	27 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00
Grub Street hosts Open Mic Sunday 9/25 4pm more info Join Grub Street instructors Lynne Griffin and Michelle Hoover for this Open Mic and send LitFest 2011 off in style! Read your poetry or prose, but keep it to three minutes; sign-up on-site, first come first served. This event will be held at Gulu-Gulu Cafe, 247 Essex Street, Salem. Bios for Lynn and Michelle at www.salemlitfest.com.	48 tickets	Ended	$0.00	$0.00

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This year's Festival will be held in venues around downtown Salem from September 23-25, 2011. Be sure to register for events by buying tickets or reserving space through free tickets via this website!

For more information, go to the Festival website at www.salemlitfest.com, find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Salem-Literary-Festival/200564206650849, or follow us on Twitter at@SalemLitFest!

Payment for paid events can be made through PayPal via a bank account or credit card...just follow the links!

Registering for events in advance will ensure we have adequate space for attendees (allowing us to move an event to a larger space if necessary). While you are not required to pre-register for the free events, it is highly recommended that you do, so that we will able to provide the best experience for everyone.

You will need a Festival admission button ($5 on this site or at the door if still available) to access free events, and a Festival button and printed ticket from this site to attend a paid event. Purchase of a paid event will get you a free button, available for pick-up Friday 9/23 at Colonial Hall at 6pm; contact info@salemlitfest.com to make other arrangements.

SPECIAL OFFER! From now until 11pm on Sunday 9/18, use discount code "SLF" at checkout to receive 10% off Opening Night and/or Dinner with the Authors. Sales end for these two events at 11pm on 9/18, so get your tickets NOW!

When & Where

Downtown Salem

Salem, MA 02071

Friday, September 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM (ET)

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