Apr 13, 2011

The BOTNS retreat was a huge success and we take a few minutes to thank everyone who made it possible. Then we share the first two authors who spoke at the Celebration of Authors event on Saturday.

Ann and I are back from the retreat and, though we are exhausted, we're still flying high from the sheer fun of the whole weekend! Sincere thanks to everyone who made the weekend possible: our 9 wonderful authors, Northshire Bookstore, Other Press, Permanence Matters by Glatfelter, The Inn at Manchester, The Palmer House and The Reluctant Panther Inn.

The Saturday Celebration of Authors was a wonderful evening and the talks given by the authors were interesting, informative and funny. Rather than overwhelm you with the entire event, which ran nearly 2 hours, we're going to break it up across several episodes. This time around we hear from:

Jon Clinch, author of

• Finn
• Kings of the Earth

and

Elizabeth Stuckey-French, author of

• Mermaids on the Moon
• The First Paper Girl in Red Oak, Iowa
• The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady