Win a signed advance copy of my new book!
+ exclusive prizes from Laura Dave, Kevin Kwan, Susan Orlean & more!
Hi, friends! How was everyone’s weekend? Two exciting things to plug (and then I’ll be back in the swing of craft essays, publishing intel, marketing tips, etc.): First, today is the last day to get 15% off an annual subscription. If you’re an author (on contract or prepublication), it’s a great self-investment—not to mention a business expense you can probably write off come April!
Now for today’s big announcement: The fifth annual Authors for Voices of Color auction launches TODAY! Through December 10, you can bid on exclusive literary prizes from Kevin Kwan, Phoebe Robinson, Ashley Flowers, Carmen Maria Machado, and many, many other amazing authors and publishing professionals.
The online silent auction (which I launched in 2020 with
) benefits We Need Diverse Books’s internship grants and professional program for diverse college students/recent grads, books and materials for underfunded schools, and resources to help authors impacted by book bans. People.com wrote a feature about it, which is v exciting!This year’s prizes are a smorgasbord of good stuff for both writers and readers: VIP experiences, writing career help, exclusive authors’ notes, curated literary prizes, and more. I’m giving away a signed ARC of The Last Ferry Out (months before it hits shelves!) plus signed copies of The Spare Room and We Were Never Here.
But that’s the tip of the iceberg. We’re talking: a Zoom visit to your book club from Bonnie Garmus, a signed and annotated copy of Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, a manuscript critique from Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? author Crystal Smith Paul, handmade miniature books and a letter from Celeste Ng, a themed care package from Julia Phillips plus an autographed copy of Bear, and a signed leatherbound special edition of Station Eleven and virtual chat with Emily St. John Mandel…to name just a few.
Everything’s up for grabs through Tuesday, December 10, at 9 pm ET, at AFVOC2024.givesmart.com.
Still not convinced? Let me walk you through a few more of the nearly 100 exclusive items and offerings…
Query/manuscript critiques and writing consultations from world-renowned literary agents and authors, including YA authors Christina Lauren and Francisco X. Stork, Kimberly McCreight (Like Mother, Like Daughter), Jill Schwartzman of Dutton, Elisabeth Weed and Julie Barer of The Book Group, Miriam Altshuler and Laurie Abkemeier of DeFiore & Company, Xanthe Coffman of CAA, and more
One-on-one author chats with Pineapple Street author Jenny Jackson, bestselling crime author Megan Abbott, Deep Work author Cal Newport, and In the Dream House author Carmen Maria Machado
A signed book and music swag from Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy and Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs
Personalized book club visits from bestselling authors Kevin Kwan, Laura Dave, and Sadeqa Johnson
Signed sets of books from and national treasures Jennifer Weiner, You author Caroline Kepnes, and Susan Orlean
One-on-one book PR consultations from professional publicists, including Elevate With Media’s Lauren Cobello and living legend Kimberly Burns
Perfect gifts for the bookworms in your life, right? While winning bidders might not receive the goods in time for the holidays, We Need Diverse Books made a handy graphic you can give your loved one for the holidays so they know what’s coming.
Please forward this to anyone who should know about this auction, and happy bidding!
Love that you're doing this, Andi!