Barbara Tiller Cole: On The Eve of a Landmark Event!

On The Eve of a Landmark Event!

Decatur Book Festival--Jane Austen: Then and Now Events!!

By a Very Excited Barbara Tiller Cole

Bags are being packed, plane tickets and mapquest directions being printed, books have either already sent or being packed in cars, excitement is hardly being contained.  16 Authors are headed this way! And another 12 are participating remotely.  Volunteers have dusted off their Regency outfits, banners and table and chair covers are getting their last stitches.  Nerves exist for a few (me included). 

The Plaza sits ready for out tents there in Decatur, Georgia.  See if you can imagine them as they will be set up to the right of the first column on the right (in the picture above). 

I can't wait to see everyone!  So many of you are coming in addition to our authors.  Please drop by and see all of us.

If you would like to see the final schedule for the book signings and book readings at the tent, I could not figure out how to upload it to this site.  You will need to go to the Darcyholic Diversions Facebook page as they are uploaded there.  Or, if you are not on facebook leave me a message here including your email address and I will send them to you.  

Today's post is a summary post.  I am including links for all of the authors that are participating in DBF who are participating.  There are only a couple of the 8 who have not yet taken a part.  If you are coming or if you are not, I know that they would all appreciate your remembering a little bit about them.

First of all, I will share links with the DBF authors that still have Active August GiveAways:

Laura Hile's Post
Laura Hile giving away one print copy of the first book, Mercy's Embrace: So Rough a Course (USA only).

Cynthia Hensley's Post
Cynthia is giving away a copy of her book, Echoes of Pemberley soft cover copy for both US and International. 

Colette Saucier's Post
Colette Saucier is giving away one copy of Pulse and Prejudice eBook and one copy of All My Tomorrows--US/Canada can choose Paperback but if the winner is International then the prize is an eBook.

Regina Jeffers's Post
One lucky visitor will win an autographed copy of Regina Jeffers recently released modern day twist on Pride and Prejudice, entitled Honor and Hope, while another will hopefully be happy with a copy of my latest Austen cozy, called The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy.

KaraLynne Mackrory's Post
KaraLynne is giving away one copy of her book, Falling For Mr. Darcy, available to all including International.

Sally Smith O'Rourke's Post
Sally is giving away a copy of The Man Who Loved Jane Austen and a future copy of Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen

Pamela Aidan's Post
Pamela will be giving away a copy of An Assembly Such as This and a copy of Young Master Darcy: A Lesson in Honour,  awarded separately. 

From here on, all the Give Aways are closed.  But the posts are still wonderful and will allow you to get to know our Decatur Book Festival Authors:

Maria Grace's First Post 

Maria Grace's Second Post

Maria was my First Guest author who posted at Darcyholic Diversions!

Robin Helms's Post 

Jack Caldwell's First Post    

Jack Caldwell's Second Post

Jan Hahn's Guest Post  

Jan Hahn's Second Post

Abigail Reynolds's First Post 

Linda Wells's Post 

Regina Jeffers's First Post 

Susan Mason Milks's Post 

Karen M Cox's Post 

Sharon Lathan's Post 

Shannon Winslow's Post 

Laurel Ann Nattress's Post 

Jennifer Petkus's Post 

Lori Smith's Post 

 

Barbara Tiller Cole's Post 

Amy Cecil's Post 

William Deresiewicz's Post 

 

And Authors Who Have Yet to Post at Darcyholic Diversions:

Marsha Altman, Amanda Grange, Katie Baxley

And Dr. Laura Dabundo 

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL!

But If You Can't Make It There Will Be Pictures and Posts From the Festival Soon!!

And if you still want to know information about the upcoming Decatur Book Festival here it is:

Decatur Book Festival Information Here...

Want to win some of those give aways above?  

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