Authors for Altruism 2016
Meet and mingle with local authors, support 630 CHED Santas Anonymous and get a head start on your Christmas shopping!
Announcing the fourth annual Authors for Altruism Charity Book Sale! A percentage of book sales and choir request, along with book and toy donations, will be donated directly to 630 CHED Santas Anonymous.
Enter to win a $75 Gift Card from Normand’s Bistro.
When and Where
Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Noon – 3:00 p.m.
Returning to Audreys Books
10702 Jasper Ave, Edmonton
Thanks to Steve and Sharon
Featured Authors
Caregiver’s Guide for Canadians and The Successful Caregiver’s Guide
Published Contributor in Chicken Soup for the Soul: It’s Christmas! and Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Cat
Ice Rose, Searching for Normal: A Memoir, Don’t Eat Family and Help from Friends
Published Contributor in Holiday Tales Anthology
Weaving a Malawi Sunrise: A Woman, A School, A People
Clickety-Click
Mischief Mischief
Powerless
A Journey of Desires
Colouring Our Lives
The Sisterhood
Dot to Dot in the Sky – Stories of the Aurora
The Theatre: The Un-Looked at Side of Life
A Twisted Fate
Schedule
Greetings
Noon-12:10pm
Readings
Rick Lauber
Alison Clarke
Roberta Laurie
Entertainment
Choir Performance from singers of the Kokopelli Choir Association and the Greenwood Singers – 1-2:15pm
Door Prize Draw
2:20pm
We would love to meet you at our charity book sale! In the meantime, you can meet us and learn more about our event at:
https://twitter.com/AuthorsAltruism https://www.facebook.com/events/1557825027846111/
Charity Book Sale & Silent Auction 2015
Thanks to Audreys Books, our authors, illustrator, BD, and all the shoppers who came out to support our community, we are excited to share our total raised was over $450 for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous.
Authors for Altruism Charity Book Sale & Silent Auction is a unique event featuring local authors spotlighting and selling their work in support of various charities. Now in it’s third year, Authors for Altruism has been strongly supported by numerous local authors (including notables Todd Babiak – author of three best-selling novels and Cassie Stocks – winner of the 2013 Stephen Leacock Memorial Award for Humour for her debut novel, Dance Gladys Dance). A percentage of each participating author’s book sales (along with all proceeds from an accompanying silent auction) was directly donated to charities. Edmonton authors and co-planners, Alison Neuman and Rick Lauber, are proud to share that they successfully raised almost $1000.00 for good causes (including The Rainbow Society of Alberta, The Alzheimer’s Association of Alberta and Northwest Territories, as well as the Alberta Caregivers Association) in the first couple of years and public response has also been very favourable.
This year’s Authors for Altruism Charity Book Sale & Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2015 (noon – 3:00 p.m.) at Audreys Books (in Edmonton). This year’s chosen charity is 630 CHED Santas Anonymous who help to provide a Christmas for many children who otherwise may not have one.
Our Featured Authors and Illustrator
Katherine Restoueix (Illustrator)
Be “A Celebrity for A Day” Door Prize
CORUS Entertainment Edmonton Properties Station Tour – Behind the scenes look, along with exclusive access to interact with their personalities and staff.
MC Salon and Spa Certificate—$150.00 for services
Buzz Photography by Kaylee Bee Photo Shoot—Indoor or outdoor (USB or CD included) – $50
Silent Auction Items
Literary Agent—Carly Watters for P.S. Literary Agency—5 Page Novel Review
Director at the University of Alberta Press—Linda Cameron—Lunch Meeting
Partner at Brush Education Publishing—Glenn Rollans– Telephone/coffee conversation
Vertically Inclined Rock Gym—Climbing Adventure for two including all gear and 25 minute orientation
Publisher and Editor at Stonehouse Publishing—Netta Johnson and Julie Yerex– Lunch at Under the High Wheel in Old Strathcona
The Citadel Theatre – Two complimentary tickets (based on availability) for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Show running dates – January 24 – February 4, 2016)
Schedule
12:20pm—Alison Clarke (Reading)
12:30pm-Peter Midgley (Reading)
12:40pm—Marty Chan (Reading)
1:30pm—Silent Auction Winners Announced
2:00pm—Door Prize Draw
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Authors for Altruism 2014
Meet and mingle with local authors, support two worthwhile charities and get a head start on your Christmas shopping!
Announcing the second annual Authors for Altruism Charity Book Sale & Silent Auction! A percentage of book sales along with all proceeds from our accompanying Silent Auction, will be donated directly to The Rainbow Society of Alberta along with The Alberta Caregivers Association. Despite a few speed bumps encountered last year, we were very pleased to raise approximately $700.00 – a pretty good day’s work!
When and Where
Saturday, November 08th, 2014
noon – 4:00 p.m.
Expressionz Café
9938 – 70th Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta