Austen Authors' First Anniversary Party

Starting tomorrow on Monday, 5 September until Saturday, 10 September Austen Authors will be celebrating their first anniversary since 25 Austen-themed writers headed by Sharon Lathan and Abigail Reynolds established a platform last year to communicate with their readers as reported in my post.

There will be fabulous events arranged for the six-day event such as games, quizzes, introspective blogs, book launches, giveaway galore and more. Summary of the events and prizes offered are below quoted from their Anniversary page.

Events

• Who Wrote It? challenge quiz
   › match a brief description of Austen Author with their novel
   › submit your answers by email to contests@austenauthors.com by 15 September 2011
• Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star book launch by Heather Lynn Rigaud on 7 September 2011
• Definitely Not Mr. Darcy book launch by Karen Doornebos on 9 September 2011
• Persuade Me book launch by Juliet Archer on 15 September 2011
• A retrospective on all the novel releases celebrated in the past year
• Where was I? A report of members when the invitation to join Austen Authors arrived
• Founders Abigail Reynolds and Sharon Lathan blogging about Austen Authors
• Website Revelation! An in-depth look at members' personal websites
• Austen Author Q&A session
• A look into the future. A glimpse of what is in store for the months ahead


Gifts & Prizes

1) Who Wrote It? challenge quiz

     ♦ 1st Prize: US$60 Gift Certificate for Barnes &
        Noble
     ♦ 2nd Prize: US$20 gift certificate for Barnes &
        Noble and Jane Austen card game packet
        and tarot set donated by Diana Birchall
     ♦ 3rd Prize: Box of Wicked Wickham flavoured
        Bingley Tea donated by Cindy Jones

2) 3 signed copies of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star and 1 homemade Lavender Soap donated by Heather Lynn Rigaud
3) 3 signed copies of Definitely Not Mr. Darcy + "Coffee? Tea? Or Mr. Darcy?" coasters sponsored by Karen Doornebos

4) 2 signed copies of Persuade Me for US (1) and UK/rest of the world (1) winners donated by Juliet Archer
5) 2 signed copies of Darcy on the Hudson sponsored by Mary Lydon Simonsen
6) 1 signed copy of The Darcy Cousins donated by Monica Fairview for UK/rest of the world winner

7) 1 signed copy of The Trouble With Mr. Darcy
8) 1 signed advanced reader copy of Miss Darcy Falls in Love >> duo sponsored by Sharon Lathan

9) Georgette Heyer's Bath Tangle
10) Georgette Heyer's Cousin Kate >> duo sponsored by Sourcebooks Landmark

11) The Ballad of Grégoire Darcy by Marsha Altman
12) 1 signed copy of Captain Wentworth's Persuasion by Regina Jeffers >> duo sponsored by Ulysses Press

13) Mr. Darcy's Decision by Juliette Shapiro
14) Sanditon by Juliette Shapiro and Jane Austen >> duo sponsored by Ulysses Press
15) A handmade slate chalkboard with image of Jane Austen created and donated by Carolyn Eberhart
16) A Viscountess character in Carolyn Eberhart's work-in-progress (WIP)


Be sure to visit Austen Authors blog to join in the fun and celebrate this virtual event in pomp and style. Read contest rules at Giveaway page first before participating. Do take note that deadline for comments and cross-posting links is on 15 September 2011 except for book launches which is decided by the respective authors. Winners will be chosen by random.org except for the challenge quiz where the person with the most correct answers win the top prize followed by the next top marks.