Authors for Literacy 2023
14th Annual Authors for Literacy Dinner & Auction
This spring we welcome Silas House as our guest author!
Thursday May 4, 2023 | 6-9pm | Crowne Plaza Resort Expo Center
We are thrilled to share the news that NY Times bestselling author of Southernmost, Silas House, will keynote Literacy Together’s 14th Annual Authors for Literacy Dinner & Auction on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at the Crowne Plaza Resort Expo Center.
House has authored six novels, a book of creative non-fiction, and three plays. He is the executive producer and one of the subjects of the documentary Hillbilly.
House is a former commentator for NPR’s “All Things Considered.” His writing has appeared in Time, The Atlantic, Ecotone, The Advocate, Garden and Gun, and Oxford American. House serves on the fiction faculty at the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Creative Writing and as the NEH Chair at Berea College. Read more about Silas here.
Proceeds from the Authors for Literacy Dinner & Auction will benefit programs to help people of all ages reach their personal and educational goals through the power of literacy. Literacy Together provides volunteer tutors to more than 300 students and sends books to over 5,000 preschool children in Buncombe County.
General admission is $95, and a limited number of VIP passes include a meet and greet with the author. Purchase tickets online via the form below.
To pay by check: Please make check payable to Literacy Together and mail to 31 College Place, Suite B221, Asheville, NC 28801
2023 Authors Reservation Form (PDF)
Ticket sales will close Friday April 28, 2023 at noon.
About the event
The Authors for Literacy Dinner & Auction is the largest annual fundraiser for Literacy Together and features a presentation by a New York Times bestselling author. Guests enjoy a three-course dinner, presentations by a Literacy Together staff, board, students, and a keynote presentation by the featured author. The evening will close with a book signing for the general admission guests managed by Malaprop’s Bookstore.
Each featured author has penned at least one New York Times bestseller, but their genres range from thriller to Southern comedy to short stories. Because of their wide-ranging readerships, each author brings a new flavor and audience to the event.
Proceeds from the Authors for Literacy Dinner & Auction will benefit programs to help people of all ages reach their personal and educational goals through the power of literacy. Literacy Together provides volunteer tutors to more than 300 students and sends books to over 5,000 preschool children in Buncombe County.
Diamond and Platinum Corporate Partners, and other VIP pass-holders join the featured author for a private reception. During the reception, the author will be available to answer questions, take photographs, and personally inscribe books.
Please note: Charges made in error, or cancellations will be refunded less the credit card transaction fees.
This event is sponsored by
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For more information, contact LuAnn Arena at 828-254-3442 x206 or email: luann@lit-together.org
Thank you to our 2023 event partners
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