A Night with the Authors: A Capital Campaign Fundraiser for Haven From Hunger

Jan. 10, 2012 - PRLog -- Bestselling, award-winning authors Gary Braver, Thomas H. Cook, William Martin, and Jane Ward will discuss their books and the art of writing in a panel forum, followed by fireside one-on-one chats, a mystery book grab and more than a few auction surprises.  All proceeds will benefit Haven From Hunger’s Capital Campaign.

Haven From Hunger is a large-scale community food pantry and soup kitchen serving three towns on the north shore of Massachusetts.
 
Currently the organization rents space in downtown Peabody and is open four days a week for grocery pickup and hot meal service. Executive Director Alyse Barbash recognizes the need for more service within the community and hopes to raise money to purchase or build a permanent facility where Haven From Hunger may expand their hours, food supply, and programming.

Barbash’s fundraising efforts kick off on Saturday, February 4, when four popular authors gather to participate in A Night with the Authors: A Capital Campaign Fundraiser for Haven From Hunger.

A Night with the Authors begins at 7 pm on February 4 at CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort (formerly Crown Plaza) at 50 Ferncroft Road in Danvers.  Ticket prices start at $50 per individual, and interested people can contact Haven From Hunger at 978-531-1530 to purchase.

Author Biographies:

Discussion panel moderator Gary Braver teaches fiction writing and popular culture at Northeastern University in Boston.  He is the author of chillingly realistic suspense novels such as Gray Matter, Skin Deep, and most recently, Tunnel Vision.

Thomas H. Cook writes memorable Gothic-style suspense novels that gradually reveal long-hidden truths and the evil that may exist beneath every ordinary surface.  He is the author of the Edgar Award-winning novel The Chatham School Affair, Red Leaves, and The Last Talk with Lola Faye.

William Martin's books are considered the perfect mix of historical fiction and suspense.  The award-winning author of the Peter Fallon series of historical novels Back Bay, Harvard Yard, The Lost Constitution, and City of Dreams, Martin has been dubbed a "master story-teller" by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Jane Ward is the author of Hunger and the New York and New England Book Festival award-winning novel The Mosaic Artist. A former baker and caterer, Jane now cooks on video for several Eagle-Tribune online newspapers and writes the widely read blog, Food and Fiction.

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Jane Ward, author of HUNGER and THE MOSAIC ARTIST, graduated from Simmons College with a bachelor of arts in English literature. She currently hosts her own blog titled Food and Fiction and is a contributing writer for Local In Season.