Opening Night Celebration Featuring Erin Morgenstern

Join us for hors d’ouvres and a cash bar to celebrate the opening of LitFest 2011! The evening will also include a Festival welcome by Brunonia Barry, the announcement of the winner of the LitFest Writing Contest Winner and a reading of the winning story, and a reading and signing by Erin Morgenstern, author of THE NIGHT CIRCUS. THE NIGHT CIRCUS is already an international publishing sensation, with rights sold in twenty-two countries, and film rights sold to Summit Entertainment. It has received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus. THE NIGHT CIRCUS is a magical story of lovers forced to play out a dangerous game, full of fantasy, suspense, and unforgettable characters and set in a lush, wildly imaginative world – it will be THE talked-about book this Fall! This event will be held at gorgeous Colonial Hall, 227-231 Essex Street, Salem. Books by Brunonia and Erin will be available for purchase and signing. **Note: This paid event entitles you to a free Festival admission button, to be picked up at the event