Lois Lowry is the author of 45 books, including "The Giver Quartet." She will be speaking at the Maine Author Dinner for Camp Susan Curtis Aug. 11
BROWNFIELD, Maine — Four Maine authors, including the best-selling writer of "The Giver," will take the stage at Stone Mountain Arts Center on Friday night to benefit Camp Susan Curtis, a tuition-free summer camp for economically disadvantaged youth in Maine.
The evening will include a buffet dinner, author readings, book signings, and a silent auction to support Camp Susan Curtis and related programs of the Susan L. Curtis Foundation.
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Bruce Robert Coffin is the author of two mystery novels set in Portland, Maine: "Among the Shadows" and "Beneath the Depths."
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Maine author Kate Braestrup writes about her work as a minister and a chaplain with the Maine Warden Service.
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Maine humorist and storyteller John McDonald will be the master of ceremonies Friday at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine.
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