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Great Signed Books Available on Day Three of Anti-Hunger Online Book Auction

We are at the mid-way point of our inaugural Islandport Press Online Literary Auction to Fight Hunger (yes, I think we need a catchier name next year) and very happy with how the event is developing this first year. I thank everyone who has bid so for and all the authors and illustrators who generously donated books and other items. Day Three features a tremendously strong line-up of autographed books (and book related items). Here we go: "King Hugo's Huge Ego," signed by Chris Van Dusen; Mike Bowditch Mystery Set featuring "Trespasser" and "The Poacher's Son," signed by Paul Doiron; "American Nations," signed by Colin Woodard; "At Home by the Sea," signed by photographer Brian Vanden Brink; "The Pig Scramble," signed by author Jessica Kinney; Cat at Night pillow, based on Dahlov Ipcar illustrations; "101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out," signed by author Josh Pahigian. For the full list of items, including those for Day Four and Five, please visit: www.islandportpress.com/fighthunger.

Day Two of Anti-Hunger Online Signed Book Auction Rolling Along

Bidding is well under way for all books scheduled for the second day of our five-day online
auction to raise money to support the Maine Credit Union's Campaign for Ending Hunger. Bidding on the 8 books (7 sets) will end tomorrow morning. Today's autographed books are: "The Silent Girl" signed by Tess Gerritsen; "The Cat at Night" signed by Dahlov Ipcar; "Islands in Time" signed by Philip Conkling; "The Scallop Christmas" signed by illustrator Astrid Sheckels; "My Wonderful Christmas Tree" signed by Dahlov Ipcar; "Old Maine Woman" signed by Glenna Johnson Smith; "Show Me Good Land" signed by Shonna Milliken Humphrey; and Beverly Hallam: An Odyssey in Art" signed by Carl Little. For full details and list of all books, please visit www.islandportpress.com/fighthunger.

Day One of Online Anti-Hunger Book Auction Fully Under Way

Bidding is now open for all books scheduled for the first day of our online auction to raise money to support the Maine Credit Union's Campaign for Ending Hunger. Bidding on the 8 books (6 sets) will end tomorrow morning. Today's signed books are: "That Old Cape Magic" by Richard Russo; "A Life in Balance" by Meg Wolff; "My Cat, Coon Cat" written by Sandy Fuller and illustrator by Jeannie Brett; "The Art of Dahlov Ipcar" written by Carl Little; "Where Cool Waters Flow" and "Tales from Misery Ridge" written by Randy Spencer and Paul Fournier, respectively; and "One Horse Farm" and "Hardscrabble Harvest" written and illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar. A list of all books scheduled at auction this week can be found at www.islandportpress.com/fighthunger. Place bids on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/Islandport.

 

Online Book Auction to Fight Hunger Starts at 9 a.m. on Monday!

The inaugural Islandport Press Online Literary Auction to Fight Hunger is just 24 hours away! During the five-day event we will auction nearly 50 great items with 100 percent of the money raised going to fight hunger in Maine through the Maine Credit Union's Campaign for Ending Hunger. The auction starts at 9 a.m. Bidding for each item will be open for 24 hours. Here is the opening day line-up with minimum bid amount and bidding start times: "That Old Cape Magic" signed by Richard Russo, $15 (9 a.m.); "A Life in Balance" signed by Meg Wolff, $15 (10 a.m.); "My Cat, Coon Cat" signed by Jeannie Brett and Sandy Fuller, $15 (10:30 a.m.); "The Art of Dahlov Ipcar" signed by Carl Little, $25 (11 a.m.); The Great Outdoors set, featuring "Tales from Misery Ridge" signed by Paul J. Fournier and "Where Cool Waters Flow" signed by Randy Spencer, $25 (11:30 a.m.); and Life on the Farm Children's Book Set, featuring "Hardscrabble Harvest" and "One Horse Farm," both signed by Dahlov Ipcar, $25 (12:30 p.m.). To see the entire five-day line-up and read the rules please click here or visit www.islandportpress.com/fighthunger.

Get ready, get set, bid!

The Islandport Press Online Literary Auction to Fight Hunger starts Monday. It's simple: Buy signed books, feed the hungry.

Just a few highlights of the auction:

Monday:

That Old Cape Magic
signed by the author
Richard Russo

 

 

 

Tuesday:
 

The Silent Girl
signed by the author
Tess Gerritsen

 

 

 

 

Wednesday:
King Hugo's Huge Ego
signed by the author/artist
Chris Van Dusen

 

 

 

For a schedule of the five-day auction, complete list and description of all auction items and detailed auction instructions, visit our Auction web page:
www.islandportpress.com/fighthunger

To place a bid, visit our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/Islandport  

This holiday season, Islandport Press is honored to join forces with authors, illustrators, artists, and the Maine Credit Union League in the fight against hunger in Maine. We're auctioning signed copies of 47 wonderful books and special items to raise money for the Credit Union's anti-hunger campaign.

The auction starts Monday and will take place around-the-clock through Friday, Dec. 2. It is being conducted via the Islandport Press Facebook page. A day-by-day schedule, details on auction items, and auction rules are available on our Online Auction to Fight Hunger web page.

Look for signed copies of books by Dahlov Ipcar, Richard Russo, Colin Woodard, Tess Gerritsen, Cathie Pelletier, Gerry Boyle, Brian Vanden Brink, Sarah Thomson, Chris Van Dusen, Dana Moos, Lily King, Susan Hand Shetterly, Cynthia Lord, Fred Field, Carl Little, Paul Doiron, and many more.

We encourage you to bid on these great items, knowing that 100 percent of the money you spend will go directly toward a critical need: providing food for the hungry in Maine.

 

 

Online Literary Auction planned to fight hunger

Islandport Press to coordinate week-long auction of books to raise money for food

 

Some of Maine's and the nation's top literary and artistic talent will join the fight against hunger in the Pine Tree State this holiday season as part of the inaugural Islandport Press Online Literary Auction to Fight Hunger. 

Islandport Press, a Yarmouth-based book publisher, will use Facebook and other social media to auction signed copies of books by talented authors, illustrators, and photographers including Dahlov Ipcar, Richard Russo, Colin Woodard, Tess Gerritsen, Cathie Pelletier, Sarah Thomson, and many more. This year, all money raised via the week-long online auction will benefit the Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger. Islandport's goal is to raise enough money during the week to buy $10,000 worth of food. 

"Unfortunately, hunger is a sad reality in our wonderful state and a problem that is only increasing given the poor economy,"said Dean Lunt, publisher, Islandport Press. "Maine Credit Unions have done a tremendous job in helping both to raise money to buy food and to bring awareness to the very real, but sometimes hidden issue. We are honored to join with them and to do what we can this holiday season to buy food for those in need." 

The auction will take place around-the-clock from Monday, Nov. 28, to Friday, Dec. 2, and will be conducted primarily via the Islandport Press Facebook page. Information on silent auction items will also be available at on the Islandport Web site's Online Auction to Fight Hunger page. Islandport editors will disseminate auction information via Twitter accounts and the company's e-newsletters. All books or sets of books will have a minimum bid of at least $15, which translates into about $225 worth of food. To ensure that 100 percent of the money raised benefits the anti-hunger campaign, Lunt & Lunt Lobster Company of Frenchboro has agreed to cover the cost of shipping books to winning bidders. 

Jon Paradise of the Maine Credit Union League called the "event a 'novel' idea, no pun intended. We appreciate the support of Islandport Press and the participating authors in helping to raise additional funds for the Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger. We are excited at having our Campaign selected as the recipient of this endeavor. This is another example of Maine people helping Maine people, which is what credit unions are all about." 

Hunger in Maine is becoming an ever more critical issue. According to the Credit Union League, more than 40 percent of Maine kids under the age of 12 show some evidence of hunger, 19,375 Maine children are hungry, and an additional 64,087 children are at risk for hunger. In total, data shows that 12 percent of Maine households, representing 161,000 people, experience food insecurity. The Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger started in 1990 and since that time has raised nearly $4 million, with all of the money raised distributed to hunger organizations and food pantries throughout Maine. Each $1 donated will buy $14 to $16 worth of food. 

Other authors and illustrators whose signed books will be part of the auction include: Paul Doiron, Gerry Boyle, John McDonald, Brian Vanden Brink, Charlotte Agell, Lily King, Kate Krukowski Gooding, Dana Moos, Ardeana Hamlin, Paul Fournier, Fred J. Field, Jessica Kinney, Astrid Sheckels, Jeannie Brett, Rebecca Rule, Glenna Johnson Smith, Kate Shaffer and Randy Spencer. Others may be announced prior to the auction. Special items to be auctioned include a complete signed set of 2011 Maine Literary Award winners donated by Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, a hand-crafted pillow with a scene from Dahlov Ipcar's "The Cat at Night" by Classic Rug Collection, and an original painting by Page O'Rourke.