Two of the events during the Writers’ Conference weekend had games and prizes. The Authors and Books Festival (Saturday, April 9) organizers gave out prizes to browsers and shoppers who visited multiple sites during the festival. The Writers’ Conference (Saturday and Sunday) organizers gave out prizes to attendees who played the “I Write, But I Also Read” game.

Sunday afternoon, Conference Chair Sandy Lender drew correct game pieces from the B&N box to award t-shirt, mug & mousepad prizes to Jack Foard, Richard Ballo and Nick Kalvin. The grand prize of a Nook eReader went to Eva Gasser-Sanz. Congratulations!

Christy at Tropics Real Estate alerted us that the 5th Avenue group awarded the following prizes to these winners:

• Ann D’Alessandro – Autographed Book by Julie (JB Heart) Parker, “The Silent Fear”
• Phyllis Hildebrand – (2) Night Stay at The Inn on Fifth
• Marilyn Espinosa – $25 Gift Certificate from Petunia’s Fashions
• Gary Mazeffa – (1) Free Men’s Cut from Oliver’s Barber Shop
• Tammy Denison – (1) Pint per month for 6 months from Regina ’s Ice Cream
• Dom Mansillo – $50 Gift Certificate from Vergina
• David Repath – $25 Gift Certificate from Paddy Murphy’s Irish Pub
• Hugette Nelson – $25 Gift Certificate from Random Acts of Art
• Renia Rusak – $40 Gift Certificate from Florida Olive Oil

Congratulations to everyone who came out and had a great time at the festival and the conference!