Saint Nicholas Day

Saint Nicholas Day

Dec 6, 2020 | About Us

We all know the tune and the lyrics, “Jolly old St. Nicholas, lean your ear this way…” but do you know about the man behind the legend? St. Nicholas, AKA Santa Claus, was a real person who lived during the 3rd century AD. He was born into a well-to-do family and his...
Author Membership Changes

Author Membership Changes

Oct 22, 2020 | About Us, Authors

2020 has been a year of innovation and discovery as many businesses find new ways to engage customers while keeping their distance. This is especially true for small business based on traditional in person encounters like The Author Encounter that launched in March of...
Get to know the Founders Week 2

Get to know the Founders Week 2

Aug 30, 2020 | About Us, Engagement

Here is the second part of the interview with the founder! We hope your enjoying getting to know the founders better and will follow along on this jouney with us. If you could live inside one of your favorite novels, would you do it?    Bethany: No! I don’t mind...
Get To Know Our Founders!

Get To Know Our Founders!

Aug 15, 2020 | About Us, Authors, Engagement

The Author Encounter wouldn’t exist without the creativity and know-how of our two founders, Bethany Averie and Nan Jenkins. Bethany is a published YA author of the Immortal Dreams series: Divine Love, Astral Love, Immortal Love, and Perfect Love. Nan Jenkins is a...