COME Celebrate local authors and creatives with a spooky twist this october!
Stories After Dark:
An Evening with Pennsylvania Authors
Join us for an evening celebrating Pennsylvania authors, books, and small businesses at Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts!Monday, October 12, 2026at the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts212 West Broad Street, Hazleton PA 18201
FREE admission (but donations welcome!)
6:30pm - Cocktail Hour, Basket Raffle, & Meet the Authors7:30pm - Author Q&A with the Bathtub Bookworm
We’ll kick off the evening with a cocktail hour, where you can meet five Pennsylvania authors, browse and purchase their books, and enjoy themed cocktails inspired by their stories. (Additional beverages and light fare will also be available.)
While you mingle you can purchase tickets for our basket raffle - featuring gift certificates, baskets, and other prizes donated by more than a dozen local businesses. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Pennsylvania Theatre of the Performing Arts.
MEET THE AUTHORSOur featured authors write across a variety of genres,
including mystery, crime, noir, romantic suspense, and comic book horror:Ryan JayNicole Elizabeth JonesAutumn JordonJess MasonJessica Schafer
Featured Vendor: CHARM & THREADCharm & Thread will also be joining us with their charm bar and fiber art - Stop by their table to create or purchase necklaces, bracelets, keychains, bookmarks, and more!
Visit them on Instagram and Facebook, or email at shopcharmandthread@gmail.com
AUTHOR Q&A with THE BATHTUB BOOKWORMFollowing the cocktail hour, social media book influencer “The Bathtub Bookworm” Jess Ross-Steltz will take the stage as our emcee for a moderated conversation with the authors about their books. Follow Jess on TikTok and Instagram! After the discussion we will announce the basket raffle winners, and the authors will be available to sell and sign books. Come grab a cocktail, discover your next read, or win one of hundreds of dollars worth of prizes!
AUTHOR Q&A with THE BATHTUB BOOKWORMFollowing the cocktail hour, social media book influencer “The Bathtub Bookworm” Jess Ross-Steltz will take the stage as our emcee for a moderated conversation with the authors about their books. Follow Jess on TikTok and Instagram! After the discussion we will announce the basket raffle winners, and the authors will be available to sell and sign books. Come grab a cocktail, discover your next read, or win one of hundreds of dollars worth of prizes!