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MEDIA ADVISORY
May 29, 2007
LAURELL K. HAMILTON TO VISIT SCIENCE CENTER
Best Selling Author of Marvel’s “Guilty Pleasures” at Marvel? Super
Heroes? : The Exhibition
St. Louisan Laurell K. Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling author will be at the Saint Louis Science Center’s Montgomery Bank Exploradome? on Friday, June 8, 2007. Ms. Hamilton will visit Marvel? Super Heroes?: The Exhibition for an autograph and book signing as part of her release of the 15th edition in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series entitled “The Harlequin.” Marvel publishes Hamilton’s wildly popular “Guilty Pleasures” comic book series.
Ms. Hamilton will be at the Saint Louis Science Center’s CenterStage from 6:00 ? 7:00 pm for a Q&A session with fans and will then move on to the Exploradome for the signings beginning at 7:30 pm.
Line tickets will be available on the “Dinosaur Overlook” inside the Science Center starting at 10:00 am on June 8.
Eight hundred tickets are available for this event. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
? Ms. Hamilton will sign from 7:30 pm until finished with all ticketholders.
? An area in the Exploradome will be set aside for signing items.
? Only two items per line ticket. Each person must have a line ticket in order to have items signed.
? There will be special pricing for entry into Marvel? Super Heroes? : The Exhibition for June 8. Tickets will be $8 from 5:30 pm -11:00 pm only. The last paid session will enter the exhibition at 11:00 pm.
? As part of this event, attendees will also be able to purchase tickets to the OMNIMAX Theater at a $2 discount.
? Beer, wine, soft drinks, water, snacks, and sandwiches will be available for sale in the Exploradome lobby until 11pm.
? Laurell’s newest book will be released on June 5 and Border’s Books will be at the Science Center selling copies of “The Harlequin.” during this event.
? The Laurell K. Hamilton fan club will be on hand with t-shirts and logo merchandise for sale.
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