The deadline for reserving tables at Darien Library’s Oct. 22 Novel Tea fundraiser on Oct. 22 is Friday, Aug. 29, the library announced. Tickets for individual seats will go on sale starting Wednesday, Sept. 3.
The event will feature New York Times bestselling author Liz Moore at Wee Burn Country Club.
— an announcement from Darien Library
Tickets for individual seats at the event will go on sale starting Wednesday, Sept. 3 — but full tables for 10 guests (priced at $3,000) and half tables for 5 guests ($1,500) are on sale in August. “Perfect for your book group, friend group or colleagues,” the library’s announcement said.
Now in its 10th year, Darien Library’s Novel Tea fundraisers have brought authors to discuss their craft, their personal story, and answer audience questions in a luncheon setting.
Photo from Darien Library website
Guests enjoying a previous Novel Tea event
All funds raised from the Novel Tea will be dedicated to Darien Library resources, including support for technology, programs and speakers, as well as the purchase of new books.
For more information, please contact the Darien Library Administrative Office at 203-669-5220.
About Liz Moore
Liz Moore is the author of bestselling fiction novels such as The God of the Woods, Long Bright River, and The Unseen World. Her characters are frequently praised for their originality and her period pieces are lush with accurate details to take the reader deep into her words.
Photo © Maggie Casey from Random House website
Liz Moore will be the featured speaker at Darien Library’s Novel Tea fundraiser on Oct, 22.
Moore has won numerous awards, with her titles being selected as celebrity favorites, “Best of” lists, and even a “Good Morning America” book club selection for Long Bright River in 2020.
Her latest work, The God of the Woods, became an instant New York Times bestseller. As of April 2025, the novel had been on their bestseller list for 38 weeks.
Moore’s short fiction and creative non-fiction have appeared in venues such as Tin House, the New York Times, and Narrative Magazine. She is the winner of the Medici Book Club Prize and Philadelphia’s Athenaeum Literary Award.
After winning a 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, she spent 2014-2015 at the American Academy in Rome completing her third novel.
A limited-series adaption of Long Bright River — co-created, executive produced, and co-written by Moore, and starring Amanda Seyfried — will premiere on Peacock in 2025. Both The Unseen World and The God of the Woods have been optioned by Sony Pictures Television, with Moore in a writing/producing capacity.
Liz Moore lives with her family in Philadelphia and is director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Temple University.
If You’re Going …
The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22. at Wee Burn Country Club.
YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS FOR TABLES HERE, at the web page for the library’s announcement. (Scroll down to the table of options. When you type in the ticket option you want, you’ll be prompted for further information.)
Full Table for 10
For the full table ($3,000), guests get:
- Guaranteed seating for 10 guests
- Signed books for all table guests
- Recognition in event materials
- Priority seating before individual ticket sales open
- As a thank you, the table purchaser will also receive:
- Two raffle tickets for a necklace from David Harvey Jewelers
- Two raffle tickets for our Mahjong raffle, which includes lessons with Jen Anderson and a brand new Mahjong set.
Raffle entries are awarded to the person purchasing the table, not each individual guest.
Half Table for Five
- Reserved seating for five guests
- Signed books for all table guests
- Recognition in event materials
- Priority seating before individual ticket sales open
- As a thank you, the table purchaser will also receive:
- One raffle ticket for a necklace from David Harvey Jewelers
- One raffle ticket for our Mahjong raffle, which includes lessons with Jen Anderson and a brand new Mahjong set.
Again, this is not a sponsorship level; it is a reserved seating opportunity for smaller parties.Raffle entries are awarded to the person purchasing the table, not each individual guest.