Aaron Reynolds (award winning author of Creepy Carrots) at the inaugural Library Slam event circa 2010
COMING SOON!!!! AUTHOR SLAM!!!!!! Librarians vs Authors in a contest to see who reigns supreme!
OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE
Please be advised that, although the picture is real,the previously announced AUTHOR SLAM: LIBRARIANS VS. AUTHORS is, in fact, COMPLETELY FICTIONAL.
This announcement is a PARODY and is not an actual event, competition, tournament, literary cage match, or officially sanctioned confrontation between librarians and authors.
There will be NO AUTHOR SLAM.
There will be NO LIBRARIAN VS. AUTHOR COMPETITION.
There will be NO ARENA.
There will be NO CHAMPIONSHIP BELT.
There will be NO OFFICIAL LITERARY GOVERNING BODY overseeing the imaginary proceedings.
Any resemblance to an actual planned event is purely coincidental and should not be interpreted as evidence that librarians and authors are preparing to settle their professional differences through competitive combat, trivia, literary challenges, interpretive dance, or any other questionable means.
The public is therefore instructed to remain calm, return all borrowed materials on time, and DO NOT SHOW UP AT THE LIBRARY EXPECTING TO WITNESS AN AUTHOR-LIBRARIAN SHOWDOWN.
Again:
THIS IS A PARODY.
THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
THERE IS NO AUTHOR SLAM.
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS.
PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE TICKETS.
PLEASE DO NOT BEGIN TRAINING.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE LIBRARY DEMANDING TO KNOW WHO IS WINNING.
Thank you for your cooperation during this period of entirely unnecessary literary misinformation.