Everyone from authors to agents showed up at literarily-monikered Lolita to celebrate the holiday season at our New York Book Bash. Ably hosted by GalleyCat bloggers Ron Hogan and Sarah Weinman, the event celebrated authors Kyle Smith (A Christmas Caroline and Alison Pace (Pug Hill). Book publishing folk left their inner grinches at home and brought books for donation instead -- a fitting way to share holiday cheer in their own special way.

At Lolita, December 13, 2006

Photos by Anna Coward

Red Dress Ink, Mira Books editor Selina McLemore, Artists Literary Group agent Joe Veltre and HQN editor Tara Parsons

Author Matt Hooban, Warner Books senior editor Jaime Levine and author of The Resource Girl Amy Harrell

mediabistro.com host, GalleyCat blogger Ron Hogan and author Paul Witcover

Beaufort Books managing editor Margot Atwell, Irene Skolnick Literary Agency writer/agent assistant Marie Mockett and Irene Skolnick Literary Agency literary agent Sabrina Veroczi

Simon and Schuster contracts assistant David Jimenez and Penguin Group USA sales assistant Lauren Kaplan

HarperCollins assistant publicist Emily Fink, featured author of A Christmas Caroline Kyle Smith and Self features director Sara Austin

mediabistro.com hostess and GalleyCat blogger Sarah Weinman and FSG publicity manager Kathy Daneman

Author Lynda Curnyn, featured author of Pug Hill Alison Pace and author Sarah Mlynowski

Agent Joe Veltre with client and author Alison Pace