Bestselling romance novelist Brenda Novak is organizing an online auction to support diabetes research and not only is Ellora’s Cave, an indepedent publisher specializing in erotic romance, contributing an all-expenses paid trip to RomantiCon—an official fan convention and writers conference that will be held in Ohio this October—they’re offering the winner an opportunity to have her picture taken with the cover model of her choice for a special edition of the EC title of her choice… along with ten free copies to distribute as she sees fit.

Other prizes available in the auction include John Lescroart naming a character after you in his next novel, lunch with Diana Gabaldon (or Debbie Macomber! or Janet Evanovich! or Barry Eisler!), a free night at Nora Roberts‘ Maryland inn, or a week’s vacation in Seattle that might include lunch with Jane Porter if she’s in town when you come.