ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Appears At Media Play's Scary Story Contest.

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY... for Saturday (Oct. 27)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

17-Year-Old Best Selling Author Will Discuss and Sign Copies of

Her New Book `Shattered Mirror'

at Scary Story Contest

      WHAT: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is slated to sign autographs of her
        new book Shattered Mirror, at the Scary Story Contest in Ames
        Plaza Media Play.

      WHO: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is a 17-year-old author who writes
        vampire novels. She published her first book In the Forests of
        the Night at the age of 14, and at the age of 16, her second
        novel, Demon in My View, was published. She was named one of
        Teen People's 20 Teens Who Will Change the World, and has also
        made appearances on the Rosie O'Donnell Show, CBS Saturday
        Morning and CNN NewsStand.

          The Scary Story Contest invites area school children in grades
        6-9 to participate in an essay contest. Students will submit a
        500-1500 word essay, which will be judged by area teachers.
        The winning writer of the contest will receive a $100 gift
        card to Media Play. The remaining essays will be entered into
        a drawing, where Amelia Atwater-Rhodes will draw four names
        and they will each win $25 gift cards to Media Play.

      WHEN: Saturday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m.

      WHERE: Media Play
           5047 Jonestown Road
           Harrisburg, PA 17112
           717.652.4200