This tea, which was hosted by the Audio Publishers Association, featured celebrated authors discussing their current and upcoming books and audiobooks, as well as other related projects.

The 2011 installment of this venerable BEA event was hosted by Star Jones, an attorney, television personality, former prosecutor, political insider, philanthropist, author and lecturer, who has worked in television for over twenty years. Jones was joined on the panel by Tony Horwitz, Brad Meltzer, and Karin Slaughter.