September 29, 2009
Title: 8th Annual West Hollywood Book Fair
Location: West Hollywood Park
647 N. San Vicente Blvd
West Hollywood, CA
Description: The multiple award-winning West Hollywood Book Fair is one of Southern California’s most eclectic literary events attracting over 20,000 readers and writers of all ages and interests. The West Hollywood Book Fair featured over 300 participating authors, 12 stages with author panels and special guests, live storytelling, theater, poetry and performances and writing workshops, and over 100 exhibitors hosting activities, including local independent booksellers and literary non-profit organizations.
For more information, please visit www.westhollywoodbookfair.org
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-10-04
End Time: 18:00
September 20, 2009
Title: 5th Anniversary Capital BookFest
Location: Largo, Maryland
Website: www.capitalbookfest.org
Description: Celebrating 5 Years of Strengthening Families through Reading
Presented in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Bookfest features author readings, publishing workshops, poetry performances, children’s storytelling, teen programs, and over 75 vendors. Free books to the first 1,000 people.
The authors talks include discussions with Nelson George, Tim Reid, Liza Mundy (Michelle Obama: Biography), Sonya Sones, Marita Golden, Lori Nelson, Ronald Cotton (Picking Cotton), Chef Gillian Clark, Sahar Simmons, Le Hinton, Victoria Christopher Murray, W. Ralph Eubanks, Lucille Clifton, Omar Tyree, Kimberly Seals Allers (The Mocha Moms Manual), Charisse Nunes (I am Barack Obama children’s book), and several teen authors.
This year, in response to President Barack Obama’s call to service, the Capital BookFest and the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services will team up to promote healthy homes for children in foster care. All ages welcome.
Cost: FREE admission
Date: 2009-10-03
May 25, 2009
Title: Sistahs in Crime: What Makes Them Tick?
Location: Lucy Florence Coffee House at 3351 W 43rd St, Los Angeles
Leimert Park Village Book Festival
Description: Featuring authors Tananarive Due, Pam Ward and Pamela Samuels Young. The panel will be moderated by Gary Phillips.
Start Time: 1pm
Date: June 6, 2009
May 3, 2009
Title: “my life, L.A.” – The Los Angeles Legacy Project
Location: Los Angeles
Description:
An interactive experience at the Leimert Park Book Festival, where individuals record their stories, feelings or histories about life in Los Angeles.
Project Creator: Pam Ward, author/designer and third generation, Los Angeles native.
Date: 2009-06-06
February 22, 2009
Title: 2009 CELEBRATION OF BLACK WRITING FESTIVAL
Location: Philadelphia
Link out: www.artsanctuary.org
Description: (215) 232-4485
e-mail: info@artsanctuary.org
Twenty-fifth year. Authors: TBA. Activities: first-ever Lifetime Achievement Awards presented to Dr. Houston A. Baker, Jr., Walter Dean Myers and Jerry Pinkney; a live radio broadcast to kick off the festival; Writers in the Schools; school matinees; panel discussions; workshops; children’s and hip-hop youth pavilions; main stage performances; outdoor book fair.
Start Date: 2009-05-22
End Date: 2009-05-23
February 22, 2009
Title: NATIONAL BLACK BOOK FESTIVAL
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston
www.nationalblackbookfestival.com
Description: (800) 340-5454
e-mail: info@nationalblackbookfestival.com
Second year. Authors: Tracy Brown, Donna Hill, R. M. Johnson, Roland S. Martin, Brandon Massey, Mary Monroe, Jacquelin Thomas. Activities: Book signing and discussion sessions; workshops and seminars; a spoken word poetry slam; book club giveaways; ladies-only Slumber Party with author Mary B. Morrison; a Get Acquainted Breakfast; a Prayer Breakfast.
Start Date: 2009-05-16
End Date: 2009-05-17
