WINSTON-SALEM ó The 2011 BOOKMARKS Festival of Books will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Downtown Arts District in Winston-Salem, centering on Trade and Sixth streets. This will be the third year that the festival has been in downtown Winston-Salem.
An impressive group of writers have committed to participate in this yearís festival, including such bestselling authors as Lisa See, whose book ěSnow Flower and the Secret Fanî will be released as a major motion picture this summer; Elin Hilderbrand, author of a series about Nantucket perfect for book clubs; Margaret Maron, a well loved mystery writer from North Carolina, Kimberla Lawson Roby, an African-American author of ěSecret Obsessionî and ěLove, Honor and Betrayî; Robert Edelstein, author of ěNascar Legendsî and expert on all things Nascar; and storyteller Granídaddy Junebug.
Also attending will be musician and author (and Salem Academy alumna) Marshall Chapman, recently seen in the movie ěCountry Strongî with Gwyneth Paltrow; research scientist Vanessa Woods, author of ěBonobo Handshakeî; and Cameron Kent, author of ěThe Road to Devotion,î chosen for 2011ís Forsyth County On the Same Page.
Authors for young readers and teens also will be featured, including Henry Neff, author of ěThe Tapestry,î a fantasy series for middle school aged kids; Reynolds High School graduate Dallas Clayton, author of ěThe Awesome Book of Thanks,î and Winston-Salem resident Megan E. Bryant, author of numerous titles for preschool aged children.
The following is a list of authors signed to date. Fiction authors include: Hilderbrand, Kent, Maron, Valerie Nieman, Drew Perry, Brian Ray, Kimberla Lawson Roby and Lisa See as well as poets Terry Kirby Erickson and Alice Osborne.
Nonfiction writers include Walter Boyne, Marshall Chapman, Scott Douglas, Robert Edelstein, Joseph Glatthaar, Linda K. Randall, Justin Spring and Vanessa Woods. Cookbook authors include Sheri Castle and Stephanie Tyson and Vivian Joyner.
Authors of books for teen readers include Henry Neff and Shana Norris. Young reader authors include Megan E. Bryant, Dallas Clayton, Jamie Gilson, Cameron Kent, Jane C. Williams, Sandra Gilmer and Mina J. Cook. Panel discussions and workshops for writers will also be featured.
BOOKMARKS brings writers and readers of all ages together as renowned authors, illustrators, storytellers and chefs share their work and insights through readings, presentations, panel discussions, workshops and booksignings.
This free festival partners with community organizations, reading related exhibitors and a variety of food vendors. The seventh annual festival will feature more than 30 authors along with creative and interactive activities for children.
Please visit www.bookmarksbookfestival.org for more information.