Book lovers from across the Southeast will gather again this year at the Annual AJC Decatur Book Festival held on September 3-5, 2010 in the City of Decatur. The Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the nation. Events will take place at several venues located around the downtown Decatur Square.
Conceived in 2005 and launched in 2006, the festival brings more than 300 authors to Decatur for Labor Day weekend. The authors give readings, talks, and panel discussions.
The event is free and open to the public. Authors include Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling authors of fiction in many genres and nonfiction on diverse topics. The authors come to Decatur from across the country and international points as well.
The festival will kick off its fifth annual extravaganza September 3rd with a keynote address by National Book Award Winner Jonathan Franzen. For a complete list of all the confirmed authors, visit DecaturBookFestival.com.
Activities Include:
• A children’s stage featuring interactive activities and presentations by top authors and illustrators
• Live music performed by nationally touring musicians
• Cooking demonstrations by noted cookbook authors
• Food and beer vendors, and a wine garden
• An opening day Children’s Parade
• A Youth Poetry Slam, for kids 12–18 years old
• A Poetry Slam for adults
• The annual conference of the Georgia Antiquarian Booksellers Association, including opportunities to examine and buy collectible books. Bring in your own books for appraisal
One of the most enjoyable activities for festival goers is the “Book Market and Street Fair,†a gathering of hundreds of publishers large and small, local artisans, merchants, and food vendors who set up in tents on the festival grounds.
For more information visit www.decaturbookfestival.com.
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