Upcoming Events

May 08, 2008

2008

The Hudson Valley Writer's Center Literary Events, Classes, and Workshops
Spring: The Hudson Valley Writers' Center in Sleepy Hollow, NY, features literary presentations, author and poetry readings, classes, and writing workshops. Workshops include: "Advanced Poetry," "Fiction Writing," "The Craft of Fiction," "Writing Literature for Children," "Organizing Your Memoirs," as well as workshops for children and teens. Call (914) 332-5953 or visit the Web site http://www.writerscenter.org/ for further information.

The New York Public Library Programs at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library
Spring: Each year, the Humanities and Social Sciences Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street presents a diverse array of lectures, interviews, and discussions with writers, scholars, artists, and people in public life. These programs are available to the public for a nominal fee.
Upcoming:
LIVE Spring 2008 Season: Stuart Brown and Krista Tippett, Samantha Power, Colm Tóibín, Nicholson Baker, Pico Iyer, and more.
Pen World Voices Conversations in the Library
http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/pep/peplist.cfm
For additional information, please call (212) 930-0571 or 930-0855, or log on to www.nypl.org/research/chss/pep/.

Poets House
Spring: Featuring lectures, discussions, workshops, readings, and the Poetry in the Branches series in local libraries throughout New York, NY. Located in downtown Manhattan, Poets House is a nationally recognized literary center and the home of one of the most extensive poetry collections in the country. All events take place at Poets House, 72 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, New York City, unless otherwise indicated.
Poets House Upcoming Events:
5/8: "We're All So Damned Happy It Stinks!": John Godfrey, Lisa Jarnot & Aaron Smith
5/10: Poetry for Children at the NYPL Mulberry Street Branch
5/14: PASSWORDS: Raymond P. Scheindlin on Judah Halevi
Throughout the Spring: Poetry Westchester! and Teen Poetry Westchester!: In collaboration with the Westchester (NY) Library System. Writing workshops, readings, and more. http://poetshouse.org/librariespitbr.htm.
Call (212) 431-7920, or log on to http://www.poetshouse.org/ for further information.

The Concord Poetry Center
Spring: Workshops, seminars, and classes in Concord, MA.
Upcoming:
Spring Sunday Reading Series
May 18: Featured Poet Afaa Michael Weaver
Workshops
Starts May 6: Birds & Poetry: How They Flock Together
Starts May 7: Building a Better Poem
Summer and Ongoing: Poetry Tutoring for Teens
Phone (978) 371-0820 or visit http://www.concordpoetry.org/.

Events at McNally Robinson Booksellers
May and June: At 52 Prince Street, New York City
For information contact: (212) 274-1160; events@mcnallyrobinsonnyc.com; www.mcnallyrobinsonnyc.com.

Children's Book Week
May 12 - 18: The oldest national literacy event in the United States
May 13: The Children's Choice Book Award gala in New York City where The Children's Choice Book Award winners will be announced.
Sponsors are The Children's Book Council (CBC) in association with the CBC Foundation. Visit www.BookWeekOnline.com and www.cbcbooks.org.

Westchester Books & Paper Too! Show
May 18: Held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown, NY, featuring exhibitors offering fine, rare, and unusual old books, maps, prints, posters, ephemera, and more. Also, bookbinders, paper restorers, historians, and appraisals. For further information contact: Flamingo Eventz, LLC; (603) 509-2639; e-mail: flamingoeventz@aol.com; Web: www.flamingoeventz.com.

Bryant Park Word for Word Series 2008
May 21 - August 20: Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., celebrating the fifth anniversary this summer. Authors and celebrities speak about their recent successes and their thoughts on being a writer. Location: The Bryant Park Reading Room at 42nd Street in New York City.
Schedule of Author Appearances
May 21: Augusten Burroughs, A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father
May 28: Theresa Rebeck, Three Girls and Their Brother: A Novel
June 4: Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio, The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear
For additional information, visit the website at www.bryantpark.org. The events are free and open to the public.

BookExpo America 2008 (and Beyond)
May 29 - June 1: Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles
May 28 - 31, 2009: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York City
June 3 - 6, 2010: Washington, D.C. Convention Center
June 9 - 12, 2011: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
http://www.bookexpoamerica.com.

AAP 10th Anniversary Smaller and Independent Annual Meeting Program
May 29: The Smaller and Independent Publishers (SIP) Committee of the Association of American Publishers event, will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, this year to coincide with BookExpo America. For further information go to www.publishers.org or the BEA website www.bookexpoamerica.com.

BookExpo Canada
June 13 - 16: Toronto, Ontario, Canada www.bookexpo.ca.

The New Hampshire Paper & Postcard Show
June 22: Concord Holiday Inn, Concord, NH
Contact: Flamingo Eventz, LLC: (603) 509-2639; flamingoeventz@aol.com; www.flamingoeventz.com.

2008 New York Book Festival
June 27 - June 28: An annual program in Manhattan's Central Park celebrating books that deserve greater recognition from the world's publishing capital. Last year, over 20,000 attendees browsed books and listened to music and author readings. The New York Book Festival awards ceremony will be held on Friday evening, June 27. Visit http://newyorkbookfestival.com/.

Hollywood Book Festival
July 11 - 12: At the Grove at Farmers Market in Hollywood featuring author readings/signings, live music, celebrity appearances, book publishing panels, and more. www.hollywoodbookfestival.com; (323) 665-8080.

The New Hampshire Paper & Postcard Show
July 27: Concord Holiday Inn, Concord, NH
Contact: Flamingo Eventz, LLC: (603) 509-2639; flamingoeventz@aol.com; www.flamingoeventz.com.

The Granite State Book & Ephemera Fair in New Hampshire
August 7: Held in Bedford, NH, featuring exhibitors offering fine, rare, and unusual old books, maps, prints, posters, ephemera, and more. For further information contact: Flamingo Eventz, LLC; (603) 509-2639; e-mail: flamingoeventz@aol.com; Web: www.flamingoeventz.com.

Westchester Books & Paper Too! Show
September 21: Held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown, NY, featuring exhibitors offering fine, rare, and unusual old books, maps, prints, posters, ephemera, and more. Also, bookbinders, paper restorers, historians, and appraisals. For further information contact: Flamingo Eventz, LLC; (603) 509-2639; e-mail: flamingoeventz@aol.com; Web: www.flamingoeventz.com.

Fostoria's Autumn Book Festival
September 27: At the UAW Hall in Fostoria, OH. Featured speaker: author Tori Carrington. Visit: autumnbookfestival.bravehost.com.

The Maine Book & Ephemera Fair
September 28: In Portland, ME, sponsored by the Maine Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MABA). For further information contact: Flamingo Eventz, LLC; (603) 509-2639; e-mail: flamingoeventz@aol.com; Web: www.flamingoeventz.com; www.mainebooksellers.org.

SCIBA's 16th Annual Authors Feast & Book Award Dinner & Trade Show
October 18: A day of authors, exhibitors, and education at The Southern California Independent Booksellers Association's Annual Authors Feast & Trade Show. at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Contacts: (626) 793-8435; fax: (626) 792-1402; e-mail: office@scbabooks.org; www.scbabooks.org.

The Pioneer Valley Book & Paper Show
October 19: Sponsored by the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers (MARIAB). Held in Northampton, MA, featuring exhibitors offering fine, rare, and unusual old books, maps, prints, posters, ephemera, and more. For further information contact: Flamingo Eventz, LLC; (603) 509-2639; e-mail: flamingoeventz@aol.com; Web: www.flamingoeventz.com.

The Long Island Book & Ephemera Fair
November 1 - 2: Sponsored by the Long Island Antiquarian Book Dealers Association (LIABDA). Held at St. Paul's Field House in Garden City, NY, featuring exhibitors offering fine, rare, and unusual old books, maps, prints, posters, ephemera, and more. For further information contact: Flamingo Eventz, LLC; (603) 509-2639; e-mail: flamingoeventz@aol.com; Web: www.flamingoeventz.com.

4th Annual Vero Book Festival
November 21 - 22: Vero Beach, FL. http://vbbf.orbitsys.net/Default.aspx

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