Upcoming Events

November 20, 2008

2008

The Hudson Valley Writer's Center Literary Events, Classes, and Workshops
Fall: The Hudson Valley Writers' Center in Sleepy Hollow, NY, features literary presentations, author and poetry readings, classes, and writing workshops. Call (914) 332-5953 or visit the website http://www.writerscenter.org/ for further information.

The New York Public Library Programs at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library
Fall: 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:
Fall 2008 Season with Spike Lee, Joan Didion, Pico Iyer, Zadie Smith, Robert Badinter, Toni Morrison, Ferran Adrià, an Evening with Dracula and many others.
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
Fall: 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:
11/20: Correspondences: A Reading & Conversation with Nathaniel Tarn and Eliot Weinberger
12/8: American Literary Awards
Poetry Westchester! brings free teen and adult Poetry Writing workshops, readings, and lectures to nine libraries in Westchester County, NY.
Call (212) 431-7920, or log on to http://www.poetshouse.org/ for further information.

The Concord Poetry Center
Fall: Workshops, seminars, and classes in Concord, MA.
Upcoming: Fall programs start September 25. Featuring community readings, workshops, poets, editors, poetry tutoring for teens, fall arts festival, and reading panels.
Through November 20: (7 - 9 p.m.) Going Public: Finishing and Publishing Your Poems
Phone (978) 371-0820 or visit http://www.concordpoetry.org/.

Events at McNally Jackson Books
November/December: All events are free and open to the public. At 52 Prince Street, New York City For information contact: (212) 274-1160; events@mcnallyjackson.com; www.mcnallyjackson.com.

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

Jewish Book Month
November 22 - December 22: Sponsored by the Jewish Book Council. Jewish Book Month is an annual event on the American Jewish calendar dedicated to the celebration and promotion of Jewish books nationwide. It is observed during the month proceeding Hanukkah, thus the exact date changes each year. http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/page.php?16

Hay Festival (Wales) of Literature & the Arts Winter Weekend
November 28 - 30: A mix of writers, music, film, and more. In a tented village in Hay-on-Wye, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. http://www.hayfestival.com/; Phone: 0870 990 1299.

2008 - 2009 Latino Book & Family Festivals and Events
December: The Latino Book & Family Festivals are weekend events that promote literacy, culture, and education geared to the whole family. The festivals are held in key Hispanic markets across the country http://www.lbff.us/.
Schedule (remaining Fair for 2008)
December 13 - 14: the 6th Annual Houston Latino Book & Family Festival at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
2009 Festival Tour
March 28 - 29, 2009: Chicago (Cicero, IL)
April 25 - 26: Washington, DC:
August 29 - 30: Los Angeles:
December 5 - 6: Houston

New Hampshire Works On Paper
January 4, February 22, May 17, June 14, July 26, 2009: "Everything on or of paper" in Nashua and Concord, NH. New Hampshire Works On Paper will feature books, paper, postcards, maps, posters, prints, valentines, magazines, and ephemera. Flamingo Eventz, LLC Phone: (603) 509-2639; e-mail: FlamingoEventz@aol.com; Web: www.FlamingoEventz.com.

Taipei International Book Exhibition
February 4 - 9: Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Call +886 227671268; e-mail info@tibe.org.tw; www.tibe.org.tw.

Sixth San Francisco Writer's Conference
February 13 - 15: 'Building Bridges to Better Tomorrows.' San Francisco, CA. For more information, go to: http://www.sfwriters.org.

American International Toy Fair
February 15 - 18: Jacob K. Javits Center, New York, NY. Call (212) 675-1141;
e-mail info@toyassociation.org; www.toyassociation.org.

INATS: International New Age Trade Show East
February 21 - 23: Harborview Center, Clearwater, FL. Contact Andrew Toplarski, (415) 447-3223; fax (415) 346-4965; e-mail andrew@weshows.com; wwwinats.com/east.

Tucson Festival of Books
March 13 - 15: An event to promote literacy in partnership with the University of Arizona and the Arizona Daily Star Newspaper. 18 venues and the Mall on the University of Arizona Campus for exhibitor expo, lectures, interviews, book signings, workshops, poetry readings, panel discussions, writing contests, workshops, children's events, book sales, and more. Currently about 200 authors are committed to participating including Elmore Leonard. Visit http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org or contact dshort@email.arizona.edu for more information.

23rd Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
March 25 - 29: www.tennesseewilliams.net; info@tennesseewilliams.net; Phone: (504) 581-1144.

Hay Festival (Wales) of Literature & the Arts
May 21 - 31: A mix of writers, music, film, and more. In a tented village in Hay-on-Wye, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. http://www.hayfestival.com/; Phone: 0870 990 1299.

BookExpo America 2009 (and Beyond)
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.

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