October 13 & 14, 2012
Prospective Program Presenters
The West Virginia Book Festival is a fun, festive, diverse celebration of books and literature. Goals of the festival are two-fold: to bring authors and readers together and to stimulate thought about the connections between literature and life. The charter presenters of the festival strive to lead the way in helping to create a community where learning and reading are valued.
Programs at the festival deal with a wide range of life images and interpretations that are accessible through literature. Although the festival is primarily aimed at readers, we frequently include programs for budding writers. Appalachian literature and its function for those of us who live in the region will always be featured, but the festival will incorporate authors from other areas of the country, as well.
Our festival is built around a series of programs presented by authors and others. Generally speaking, authors who are invited to present programs have published a new book or won an award within the last two years or have an old book that is newly relevant. Our committees have the program schedule finalized by the end of May each year.
To be considered as a presenter, please submit before March 10:
- A short biographical sketch.
- Your publishing history.
- A proposal for a program that you would like to present at the festival.
You may also be interested in renting a booth in our Marketplace