Much Ado About Books in Jacksonville, 2010

February is the month of book festivals in Florida for sure with Much Ado about Books in Jacksonville coming up right after the Amelia Island Book Festival.
Much Ado About Books follows on February 26-27, 2010 with most of the events taking place at the Main Library on Laura Street in downtown Jacksonville. The festival is [...]

Amelia Island Book Festival 2010 Coming Up

The Amelia Island will take place February 11 – 13 at various Island locations. Some of the festival activities include:

Classic Author Celebration on February 11
Writers’ Workshop – February 12
Readers’ day, including a featured authors luncheon and a children’s chapter.

Authors include Rick Bragg, Sonny Brewer, Janis Owens, Cassandra King, Jeff Shaara – just to mention [...]

Savannah Children’s Book Festival 2009

The 6th Annual Savannah Children’s Book Festival will take place on Saturday, November 14th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia.
The festival will celebrate the written word and the magic of storytelling with children’s book authors and illustrators from around the country. Come to the Children’s Book Festival in [...]

2nd Annual Florida Heritage Book Festival Will Celebrate Florida’s Literary Heritage

Florida’s rich and colorful literary heritage will be celebrated September 11-12 when the Florida Heritage Book Festival returns to St. Augustine. Featuring presentations by outstanding Florida authors, writing workshops and a keynote presentation by U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, the festival is sure to delight book lovers and inspire aspiring authors.
The Florida Heritage Book Festival kicks [...]

Uptown Saturday Nights in St Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine is popular with art lovers and antique shoppers during the Uptown Saturday Night weekends.
Every month antique dealers and art galleries in the Old City’s San Marco District present an event called Uptown Saturday Night. This is event comes with a festive party atmosphere combined with hospitality and special deals. The event takes place [...]

Are You a Mermaid?

The Survival Guide claims that there’s a mermaid in every female who longs to slip her tail on from time to time and vanish beneath the waves, leaving dirty dishes, work and love life on the shore.
Mermaids often feel like fish out of water, striving to strike a balance between the intuitive, whimsical woman and [...]

Three Buzzards and Apple Pie – a Children’s Book

Harold Cohn is an author from St. Marys, Georgia who recently released his children’s book “Three Buzzards and Apple Pie” through Tate Publishing Company. Three Buzzards and Apple Pie is a Lesson in life choices. The main characters are the three boys—Hade, Bo, and Drew. The boys decide to disobey their parents and venture past [...]

Paula Deen Headlines the Savannah Book Festival’s Sunday Brunch on Telfair Square

Tickets to the Savannah Book Festival’s closing event, Brunch on the Square with Paula Deen, are going fast. Savannah’s own culinary celebrity – Paula Deen – headlines this event, which will take place on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 12 noon on Telfair Square. After the brunch, Paula will sign books for her fans.
Tickets for [...]

Lowcountry Women Authors Holiday Book Signing – Charleston, SC

Meet 30+ local authors and have your holiday gift purchases personally signed at The Citadel Holliday Alumni House, Hagood Avenue! $10 at the door. 20% of all book sales benefit the Center for Women.
For more information call 843-763-7333 or visit our website at www.c4women.org

Savannah Children’s Book Festival – Savannah, GA

A festival featuring well-known children’s book authors and illustrators, characters, activities and story-telling, celebrating children’s literature and the joys of reading. Sponsored by the City of Savannah.
For more information call 912-652-3665 or visit our website at www.liveoakpl.org

River Readings – Jacksonville, Florida

Authors inspired by and issues related to the St Johns River
Readings . . . Discussion . . . Book signing
Cynthia Barnett, Acclaimed Journalist & Author Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S. For more information visit www.mystjohnsriver.com
November 6, 2008 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Chamblins Uptown
photo credit: *Muhammad*

The Pulitzer Legacy at Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Georgia

Join The Georgia Review for a one-of-a-kind gathering—four full days with four of the finest talents in contemporary American arts and letters, each with ties to Georgia. Attending authors include Pulitzer Prize-winners Natasha Trethewey, Hank Klibanoff, Stephen Dunn, and Edward J. Larson. Enjoy readings, panel discussions, Q & As, book signings, and informal gatherings in [...]

Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids

The Survival Guide claims that there’s a mermaid in every female who longs to slip her tail on from time to time and vanish beneath the waves, leaving dirty dishes, work and love life on the shore.
Mermaids often feel like fish out of water, striving to strike a balance between the intuitive, whimsical woman and [...]

‘Where the River Ends” – Book Signing in St Marys

The best-selling author Charles Martin is visiting. St. Marys on Saturday September 27th for a book signing event at Marianne’s in downtown. The author will read from his book Where the River Ends and sign books for fans. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with the author of this popular book.
5.00 pm – 5.30 Reading [...]

Florida Heritage Book Festival – St Augustine

This festival on Sept 12-13 celebrates the books that bring Florida alive and offers a great opportunity to meet and learn from dozens of authors.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Sept. 2) A September 12 Meet the Authors reception at the beautiful Markland House in St. Augustine will provide an outstanding opportunity for attendees to meet forty [...]

Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson

If you were not able to catch one of the Jacksonville Film Festival favorite documentaries; GONZO: The Life And Work Of Hunter Thompson, check out the newly published book; Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson by William McKeen. Mr. Mckeen will also be in the Jacksonville and Florida area for book [...]

A Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids

There’s a mermaid in every woman who longs to slip her tail on from time to time and vanish beneath the waves, leaving unwashed dishes, job and love life behind.
Mermaids often feel like fish out of water, striving to strike a balance between the intuitive, whimsical she-nymph and the domestic, more practical mermaid.
This beautiful gem [...]