September 8, 2012 Festival Authors Announced!
For a list of bios, click here.
For BOOKMARKS Summer Reading List, click here.
BOOKMARKS and Art for Art's Sake
Art Contest for Forsyth County Middle and High School Students
Postmark Date for entry is June 20.
For information, click here.
Debut novelist Eleanor Brown was amazing on Wednesday, February 15 when she spoke about her book, The Weird Sisters. Her program was presented by BOOKMARKS with support from The Friends of Reynolda Manor Library. She spoke to a crowd of 75 at Reynolda Branch Library. For photos of the evening, click here.
BOOKMARKS and Emmanuel Baptist Church presented Stephen Boyd, WFU professor and author of Making Justice Our Business: The Wrongful Conviction of Darryl Hunt and the Work of Faith, on November 28. We had 50 people attend the presentation which included a discussion with Boyd, Reverend Dr. Mendez and other key members . For more, please read this article in the Winston-Salem Journal.
Thanks to partnerships with a/perture and RiverRun Film Festival, BOOKMARKS helped to host the movie screening of The Day Carl Sandburg Died. Both Carl Sandburg's biographer, Penelope Niven, and the movie's director, Paul Bonesteel, were available for the Question and Answer session following the screen. Pictured above is Edyta Oczkowicz, Rosemary Harris, Niven, Bonesteel, John Ehle and Nick Bragg.
We're a nonprofit organization which delivers literary experiences celebrating books and authors throughout the year. This is accomplished through:
BOOKMARKS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2004, initiated, organized, and presented seven book festivals, collectively featuring more than 375 authors, with a festival attendance of 7,000 in 2011. Thanks to partnerships and collaborations in the past seven years, authors have met in classroom settings with over 14,000 young readers – ranging from three-years-old to college age – to highlight the importance of reading. Our “Conversation with” Series has presented eleven authors to date.
BOOKMARKS' mission is to engage and inspire readers and writers of all ages, champion literacy, promote cultural diversity through reading, and offer enrichment and education through literary experiences celebrating books and authors.
“It was a fabulous event! I honestly can't think of a thing you should change.” – Lisa See
“The actual festival day seemed to happen without a hitch…I was able to spend the whole day talking about books and writing, and what could be better! It was great fun introducing people to my stories and meeting those who had already read them.” – Jamie Gilson
“It was the best run, most flawless, well executed festival I've participated in.” – Vanessa Woods
“I had a great time speaking with the students at North Forsyth High. I always enjoy school visits and getting to hear from the teens about what they think about writing and what kinds of books they enjoy. I also enjoyed the festival very much! Everyone I met involved with the festival was so friendly and helpful, and I had a great stay in Winston-Salem. Thank you again!” – Shana Norris
“Congratulations on a huge success at BOOKMARKS! What a day! I can't thank you enough for making me a part of it. And the volunteers were AMAZING! Thanks again for including me in such a wonderful event.” – Cameron Kent
“I was so glad to be able to participate in such a world-class event--you and your tremendous team did everything right. All of the hard work paid off.” – Alice Osborn
BOOKMARKS would like to thank our 2012 organization and festival sponsors: