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Cameron Kent and Marisa Estelrich - Bilingual Storytime was a huge hit at the 2011 Festival! Author and TV Personality, Cameron Kent, read while Author and BOOKMARKS Board Member, Marisa Estelrich, translated the story into Spanish.

Bestselling author and 2011 Honorary Chair, Lisa See, drew hundreds for her opening program at the 2011 Festival. She read and spoke about her books, answered questions, signed books and was interviewed on the StoryLine bus about her writing and her life.

Students from Sherwood Elementary School pose with Henry Neff, a featured children's book author at BOOKMARKS 2011. Henry met with students to talk about illustrating and writing his books.

Storyteller, Grandaddy Junebug, meets with students from Brunson Elementary School. In 2011, BOOKMARKS Authors will meet with 2500 students in the triad area school system.

Author and Illustrator, Troy Cummings, reads from his book The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out, at the Children's Museum of Winston-Salem. Volunteers from BOOKMARKS serve as puppeteers for the main characters, Eensy and Polly.

In a program sponsored by RiverRun International Film Festival and BOOKMARKS, Michael Connelly, Barry Blaustein and Angus MacLachlan along with moderator, David Ford, speak on a panel titled 'Screenwriting: From the Page to the Screen.'

Megan E. Bryant, children’s book author of over 100 books, visited Head Start this February and met with nearly 260 children and their teachers. She read her new counting book, Build a Snowman: 1, 2, 3!

Bestselling Author, Michael Connelly, poses with members from BOOKMARKS Board on April 13, the day his book, The Fifth Witness, hit number 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list.

Upcoming BOOKMARKS Events!

Tickets on Sale on Tuesday, February 7

for Bestselling Author Charlaine Harris

Author of the Sookie Stackhouse Series,

which serves as the basis of the HBO series True Blood

Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at Salem College

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BOOKMARKS presents Eleanor Brown, author of The Weird Sisters

Wednesday, February 15 at 7 p.m.

Reynolda Manor Library, 2839 Fairlawn Drive, Winston-Salem, NC

Fiction Reading, Reception and Book Signing

FREE event , but please make a reservation here.

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Guilford College presents

Two-Time Pulitzer and National Book Award recipient

David McCullough

with support from BOOKMARKS

February 28, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

Reynolds Auditorium in Winston-Salem, NC

Click here for tickets

Kim Edwards was an absolute delight on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at UNC Greensboro. Her Conversation was moderated by James Dodson and hosted by BOOKMARKS and the UNCG Friends of the Libraries. For photos from the evening, please click here.

Making Justice Our Business

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.

Carl Sandburg Movie Screening

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.

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BOOKMARKS Authors in Schools

BOOKMARKS' authors visited local schools in the triad on the Friday before the Festival. Storyteller Gran'daddy Junebug visited Brunson Elementary School; Scott Douglas met with East Forsyth High School's Cross Country Team; Robert Edelstein met with students and faculty from WSSU’s Motorsports Management Program; Shana Norris met with 10th grade honor students at North Forsyth High School; Henry Neff met with students at Sherwood Elementary School; Martha Southgate met with students at Winston-Salem State University, Joe Glatthaar met with High Point University's History Department; Jamie Gilson met with Moore Elementary School students; and Mark MacAllister of the NC Zoo Society met with Philo Middle School seventh graders to prepare them for scientist and author Vanessa Woods' talk on Saturday. We kept Winston-Salem native, Dallas Clayton, especially busy with three author visits to Brenner Children's Hospital, Famiily Services, Inc., Head Start, and his alma mater, Reynolds High School. Through his foundation, he shared his book with each attendee.

What is BOOKMARKS?

We're a nonprofit organization which delivers literary experiences celebrating books and authors throughout the year. This is accomplished through:

A free annual one-day street book festival featuring readings, discussions, book signings, workshops, storytelling, demonstrations, and performances with more than 40 authors, illustrators, and chefs representing all genres. Reading-related exhibitors and food vendors, a Young Readers Central Area, and an onsite bookstore selling featured authors’ books are also included. Save the date of Saturday, September 8, 2012. The festival takes place in the Downtown Arts District on Sixth and Trade Streets.
Author visits with school children, book clubs, retirement homes, and other organizations in the weeks surrounding the festival and throughout the year.
Each year, the “Conversation with” Series presents nationally and internationally recognized bestselling authors.

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.

Praise for BOOKMARKS from Visiting 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 2011 organization and festival sponsors:
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	John W. and Anna H. Hanes Foundation	William M. Hendricks Family Foundation

		Richard J. Reynolds, III and Marie M. Reynolds Foundation

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment from the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.