OVERVIEW

BOOKMARKS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a community-based volunteer organization located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  It presents the annual BOOKMARKS book festival along with additional author events in the community throughout the year.  Events are truly planned for the community, by the community.

The annual BOOKMARKS festival is a day of shared literary experiences that engages families and individuals of all ages through a rich mixture of authors, books, readings, storytelling, demonstrations, workshops, booksignings, and other activities.  Reading-related exhibitors and food vendors complement the mix of literary activities and performances.

The sixth edition of this regional festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:00am-5:00pm, on the streets and in the shops and galleries of the Downtown Arts District of Winston Salem.  Admission is free.

In addition to the annual festival, BOOKMARKS presents one or more author event fundraisers each year, bringing such writers as Garrison Keillor, Elizabeth Gilbert, Geraldine Brooks, Sue Monk Kidd, and Jan Karon to the Triad for readings and signings.

ORIGINS

Work for this project began through the dedicated action of a volunteer planning committee organized in 2001.  By 2004, the first BOOKMARKS festival was held to rave reviews and much success.

Each festival since, the event has drawn over 7,000 attendees from the Triad and beyond. Collectively, past festivals and author events have presented more than 290 authors, chefs, and illustrators to approximately 35,000 people!

MISSION

BOOKMARKS engages and inspires readers and writers of all ages, champions literacy, promotes cultural diversity through reading, and offers enrichment and education through literary experiences celebrating books and authors.

Mark your place as a Member of BOOKMARKS today!