Thanks for your interest in the West Virginia Book Festival. The 2008 festival will be held Oct. 11 & 12 at the Charleston Civic Center. Our committees have the program schedule finalized by the end of May each year. Any proposals that we receive after the schedule has been finalized will be considered for the next Festival.
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, there will always be a track of programming for budding writers. Appalachian literature and its function for those of us who live in the region will always be emphasized, 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.
If you would like to be considered as a presenter for the 2008 Festival:
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, there will always be a track of programming for budding writers. Appalachian literature and its function for those of us who live in the region will always be emphasized, but the festival will incorporate authors from other areas of the country, as well. Please note that we do not accept self-published authors as programs presenters.
To be considered as a program presenter, please submit to Pam May:
- A short biographical sketch.
- Your publishing history.
- A proposal for a program that you would like to present at the festival.
Your information will be forwarded to the appropriate author selection committee. Our committees have the program schedule finalized by the end of May each year. Any proposals that we receive after the schedule has been finalized will be considered for the next Festival.