The Decatur Book Festival Media Blitz Continues
Decatur Metro | September 1, 2009
With the Decatur Book Festival just days away, it seems like you can’t even get in your first cup of coffee this week without being accosted by some from of DBF press in these final days. (The Book Festival has a distinct advantage of more free press over other festivals since it can play off journalists love of writing about themselves and their “craft.”)
- This morning, DBF program director Tom Bell sat down with WABE to discuss what’s in store for attendees of this year’s festival.
- Over on Creative Loafing, they’re posting a Poem-A-Day during the countdown to the event.
- And probably one of the most interesting pieces I’ve yet seen on the Festival: over on the great blog/online journal “Like the Dew”, Lenz’s Alice Murrary chronicles the very beginnings of the festival when it was just a couple neurons suspended in Daren Wang’s head. A great read.
- Mingie World Arts is featured in today’s AJC selling “fanciful and colorful” folk art figures from Oaxaca, Mexico all reading books. 20% of proceeds benefit the town of La Union. Ann reports that the figures are flying off the shelves.
- As Scott mentioned in the comments, the AJC has a profile of Little Shop author Terra McVoy. She’s speaking at 1:30p on Saturday on the Teens “Escape” stage.
And while we’re on the topic of the Book Festival, has anyone planned their schedule for the weekend yet? While there are already many authors I already consider “can’t miss”, I’m finding that filling in the holes in my schedule is a rather daunting task.
Who are your “can’t miss” authors for the festival?
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And don’t forget Terra McVoy’s profile in this morning’s AJC.
I was listening to NPR this morning and heard a snippet about the book festival. I was unfortunately still half-asleep and brushing my teeth when the piece came on, so I don’t recall too many details.
A google search turned up this: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wabe/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1547976/Atlanta/Decatur.Book.Festival.Head.Tom.Bell.Previews.Highlights
Judy Schachner (Skippyjon Jones) is a family don’t-miss. She has a way of keeping the kids attention. The appeal of Skippyjon Jones escaped me intially but now I’m a fan of El Skippito just like the rest of my family. Fits well with the K-12 emphasis on Spanish in CSD.
Wouldn’t miss Pulitzer-winner Robert Olen Butler, except he conflicts with Edward Hirsch, and I caught Butler last year. Can’t wait to see Sir Harold on Friday night.
I just revealed to my 5 and 3 year olds that “Ms. Skippyjon” would be reading her new book this weekend. You should have seen their eyes…
Y’all gotta come out for the keynote and the picnic. Those are my highlights.