The 2012 Book Festival Calendar
For
authors who plan to sell their titles this year, here are a few places for
consideration. At the present time, this is a partial list. Please continue to
come back for updates. Various book events have Facebook or Twitter pages, so please click on the links to visit their sites.
Note: If you are the organizer of a book fair or festival
and would like to see your event posted on this page, please send an email to
chazz@authorsnfocus.com
Black Writers on Tour
April 21
Carson Community Center
Carson, CA
Website: http://www.blackwritersontour.com/
April 21-22
Los Angeles, CA
USC Campus
Website: http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
Book Expo America
June 5-7
New
York, NY
Website: http://www.bookexpoamerica.com
National
Black Book Festival
June 8-10
Houston,
TX
Website:
http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com
Leimert
Park Book Fair
N/A
Leimert
Park, Los Angeles, CA
Website:
http://leimertparkbookfair.com
Iowa
City Book Festival
July
13-15
Gibson
Square
Website:
http://www.iowacitybookfestival.org
Harlem
Book Fair
July 21
Website:
http://www.qbr.com
National
Book Club Conference
July 29-31
Atlanta,
GA
Website: http://www.nationalbookclubconference.com
Los
Angeles Black Book Expo
August 11
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Convention Center
Website: http://labbx.com
Black Writers Reunion & Conference
September 1-3
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Website: http://blackwriters.org
2011
Fall for the Book Festival
N/A
Washington
DC Metro area
Website:
http://fallforthebook.org
Baltimore
Book Festival
September
28-30
Baltimore,
MD
Website:
http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com
Sonoma County Book Festival
N/A
Santa Rosa, CA
Website: http://socobookfest.org
West
Hollywood Book Fair
N/A
West
Hollywood, CA
Website:
http://www.westhollywoodbookfair.org
Wisconsin
Book Festival
TBA
Madison,
WI
Website:
http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org
The
Latino Book and Family Festival
TBA
California
State University, Los Angeles campus
Los
Angeles, CA
Website: http://lbff.us
Texas
Book Festival
TBA
Austin,
TX
Website:
http://www.texasbookfestival.org
More
book fairs listed on this site:
http://www.abebooks.com/docs/RareBooks/book-fairs.shtml
Beginning January 2012, the African-American Museum and Library at Oakland will host a series of writers workshops presented by Chatmon’s Books. Author, poet and co-owners Chandra & Charles Chatmon will discuss the ways new and aspiring authors can get their start with their dream book along with discovering the publishing options available; the pros and cons, along with promotion and marketing tips for the new authors when their book comes out in print.
Informative, insightful, these workshops will not only prepare the new and aspiring authors for their journey in the book world, but will help them understand what it takes to become published and the costs involved in turning their thoughts into a book. Since 2005, the workshops have encouraged many emerging writers to follow their dreams of becoming published, helping to create dozens of new authors and/or those who are on their way.
The AAMLO Writers Workshops are free to attend and run from 2:00pm -4:00pm. There is metered parking around the building, but the museum and library is accessible by taking AC Transit and BART.
If you plan on attending, please be prepared to have a pen, pencil and a notepad to write down all the valuable information we'll mention at each session. Thanks.
2012 Schedule:
(all on the third Saturday of the month)
January 21
February 18
March 17
April 21
May 19
June 16
The schedule for July - December will be released at a later date.
TAKEN FROM THE AAMLO WEBSITE:
Directions & Public Transit Information
AAMLO is located on the Southwest corner of 14th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Oakland, California.
By Car:
From the Oakland Airport and the south, take 880 north to the Broadway/Downtown exit. Turn right on Broadway, then left on 12th Street. Stay on 12th Street to Martin Luther Jr. Way, turn right on Martin Luther King Jr. Way, passing Preservation Park on the left. AAMLO is on the left at the end of that block.
Driving from San Francisco, cross the Bay Bridge and follow signs to 580 East. (Do not take the first Oakland 880 exit.) From 580 take 980 West to downtown Oakland. Exit at the 14th and 18th Street ramp, making sure you are in the middle lane. At the second light (14th Street) turn left. Once over the bridge, AAMLO is at the end of the block on your right.
From Contra Costa County, take Highway 24 to 980 West to downtown Oakland. Exit at the 14th and 18th Street ramp, making sure you are in the middle lane. At the second light (14th Street) turn left. Once over the bridge, AAMLO is at the end of the block on your right.
From Marin County, take the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, (580 East) to the 80 South merger. Continue past Berkeley exits to the 580 East fork (Hayward/Stockton). Exit at 980 West (downtown Oakland). Take 980 west to downtown Oakland. Exit at the 14th and 18th Street ramp, making sure you are in the middle lane. At the second light (14th Street) turn left. Once over the bridge, AAMLO is at the end of the block on your right.
Parking:
On Martin Luther King Jr. Way at 12th Street, City Center Garage West is one block south of AAMLO. On 14th Street, City Center Garage (with higher parking fees) is two blocks east of AAMLO, across from City Hall. Metered street parking is also available, but can be difficult to find.
By BART:
Take BART to Oakland City Center/12th Street station. Exit Bart to 14th Street. Walk down 14th Street past City Hall, for three blocks. AAMLO is on your left at 14th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
