Texas Book Festival-San Antonio Edition

What a wonderful event it turned out to be. I am talking about the Texas Book Festival-San Antonio Edition yesterday. It was the first for our city. Local authors and out-of-towners came to our Central Library downtown where presentations/readings/food/music was provided. The author’s books were available for sale. Huge tents were located on the grounds and inside the library, crowds went from presentation to presentation with kids in tow. Pictures were taken with the authors. I hope this event is repeated next year. It was a most worthwhile, fun event for our community. The volunteers were awesome. You could tell who they were by their bright red T-shirts. Thanks, San Antonio.



Chihuly Chandelier

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Poet Naomi Nye and Author
 

"Great stories give us metaphors which flash upon the mind the way lightning flashes upon the earth, illuminating for an instant an entire landscape." -- Paula Fox

 

Texas Book Festival-San Antonio Edition

Two upcoming events where I will be participating with other authors:

 

On Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Texas Book Festival is partnering with the San Antonio Central Library to host a day of “literary happenings for book lovers.” Fifty Texas and national authors will do readings, sign books, and participate on panels. There will be food and musical entertainment as well. The event is free and open to the public. Visit the link above for more details. 

 

I will be one of the authors participating at this event. Hope to see you there. 

 

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On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Rooms 204/207, I will be on an author’s panel at Texas A&M-San Antonio University Library speaking on the topic: “Writing for Today’s Child: Voices from San Antonio Authors.” This event celebrates National Library Week. The location is on the Main Campus, One University Way, San Antonio, TX, 78224. For more info, call 210.784.1500 or email library@tamusa.tamus.edu.

"I don't want to write for adults. I want to write for readers who can perform miracles. Only children perform miracles when they read." -- Astrid Lindgren