I love the concept and the reality of book trailers - promoting books the way movies have been advertised.
We're all turning into media makers. Literacy skills include more than reading and writing.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Rochester NY's Teen and Children's Book Festivals!
Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival - an annual May event.
Rochester, New York is a gorgeous place and made more so by such spectacular events as a Children's Book Festival each November and a Teen Book Festival in May. I attended this year's Teen Book Festival, affectionately known as "TBF." Below are some YouTube clips of 2010 and 2011. They do a good job portraying what the events look and feel like. Yes, there is that much enthusiasm for YA authors and YA readers! When the first Greater Rochester TBF was held in 2006, 500 attended. This year's event, held Saturday, May 14th at Nazareth College, hosted 28 authors and more than 4000 attendees! Next year's event will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012, again at Nazareth College aka "Naz," and will host 28 authors. With such stellar organizers, funders, and supporters, it's sure to be another event not to miss! I feel 17 again!!!
TBF Facebook Page
Author A.S. King's Blog about TBF - informative post & pictures. Scroll down to May 2011 to read her reflections and see her pictures of this year's event.
Rochester NY's Children's Book Festival 2010 (November)
Rochester Children's Book Festival Website. Saturday,November 5, 2011, from 10am to 4pm, at Monroe Community College, Brighton Campus, 1000 East Henrietta Rd.
Rochester, New York is a gorgeous place and made more so by such spectacular events as a Children's Book Festival each November and a Teen Book Festival in May. I attended this year's Teen Book Festival, affectionately known as "TBF." Below are some YouTube clips of 2010 and 2011. They do a good job portraying what the events look and feel like. Yes, there is that much enthusiasm for YA authors and YA readers! When the first Greater Rochester TBF was held in 2006, 500 attended. This year's event, held Saturday, May 14th at Nazareth College, hosted 28 authors and more than 4000 attendees! Next year's event will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012, again at Nazareth College aka "Naz," and will host 28 authors. With such stellar organizers, funders, and supporters, it's sure to be another event not to miss! I feel 17 again!!!
TBF Facebook Page
Author A.S. King's Blog about TBF - informative post & pictures. Scroll down to May 2011 to read her reflections and see her pictures of this year's event.
Rochester NY's Children's Book Festival 2010 (November)
Rochester Children's Book Festival Website. Saturday,November 5, 2011, from 10am to 4pm, at Monroe Community College, Brighton Campus, 1000 East Henrietta Rd.
How cool is Rochester? Bibliophile Heaven!
Here are two more Rochester book events:
The annual Antiquarian Book Fair, September 11, 2011.
The annual Jewish Community Center Lane Dworkin Book Festival, October 30-November 6, 2011.
Amy King is right, Rochester Rocks!!!!!!!!
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