… The 2008 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored* by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush, will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2008, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 3rd and 7th streets from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public. …
I have lived in Washington, DC, for three years, and yet again, I will be missing this great festival – so sad! There is an amazing list of authors who are being hosted, including the following children’s authors:
CHILDREN
Sponsored* by AT&T
- Tiki Barber
- Jan Brett
- Marc Brown
- Laura Bush & Jenna Bush
- David A. Carter
- Doreen Cronin
- Betsy Lewin
- Kadir Nelson
- Doreen Rappaport
- David Shannon
- Judy Sierra
- Dionne Warwick
TEENS & CHILDREN
Sponsored* by Target
- Mary Brigid Barrett
- Joseph Bruchac
- Sharon M. Draper
- Neil Gaiman
- Steven Kellogg
- Katherine Paterson
- Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Matthew Reinhart
- Robert Sabuda
- Jon Scieszka
- Charles R. Smith, Jr.
- R. L. Stine
- Judith Viorst
If you can make it, have fun! And as usual … feel free to tell me all about it!
Links: National Book Festival – an informative post, including how to get to the festival, by Mrs. Micah.