Brooklyn Book Festival
| Brooklyn Book Festival | |
|---|---|
 Paul Auster and John Ashbery discuss their work at the 2010 festival. | |
| Genre | Book fair and book reading |
| Location(s) | New York City, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | September 16, 2006 |
| Founder | Marty Markowitz |
| Attendance | 30-35,000 |
| Website | brooklynbookfestival |
The Brooklyn Book Festival is an annual book fair held in the fall in Brooklyn, New York.[1] It was begun in 2006 by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, co-producers Liz Koch and Carolyn Greer[2] who wanted to showcase the "Brooklyn voice" in literature, as numerous authors reside in the borough.[3] In subsequent years the fair has expanded its scope and hosted many non-Brooklyn and international writers, including Joan Didion, Dennis Lehane, John Reed, Rosanne Cash, Salman Rushdie, Karl Ove Knausgård and Dave Eggers.[4]
In 2009, attendance reached 30,000.[5] Also in 2009, St. Francis College established a biannual Literary Prize worth US$50,000 to support a mid-career writer.[6] The winner of the prize is announced by a panel of authors during the Brooklyn Book Festival every other year in September.
The festival includes themed readings, panel discussions, vendors, and author signings.[7] In recent years, the Book Festival has expanded to include a Children's Day[8] and Bookends, literary-themed events[9] like book readings, parties, stand-up shows and performances in various public venues in Brooklyn.
References
- ^ Smith, Dinitia (September 15, 2006). "The Brooklyn Book Festival A Literary Voice With a Pronounced Brooklyn Accent". The New York Times.
- ^ "About — Brooklyn Book Festival". Brooklyn Book Festival. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Dinita (September 15, 2006). "A Literary Voice With a Pronounced Brooklyn Accent". The New York Times.
- ^ Lazarowitz, Elizabeth (June 3, 2010). "Joyce Carol Oates, Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Harding bound to show up at Brooklyn book fest". Daily News (New York).
- ^ Rosen, Judith (September 3, 2010). "Brooklyn Book Festival to Take Place September 12". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ "SFC Literary Prize". www.sfc.edu. 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Home" Archived September 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Brooklyn Book Festival Official Site. (New York). Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Children's Day Events Archive — Brooklyn Book Festival". Brooklyn Book Festival. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ "Bookend Events Archive — Brooklyn Book Festival". Brooklyn Book Festival. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Brooklyn Book Festival on Instagram
- Brooklyn Book Festival on Twitter
- Pictures from the 2010 festival at the Los Angeles Times
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