2008 Festival of Reading

Romancing the Book.

Romancing the Book is here! The Lake County Library System is proud to announce the most ambitious project to date with over 35 authors for the 5^th annual Festival of Reading.  We are featuring the 2007 RITA Award Winners Roxanne St. Claire, and Caridad Ferrer; 2006 Winner Linnea Sinclair; 2006 Reader’s Choice Award winner, Elizabeth Sinclair; Carolina Romance Writer of the Year, Leigh Greenwood; Holt Medallion Winner Nancy J. Cohen and Christian Romance novelist Angela Hunt who received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times Book Club.  Angela’s novel The Note was just released as a Hallmark Movie in December.  We also have 3 HarperCollins Mystery superstars, Claire Matturo, Jo Dereske and the only author ever to be awarded an Agatha in three different categories, Katherine Hall Page. 

In 2008 the events will take place March 29^th – April 5^th. Opening day will be held on March 29^th from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Lake Sumter Community College in Leesburg. Exhibits will include libraries, local chapters of the Romance Writers of America, Books-r-Fun Fair and free romantic dessert samples from the American Culinary Federation, Gulf to Lakes Chefs and Cooks Association.  Entertainment will feature Studio 19 Centre for the Performing Arts, the Leesburg Dance Company, Bay Street Players Young People’s Theatre and more. Writing workshops will feature authors Elizabeth Sinclair, Heather Waters, Aleka Nakis, Linnea Sinclair and Dr. Ron Moore. Youth Services will feature free crafts, authors Mark Newhouse and Susan Snyder.  The “I Love Books” Bookmark Design Contest winners will be announced.

For information on the Festival and our authors please go to our website at www.lakeline.lib.fl.us and click on Festival of Reading 2008.