INFORMATION
Dates:
September 28-30, 2012
Hours:
Friday & Saturday: 12-8pm; Sunday: 12-7pm
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland, in historic and picturesque Mount Vernon Place
Year:
17th annual festival
Attendance:
55,000+ festival-goers over the weekend
Admission:
Absolutely FREE and open to the public, the Baltimore Book Festival is held outdoors in tents. The event is handicapped accessible.
Description:
The festival features 200+ author appearances and book signings; 100+ exhibitors and booksellers; non-stop readings and panel discussions on eight stages; cooking demos by celebrity chefs; poetry readings and workshops; panel discussions; walking tours; storytellers and hands-on projects for kids; street theater; live music; and a delicious variety of food, beer and wine.
Dynamic, personal interaction between authors and festival-goers is the hallmark of this event. 2011 headline authors include Sherman Alexie, Pseudonymous Bosch, Eddie Brown, Common, Myla Goldberg, Laura Lippman, Roland S. Martin and Jacquie Hood Martin, Daisy Martinez, Sam McBratney, Aaron "Big Daddy" McCargo, Jr., Terry McMillan, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Erin Morgenstern, Kadir Nelson, Fr. Leo Patalinghug, Kimberla Lawson Roby, Tavis Smiley, Shirley Strawberry, Lisa Unger and Marcela Valladolid.
Bookseller:
Barnes & Noble
Questions:
Have a question about the Baltimore Book Festival? Who’s speaking Saturday at 3pm? Where are the kid’s activities? How do I make a donation to the festival? CLICK HERE to ask a Baltimore Book Festival expert a question, before, during or after the festival. Or post a comment on our Facebook Page.
