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Reading Rock Stars in South Texas
In collaboration with UT-Pan Am and Region One Education Service Center, the Festival's Reading Rock Stars program sent eight outstanding children's authors to six low-income schools in South Texas in late March. Authors presented their books, stressing the importance of reading, writing and creativity. Almost 4,000 children received a signed copy of the presenting author's book.
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Book Festival Heads to New York
Every spring, Festival programmers head to New York to meet with publishers about new books that would be a good fit for the Festival. Children's programming coordinator Harper Scott and literary director Clay Smith are seen here at Grand Central Terminal. Festival staff returns home with some 1,000 titles to consider; only 200 slots are available. Interested in submitting your own book for consideration? Check out this page.
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View a slideshow of photos from the 2007 Festival
Click here to view a slideshow of some of the highlights of this year's festival. |
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Texas Book Festival Announces New Executive Director
The Texas Book Festival is pleased to announce the hiring of Heidi Marquez Smith as the new Executive Director. She was hired from a national slate of candidates and will begin her tenure on March 3, 2008. To learn more about Heidi, click here.
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