Virginia Festival of the Book

Author Bonnie J. Doerr will be speaking at this event, which begins tomorrow (Wed., March 17, 2010) and continues through the weekend.  She's part of a panel of children's and YA authors who will be discussing their path to publication:

Pub Day: Getting Published -- Picture Books to Young Adult

Sat. March 20th, 2010 - 12:00 PM

Laura Rennert (Buying, Training and Caring for Your Dinosaur), Deborah Heiligman (Charles and Emma), Bonnie Doerr (Island Sting), Emily Ecton (Night of the Living Lawn Ornaments), and Ruth Spiro (Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist) share their stories.

Moderated by: Fran Cannon Slayton

Location:
Omni Hotel
Room: Preston
235 West Main Street
(434)971-5500
 
More exciting events and highlights of the programs can be found here:

http://www.vabook.org/site10/program/view.php

If you love books, this is the place to be this weekend. Be sure to stop by and say "hi" to Bonnie. She'd love to meet you. She'll be autographing copies of her latest release, the eco-mystery,  Island Sting.