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2010 Alabama Book Festival Set for April 17

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The fifth annual Alabama Book Festival will be held in historic downtown Montgomery at Old Alabama Town on April 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free public event is the state’s premier book festival—with more than 4,000 people from around Alabama converging in the capital to meet with and hear from their favorite authors and scholars.

Featured authors for 2010 will include literary greats like Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Bragg and Harper Lee Award winner Carolyn Haines, while Alabama’s next generation of writers will participate through poetry readings and the presentation of writing awards.

Programs and activities will include author appearances, book signings, musical performances, and an exhibit area featuring literary organizations and vendors selling books and other items of interest to booklovers. A children’s activity area organized by Alabama Public Television is sure to make this a day of fun for the entire family.

Sponsors include the Alabama Humanities Foundation, Alabama Library Association, Alabama Public Television, Alabama State Council on the Arts, Alabama Writers’ Forum, Capitol Book and News, Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities at Auburn University, City of Montgomery, Montgomery City-County Library System, New South Books, Old Alabama Town/Landmarks Foundation, Regions Bank, River City Publishing, and Troy State University-Montgomery.

For more information, including a full list of participating authors, visit www.alabamabookfestival.org or call 1-888-240-1850.

Media contact: Buffy Lockette, 334-240-4617, b.lockette@oldalabamatown.com

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