Ohioana will be Tweeting live from the Ohioana Book Festival, tomorrow, May 9, 2009 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Check out our Twitter feed in the blue box below to the left, or at http://www.twitter.com/Ohioana and look for the tag #ohbookfest.
Ohioana Book Festival on Twitter
May 8th, 2009Ohioana photos
May 8th, 2009Check out Ohioana’s photos on Flickr, either to the left or at Flickr Stream! Right now there are several photos of our facility and collection, in addition to pictures from previous Ohioana events.
Then, check back after the Ohioana Book Festival for tons of photos from the big event.
Open Line with Fred Andrle
May 6th, 2009The Ohioana Book Festival will be featured on this morning’s Open Line with Fred Andrle on WOSU radio.
In celebration of the Ohioana Book Festival, Mr. Andrle will talk with three featured authors as they reflect on writing and their Ohio roots. The show will feature historian and journalist Ann Hagedorn, graphic novelist Jeff Smith, and Youngstown State University English Professor, poet, and essayist Philip Brady.
Click here to stream the show live.
Thank you to Fred Andrle and WOSU for their continuing support of the Ohioana Book Festival.
2009 Ohioana Book Festival Featured in The Columbus Dispatch
May 3rd, 2009With less than a week to go until the big day, the Ohioana Book Festival has been featured in a great article in the Sunday, May 3 edition of The Columbus Dispatch.
Nancy Gilson’s article, Fountain of Talent, gives a complete overview of the event, taking place this coming Saturday, May 9, at the State Library of Ohio Building on East 1st. Avenue in Columbus.
“Fountain of Talent” gives a thorough rundown of the varied schedule of events for each featured author during this busy and fun-filled week. All of the featured authors will be participating in community outreach events around central Ohio, not just at the book festival.
“Not all the people who love books can get to the festival, so we’ve asked our featured authors to do some community outreach,” “It’s a way for us to extend the festival experience.”
–Ohioana executive director Linda Hengst, from the article.
More information about the community outreach events will be forthcoming.
Thank you to Nancy Gilson and the Dispatch for their continuing support of Ohioana and the Ohioana Book Festival.
Ohioana Book Festival in May Ohio Magazine
April 24th, 2009Ohio magazine has once again featured the Ohioana Book Festival, in a fabulous article written by Jennifer Rogers.
“Author! Author!” includes interviews with OBF featured authors R.L. Stine and Peter Mansoor.
In the article, Stine says, “I love meeting my readers. It’s actually quite helpful to do so — I get to see what they look like, what they wear. It’s nice to see these people in person, since I’m at home writing for them all of the time.”
Mansoor, is also very enthusiastic. “I’m excited about this,” he says. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the people of Ohio to see authors in person and to ask questions.”
There will be plenty of opportunities to meet both R.L. Stine and Peter Mansoor at the Ohioana Book Festival. Check out the schedule for the day’s events here for times when Mansoor, Stine, and all of the other featured authors will be appearing.
“Author! Author!” appears in the May 2009 issue of Ohio magazine.
Thank you again to Ohio magazine and Jennifer Rogers for your continuing support of Ohioana and the Ohioana Book Festival.
Schedule
April 16th, 2009The schedule for the Ohioana Book Festival is now up! It can be viewed here: http://ohioanabookfestival.org/schedule/ (subject to change)
Exciting panel topics include Why We Write, What We Write and Incredible Journeys: Writing from Personal Experience. All of our featured authors will be doing readings and/or conversations. In addition, all of the book fair authors will be doing short readings throughout the day.
The kick-off of Choose to Read Ohio, followed by a CTRO authors’ roundtable, will also be featured.
The festival will be opened by Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland and will close with a book signing by all the featured authors.
National Library Week
April 13th, 2009April 12-18 is National Library Week, an annual celebration of libraries and librarians in the United States.
This year’s theme is “Worlds Connect @ Your Library.”
More information about NLW, including press releases, librarian toolkits, and a history of NLW can be found at the American Library Association’s website.
Ohioana is celebrating National Library Week with the kick-off of the Choose to Read Ohio Program, in partnership with the State Library of Ohio. More information can be found at the Choose to Read Ohio website.
