How to Get the Most from the Decatur Book Festival 9/4-6

It's a month off, and there's lots to enjoy on the square in Decatur when the Decatur Book Festivalopens up--the monster that devoured Decatur is how the graphics depict this year's event--hopefully that dinousar with the book for a mouth does not reference the demise of books. Instead, the scene will show that books are indeed alive and well and THRIVING in the South.

Going on the Festival's web page is the best way to plan for this event--there's so much to do, it's dizzying!Here's the general link to the myriad events you'll want to plan ahead for: Note that a few music events may be ticketed, and if so, you'd best get your tickets now--they go fast!
http://www.decaturbookfestival.com/20...

Here's a link to where I'll be appearing at 10 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday (check out Booth 515), as well as a guide to the Book Marketplace.
http://www.decaturbookfestival.com/20...

Good news of fellow writers: Jack Riggs' The Fireman's Wife was named Best Novel of 2009 by the Georgia Writers Association (See My Books, and my May blog here).Collin Kelly, poet and now novelist debuts his well-written Conquering Venus at the DBF (see above) and Amanda Gable, a fellow member of the Zona Rosa Writers Group, will debut August 11 at the Decatur Library her first novel, The Confederate General Rides North . While it has a battlefield theme, it's really about a young girl and her fantasy of being a general during that "late unpleasantness"--Amanda has been published in many prominent literary journals and so I think you can expect a great novel!7:15 at the Decatur Library.

Happy reading and writing!