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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need
to register in advance for specific workshops/talks on
Saturday?
How
will I know where the authors are?
How do
you choose the featured authors for the festival?
Are
all genres of books accepted?
Are
out-of-state authors accepted?
Are
other authors allowed to display their books?
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I need to register in advance for specific workshops/talks on
Saturday?
No, you can attend any or all of them. The Saturday author
talks and workshops are free — come for the whole day or any
part of it. Seating is first-come, first served. Some sessions
may fill up faster than others, so if there is a certain speaker
you don’t want to miss, be sure to go early.
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How
will I know where the authors are?
All the Saturday daytime programs will be at St. Peters
Episcopal Church campus. A detailed program will be available
at Information desk on the campus. Information will also be on
posters displayed at the festival site.
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How
do you choose the featured authors for the festival?
The Festival seeks noted authors whose books will help balance
the offerings at the festival. We look for authors of novels,
mystery, history, thrillers, poetry, romance, science fiction,
children’s literature, short stories — you name it!
We issue a call to authors to submit new books via our website,
our writers’ organizations e-mail list and newspaper
announcements. We prefer authors who have (or will have) a new
book out since the date of the last festival.
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Are
all genres of books accepted?
All genres are considered; selection is based on interest of the
community and putting together a balanced program of authors,
workshops and readings. We require that each featured author
offer a talk or participate in a panel or workshop on Saturday.
Children’s book authors also are asked to participate in the
Authors-in-Schools day.
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Are
out-of-state authors accepted?
Lodging is only provided for out-of-area authors at our
signature hotel. AIBF does not cover airfare or other travel
expenses. Out-of-area is any author residing over fifty miles
from Amelia Island.
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Are
other authors allowed to display their books?
Yes. We do have vendor tables available. Contact AIBF at
info@bookisland.org for
more information.
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