Arizona Professional Writers Rim Country Chapter
Website: www.paysonbookfestival.org
Contact: Carol Baxter, Media media@paysonbookfestival.org
FACT SHEET
AUTHORS & ARTISTS FESTIVAL – July 13, 2024
Free, family-friendly community event – Open to the public
Theme: Soar Over the Rim of Imagination!
WHAT: Payson Book Festival will showcase about 80 Arizona authors and promote literacy at a celebration of books for readers of all ages. Activities include: Kid Zone sessions for kids, authors, and characters. Estimate 700 visitors.
WHO: The Rim Country chapter of Arizona Professional Writers (APW), a non-profit organization, is presenting this event. Authors from throughout the state will sign and sell fiction and non-fiction books of many genres.
Participating literacy groups include: First Things First, Rim Country Literacy, and Dolly Parton Imaginarium.
WHEN: Saturday, July 13, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Mazatzal Hotel and Casino Fireside Room and Ballroom, State Route 87, Mile Marker 251, Payson, AZ 85541
WHY: Major goals of the Payson Book Festival are to promote literacy and showcase Arizona authors. The festival’s mission is to enhance the love of reading by providing a friendly environment that encourages personal interaction between AZ authors and readers of all ages. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local scholarship programs
HOW: Arizona authors will sign books and visit with readers. A strong children’s element features a Kid Zone with reading and activities all day.
INFORMATION: Visit the website: https://paysonbookfestival.org. Photos and videos of authors are available by request. Email questions to Carol Baxter media@paysonbookfestival.org.
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