Dahlonega Literary Festival - March 28 and 29, 2015

Looking ahead to the coming weekend, I wanted to share this fantastic opportunity to mix and mingle with some literary greats.  This coming Saturday, I will be making the drive up to Dahlonega to attend the 2015 Dahlonega Literary Festival. Included in the schedule is a panel focused on writing children's books on Saturday morning (Writing and Illustrating Children’s Books, Panelists: Mark Braught & Lynn Cullen, St. Luke’s, Rm. 104). 

Check out the full details of the event. 

Dahlonega Literary Festival

"A Book Lover's Paradise"

Dahlonega, GA – The 11th Annual Dahlonega Literary Festival will occur March 28 & 29, 2015 in historic downtown Dahlonega, GA. This yearly celebration of books promises to delight anyone who enjoys reading!

Dahlonega Literary Festival featured authors include Raymond Atkins, Jackie K. Cooper, Delilah S. Dawson, Molly Harper, Kevin Hearne, Ann Hite, Man Martin, Frances Mayes, Cherie Priest and many more. Illustrator Mark Braught will also share tips on character drawing and illustration. The festival will also present 26 Regional Writers including Kerry Alan Denney, Grace Hawthorne, Kevin Horgan, Dianne Mize, Rodney Page, Shelley Pickens, Rona Simmons, and Kimberly Cross Teter.

Festival highlights include author discussion panels covering a variety of topics, RSVP lunch with authors at area restaurants, a keynote address from author Frances Mayes and author book signing sessions.

The Dahlonega Literary Festival, begun in 2004, celebrates books, writers, literacy, storytelling and literary performance art. This is an intimate festival about books and authors with a mission to promote interaction between readers and writers in a relaxed, informal environment. The organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit.

Festival events will occur in various locations around the historic square of downtown Dahlonega, and all activities are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. The 2015 Dahlonega Literary Festival will be a particularly special event as it will be held in conjunction with the Southern Literary Festival.

Please visit www.literaryfestival.org for event details, updates and driving directions. Follow Dahlonega Literary Festival on social media at http://literaryfestival.org/social-media.