Ways To Participate in The 2012 Virginia Festival of the Book
Authors, Publishers & Program Hosts
- Participants
The deadline for authors, publishers or individuals who want to participate in the Festival was Oct. 1, 2011. There are several times as many applications as can be accommodated in the 2012 Program. Please be patient as we make decisions and notify authors.
- Programs
Schools, organizations, agencies or groups that want to host a Festival event being created by the Festival should contact Festival staff . There ARE programs available for hosting.
The deadline for submitting programs applications for adult programs was October 1.
Annual Book Fair
The Annual Book Fair is March 24 in the Omni Charlottesville atrium amid Crime Wave mystery events and Publishing Day events. Table reservations range from $90 to $300, depending on type(s) of tables requested.
Volunteer
The Virginia Festival of the Book is run largely by volunteers. From handling the programs on-site to office support, from stuffing envelopes to helping set up for participant presentations, the volunteers form the backbone of the festival. VABook! always appreciates hearing from people who'd like to become involved.
Sponsor a Program
The Virginia Festival of the Book welcomes inquiries about cash and in-kind sponsorships. Contact VFH Center for the Book Director Susan Coleman at [spcoleman@virginia.edu] or 434-982-2983 to find out how your organization can be a part of the largest educational book event in the mid-Atlantic.
Benefits vary with the event and size of sponsorship and may include: name and logo displayed on the website and in printed materials; name and logo displayed at the event; public announcement of sponsorships; complimentary tickets and special seating, as well as other benefits.
Make a Contribution
Those wishing to make individual contributions to the support of the Festival may do so online, or by sending a check made out to the "Virginia Foundation for the Humanities" to the festival address. Please indicate (in the remark line) that a donation is intended for the Festival ("VABook!").
Learn More about How to Give.
