Arizona Daily Stars presents 2011 Tucson Festival of Books with The University of Arizona and University Medical Center.
“The Fourth-Largest Event Of Its Kind”
“Celebrating Joys of Reading”
If You Go
The Tucson Festival of Books will be March 12-13 2011 on the Univesity of Arizona campus. Attendance and parking are free.
In addition to featuring hundreds of well-known authors, the event also offers workshops, children’s activities, artists and entertainers and lots of food.
The Tucson Festival of Books is sponsored by the UA and The Arizona Daily Star, and Univesity Medical center is the presenting sponsor. Net proceeds will promote literacy in Southern Arizona through the Tucson Festival of Books Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
YOUNG AUTHORS COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
More than 500 entries were received for the Young Authors’ Competition, which challenges preschool and school-age children to write a story. Awards will be announced at the festival.
Winners will each receive $50 gifts cards from Bookmans and UA Book Stores and will have their work published.
BOOKMARK IT
Go to tucsonfestivalbooks.org for more information, to follow the festival through e-mail newsletters, or if you’re interest in volunteering at the event or making a tax-deductible donation (under “Become a ‘Friend of the Festival’”)
Follow the festival on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tucsonfestivalofbooks and go to www.twitter.com/tfob to follow on Twitter
