October 16 & 17, 2010, Charleston Civic Center

For a decade, Kanawha County Public Library has partnered with Charleston Newspapers and the West Virginia Humanities Council to bring books and people together through the annual West Virginia Book Festival. Each October, thousands of book lovers visit the Charleston Civic Center for a weekend of reading, writing and learning.

In honor of the event’s 10th anniversary, the charter presenters are offering a star-studded lineup that includes New York Times best-selling authors Nicholas Sparks and Diana Gabaldon; Civil War historian and Virginia Tech professor Dr. James Robertson; children’s author Carmen Deedy; and West Virginia native Jayne Anne Phillips. This year a total of 17 authors will present readings and workshops and autograph books throughout the weekend of October 16 and 17.

The festival also offers a large marketplace where visitors may shop for books and similar items, a children’s area with hands-on activities, and a large, two-day used book sale. Festival hours are Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. The used book sale will close at 5 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday.

In addition to the loyal support of the charter presenters, we thank the businesses and individuals who have financially supported the 10th annual West Virginia Book Festival.

Financial support is provided by the following:

• Title sponsor – Mattress Warehouse
• 10th Anniversary sponsors – BB&T West Virginia Foundation, Pamela D. Tarr & Gary Hart, HSC Industrial
• Marketplace sponsor – The Martha Gaines and Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation
• Author underwriters – BrickStreet Insurance; Commercial Insurance; Peter Markham and Allen, Guthrie and Thomas, PLLC
• Sponsors – The Friends of The Library Foundation; West Virginia Library Commission and West Virginia Center for the Book
• Media sponsor – WOWK-TV

Saturday, October 16

Time	Location	Program
10 a.m.	WV 103	Ten Strategies to Write Your Novel Meredith Sue Willis Sponsor: Ohio University Press
	WV 104	Göring & His Gang Ken Hechler
	WV 105	Love in the Library Carmen Deedy
11:30 a.m.	WV 103	WV Storytelling Guild Concert: Humor from the Mountains Ilene Evans, Keith Maynard, William Scott Hill, Karen Vuranch, and Suzi Whaples
	WV 105	The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg's Fort Gregg John J. Fox III
1 p.m.	WV 103	Writing About Race, Social Change and Identity Heidi Durrow
	WV 105	Quicksand and Land Mines: Writing Civil War History Dr. James Robertson Sponsor: Peter Markham and Allen, Guthrie and Thomas, PLLC
2:30 p.m.	WV 103	From Old-Time Fiddle Players to the Marvinosaurus: Writing for Children and Young Adults Sarah Sullivan
	WV 105	Reading: Nicholas Sparks Nicholas Sparks
4 p.m.	WV 103	What's the Worst Thing That Can Happen? E. Lockhart
	WV 105	Roll Out the Carpet: 101 Seasons of West Virginia University Basketball John Antonik Sponsor: WVU Press

Sunday, October 17

Time	Location	Program
12:30 p.m.	WV 103	Memoir Writing Mary Kuykendall-Weber
	WV 105	Settle Session: Lark and Termite: A West Virginia Novel Jayne Anne Phillips
2 p.m.	WV 103	The Compulsive Creator Jim Benton
	WV 105	An Afternoon with Diana Gabaldon Diana Gabaldon
3:30 p.m.	WV 103	Poetry Reading: Irene McKinney Irene McKinney
	WV 105	Goodbye Wifes and Daughters Susan Kushner Resnick