As the temperatures begin to slowly cool, leaves start changing colors, we put aside our beach reads and get cozy with maybe an intriguing historical fiction or a gripping thriller.
As we reflect on our 25 year history, we are grateful for those who were instrumental in creating our organization, those who carried it through many changes, and our current team who honors our past, while creating a vision for our future. To learn more about our organization and how to get involved, we invite you to our Kick-Off Social on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
See below to RSVP.
Our fall literacy fundraiser event is a Southern Soiree featuring authors Martha Hall Kelly and Madeline Martin on Saturday, November 15th! Join us for a delicious lunch, meet our guest authors, and help us raise funds for our Authors in Schools program, scholarships, and literacy projects.
It’s a jam packed newsletter, so keep scrolling!
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You’re invited! If literacy is your passion, you’ll want to join us for our Kick-Off Social. Looking for a way to make an impact? Come learn about opportunities within our organization. We welcome you to join us at the historic Florida House Inn. Mingle with other book lovers and those who foster a love of reading within our community. We look forward to hosting you.
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Save the Date!
As a nod to our history, we’re hosting this year’s fall literary fundraiser at the historic GFWC Women’s Club. Join us for a Southern Soiree featuring authors Martha Hall Kelly and Madeline Martin! The event will be on Saturday, November 15th, at 11:30 am. Mingle with friends and fellow book lovers, meet amazing authors, enjoy delicious food and most importantly help us support literacy in Nassau County, Florida. Donations and proceeds from the Fall Luncheon event support our Authors in School program, scholarships and other literacy projects.
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Become a Book Festival Member! We invite you to join our membership community! We are excited to offer more membership tiers, along with new benefits! Member benefits include gaining early access to ticketed events, recognition on our website and everyone’s favorite, special AIBF swag! Your Membership gift is a direct donation to the Amelia Island Book Festival and helps us provide books to the students of Nassau County through our Authors in Schools program, funds scholarships and more! Follow the link below to check out all of our Membership tiers. Memberships are valid from now through June 2026. |
Authors in School Registration is Closed!
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Spaces are selling fast for the Author Expo, a popular part of our annual Book Festival, which will be February 28th, 2026! If you’re an author interested in participating in our 2026 Author Expo, APPLY NOW! The Author Expo is an opportunity for authors to engage with readers in an up-close and personal way, and to showcase and sell their books. In addition to the Expo, there will be multiple activities, panel discussions, kid’s activities and more throughout the day! Our 2025 Book Festival was such a great success for our community with over 1000 attendees, we’d love for you to join us! Follow the link below to apply. |
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