Happy July! Summer is in full swing and we are officially kicking off our 2024/25 year! If you’re an Author looking to participate in our programs this year (Authors in School or The Book Festival), be sure to read below. And be sure to mark your calendars for our Fall event, Tea with Friends & Fiction! Find out about Ticket Pre-Sales below!
Thursday, November 7th, 2024The Ritz Carlton Amelia Island We are thrilled to share our Featured Authors this Fall will be Friends & Fiction!
Mark your calendars! Friends & Fiction is a community of more than 240,000 readers, hosted by New York Times bestselling authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry. Each Wednesday, Mary Kay, Kristin, Kristy and Patti welcome fellow authors to their popular weekly web show, where they discuss the story behind some of the world’s most popular books.In March 2020, all four authors—along with founding co-host Mary Alice Monroe, who left the show in 2021—had their upcoming book tours abruptly canceled because of the pandemic shutdown. They met on a Zoom happy hour with glasses of rosé in hand to talk about how they could best reach readers and support independent bookstores while stuck at home, and the idea for Friends & Fiction was born. What started as a casual happy hour soon took off beyond their wildest expectations, with weekly Wednesday night live shows regularly reaching in excess of 10,000 viewers. Are you part of a Book Club and want to reserve a table for the event?Book Club Pre-Sale will be available on August 15th! Mark your calendars!!Tickets go on sale to AIBF Members August 1st!Book Club Pre-Sale tickets available August 15th!Tickets will open to the public on September 1st!
2025 Memberships are now OPEN!Looking to get involved with Book Festival this year? Become an Annual Member! Gain early access to event tickets such as Tea with Friends & Fiction and the 2025 Celebrity Author Gala, among other huge benefits. Your Membership is a direct donation to the Amelia Island Book Festival and valid from July 2024 through June 2025!
Authors in School Registration is OPEN!ATTENTION AUTHORS! If you’re interested in participating in our 2025 Authors in School program, registration is NOW OPEN! We are thrilled to announce the return of our award-winning Authors in School program! In 2023,our AIS program brought over 24 authors into schools across Nassau County and over 9,000 books purchased to put in the hands of our students! We truly believe in the good of this program and look so forward to serving Northeast Florida in big ways next Spring. Stay tuned for more details to come! Applications are now open to all Authors interested in participating!
2025 Amelia Island Book Festival Author Registrationis NOW OPEN!If you’re an Author interested in getting involved with our 2025 Book Festival (formally known as Authors’ Expo and Readers’ Extravaganza), registration is now open! Registration will open to all authors wanting to participate. The Book Festival is an opportunity for authors to engage with readers in an up-close and personal way, and to showcase and sell their books. There will be multiple activities and breakout presentations throughout the day!
Literacy is a fundamental human right. It is essential for social and human development and provides an individual the skills to transform their lives. The Amelia Island Book Festival seeks to open up the world for people of all ages in our community by promoting and celebrating literacy through books.Please consider donating to the Amelia Island Book Festival or volunteering your time! It’s through the support of our community, we are able to make a change. Passionate about volunteering? We are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator, Technical Director and Chair for our Authors in School Program to become a part of our team! If interested, please email [email protected].
www.ameliaislandbookfestival.orgThe Amelia Island Book Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by the community through membership and donations.
Amelia Island Book Festival, P.O. Box 15286, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035, USA, +1 (904) 624-1665