17TH ANNUAL
AMELIA ISLAND BOOK FESTIVAL Lee Child, Adriana Trigiani, Steve Berry, David Baldacci, Jacques Pépin, and more! Join us for page-turning fun, education and excitement, February 15 - 17, 2018
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ell, it’s true that Thoreau predated Kindles, iPads, eBooks and other technology at the time of his great essays, poetry and writings of the 1800s. However, his strong sentiments about books have stood the test of time. For three days in February, the Amelia Island Book Festival (AIBF) promises rabid readers, aspiring authors and literacy lovers of all ages a jam-packed slate of events with
a blockbuster lineup of New York Times bestselling authors, including Lee Child, Adriana Trigiani, Karin Slaughter, Jennifer Armentrout, Sherri Rinker and Jacques Pépin. Steve Berry returns as Honorary Chairman. Free activities targeted to specific age groups-such as elementary, middle and high school students, as well as book lovers of every niche, will be featured throughout the Festival.
Ticketed events for aspiring writers and literary aficionados are also offered. See the festival schedule at the end of this article or visit www. ameliaislandbookfestival.org for details on all events and activities. Proceeds from all ticketed festival events benefit the Authors in Schools Literacy Program for students of Nassau County—Connecting students, authors and books for lifelong learning.
Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. –Henry David Thoreau, Walden