Things to See & Do |
Visit Our Festival Sponsors! |
 Free Library Clubhouse
Get your official 2011 Festival t-shirt, pick up Festival information, enjoy a story, and register to win prizes in our annual Festival drawing!
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 Dietz & Watson | Booth #89
Premium Deli Meats, Artisan Cheeses and Gourmet Franks & Sausages
www.DietzAndWatson.com |
 PIFA Franco-Fun Activity Tent & Stage Experience French culture through stories, music, and hands-on creative projects at the Philadelphia International Festival of Arts (PIFA) Tent at the Festival Street Fair. And, don't miss these eclectic performances throughout the day! Presented in collaboration with the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
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 KYW Newsradio | Booth #70-71
All News, All the Time
www.kyw1060.com
They KYW kidscast mobile studio gives kids a chance to record a news story like a real KYW reporter!
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 Philadelphia Science Festival Science Carnival This year, the Philadelphia Book Festival Street Fair coincides with the first ever Philadelphia Science Festival Science Carnival, making the Benjamin Franklin Parkway an unrivaled destination for free family fun on Saturday, April 16. www.philasciencefestival.org
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 Philadelphia Media Network, LLC | Booth #61-62
Major Media Sponsor
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com |
Power Home Remodeling Group | Booth #69
Providing free estimates to homeowners interested in effiecient replacement windows and siding as well as roofing
www.powerhrg.com | 1-888-REMODEL |
 Shakespeare Park Stage
Located in Shakespeare Park in front of the Parkway Central Library, the Shakespeare Park Stage will feature Festival's perennially popular Storybook Parade hosted by 6ABC's Tamala Edwards, musical performances, and other family-friendly programming throughout the day! |
 Zipcar | Booth #92
Cars by the hour or day, just around the corner. Learn more and find cars near you at zipcar.com. |
Official Booksellers
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Children's Book World | Booth #90
www.childrensbookworld.net |
Joseph Fox Book Shop | Booth #91
Thank You for Shopping at Your Favorite Independent Book Shop!
www.foxbookshop.com |
2011 Festival Exhibitors
Check back often. More exhibitors are being added every week! |
Lori Adams and Dr. Helen Pashley | Booth #48
Co-authors of Triops—A Very Unusual Creature and Look, Ask and Learn About Butterflies
www.littlesciencebooks.com |
Matthew Algeo | The President Is a Sick Man | Booth #6
Author specializing in forgotten but fascinating tales of American History
http://malgeo.blogspot.com |
Toshiba Austin-Smith | I’m Not Your Friend, Mommy | Booth #49
Christian children’s author
toshibaaustinsmith.tatepublishing.net |
Barefoot Books by Nichole | Booth #72
Independent children’s book seller and ambassador for Barefoot Books
www.justchildrensbooks.com |
Bindlestiff Books | Booth #74
West Philly’s neighborhood bookstore. Specializing in the best new releases and discounted high-quality kids books.
www.bindlestiffbooks.com |
Black Rose Publishing | Booth #59
Independent publishing house
www.blackrosewriting.com |
BookBaby | Booth #34
BookBaby digitally distributes the work of independent authors, poets, and publishers to all the major digital retailers.
www.bookbaby.com |
Jason Carr | Taking Off the Wheels | Booth #52
Children’s book author
www.jasoncarrbooks.com |
Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors | Booth #22
Casemate—the very best in Military History
www.casematepublishers.com |
R. Gregory Christie | Booth #81
ww.gas-art.com
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Jessie Crawford, Jr. | Booth #77
Children’s book author
www.jessiecrawfordbooks.com |
C-SPAN/Book TV | Booth #63
Each weekend, Book TV features 48 hours of nonfiction books from Saturday 8am (ET) to Monday 8am (ET).
www.booktv.org |
Ondrea L. Davis and J’son M. Lee | Booth #44
Co-authors of How Could My Husband Be Gay? and Just Tryin’ To Be Loved
www.foresight-publishing.com |
DBookmahn’s Used and Rare Books | Booth #64
Specializing in quality used and new history, military affairs, and nonfiction books
www.usedhistorybooks.com |
Sergio De La Pava | A Naked Singularity | Booth #35
www.anakedsingularity.com
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Demarche Publishing | Booth #60
Demarche Publishing is a traditional book publisher that pays the production costs associated with bringing our authors’ work to market.
www.demarchepublishing.com |
Carolyn Dozier | Reflections--Love, Life, and Spirit, Volume 1 | Booth #37
www.carolyndozier.yolasite.com
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East Coast Authors | Booth #45
For mystery, romance, fantasy and women’s fiction, the East Coast Authors offer something for everyone to enjoy. |
Eagles Book Mobile | Booth #78
The Eagles Storybook Man will provide children with interactive storybook readings and a free book.
www.eaglesyouthpartnership.org |
Gerald Fogarty | Booth #58
Author of The Nick West Adventures, including Nick West and the Curse of the Haunted Island
www.nickwestadventures.com |
Friends Select School | Booth #85,86
Friends Select School is a coed, college preparatory Quaker school of 540 students grades PK-12.
www.friends-select.org |
The Gettysburg Review | Booth #38
The Gettysburg Review is recognized as one of the country’s premier literary journals, publishing the very best contemporary poetry, fiction, essays, and art.
www.gettysburgreview.com |
Alan Gompers | Maximum Security: The True Meaning of Freedom | Booth #42
www.alangompers.com
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Gertrude Klein Gompers | Prisms of Light...Reflections of Shattered Glass | Booth #41
prismsoflight-gompers.com
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Grail Foundation Press | Booth #9
Featuring the book In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message
www.gfp.com |
Rosemary Harris | Booth #18
Author of the Dirty Business mysteries featuring amateur sleuth Paula Holliday
www.rosemaryharris.com |
Robin Hathaway | Booth #17
Author of the Dr. Fenimore and Dr. Jo Banks mystery novel series
www.robinhathaway.com |
Rebecca Hayes | Private Cathay’s Secret | Booth #56
Author of Private Cathy’s Secret, a middle grade/YA historical fiction novel
www.rebeccawords4all.com |
Thomas Herninko | Booth #33
Self-published author of two novels, Rage and Voices
www.thomasherninko.com |
Delilah Jackson-Britt | Booth #50
Children’s book author
www.readcp.com |
Jamie’s Barefoot Books | Booth #72
Representative of children’s book publisher
www.jlkwilson.barefootbooks.com |
Jane Austen Society of North America, Eastern Pennsylvania Region | Booth #40
Non-profit literary organization dedicated to the appreciation and study of the works of Jane Austen
www.jasnaeastpa.org |
T. Johnson | Seasons of the Year | Booth #53
Children’s book author
www.outskirtspress.com/seasonsoftheyear |
Elaine A. Kelly | Among the Buildings that Touch the Sky | Booth #54
www.amongthebuildingsthattouchthesky.com |
David Kittrell | Arc of Sankofa | Booth #27
www.blackamericanstory.com
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Mike Kunda | Cue the Rocky Music | Booth #31
http://on.fb.me/dMjhu9 |
The Lit Fuse Hip Hop Literary Salon Series | Booth #68
The Lit Fuse Series is Philadelphia’s first literary salon dedicated to preserving Hip Hop cultural literacy
www.mollmediaonline.com |
Makeba | The White Woman’s Guide to Loving a Black Man | Booth #21
www.secondtimemedia.com/makeba.html
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Lori J. Mann | My Stagedoor Family | Booth #8
www.stagedoorbooks.com
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Tom McAllister | Bury Me in My Jersey: A Memoir of My Father, Football, and Philly | Booth #13
tom.mcallister.ws |
Middleway Press | Booth #23,24
We publish high-quality books that apply the wisdom of Buddhism to daily life
www.middlewaypress.com |
Militant Labor Forum Book Center | Booth #5
Forum series featuring presentations on working-class politics, labor history, black and women’s rights, and Marxist theory
www.pathfinderpress.com |
Tina D. Miller | The Rise of the Einix | Booth #59
www.tinadmiller.com |
Motivos Bilingual Magazine | Booth #55
Written in English and Spanish, Motivos provides a national platform for teens and young adults to get published.
www.motivosmag.com |
Mystery Writers of America—New York Chapter | Booth #19
Mystery writers from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
www.mwa-ny.org |
National Writers Union | Booth #4
A union of freelance writers
www.nwu.org |
Scott Nelowet, Author and Peter Williamson, Co-Creator | Booth #57
The Kuhn Ling Series
www.kuhnling.com |
Doris Nieves | Misconceptions | Booth #47
www.misconceptionsprideandprejudiceaconclusion.com |
Karen O’Lone-Hahn | Millicent and the Faraway Moon | Booth #83
www.karenolonehahn.com |
Out of Print | Booth #84
A literary t-shirt and gift company that gives back
www.outofprintclothing.com |
Painted Bride Quarterly with Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences | Booth #11
Painted Bride Quarterly literary magazine, with various books by professors from Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences
www.pbq.drexel.edu |
Passionate Writer Publishing | Booth #20
Putting quality books into the hands of passionate readers
www.passionatewriterpublishing.com |
Philadelphia Great Books Council | Booth #30
Our mission is to facilitate and promote adult Great Books groups in the Philadelphia area.
www.greatbooksdiscussionprograms.org |
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Publishing Department & Education Department | Booth #87,88
The Museum’s Publishing Department publishes the Museum’s exhibition and collection catalogues; the Museum’s Division of Education offers art-related programs to children, families, adults, teachers, and special audiences.
www.philamuseum.org/publications | www.philamuseum.org/education |
Philadelphia Science Fiction Society | Booth #7
Exploring the Future since 1936
www.psfs.org | www.philcon.org |
Philadelphia Stories | Booth #12
Fiction, essays, poetry and art from the Delaware Valley
www.philadelphiastories.org |
Plexus Publishing, Inc. | Booth #25,26
Publisher of Boardwalk Empire and Trenton: A Novel
www.plexuspublishing.com |
| Prosperity Bookstore | Booth #28 |
Scott Pruden | Immaculate Deception | Booth #46
www.scottpruden.com |
Evan Quitelle | Indian Summer | Booth #10
www.evanquitelle.com |
Hank and Jan Racer | Booth #73
Author/illustrator team that created Marky the Barking Bullfrog and the River Rats series
www.hankandjanracer.com |
Special Group Tours | Booth #39
Small Groups, Interesting Itineraries, Personalized Service: Special Group Tours
www.specialgrouptours.com |
The Spiral Bookcase | Booth #14
The Spiral Bookcase, Manayunk’s neighborhood bookshop, specializes in used, new, and out of print books
www.thespiralbookcase.com |
Spring Garden Academy | Booth #82
Pre-School/Elementary/After School and Summer Camp
www.springgardenacademy.org |
Richard St. Clair | love@thespeedoffear | Booth #66
www.artoftheroad.com |
Star Cloud Press | Booth #36
A small, independent Arizona press committed to publishing literature of vision and enduring excellence.
www.starcloudpress.com |
Mario Starace | Spaces of Sanctuary | Booth #43
www.mariostarace.com |
Stef (aka Joanne Hughson) | Booth #75
Author of Be Careful What You Wish For…The Story of Gwendolyn the Great, Savior of Idlebury, Protector of the Universe
www.idleburybooks.com |
StyleMatters Writing Services | Booth #1
StyleMatters provides developmental editing, ghostwriting, general editing and layout services to publishers, authors, and organizations.
www.style-matters.com |
Temple University Press | Booth #32
Publisher of scholarly books and Philadelphia regional interest books
www.temple.edu/tempress |
Pamela and Joel Tuck | Booth #76
Children’s book authors
www.pamelamtuck.com |
Walk a Crooked Mile Books | Booth #80
The largest used bookstore, voted best of the Northwest for three years, will feature a booth stuffed with books, from $1 kids picture books to collectibles.
www.walkacrookedmilebooks.com |
Lynne Walker | Is Someone Hurting You | Booth #51
Author, playwright, actress, singer/songwriter, and entrepreneur
www.906multimedia.com |
West Laurel Hill Cemetery | Booth #65
Founded in 1869, historic West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a non-profit, non-denominational cemetery located just outside Philadelphia.
www.forever-care.com |
Widener University BA/MA in Liberal Studies Programs | Booth #15
Flexible programs for working adults who love to read
www.widener.edu |
Alison M. Wilkom | Crawfish Jesse: A Soldier’s Diary 1893-1918 | Booth #29
http://amzn.to/hpO3Lb |
S.A. Williams | Anna’s Secret Legacy | Booth #67
www.annassecretlegacynovel.com |
Wooden Shoe Books | Booth #3
All volunteer radical bookstore
www.woodenshoebooks.org |
Jim Zervanos | Booth #16
Author of Love Park and contributor to Philadelphia Noir
www.jimzervanos.com |
Roy Ziegler | The Parrys of Philadelphia and New Hope | Booth #2
http://bit.ly/g6wqRt |
