BP MARKOWITZ TO UNVEIL AUTHOR LINEUP FOR FOURTH ANNUAL BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL AT "LITERARY MINGLE"
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
THURSDAY, MAY 28
BETWEEN COURT & ADAMS STREETS
DOWNTOWN
On Thursday, May 28, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will announce publicly for the first time some of the renowned national and international authors who will participate in the fourth annual Brooklyn Book Festival, which will take place this fall, Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Borough Hall.
At the "Literary Mingle" event on May 28, Borough President Markowitz will join members of the Brooklyn Literary Council--which organizes, produces and promotes the Brooklyn Book Festival--as well as top authors, publishing industry leaders, editors and literary insiders.
The 2009 Brooklyn Book Festival follows last year's hugely successful event, which attracted more than 20,000 visitors and media from around the world to Borough Hall. Media outlets that covered the Festival included The New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Village Voice, Time Out New York, The New Yorker, Publishers Weekly and literary blogs across the country.
The gathering continues to grow into one of
This year's Brooklyn Book Festival will again feature outdoor stages in
For more information about the Brooklyn Book Festival, visit www.visitbrooklyn.org or check out the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Book-Festival-Official-Site/20650359836 .