Nationwide Activities

Michigan

The Michigan Center for the Book will promote the National Book Festival at a kickoff program of author readings at the Library of Michigan (Sept. 12) that also will launch the Michigan Center's "Celebrate Michigan Authors" project. "Celebrate Michigan Authors" is a three-part statewide project that offers many opportunities for promoting the National Book Festival. The parts are: 1) a Michigan Authors & Illustrators database, a collaboration with the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Association of Media in Education; 2) a series of local author readings that will include National Book Festival displays at selected public libraries throughout the state; and 3) a statewide publicity campaign to stimulate public interest in Michigan authors and the importance of books and reading to the citizens of Michigan. Publicizing the National Book Festival will become part of this campaign.

Contact: Karren Reish, phone: 517-373-3891, fax: 517-373-5853, e-mail: kreish@michigan.go