9:00am-4:30pm Community House Bookstore Open
9:00am -4:30pm Hancock Park New and Emerging Authors
9:00am -4:30pm Hancock Park New and Emerging Authors
9:00am-4:30pm Hancock Park Literary Vendors
     
9:30am-10:15am Community House Panel: “Breaking Writer’s Block” with Sheree Bykofsky, Kathleen Thompson and Kent Whitaker  moderated by Steve Savage
9:45am-10:15am Pavilion in Hancock Park Readings, Comments, Etc., by New and Emerging Authors Steven White and Kevin Downs
9:45am-10:15am Community House Book Signings by Catherine Coulter, Lynda Fitzgerald and River Jordan
10:00am-5:00pm  The Square

Shakespearean IQ Quiz and Scavenger Hunt $100 first prize.  Pick up your quiz at the Festival Information Booth outside the Welcome Center.  Return to same site.

 10:20am-11:10am Community House

Panel: “What Inspired me to Write” followed by “Ask the Experts” (or no question is too silly) with Catherine Coulter, Steve Savage, Kathleen Thompson, River Jordan, Philip Lee Williams, Lynda Fitzgerald, and Raymond Atkins  moderated by Sheree Bykofsky

10:25am-11:15am Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc.  by Laura Knorr, Mark Braught, Kent Whitaker and Gregory Watkins

11:30am-12:00pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Tim Link, author, speaker and full time animal communicator discusses animal communication and his book Wagging Tales-  Every Animal Has a Tale

11:20am-11:40am  Community House

Book Signings by Raymond Atkins, Kathleen Thompson, Philip Lee Williams, Steve Savage and Sheree Bykofsky

12:00pm-1:30pm  Smith House Lunch at Private Dining Room at Smith House with all invited festival authors (Seating is limited to the first 60 people.)
   

Come meet and mingle with your favorite authors and enjoy the Smith House famous “all you can eat” meal  --price of $25 all inclusive of food, tip and tax—open to all—may pay at door or ahead by contacting Sharon Bacek at sgbacek@america.net. (Seating is limited.)

1:00pm-4:30pm Hancock Park Authors, Jack Anthony and Anne Amerson at tent in Hancock Park
1:00pm-1:30pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc. by Regional Authors, Jack Anthony and Anne Amerson

1:30pm-2:00pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc. by New and Emerging Authors Paulette Horton and Paralee Dawson

2:00pm-2:45pm Community House 

Panel: “The Future of Book Publishing—Where are we  Going? “ with Catherine Coulter, River Jordan, Lynda Fitzgerald and William Rawlings moderated by Steve Savage

2:00pm-2:45pm Pavilion in Hancock Park Readings, Comments, Etc. by Philip Lee Williams, Raymond Atkins, and Kathleen Thompson      
2:00pm-5:00pm  Yahoola Creek Park New and Emerging Author and tennis circuit player, Steven White, at Yahoola Creek tennis courts for fundraiser for North Georgia College and State University tennis teams.   Contact Kent Norsworthy at knorsworthy@achasta.com for more information
2:10pm-2:30pm Community House Book Signings by Laura Knorr, Mark Braught, Kent Whitaker and Gregory Watkins                                          
3:00pm-3:45pm Pavilion in Hancock Park Readings, Comments, Etc. by Catherine Coulter, River Jordan and Lynda Fitzgerald        
3:00pm-3:45pm Community House

Panel: “Cost Efficient Techniques for Marketing Your Published Works” with Gregory Watkins, Laura Knorr, Steve Savage, Raymond Atkins,and Mark Braught moderated by William Rawlings

3:55pm-4:10pm Community House

Book Signings by William Rawlings

4:00pm-4:30pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc. with New and Emerging Authors James Newman and Renea Winchester

6:00pm-8:00pm Montaluce

Evening Literary  Extravaganza at Montaluce with “Texas Hold ‘Em Poker” featuring Sheree Bykofsky   $5.00 admission features appetizers and cash bar
Of those attending, 18 lucky participants will be chosen to participate in playing Texas Hold ‘Em
To Register or for More Information Contact: Regina Odum at
cregina@windstream.net

 

Please click on the “Writer’s Conference” tab  to the left for  the scheduled  lectures and
work sessions by  Catherine Coulter, Sheree Bykofsky, William Rawlings and Steve Savage!

 

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10:00am-4:30pm Community House Bookstore Open
10:00am-4:30pm  Hancock Park

New and Emerging Authors

10:00am-4:30pm Hancock Park Literary Vendors
10:00am-11:00am Community House Children’s Event with Gregory Watkins and Kent Whitaker
10:00am-10:30am Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc. by New and Emerging Authors Henry Intili and Floyd Yancy

10:30am-11:30am Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc. by Sheree Bykofsky, Raymond Atkins, and Lynda Fitzgerald

11:00am-12:30pm The Cannery Children’s Illustration Event with Laura Knorr and Mark Braught
11:10am-11:55am Community House

Panel: “Advice for New and Aspiring Authors in a Time of Economic Uncertainty” with Catherine Coulter, Philip Lee Williams, Kathleen Thompson, William Rawlings, and River Jordan moderated by Jackie K. Cooper

11:30am-12:00pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Tim Link, author,speaker, and full time animal communicator discusses animal communication and his book Wagging -Tales Every Animal Has a Tale

11:35am-12:00pm Community House Book Signings by Sheree Bykofsky, Raymond Atkins, Lynda Fitzgerald, and Kent Whitaker
12:00pm-12:30pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Carol Casey, author and business owner,discussing “The top 10 things you need to know NOW to write or publish a children’s book in 2010”

12:00pm-12:25pm Community House

Book Signings by Catherine Coulter, Philip Lee Williams, River Jordan, William Rawlings and Kathleen Thompson

12:10pm-12:55pm Community House Panel: “Making Words Matter” with Sheree Bykofsky, Jackie K. Cooper, Lynda Fitzgerald and Raymond Atkins moderated by   Bonnie J. Robinson, Ph.D., Professor of English, North Georgia College & State University, and Director, University Press of North Georgia. 
12:30pm-1:15pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc. with Catherine Coulter, River Jordan, and William Rawllings

12:55pm-1:15pm Community House Bookstore Book Signings by Jackie K. Cooper, Gregory Watkins, Kent Whitaker, Laura Knorr, and Mark Braught
1:00pm-2:30pm Community House

Readings by Stonepile Writers  Group

1:15pm-2:30pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc. by New and Emerging Authors Jonathan Maxwell, Joan Koonce, William Lightle, Suni Rose and Judy Joiner

1:15pm-2:15pm        Lunch              
2:30pm-3:15pm Community House Panel: “The ABC’s of Children’s Books” with Kent Whitaker, Mark Braught, Gregory Watkins and Laura Knorr moderated by Carol Casey of dearbabybooks.com                 
2:30pm-3:15pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc. by  Kathleen Thompson and Jackie K. Cooper

3:30pm-3:45pm Pavilion in Hancock Park

Readings, Comments, Etc. by New and Emerging  Author, Keith Robinson

3:45pm-4:30pm Community House

Panel: “What Inspired me to Write” followed by “Ask the Experts” (or no question is too silly) with Sheree Bykofsky, Jackie K. Cooper, Gregory Watkins, Laura Knorr, Mark Braught, Kent Whitaker, and William Rawlings moderated by Raymond Atkins

 

 

 

Presented by the Dahlonega Arts Council

2009 Star Sponsors

NGCSU Student Foundation
North Georgia College and  State University

www.ngcsu.edu

2009 Platinum Sponsors

Montaluce
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Achasta
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2009 Gold Sponsor

Kim Bruce, Graphics & Web Design
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2009 Silver Sponsors

Smith House Restaurant
www.smithhouse.com

2009 Mystery Sponsor

 

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Bend of the River Cabins
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Cavender Creek Cabins
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Dahlonega Arts Council
www.dahlonegaarts.org

Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce & CVB
www.dahlonega.org

Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Jaycees
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Dahlonega Merchants Association
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Dahlonega Spa Resort (Formerly Pura Vida)
www.puravidausa.com

Dahlonega Tasting Room
www.HabershamWinery.com

Dahlonega Womens Club
www.dahlonegawomansclub.org

Lily Creek Lodge Bed & Breakfast
www.lilycreeklodge.com

Happy Acres Farm
www.happyacresfarmmtnretreat.com

Paul Thomas Chocolates
www.paulthomaschocolates.com

Three Sisters Vineyard & Winery
www.threesistersvineyards.com

Top of the Square B&B
www.topofthesquare.com

Barbara Ames
Fran and Al Barr
Geneva  Betzold
Sharon and Don Bacek
Sharon and Goeffrey Kridel
Barbara and Jeff Weltzien
Sarah White

 

 

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