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Los Angeles, CA – The BookFest® returns for its 6th biannual virtual event on October 22nd and 23rd, 2022 with an array of authors, literary experts, and speakers in Panels, Conversations, Special Segments and Live Author Chats. Presented by the Horror Writers Association and Bookinfluencers, The BookFest Fall 2022 has a spooky, autumnal theme. In response to the issues of our times, being aware and taking action are also themes with discussions about book bannings and climate change taking the virtual stage.
The BookFest Award winners will be announced during the presentation during A Salute to The BookFest Award Winners which will air throughout The Livestream and in its entirety at the end of the day on Sunday, October 23rd. Winners will be posted on The BookFest website and will be notified by email.
The BookFest streams online and is an always free-to-attend two-day event. The BookFest Fall 2022 features these speakers, just to name a few:
- Beatrice Adenodi, storyteller, sought-after a business leadership consultant, speaker, first generation Nigerian American, founder of Mirror Inc. and author of Mindless Behaviors: Breaking through Unseen Barriers
- Angela Bole, CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and incoming CEO of Firebrand Group
- Virginia Fox, bestselling European author who is releasing the Rocky Mountain Romances book series in the United States
- Philip Fracassi, author of novels and short stories, and screenwriter of films that have been distributed by Disney Entertainment and Lifetime Television. The New York Times calls his work, “terrifically scary”
- Karla Olson, books publisher at Patagonia, past chair of IBPA, president of IBPA affiliates Publishers and Writers of San Diego and Publishers and Writers of Orange County, and founder of Read Local, a marketing coalition for authors
- Katharine Sands, literary agent representing fiction, non-fiction, and memoir. Agent provocateur of Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent’s Eye, a collection of pitching wisdom from leading literary agents
- Robert J. Sawyer, bestselling novelist, award-winning scriptwriter, one of only eight writers ever to win all three of the top Science Fiction awards: the Hugo, the Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Award
Delivering the opening keynote is Beatrice Adenodi with a talk titled The Whispers in Our Stories. On Day Two, Karla Olson, books publisher at Patagonia, delivers the keynote titled The Magic of Storytelling.
BookFest Fall 2022 features an array of authors, literary leaders, and experts, including: A. Beatrice Adenodi; Meghan Arcuri; Jonathan Arnold; William Bernhardt; AG Billig; Neil Bockoven, PhD; Diann Boehm; Angela Bole; Naomi Simone Borwein; Brian Bosch; Peter Bromberg; Carylee Carrington; Rich Davis; Dave Duffy; Jeff Eckert; Geneve Flynn; Virginia Fox; Philip Fracassi; Becky Parker Geist; Maxwell I. Gold; DC Gomez; Jennifer Gordon; Austin Gragg; Ina Hillebrandt; Frances Lu Pai Ippolito; Mandy Jackson-Beverly; Sharon Jenkins; Angela Johnson; Steven Joseph; Deborah Kobylt; Paul Levine; Mack Little; Lucia Matuonto; Mickey Mikkelson; Dr. Raye Mitchell; Leslie Ann Moore; Lee Murray; Jen Nash; Karla Olson; Herbie J Pilato; Chester L. Richards; Jeff Rivera; David L. Robbins; Mike Robinson; Clyve Rose; Mark J Rose; Katharine Sands; Robert J Sawyer; EA Smiroldo; Stuart Waldner; and Lee Wind. Additional names may be added and the speaker lineup is subject to change.
Attendees can browse “Virtual Booths,” which are pages for BookFest sponsors, like a physical booth one might find at a festival. There is also a “Books Page” showcasing books from participants. The BookFest organizers encourage attendees to browse books and support the authors and sponsors who help bring this free-to-attend event to attendees around the globe.
People are encouraged to register for email updates on the website to stay informed, and to join The BookFest Adventure Facebook Group.
The Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, livestream programming is dedicated to readers. Listed in Pacific Time, the programming includes:
11:30am PT – Welcome Message from The BookFest Founder Desireé Duffy
11:35am PT – Opening Keynote by Beatrice Adenodi: The Whispers in Our Stories
11:45am PT – Salute to The BookFest Award Winners
12:00pm PT – A Conversation with Phillip Fracassi – An Author Alone with Strangers
1:00pm PT – Climate Change: So This Is how the World Ends
1:45pm PT – Do You Hear What I Hear? With Becky Parker Geist
2:00pm PT – Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Time Travel, Horror, Oh My!
3:00pm PT – It’s a Thriller of a Chat with William Bernhardt
3:30pm PT – Yes They Are Banning Books – What You Need to Know and How You Can Help
4:30pm PT – The Adventure of a Lifetime Chat with Chester L. Richards
4:45pm PT – Falling in Love with Reading with Virginia Fox
5:00pm PT – A Conversation with Neil Bockoven, PhD. – Paleo Human Mysteries
6:00pm to 8:00pm PT – Live Author Chats and Readings – Presented by the Horror Writers Association
The Sunday, October 23rd, 2022, programming is geared toward writers. Listed in Pacific Time, the programming includes:
11:35am PT – Keynote by Karla Olson: The Magic of Storytelling
11:45am PT – Salute to The BookFest Award Winners
12:00pm PT – A Conversation with Angela Bole – Agility in an Ever-Evolving Industry
12:45pm PT – Historical Fiction Writing with Clyve Rose
1:00pm PT – Anthologies, Publications and Showcase Submissions – A Talk with the Judges
1:45pm PT – Public Relations and Interview Tips with Mickey Mikkelson
2:00pm PT – The Critiki-Bar: Page One Manuscript Critiques (An agent and an author walk into a bar…)
2:45pm PT – Making Connections with Jen Nash
3:00pm PT – Building Your Author Platform
3:45pm PT – Breaking Books – How To Land a TV Deal
4:00pm PT – Legal Eagles to Help Your Bookish Adventure Soar
5:00pm PT – Salute to The BookFest Award Winners – Full Video
The full schedule can be found on The BookFest Website, and changes may happen. People can become a BookFester by signing up for email alerts and receive news. They will also receive the Virtual Gift Bag, which is sent at the end of each BookFest. The Big Bundle of Books Giveaway is back, too. It is open to entries until Saturday evening of every BookFest. Winners are announced at the conclusion of the Live Author Chats.
The BookFest is produced by Black Château Enterprises and presented by the Horror Writers Association, Bookinfluencers and by Books That Make You.
Other supporters of The BookFest include:
Authors Porch; Black Château Enterprises; Book Publicists of Southern California; BookRiot; Boss Girl Raye; D.E.B. Method; EveryLibrary; Independent Book Publishers Association; Independent Writers of Southern California; Invouq; Just Us Books; MyStar95.com; Open Door Publications; OwlCrate; Rise Brewing Company; Self-Publishing Mastery; The Skeptics Society; WannaBe Press; the Women’s National Book Association/Los Angeles; Vertikal Life Magazine and the Writers and Publishers Network (WPN).
The event’s hub will be the website TheBookFest.com, and visitors can find the livestream linked there on the day of the event. As well, it will stream through the Books That Make You Channel on YouTube and The BookFest Facebook Page. Hashtags #TheBookFest and #TheBookFestFall2022 are also being used to spread the word.
ABOUT THE BOOKFEST®
The BookFest is the leader in virtual literary events and produces vital conversations on the world’s stage for those who love to read, and those who love to write. It launched May 2020 at a time when lockdown forced many live events to be cancelled. Free to attend, the biannual event happens in the spring and fall, and streams panel discussions, conversations, and live interactive sessions. As an award winner, The BookFest has recognitions from the Webby Awards with a nomination in 2021, a gold award from the Muse Creative Awards in 2020, and a silver award from the w3 Awards in 2020. The BookFest features an array of literary speakers, experts, and authors, which has included: Mitch Albom; Kevin J. Anderson; Mark Coker; Robert G. Diforio; Cheryl Willis Hudson; Wade Hudson; Sarah Kendzior; Jonathan Maberry; Lisa Morton; James Rollins; Connie Schultz; Michael Shermer; Mark K. Shriver; Danny Trejo; Helene Wecker; Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, and many others. The BookFest is presented by Books That Make You and produced by Black Château Enterprises. The BookFest is a registered trademark of Desireé Duffy, who is the founder of all three. For more information, visit The BookFest.com.
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