Savannah Book Festival
The inaugural Savannah Book Festival took place February 1-3, 2008 at several locations in downtown Savannah including the Telfair Academy, the Jepson Center for the Arts, Trinity Church at 225 W. President Street, Telfair Square, the Lucas Theatre at 32 Abercorn Street, and the First African Baptist Church at 23 Montgomery Street.
Local authors as well as authors from around the globe participated in the event by meeting the public, answering questions, giving presentations, and signing copies of their work.
The Friday night opening of the 2008 3-day event was hosted by John Berendt, well-known author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil; and the keynote speaker was Terry Kay. The main programs were scheduled all day Saturday. The event concluded Sunday morning with a marvelous champagne brunch at the First City Club at 32 Bull Street, with a presentation by Nathalie Dupree.
2008 Authors included:
Mary Kay Andrews
Tina McElroy Ansa
John Berendt
Helen Maddox Bost
Kathryn Stripling Byer
Erik Calonius
Rosemary Danielle
Cora Daniels
Deborah Davis
Natalie Dupree
Starkley Flythe, Jr.
Dr. Robert M. Franklin, Jr.
Michael A. Fletcher
William C. Harris, Jr.
Paul Hemphill
Hugh Howard
Charles J. Johnson
Terry Kay
Daniel Kilbride
James Kimbrell
Cassandra King
Matt and Ted Lee
Michael Malone
Foley McLeod Mattox
Kevin Merida
Kate Morrissey
K.W. Oxnard
Julia Reed
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Alan Shapiro
Charles J. Shields
James L. Swanson
Michael Trachtman
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Books were available for review and purchase
Rosemary Danielle talked with her fans and signed copies of her work following her presention
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