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Brooklyn Book Festival

Brooklyn Book Festival
Paul Auster John Ashbery BBF 2010 Shankbone.jpg
Paul Auster and John Ashbery discuss their work at the 2010 festival.
Genre Book fair and book reading
Location(s) New York City, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Country United States
Inaugurated September 16, 2006; 10 years ago (2006-09-16)
Founder Marty Markowitz
Attendance 30-35,000
Website
brooklynbookfestival.org

The Brooklyn Book Festival is an annual book fair held in Brooklyn, New York. It was begun in 2006 by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who wanted to showcase the "Brooklyn voice" in literature, as numerous authors reside in the borough. However, in subsequent years the fair has expanded its scope and hosted many non-Brooklyn writers, including Joan Didion, Dennis Lehane, John Reed, Rosanne Cash and Dave Eggers.

Unlike most book fairs, the Brooklyn Book Festival caters to the adult readership, although they also feature numerous activities and readings for children. In 2009, attendance reached 30,000. Also in 2009, St. Francis College established a biannual Literary Prize worth US$50,000 to support a mid-career writer. The winner of the prize is announced by a panel of authors during the Brooklyn Book Festival every other year in September.

The festival includes themed readings, panel discussions, vendors, and author signings.

Coordinates: 40°41′34″N 73°59′25″W / 40.69268°N 73.99021°W / 40.69268; -73.99021


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