Thursday, March 12C.L . Wilson

2 P .M . • FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY TEA Leesburg Public Library

The third annual Friends of the Library Tea celebrates the remarkable contributions to the libraries in Lake County. Special Guest C.L. Wilson is USA Today, NY Times, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of a cross-genre series that combines epic fantasy with romance. BookFest Display Awards will be given to those libraries promoting the BookFest and the fantasy/science fiction genre. Ticketed event.

4 :30 P .M . • DREAMS & NIGHTMARES, A PAJAMA PARTYMinneola Schoolhouse Library A Pajama Party for kids who love fantasy! 4 special guests will read 4 of Mercer Mayer’s books. Mercer Mayer is an American children’s book writer and illustrator who has published over 300 books. Mayer is probably best known for his “Little Critter” and “Little Monster” series of books. Kids will enjoy There Are Monsters Everywhere; There’s an Alligator under My Bed; There’s a Nightmare in My Closet and There’s Something in My Attic! To sign up for this FREE event, and for further information, contact the library at 352-432-3921.

Christopher Tozier

5 :30 P .M . • DISCOVERING YOUR OWN PERSONAL INSPIRATIONAstor County Library How to turn an unnamed forest into an award-winning fantasy series: Discovering your own personal inspiration. The

most powerful inspiration rises from our personal experiences. Award-winning writer Christopher Tozier will discuss how he took his experiences of living in a non-descript, unnamed Florida scrub and turned it into the Olivia Brophy fantasy series read around the world. Write the book that only you can write and good things will happen!

Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. Tavares Pavil ion on the Lake | 200 S. Disston Ave., Tavares

E p i c B O O K F E S T O p e n i n g

Book Sales by Raintree Books | Book Signings | Character Appearances

Superhero Figure Drawing Demo with Joe Luby

Hors D’oeuvres by Chef Marcus Herrington, CEC

and the Tavares High School Culinary students

I N T R O D U C I N G B O O K F E S T A U T H O R S :Vivi Barnes | Dana Cameron | Karen Chance | Lucienne Diver | Susan Klaus

Amy Christine Parker | Leigh Perry | Nicole Peeler | Caighlan Smith | C. L. Wilson

An evening highlighting the science fiction/fantasy genre with special appearances by out of this world guests and the authors who create new worlds. Attendees will enjoy the stellar view of Lake Dora through

the glass walls of this beautiful new waterfront venue. Emcee Bob Grenier, Vice Mayor, City of Tavares

Appearances by :

QUEEN AMIDALA USS HAVEN STAR TREK CLUBONCE UPON A T IME PR INCESSESTHE GUARD IANS OF GALL IFREY

Since its inception the BookFest has been encouraged and supported by this community. Sponsors have provided the means to present award winning authors and

programs free to the public to achieve the BookFest’s mission. We will continue with their support “to encourage the love of reading and to offer quality literary events and activities.”

Thanks to the following for their ongoing support.

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AAAAce HardwareAdvance Auto PartsAMF LeesburgBay Street PlayersBook Publicity ServicesCarrabba’s Italian GrillChili’s Grill & BarCody’s on 4thCopacabana Café Courtland Walker FinancialCracker BarrelFresh MarketHome DepotHurricane Grill & WingsHwy 441 DinerKey West Resort

Lake Dora Sushi and SakeMelon Patch PlayersMission Inn Resort & ClubOakwood Smokehouse Orange Blossom CannonballOutback SteakhousePAL RealtyPastore’s Downtown PizzeriaPatterson Pope Library StoragePerkinsPico de Gallo Mexican RestaurantPublixSonnentag Theatre at the IcehouseTargetWalgreen’sWinn DixieZac’s Pressed for Time Café

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Friday, March 13

SPOTLIGHT ON NEW WORKS AT THE LADY LAKE PUBLIC L IBRARY10 a.m. • YA Chicks Journey to Publication

LUC IENNE D IVER Latter-Day Olympians Battle for the Blood Lucienne writes Young Adult Vampire novels

and Adult Urban Fantasy. The Latter-Day Olympians series features a heroine with a drop of gorgon blood who can literally stop men in their tracks. Battle for the Blood features dragons, demons, gods and gorgons. Who will save the world…and who could destroy it?

VIV I BARNESPaper or PlasticVivi is an extrovert with awkward blogging tendencies. Her debut novel, Olivia Twisted,

told the story of teen hackers playing Robin Hood. Paper or Plastic is the story of a teenager who, after being caught shoplifting, must spend her summer working at the dreaded SmartMart.

AMY CHRIST INE PARKERAstray Suspenseful and chilling, Astray is Random House author Amy Christine Parker’s nerve-

fraying sequel to Gated. This fast-paced psychological thriller is masterfully plotted and sure to leave goose bumps. Perfect for fans of creepy YA thrillers and contemporary fiction alike.

1 1 :30 a.m. • Mystery and Urban Fantasy

LE IGH PERRYThe Skeleton Takes a BowAgatha award winner Leigh Perry, writing as Toni L.P Kelner, is the author of eleven mystery

novels and over two dozen short stories that are mysteries, but feature vampires, witches, pirates, PIs, zombies, and demonic phone calls. She has just released the second novel in The Family Skeleton series, The Skeleton Takes a Bow.

DANA CAMERONPack of StraysIt was her Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winning urban fantasy short stories

that inspired Dana Cameron’s Seven Kinds of Hell, the first

Fangborn novel and the latest Pack of Strays. The protagonist, Zoe Miller, discovers her identity as a werewolf and one of the Fangborn, a race of vampires, werewolves, and oracles secretly dedicated to protecting humanity.

1 p.m. • Fantasy and Romance

SUSAN K LAUSFlight of the Golden HarpyFlight of the Golden Harpy won the Florida Writers’ Royal Palm Literary award for Best

Science Fiction Manuscript of 2010 and the Editor’s Choice Award. Flight of the Golden Harpy is an imaginative and romantic fantasy novel that questions what it means to be human.

NICOLE PEE LERTempest RebornNicole D. Peeler writes urban fantasy and is an associate professor at Seton Hill University,

where she co-directs their Masters of Fine Arts program in Writing Popular Fiction. Tempest Reborn is the final book of her award-winning Jane True series featuring a 26-year-old bookstore clerk and secret night swimmer and a world populated by the origins of human myths and legends.

2:30 p.m. • Blending Epic Fantasy and Romance

KAREN CHANCEReap the WindKaren Chance is a New York Times bestselling novelist, writer of the popular Cassandra Palmer

and Dorina Basarab urban fantasy series. You’d think that being chief seer for the supernatural world would come with a few perks. But as Cassie Palmer has learned, being Pythia doesn’t mean you don’t have to do things the hard way.

C . L . WILSONThe Winter KingC.L. Wilson is the USA Today, NY Times, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of a

cross-genre series that combines epic fantasy with romance. The Winter King is part of The Weathermages of Mystral series of standalone fantasy romances set on the magical world of Mystral. Publisher’s Weekly named The Winter King one of the most anticipated reads in 2014.

Saturday, March 14

WRIT ING WORKSHOPS AT W . T . B LAND PUB L I C L IBRARY 10 a.m. • YA Chicks: The elements of characterization

LUC IENNE D IVER, V IV I BARNES & AMY CHRIST INE PARKERCharacterization is a crucial part of making a story compelling. In order to interest and move readers, characters need to seem real. The authors will discuss how to achieve this by providing details that make characters individual and particular.

1 1 :30 a.m. Crossing genres, epic fantasy, romance and mystery

C . L . W I LSON, LE IGH PERRY & N ICOLE PEE LERYou don’t have to look far to find authors having wild success with focused cross-genre approaches. Three award winning authors will discuss how to feature a well-defined and consistent blend of paranormal elements, romance and mystery.

1 p.m. Writ ing action: f ight and love scenes

DANA CAMERON, KAREN CHANCE & SUSAN K LAUSLove and battle scenes have a great deal in common. Both are moments in our novels that require that all the senses be used to create them, and the motivation and outcome are vitally important to the plot.

2:30 p.m. Emerging Writers with Caighlan Smith

Public reading by winners of the fantasy short story contest sponsored by Writers’ One Flight Up. Caighlan Smith, moderator, was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. She is the author of the Surreality series of Young Adult

fantasy novels set in a post-apocalyptic world.

A U T H O R S ’ R E C E P T I O NFr iday, March 13 at 6 :30 p.m .

at W. T. Bland Public Library

This signature event honors nationally and internationally recognized authors and celebrates the creativity of local artists and writers including;

Vivi Barnes, Dana Cameron, Karen Chance, Lucienne Diver, Susan Klaus, Amy Christine Parker, Leigh Perry,

Nicole Peeler, Caighlan Smith, Chris Tozier and C. L. Wilson.

Bookmark Design Contest awards presented by special guest Commissioner Tim Sullivan

Short Story Contest Award winners announced by Writers’ One Flight Up

Book sales by Raintree Books and signing by the authors

Hors D’oeuvres by Chefs Carol Haas and Tim Hobbs and the Mount Dora H.S. Culinary students