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2012 Kingston Book Festival – March 11 to 17

Sun, Mar 4, 2012

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2012 Kingston Book FestivalPROGRAMME

Sunday, March 11, 9:00 a.m.
Church Service – Temple of Light Centre for Spiritual Living
6 Fairway Avenue, Kingston 10

Monday, March 12, 7:00 p.m.
Celebrating books on Jamaican Food & Beverage
Bin 26 Wine Bar, Devon House, Kingston 10

Tuesday, March 13, 7:00 p.m.
Celebrating books on Jamaican Sports
Usain Bolt Tracks & Records, Market Place, Kingston 10

Wednesday, March 14, 10:00 am – 4:00 p.m.
Open Day at the National Library of Jamaica
Featuring an Exhibition of Rare Jamaican Books and Demonstrations of Book Binding and Book Preservation
12 East Street, Kingston

Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 p.m.
Celebrating Works of Fiction by Jamaican Authors
Susie’s Bakery & Coffee Bar
Southdale Plaza, Kingston 10

Thursday, March 15, 10:00 a.m.
BIAJ Books-On-Wheels: A presentation by the Board of the BIAJ
Bustamante Hospital for Children, Arthur Wint Drive, Kingston 5

Thursday, March 15, 7:00 p.m.
Launch of The Longer Run, A Daughter’s Memoir of Arthur Wint
Ian Randle Publishers. Hosted by Bookophilia.
By invitation only.

Friday, March 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Industry Workshop: Publishing Boot Camp. 50 Tips for Publishing Success
Contribution: $1,000
Spanish Court Hotel, 1 St. Lucia Avenue, Kingston 5

Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Kingston Book Festival | Book Fair
Do Good Jamaica Festival
Emancipation Park, Kingston 5
- Book readings and book launches
- Exhibits by leading non-profit organizations
- Bring old crayons and make new ones
- Appearance by Sesame Street characters
- Robotics, face painting and arts and crafts for children
- Book sales and special discounts for students

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1 Comments For This Post

  1. Roger H Panton Says:

    Congratulations on your event. So sorry I cannot be there with my book ; Mr Alexander. I wish you every success – from London.

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