West Virginia Book Festival

Organizers of the West Virginia Book Festival are seeking exhibitors, vendors and volunteers to participate in the event.

The festival will be held October 22 and 23 at the Charleston Civic Center. The event is being presented by the Kanawha County Public Library System, The Library Foundation of Kanawha County, the West Virginia Humanities Council, the Charleston Gazette and the Charleston Daily Mail.

One major component of the event is the Festival Marketplace, where festivalgoers may shop for books and other merchandise at the booths of regional publishers, booksellers, sponsors and other vendors. As part of the exhibitor package, all vendors will be listed in the official festival program, which will be distributed to more than 96,000 subscribers of the Charleston Newspapers.

Volunteers will help in a variety of ways including set-up, take-down, assisting authors and presenters, and assisting with the book sale, Festival Marketplace, children’s programs, crafts, information tables and merchandise sales.

The festival will offer something for all age groups. More than 30 authors will attend and participate in book signings, reading, workshops and panel discussions. Activities for children include special programs, musicians, a storybook character parade, crafts and more. The Kanawha County Public Library system’s annual used-book sale will be held on Saturday. Admission to the festival is free.

Exhibitor contracts and volunteer applications are available online at www.wvhumanities.org. Visit the website or call 304-343-4646 for more information.