Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Authors signing at the St Louis and San Francisco tables
***Update***
Jason Pinter is donating 20 copies of THE FURY, his latest book to the first 20 people to register for St. Louis during Indy
Jason Pinter is donating 20 copies of THE FURY, his latest book to the first 20 people to register for St. Louis during Indy
Next week is Bouchercon in Indianapolis and we'll be there talking about how much we love St. Louis and taking registrations for Bouchercon 2011. We'll be at a table right next to Bouchercon 2010 (San Francisco).
In addition to some free books for people who register early we have another reason to stop by the table. Bouchercon is all about seeing authors. And we have authors!
So far we have:
THURSDAY
Reed Farrel Coleman 1:00
Martyn Waites 2:00
Alan Jacobson 3:00
FRIDAY
Blake Crouch –11:00
Megan Abbott – 1:30
JT Ellison –2:00
Cara Black –2:00
Sophie Hannah – 3:00
BRIAN AZZARELLO
SATURDAY
Neal Anthony Smith 10:00 am
Sean Doolittle 10:00 am
Victor Gischler 10:00 am
Steve Hockensmith 11:00
Daniel Judson 11:00
Tasha and Andrew 2:30
Sean Chercover – 3:30
Jamie Freveletti – 3:30
Marcus Sakey 3:00
Also look for Joe Konrath hanging out as well!
Stop by and say hello to David and I and our Best friend Rae who is heading up 2010.
And hey, if you're an author and you want to come hang out with us, drop me an email.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
St Louis Bouchercon Team at Indy B-Con
We'll be at the 40th Bouchercon Oct 15-18th in Indianapolis. We'll have a table right next to the crew from San Fran.We'll be talking about the convention and taking registrations.
We will also have free gifts for the first people to register in person at this year's Bouchercon including free books by guests of Honor, Subscriptions to Crimespree and copies of The Tower by Ken Bruen and Reed Coleman.
Stop by and say hello if you are at the convention!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
City Museum in St. Louis - cool place to see
On our first visit to St. Louis I spent an afternoon ant the City Museum. And I'll tell you right now, this is not a place with quiet halls and typical museum displays.
Some of the newer attractions include a Ferris wheel on the roof and the world's largest pencil. There is a school bu hanging off the roof, a whole area devoted to strange side show type items, a dungeon of caves, and a whole floor of architectural antiques and plenty of other unique things to see and do.
"What happens when you mix two Saber 40 aircraft fuselages, a fire engine, a castle turret, a 25' tall cupola and several 4' wide wrought-iron slinkies, and the creativity of CITY MUSEUM Creative Director Bob Cassilly and his crew? The result is MonstroCity, the most monumental, monolithic, monstrous montage of monkey bars in the world."The whole place is amazing and it would be easy to spend hours there.
It's only 7 blocks away from our hotel and a very quick walk. I would really urge everyone to plan a visit to this unique place.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
ONLINE REGISTRATION now open
Bouchercon St. Louis is now taking registrations online.
You can go right here:
St. Louis Online Registration
We are also accepting snail mail registrations if you prefer to use a check or money order.
You can go right here:
St. Louis Online Registration
We are also accepting snail mail registrations if you prefer to use a check or money order.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The Big Read - St. Louis Style
CULTURAL FESTIVALS ONE OF 269 ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE
TO RECEIVE BIG READ GRANT FROM
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
The St. Louis Community to read and celebrate The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
during the Big Read project
June 23, 2009—St. Louis—Cultural Festivals today announced that it has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host The Big Read in St. Louis. Cultural Festivals is one of 269 nonprofits--including arts, culture, and science organizations; libraries; and municipalities--to receive a grant to host a Big Read project between September 2009 and June 2010. The Big Read gives communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate one of 30 selections from U.S. and world literature. The Big Read in St. Louis will focus on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Activities will take place Beginning on October 10th, 2009 with The Big Read Festival through February 2010.
The latest Big Read grantees represent 44 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Since the 2006 pilot program with ten participating organizations, the NEA has given more than 800 grants to support local Big Read projects.
“As we look forward to the Mark Twain Centennial in 2010, the Big Read will give us an opportunity to commemorate the centennial of Twain’s death and the 175th anniversary of his birth.” – Wicky Sleight, Library Director of Kirkwood Public Library
“The Big Read highlights not only literature, but also what can be accomplished in partnership,” said NEA Acting Chairman Patrice Walker Powell. “I’m grateful to IMLS, Arts Midwest, and the many many nonprofits, local governments, and media outlets around the country that have partnered with the NEA to present hundreds of Big Read projects nationwide. We welcome our new community partners to The Big Read family and look forward to continuing this transformative dialogue between neighbors and across borders.”
The selected organizations will receive Big Read grants ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 to promote and carry out community-based reading programs featuring activities such as read-a-
thons, book discussions, lectures, movie screenings, and performing arts events. Participating communities also receive high-quality, free-of-charge educational materials to supplement each title, including Reader’s, Teacher’s, and Audio Guides.
“The Institute is pleased to support The Big Read, which brings communities together to enjoy literature in their public libraries,” said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the NEA’s lead federal partner for The Big Read. “Libraries are community anchors that serve as centers of engagement, literacy, and lifelong learning. There is nothing better than to read a great book and share your delight and insights with others.”
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. Support for The Big Read is provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Transportation for The Big Read is provided by Ford.
For more information about The Big Read please visit www.neabigread.org.
The website for the St. Louis organization is here
TO RECEIVE BIG READ GRANT FROM
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
The St. Louis Community to read and celebrate The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
during the Big Read project
June 23, 2009—St. Louis—Cultural Festivals today announced that it has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host The Big Read in St. Louis. Cultural Festivals is one of 269 nonprofits--including arts, culture, and science organizations; libraries; and municipalities--to receive a grant to host a Big Read project between September 2009 and June 2010. The Big Read gives communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate one of 30 selections from U.S. and world literature. The Big Read in St. Louis will focus on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Activities will take place Beginning on October 10th, 2009 with The Big Read Festival through February 2010.
The latest Big Read grantees represent 44 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Since the 2006 pilot program with ten participating organizations, the NEA has given more than 800 grants to support local Big Read projects.
“As we look forward to the Mark Twain Centennial in 2010, the Big Read will give us an opportunity to commemorate the centennial of Twain’s death and the 175th anniversary of his birth.” – Wicky Sleight, Library Director of Kirkwood Public Library
“The Big Read highlights not only literature, but also what can be accomplished in partnership,” said NEA Acting Chairman Patrice Walker Powell. “I’m grateful to IMLS, Arts Midwest, and the many many nonprofits, local governments, and media outlets around the country that have partnered with the NEA to present hundreds of Big Read projects nationwide. We welcome our new community partners to The Big Read family and look forward to continuing this transformative dialogue between neighbors and across borders.”
The selected organizations will receive Big Read grants ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 to promote and carry out community-based reading programs featuring activities such as read-a-
thons, book discussions, lectures, movie screenings, and performing arts events. Participating communities also receive high-quality, free-of-charge educational materials to supplement each title, including Reader’s, Teacher’s, and Audio Guides.
“The Institute is pleased to support The Big Read, which brings communities together to enjoy literature in their public libraries,” said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the NEA’s lead federal partner for The Big Read. “Libraries are community anchors that serve as centers of engagement, literacy, and lifelong learning. There is nothing better than to read a great book and share your delight and insights with others.”
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. Support for The Big Read is provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Transportation for The Big Read is provided by Ford.
For more information about The Big Read please visit www.neabigread.org.
The website for the St. Louis organization is here
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