Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival March 24 and 25

March 24, Workshops for Writers
William H. Jervey, Jr., Venice Public Library, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Register by: March 23 at 6 p.m. at venicebookfair.com/events
Fee: $20
Getting from Idea to Publisher - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Moderated by Nancy Pike, former director of Sarasota Library Systems
Panelists: Clarissa Tomasson and her daughter Lane DeGregory, Barbara Field and Kim Cool, all recognized, published authors, will share their knowledge of writing from having a marketable topic to writing, editing and securing a publisher.

Authors will sign their books - 11:30 a.m. to noon

Break for lunch

How to Tell a Great Story - 1:30 p.m.
Keynote speaker Lane DeGregory

Writing as a Second Act - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30
Moderated by Beth Donofrio

Authors will sign copies of their books - 3:30 to 4:30

Closing Remarks - 5:00
By Hermitage Artist in Residence, Rigoberto Gonzales

March 25, Venice Book Fair
Blalock Park, South Nassau Street
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More than 60 writers will be in their booths to present their books. The Friends of Venice Library will also be on hand selling books from our Friends Bookstore. Please stop by our FOVL table to say hello!

For more information, see Our Town section of The Gondolier, by Kim Cool, Saturday, March 18