103111 Buckeye Book Fair showcases the work of Ohio authors
By Sharon Haught
October 26, 2011
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Summary: Fisher Auditorium on the campus of OARDC will be transformed into Ohios largest one day literary event when Buckeye Book Fair returns for its 24th year.
Attention booklovers.
Mark your calendars for Nov. 5 because Buckeye Book Fair is back for a 24th year and it promises to be better than ever.
For those with a passion for reading there is no better place to be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 5 than Fisher Auditorium on the campus of OARDC for Buckeye Book Fair.
For the last 24 years Buckeye Book Fair has brought the best of Ohios authors to Wooster and this year will be no exception.
Ninety six authors, illustrators and photographers will be on hand for this years event to showcase nearly 300 different books on such varied topics as the Kardiac Kids of the Cleveland Browns 1980 team and a childrens book about a mouse who stows away in a childs goody bag so he can go trick or treating.
Billed as the largest one-day literary event in Ohio, Buckeye Book Fair exclusively features the works of Ohio authors and illustrators or books on Ohio topics. Since its inception in 1987 nearly 1000 authors have participated and signed close to 200,000 books.
The opportunity for book lovers to meet their favorite authors and have the books autographed personally to them has long been the major draw for Buckeye Book Fair as have the well known local celebrities that are on hand to autograph books and mingle with their fans.
Cleveland artist and author Tom Wilson, Jr. will be on hand to celebrate four decades of bringing everyones favorite short, bald headed optimist – Ziggy – to life on the pages of newspapers across the country. Wilson, who took over the day to day operation of the beloved comic strip from his father in 1987, will be signing a newly released collection of the best Ziggy comic strips from 1971-2911 entitled Ziggy – 40 Years.
Legendary Cleveland television personality and meteorologist Dick Goddard will also make special appearances at this years Buckeye Book Fair. Goddard will be on hand to chat with fans about his 50 year television career and sign copies of his book Six Inches of Partly Cloudy.
This years Buckeye Book Fair is also packed with special events for children and adults alike.
At 2:00 New York Times bestselling author Regina Brett will share lessons she learned from cancer, being a single mom and stumbling through various occupations until she found her true mission in life. Brett, will be on hand in the auditorium to talk about some of her favorite life lessons straight out of the pages of her book God Never Blinks.
At 3:00 children will be invited to grab crayons and paper and join illustrator Steve Harpster as he teaches his young audience members that drawing is as easy as one, two, three by turning simple numbers into lively cartoon animals.
Throughout the day children of all ages will also have the opportunity to take a closer look at a Soap Box Derby car compliments of long time All-American Soap Box Derby manager Jeff Iula and interact with the stars of Sandra Philipsons books – Springer Spaniel Tak and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Ollie.
Funds raised during Buckeye Book Fair are used to provide grants to Ohio literacy programs, community libraries and schools. Since its inception in 1987 the non-for-profit organization has awarded 247 grants totaling just shy of $200,000 to programs throughout the state.
For more information on Buckeye Book Fair log on their web site at www.buckeyebookfair.com.
