Get Ready for Maine Festival of the Book

The Maine Festival of the Book 2012 will be held March 29-April 1 in Portland, with a full day of free literary programming for all ages at the Abromson Center at the University of Southern Maine on Saturday, March 31. More than 75 authors, artists and performers with programs designed for all ages and interests. With the exception of Opening Night, events are free and unticketed.

Festival 2011 was a great success with more than 2000 attendees. In its five years of existence, the Maine Festival of the Book has featured more than 200 authors, including five Pulitzer Prize winners and two National Book Award winners.

The Maine Festival of the Book is held annually in April in Portland. If you would like to see what Festivals 2007-2011 were about go to Past Festivals or hear recordings of selected festival programs on the Web site of Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Maine Humanities Council. Past presenters include David McCullough, Richard Ford, David Baldacci, Tess Gerritsen, Crystal Zevon, Wes McNair, Brian Wood, Jane Brox, Maxine Kumin, Anita Shreve, Stewart O'Nan, Julia Glass, Paul Harding, and Elizabeth Strout.

Learn more about the Maine Reads Community Literacy project, a grants initiative offering funding to libraries for community and literacy building.

Learn more about Read With ME., a state-wide literacy outreach program that brings books to every kindergartener in Maine. This year's featured Read With ME. book is The Very Best Bed written and illustrated by Rebekah Raye of Blue Hill, Maine.

We are grateful for the support of our sponsors.

Sponsors

Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation

(Grant Recipient)

FairPoint Communications * Law Offices of Joe Bornstein

Casella Waste * MaineHealth * Portland Magazine * Camden National Bank * UNUM

Maine Arts Commission * Pine State Trading

T-Mobile USA * TD Bank * First Wind * National Semiconductor

Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems * Bangor Hydro Electric Company

Fairchild Semiconductor * AT&T * Plum Creek * U.S. Cellular

Martin’s Point Health Care * L.L. Bean * Maine Credit Union League * Portland Harbor Hotel

Orchard Foundation * Maine Humanities Council * Bernstein Shur * Barber Foods

Bangor Savings Bank * Delta Dental * Isamax Snacks * Shipyard Brewing Company

Maine Office of Tourism

Media Sponsors

Maine Public Broadcasting Network * Portland Magazine * MaineToday Media Inc.

The Forecaster * Bangor Daily News

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Maine Festival of the Book 2011 Opening Night Host Committee

Former Governor of Maine John E. Baldacci

and First Lady of Maine Karen M. Baldacci

Justin and Rachael Alfond

Tom and Diana Allen

Susan Austin

Jim and Kathy Case

Sarah Cecil

Tom and Kate Chappell

Richard and Deborah Connor

Madeleine G. Corson

Beth Edmonds

Jacob and Tess Gerritsen

Leon and Lisa Gorman

Cyrus and Patty Hagge

Stephanie Hart

Shirley Helfrich

Nathanial Hull

Pam Joy

Jim Mitchell

Amos and Lola Orcutt

Michael Reed

Neil and Carla Rolde

Lanelle Roussel

Richard and Barbara Russo

Colin Sargent and Dr. Nancy Sargent

Lizz Sinclair

Pat Smus

Celeste Viger

(As of March 20, 2011)

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click here to go to the Festival Website

For tickets to Opening Night 2012 (program to be announced), use our secure online service or by check, mail in a ticket order form.