

We're simply feeding the fire," says Kristin Clark Taylor, author, journalist, former White House communications strategist and founder of the Great Falls Writer’s Group. “We're adding a few new sparks pulling the community together in a way that encourages dialogue and celebrates creative excellence. (See related stories for details about daytime book festival events.) The book festival fills out the day with a publishing panel in the morning and a children’s writing event in the early afternoon when winners of the first GFWG Youth Creative Writing Contest will be announced.


This is the second year for the annual “Evening with the Authors,” co-sponsored by the Great Falls Writer’s Group (GFWG) and the Great Falls Library, but it is one of three events of the first-ever Great Falls Book Festival, which grew out of the popular book-signing event. Wine and cheese reception at 7 p.m.Program begins promptly at 7:30 p.m.Īll events are at the Great Falls Library, 9820 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, and are free and open to the public. *7 to 9 p.m.: “An Evening With The Authors” - Fifteen authors celebrate, discuss and sign their books. *2 to 4 p.m.: “Every Child Is A Storyteller” Creative Activities for Youth Youth Writing Contest Award Winners Announced to 12:30 p.m.: How To Publish And Promote Your Book: A Conversation With Industry Experts
