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I N N O V E M B E R , A N D A L L Y E A R R O U N D During 8 days each November, hundreds of authors and thousands of readers

converge on downtown Miami for the nation’s premier literary festival.

AND WHEN THAT’S OVER, WE KEEP IT GOING, MONTH IN, MONTH OUT.

What happens each November?

AUTHOR SESSIONS DURING THE WEEKSunday, November 13 through Friday, November 18•AuthoreventsinEnglishandSpanisheachevening

•“EveningsWith”(keynote)authors

•NationalBookAwardnomineesandwinnersonFridaynight

PROGRAMS IN SPANISHSunday, November 13 through Sunday, November 20•80+authorsfromU.S.,LatinAmericaandSpainwithbooksinSpanish

•SomesessionshavesimultaneaousinterpretationintoEnglish

•OnlyprogramofitskindintheUnitedStates

CARIBBEAN PROGRAMSunday, November 13 through Sunday, November 20•FocusonHaitianandCaribbeanauthors

•Panelsanddiscussions•SomesessionshavesimultaneaousinterpretationintoEnglish

STREET FAIR WEEKEND Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20•16-22venues•Back-to-backprograms•Authorsforadults,teensandchildren

•PresentationsinEnglish,Spanish,FrenchandCreole

What happens each November?

CHILDREN’S ALLEYFriday, November 18 through Sunday, November 20•LargeplazainthecenteroftheFairfeaturingthemedpop-upvenuesprogrammedwithback-to-backactivities

•Children’sbookauthors•Child-centeredliveperformances,music,andstorytelling

THE IDEA CENTER ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20•Focusingontechnology,change-making,innovationandbusiness

•Guaranteedbookbuy

COOKBOOKS, FOOD CULTURE & HEALTHY EATINGSaturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20•InpartnershipwithMiamiCulinaryInstitute(MCI)

•MCIboastsextensivemarketingtofoodenthusiasts,upscalediners,andprospectivestudents

•Cookingdemosbychefs•Cookbookpresentationswithchefs/authors

•Outdoor“KitchenStadium”

DESTINATION: COMICSSaturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20•Panelsandpresentationswithcomicscreators

•AsectionoftheFairdedicatedsolelytocomicsandgraphicnovelexhibitors

•Managed/programmedinpartnershipwithTate’sComics,DiamondComicDistributors,andothers

SAVE THE DATE!

2016 MIAMI BOOK FAIR November 13-20 Street Fair Weekend: November 18-20

CONTACT US

PROGRAMS STAFF Lissette MendezDIRECTOROFPROGRAMS(305)237-7899lmendez@mdc.edu

Paola Fernandez RanaPROGRAMSMANAGER(305)237-7846paola.fernandezrana@mdc.edu

Nicole SwiftPROGRAMSMANAGER(305)237-7887nswift@mdc.edu

Mariela GalSPANISHPROGRAMSMANAGER(786)499-8734mariela.gal@mdc.edu

BOOK SALESBooks&BooksistheofficialbookselleratfestivalinNovemberandatBookFaireventsthroughouttheyear. All book sales are reported.

VENUESChapman Conference Center:300or900seats.(Roomcanbesplit.)Thereisoverflowcapabilityoutsideinfrontofatheater-sizeLCDscreen.

Wolfson Auditorium:450seats(Theater)

Freedom Tower:200-600seats(Multipurposeroominfullyrestored1923nationallyregisteredhistoricbuilding.)

Multiple additional venueswithcapacityupto300seats

For authors whose events may draw more than 1,000 people, we have the capability of live streamingtheeventtoascreenintheAuditorium,whichseatsanadditional450.WealsohavethecapabilityofhostinglargerscaleeventsatthenearbyOlympia Theatre,whichseats1,800.

MARKETING & PUBLICITY PRINT, RADIO AND TV: 500+nationalandinternationalmediaplacementsin2015.PartnershipwithPBS,C-Span,andUAinMediatobroadcastandlivestreamtheFair.EnglishandSpanishdedicatedPRconsultants.ComprehensiveadplanincludingTV,radio,outdoormediaanddigital.

EMAIL: 250ksubscriberlist

SOCIAL: Total#followers54,789.4-personsocialmediateam.Facebook,Twitter,Instagram,Pinterest,Snapchat,Periscope.CrosspromotiontoBooks&Bookssocial.

WEBSITE: Traditionalandmobileapp.

FAIRGOERS GUIDE: 60,000printed,distributedthroughoutSouthFloridaandinregionalSundayNew York Times (forNovemberfestivalonly).

COLLEGE & K-12 APPEARANCES FOR AUTHORS

COLLEGE CLASS VISITS•Diverseauthorsandtopics,fiction,nonfictionandpoetry

•Guaranteed30-150bookbuy•IncludesHonorsCollege•DuringfestivalinNovemberandyearround

GENERATION GENIUS PROGRAMS FOR K-12 STUDENTS •YearroundSchoolvisits•FieldtripstofestivalinNovember•8000+studentsparticipatedin2015•Writingworkshopsforteenstaughtbyauthors

•Guaranteed50-700bookbuy

VISITING AUTHORSREADINGS, LECTURES AND

SIGNINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

PAZ PRIZE FOR POETRY HONORS A POET WRITING IN SPANISH AND LIVING IN THE U.S.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL POETRY SERIES.

READ TO LEARN BOOKS FOR FREE FREE BOOKS THAT GET KIDS READING.

PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH AND ESPAÑOL.

GENERATION GENIUSWRITING AND READING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS.

EVENTS ALL OVER SOUTH FLORIDA.

THE BIG READ READING CAMPAIGN TO ENGAGE

RELUCTANT READERS EVERY MARCH. POWERED BY A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE ARTS.

FIRST DRAFT LITERARY SOCIALS

WRITE A STORY. HAVE A DRINK. WRITE A BETTER STORY. MONTHLY.

What does Book Fair do the rest of the year?

CREATIVE WRITING & PUBLISHING

NON-CREDIT COURSES AND WORKSHOPS.

MIAMI WRITERS INSTITUTE

CREATIVE WRITING CONFERENCE EACH MAY.

LIP SERVICE TRUE STORIES

TOLD LIVE ON STAGE.

WORKING POET RADIO SHOWLIVE-RECORDED TALK SHOW

DEDICATED TO THE WORKING LIVES OF CREATIVE PEOPLE.

5 UNDER 35READINGS WITH YOUNG FICTION WRITERS

AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR CAREERS. PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION

2015 Miami Book Fair by the Numbers

740 authors

674 sessions heldduringtheeightdays,includingcookingdemosandculinarydiscussions,Children’sAlleystorytellingandentertainment,livemusicandauthorpresentationsforchildren

200,000 totalnumberofvisitorsto2015MiamiBookFair 40

countries representedbypresentingauthors

76°F averagetemperatureduringtheStreetFair

8,484studentsattendedauthorsessionsonThurs.andFri.

11,500 childrenvisitedtheFaironSat.andSun.

19,984 childrenenjoyedandlearnedattheFair

36 million times #miamibookfair2015 usedonsocialmedia

238

exhibitors,

includingpublishers,bookstoresandcommunityorganizations

miamibookfair.com /miamibookfair#miamiREADS

7,643 booksgivenFREEtochildren

2,200 volunteerspoweredtheFairin2015