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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)[email protected]
Paola Fernandez RanaPROGRAMSMANAGER(305)[email protected]
Nicole SwiftPROGRAMSMANAGER(305)[email protected]
Mariela GalSPANISHPROGRAMSMANAGER(786)[email protected]
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
