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Looking for a few good people… for the Iowa City Book Festival

The Iowa City Book Festival would like three interns to help with every aspect of planning and promotion of the 2012 Festival. Interns must be in Iowa City for the summer of 2012. Some duties will be based on experience and skills of the intern, others on the need of the committee. Scope of responsibilitiesContinue reading “Looking for a few good people… for the Iowa City Book Festival”

Iowa City Book Festival seeks volunteers – July 16 & 17

The Iowa City Book Festival is seeking volunteers Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17 to direct visitors, assist authors and work in the information booth. For a complete list of volunteer needs and to sign up to volunteer, see http://www.iowacitybookfestival.org/volunteers-2. See the Iowa City Book Festival schedule of events at http://www.iowacitybookfestival.org. For more information,Continue reading “Iowa City Book Festival seeks volunteers – July 16 & 17”

Elizabeth Berg to headline the Iowa City Book Festival, July 15-17

Novelists Elizabeth Berg and Jane Hamilton, journalist and historian Adam Goodheart, and poets Camille Dungy and Robyn Schiff are among a rich lineup of writers who will take part in the Iowa City Book Festival (ICBF) this summer, the University of Iowa Libraries announced today. The ICBF is a three-day celebration of books, reading andContinue reading “Elizabeth Berg to headline the Iowa City Book Festival, July 15-17”

Iowa City Book Festival Named “Attraction of the Year”

Great cities of literature have great book festivals. Thanks to the Iowa City Book Festival, presented by The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City is no exception. The Iowa City Book Festival is the 2010 Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Attraction of the Year. “The Iowa City Book Festival is just a wonderfulContinue reading “Iowa City Book Festival Named “Attraction of the Year””

Iowa City Book Festival Publicity and Marketing Interns Wanted

Marketing interns will assist in all aspects of the marketing and publicity work for promotion of the 2011 Iowa City Book Festival. Interns must be in Iowa City for the summer of 2011. ICBF 2010 intern, Katelyn McBride says “The internship gave me experience in many different areas: event planning, community outreach, media relations, publicContinue reading “Iowa City Book Festival Publicity and Marketing Interns Wanted”

ICBF Book Raffle Winner Announced: Robert Oppliger

Congratulations to Robert Oppliger. Nancy Baker, University Librarian, drew his name from the fishbowl of raffle tickets to win the collection of 75 books from Penguin Publishing. All of the money collected for the raffle will go directly to support the Iowa City Book Festival (Penguin Publishing donated the books for the contest). Thank you toContinue reading “ICBF Book Raffle Winner Announced: Robert Oppliger”

Digitally celebrating books, reading, and writing

In honor of the upcoming Iowa City Book Festival (July 16-18, 2010), we’re featuring some of the literary collections in Iowa Digital Library and Iowa Research Online. We hope you’ll explore the content online and the book fest in real life. Paul Engle teaching at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, The University of Iowa, ca. 1950sViewContinue reading “Digitally celebrating books, reading, and writing”

Iowa City Book Festival Announces Line-up

The 2010 Iowa City Book Festival (ICBF), presented by the University of Iowa Libraries, has announced its schedule for the three-day celebration of reading, writing and books July 16-18. The Festival offers activities for the entire family: best-selling authors, hands-on book arts, kids’ activities, music and festival food. For its second year, the ICBF hasContinue reading “Iowa City Book Festival Announces Line-up”

Niffenegger and Rhodes at Iowa City Book Festival

The Iowa City Book Festival presented by the University of Iowa Libraries is pleased to welcome Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry, and David Rhodes, author of Driftless, to this summer’s book festival July 16-18 in Iowa City. In The Time Traveler’s Wife (MacAdam/Cage, 2003), Niffenegger initially conceived ofContinue reading “Niffenegger and Rhodes at Iowa City Book Festival”