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Frostburg Literary Festival Celebrates and Connects Independent Authors and Publishers

Writers, artists, educators, readers and other fans of literature can meet notable literary figures, network with publishers, question editors and authors, find new books to love and learn about the writing and publishing industry – all for free – at the 2015 Western Maryland Independent Literature Festival in downtown Frostburg, Md., on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m.

Hosted by Frostburg State University’s Center for Literary Arts, the ninth-annual Indie Lit Festival brings editors, publishers, writers and students together for panel discussions, craft sessions, author readings and more. Saturday’s daylong book fair in the Lyric Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Frostburg, offers opportunities to network with independent publishers, peruse their latest publications and discover what types of stories they are looking to publish next.

This year’s panelists include Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn, food writer Ava Chin – author of New York Times bestseller “Eating Wildly” – 2015 Guggenheim Fellow in creative nonfiction Barbara Hurd, baseball writer Tim Wendel and many other notable writers and publishers. Panel topics include digital tools for writers, graphic novels and comics, writing children’s literature, starting a press or journal and many more.

“Ask the Editor” sessions – specialized, small-group panels scheduled throughout the day – will facilitate in-depth conversations about specific aspects of writing and publishing. Throughout the afternoon, Mountain City Traditional Arts, 25 E. Main St., will feature author readings. At 5 p.m., the Bill Green Quartet will play jazz music on the Lyric Theater stage through the conclusion of the book fair.

Festivities begin at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, with a poetry slam at Dante’s Bar, 14 W. Main St. There, local and visiting writers will read three of their own poems before a panel of judges for a chance at cash prizes and the title of Grand Slam Champion. Cover charge is $2 and participants must be 18 years or older.

At 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, the Indie Lit kickoff reading at Main Street Books, 2 E. Main St., features four authors, with introductions by their editors reflecting on the author/editor relationship. Immediately after the reading, a reception for Indie Lit Festival participants will be held at the Frostburg Center for Literary Arts, 22 E. Main St., followed by a panel discussion on the author/editor relationship at the Frostburg Public Library, 65 E. Main St.

Throughout Indie Lit Festival, attendees will find friendly people, interesting conversations and answers to their questions about the lives and careers of working writers, editors and publishers. The 2015 Independent Literature Festival is sponsored by the Frostburg Center for Literary Arts, the Allegany County Library System and FSU’s Lewis J. Ort Library.

For more information, a complete list of participants and a detailed schedule of events, visit www.frostburg.edu/cla. Contact the Frostburg Center for Literary Arts at cla@frostburg.edu or by phone at 301-687-4340.

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