The first ever and first annual Sedona Book Festival is almost here!

Dream becomes reality on Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, right here in the back parking lot of The Well Red Coyote. And, making this all even more special, in honor of the Festival, the Sedona City Council formally proclaimed October as “Book Lovers Month.”

Planning for this event began earlier this year and I am amazed and overwhelmed by the support we’ve received from you, the Sedona/Verde Valley community – from the City of Sedona and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, to the Sedona Public Library and Yavapai College, to so many other individuals, businesses and organizations too numerous to mention in the confines of this monthly column.

The Festival is free! So make plans now to spend all or part of the day browsing 44 exhibitor tables under our big Festival tent, listening to author presentations throughout the day in our special authors tent, enjoying live music from our outdoor music stage and participating in our children’s program in the bookstore.

We have over 100 authors, publishers, writer organizations and others participating in the Sedona Book Festival. Whatever you do, do NOT miss this inaugural event of what will be another “notch in the belt” of Sedona’s extensive cultural history and the continuing development of all that is artistic and creative here.

For more details and program information, go to www.sedonabookfestival.com.

On behalf of my co-founder and co-sponsor, Barbara Litrell of Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition, thank you for all of your past, present and continuing support.