The 3rd annual Sedona Book Festival will be all day Saturday, October 1, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, at Yavapai College in Sedona. We are very excited about this year’s event and hope you all come out and enjoy our local celebration of books, authors and reading.

First of all, we have four outstanding headliners that will be making presentations throughout the day:

• Local award-winning author and writing instructor Kris Neri will conduct a how-to-get-published workshop at 9:30 am.

• Elote Café owner and chef Jeff Smedstad will conduct a cooking demonstration at 11:30 am.

• International bestselling author Diana Gabaldon will debut the 20th anniversary edition of Outlander, the first book in her epic series, at 2:00 pm.

• Lisa Schnebly Heidinger will present her official Arizona centennial book – Arizona – 100 Years Grand - at 4:00 pm.

Second, we will have dozens of local and regional authors, publishers and writer organizations exhibiting their books and services, representing all genres and publishing methods.

Third, members of the Sedona Performers Guild will be on hand all day, entertaining us with their original and creative music in the outdoor plaza. Food service will also be available in our special festival café.

And, fourth, general admission is FREE and that includes ample parking adjacent to Yavapai College. It also means that attendance at any or all of our headliners’ presentations is FREE. All we ask in return is that you show up, that you support our exhibitors if you find something you like, and that all books that you’d like signed by any of our headliners be purchased either at the festival or in advance at The Well Red Coyote.

For more details, go to www.sedonabookfestival.com.

Hope to see you there!