We have a remarkable board of directors who work hard at doing this yearround. None of this at all could have been without the good support if everyone here at Miami Dade College and lets give them a huge round of applause. [applause] they are particularly appreciative of the sponsors. Without the sponsors and funding from foundations and governmental, we wouldnt be able to bring you all of this literary extravaganza. And of course our friends. Many of you are friends of the Miami Book Fair and that is a way that you can support the book fare and make sure that it goes on for another 29 years as well. [applause] if you look downstairs at the booth, you are more than welcome to sign up if youd like. I also like to tell you make sure that you pick up the guide on the way out. We have a remarkable program. Tomorrow night in fac fact the t up at night with about 4 00 for those of you that have kids, hes coming with his new series and he will be there at 4 00 followed by a wonderful writer
On behalf of all of us at the book fair, we want to welcome you to the 29th of book fair. [applause] this is a remarkable undertaki undertaking. It takes the work of utterly hundreds of volunteers. We have a remarkable board of directors. None of this could have been without the good support of everyone here at miamidade college. Lets give them a huge round of applause. [applause] we are appreciative of the sponsors. Without the sponsors and fundi funding, we wouldnt be able to bring you this wonderful literary extravaganza. Thats a way you can support this book fare and make sure that it goes on for another 29 years as well. [applause] if you look downstairs, you are more than welcome to sign up if they would like. Id also like to tell you make sure you pick up the fairgoers guy on thguide on the way out. We have a remarkable program. Tomorrow night we start at about 4 00 with lebanese make it delete delete the lebanese make he will be there at 4 00 followed by general diaz, wonderful
Hello, everyone. Can you hear me okay . Okay, im trying not to be in the view but by the end of this we will be behind the curtain. Welcome to kate dawsons book events. My name isto becca oliver and im the director of the writers of texas and we are the largest Literary Arts Organization in texas and we support writers and one of the things we love to dor is have the opportunity to talk to published authors about ther most recent book but also to dig in a little more than i think we get to as often as we would like to add book events which has a craft talk. Talk more aboutut what craft wet into creating the book and especially for the book were talking about today, american sherlock, there are so many interesting things that kate can share that would be applicable to any writer that happens to be here. Who here is a writer . Who here writes but did not raise their hand . Yes, there are always a few of you. [laughter] we will make sure we get to conversation about craft as well. I just
Can you hear me okay . Im trying not to be in the view. By the end of this, we are both going to be behind the curtain. My name is becca oliver and im the executive director of the writers week of texas, the largest Literary Arts Organization in texas. We exist to support writers in every stage of their career and one of the things we love to do is have the opportunity to talk to authors about their most recent books and we will begin with a talk learning a little bit more about what craft went into creating in the c book and therethere is so many interestg things that kate can share that would be applicable to any writer that happens to be here. There are always a few of you. So, we are going to make sure that we get to some conversations as well. I just want to say quickly before we start,. A big thank you to the people. We have a lot of literary communitieswe and where the big house is that if the bookstore so thank you for having us here tonight. I hope that you will enjoy the conv
Im becka oliver, executive director of the rightist books of texas where the largest literary or its organization in texas, we exist to support writers at every stage of their writing career and one of the things we love to do is have the opportunity to talk to published authors about their most recent books but also to dig in a little more than i think we get to as we like it book events with a craft talk, learning a bit more about what went into creating the book and especially for the book we are talking about today, american sherlock murder, forensics, and the birth of american csi. So many interesting things kate can share that would be applicable to any writer who happens to be here. Who here is a writer . Who here writes but didnt raise their hand . There are always a few of you. We are going to make sure we get some conversation as well. I just want to say quickly before we start, a big thank you to book people. We are lucky to live here in austin and have a lot of really wonde