The first ever Carroll Book Festival is sure to be a page-turner, with Jodi Picoult as the headliner at the Carroll County Farm Museum.
The festival takes place on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., building on and spreading the county’s reputation as a book-loving community which supports authors. Activities will include a children’s character breakfast, ticketed author events, book signings, vendors, author panels, and of course, book sales.
Nabbing Picoult as a headliner is huge, as she visits Westminster just before she releases her 30th novel, “Hollow Bones.” Lisa Picker, director of communications with Carroll County Public Library made the announcement on social media last week. Picoult is a New York Times bestselling author, with 12 of her books debuting at the number one spot.
“Hollow Bones” is the story of a woman who was just two months old when her mother died in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. She grew up to run the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness. The book is being released just three days after the Carroll Book Festival.
The festival is presented by Carroll County Public Library in partnership with Park Books on Main, Carroll County Economic Development, Last Word bookstore, and Two Sides to the Story podcast.
Check the festival’s website for more information about events, signings, and appearances as the event approaches.
