Located in historic Mount Vernon Square, the Washington Monument overlooks the festival site, whose manicured parks and cobblestone streets are the perfect location for a weekend outing. In 2007, our roster of 150+ author appearances includes Nikki Giovanni, Pearl Cleage, Tim Gunn, Rev Run & Justine Simmons, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Karrine Steffans, Tina Louise, Earl “Bubba” Hiers, Cat Cora, Stephen Hunter, David Matthews, Stephen Dixon, Jacqueline Wilson, Roscoe Orman, Rafael Alvarez and many more!

Dynamic, personal interaction between readers and authors is the hallmark of our festival - please explore the stage schedules to learn about all the authors attending this year’s event. We look forward to seeing you at the Baltimore Book Festival!
Fact Sheet/FAQ

Dates
September 28-30, 2007

Hours
Friday: 5 - 9 pm; Saturday & Sunday: 11 am - 7 pm

Location
Baltimore, Maryland, in historic and picturesque Mount Vernon Place.
The closest landmark is The Walters Art Museum at 600 North Charles Street, 21201.

Year
12th annual festival

Attendance
60,000+ festival-goers over the weekend

Overview
The festival features hundreds of author appearances and book signings, 75+ exhibitors and booksellers, non-stop readings on eight stages, cooking demos by celebrity chefs, poetry readings and workshops, panel discussions, walking tours, storytellers and hands-on projects for kids, street theater, live music, and a delicious variety of food, beer and wine.

Admission
Absolutely FREE and open to the public, the Baltimore Book Festival is held outdoors in tents. The event is handicapped accessible.

Donations
The festival welcomes and appreciates your donations, which help ensure that everything at the event remains free and open to the public. If you would like to support the event, please visit the Information Booth.

ATMs
There are temporary ATMs located on the festival grounds.

Pets
PLEASE do not bring your pets to the festival!

Book Sales
Books are available for sale at the conclusion of all author appearances.

Programming Partners

Maryland Humanitites Council
Karibu Books
Maryland State Poetry & Literary Society
CityLit Project
The Children's Bookstore
Enoch Pratt Free Library


Exhibitors
10 x 10 spaces are rented for $450, $300 for non-profit organizations.
We are currently accepting applications for the waiting list. Go to the "Join Us!" section of this website.

Authors
All spaces in our tents for self-published authors are full. We are currently accepting applications for the waiting list. Go to the "Join Us!" section of this website.

Next Year
The 2008 Baltimore Book Festival is September 26 - 28. For information, please contact our office after January 1.

Event Producer
Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
7 East Redwood Street, Suite 500 / Baltimore, MD 21202 / 410.752.8632

Mayor Sheila Dixon

Partipating Authors

Tina Louise


"When I Grow Up"


^^^That's about all the info I could find.
Actually, I heard about this through a commercial on tv. So, I just thought I'd mention it. I plan on trying to get to see her and some of the other authors. I think she's supposed to be signing books on Saturday, around one PM.

I am about an hour from DC. If I wasn't working this weekend I probabbly would go.

Tina Louise wrote a kids book.

This inspiring book from actress Tina Louise brings nature and the animal kingdom together to invigorate children to reach for the stars in anything they do. Louise cleverly compares the role of an animal or insect side by side to what a child can grow up to be. Fireflies glow in the dark; an aspiring actress can shine on the silver screen. Spiders spin elaborate webs; an aspiring architect can create a skyscraper. Children will think of their own talents as they read along and be inspired to excel. When I Grow Up shows that amazing things are happening all the time—and that young readers can grow up to be amazing, too!

A Gilligan's Island icon sets sail with her first-ever children's book

"Teaching children the skill of reading and a love for the written word is important because this will remain with them throughout their lives. If we can reach children at an early age, I believe it will make a difference. This thought brings me tremendous joy."—Tina Louise

Portion of proceeds from this book donated to promote literacy.


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about the author
Tina Louise trained as an actor at the Actors Studio and the Neighborhood Playhouse. After success on Broadway, she went to Hollywood and played in a variety of films. She is best known for her comic turn as the stranded movie star Ginger in the TV series Gilligan's Island. She volunteers for Learning Leaders, a childhood-literacy advocate group in New York City, where she lives.

Oliver Corwin earned his BFA in illustration and graphic design from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. He works as a graphic designer for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, where he often comes across many of the creatures in this book.

It's a shame you can't go Matt! I'm pretty sure I can as of now.... :D :D

Wow. That is all I can say. I met Tina Louise...
gee wiz.
I'm seriously in a state of strangeness right now...
I'll post pics later...

I'm sorry, I'm just really blown away now, and am still having trouble grasping the fact that I met her...
I think I'll watch an episode of GI... and see if that helps it sink in...