Rochester Teen Book Festival Hits 11th Anniversary!

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Teen Book Festival 2016

ROCHESTER, NY (03/25/2016)(readMedia)-- Nazareth College is proud to present this year's Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival (TBF) now in its eleventh year. The event brings about 2,500 teens and adults, with all kinds of literary tastes, together to meet their favorite authors, as well as new ones. TBF this year is Saturday, May 14, from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Nazareth College, located at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. 14618. This event is free and open to the public and kicks off with a parade led by members of the East Ridge High School Lancers Marching Band and met by the teens in a red carpet reception.

TBF 2016 features 32 authors including New York Times and USA Today bestsellers and kicks off with a panel including all authors and then continues with special breakout sessions designed to promote interaction with readers and writers. Teens will also have the chance to attend an autographing session at the conclusion of the festival.

Featured authors include Laurie Halse Anderson, Jennifer Donnelly, K.L. Going, Ellen Hopkins, Mercedes Lackey, Carolyn Mackler (a Brockport native), Ridley Pearson, Tamora Pierce, Terry Trueman, and Scott Westerfeld. Books for all the festival authors are available at local public or school libraries and for purchase by Barnes and Noble on-site. Special Festival T-Shirts and other merchandise will be available for purchase during the event, as will lunch, snacks, and beverages by many local Rochester vendors- including several food truck favorites.

The book festival works hard on fun and creative fundraising, of which the authors, and Rochester community are huge supporters. Through various fundraisers, participated by teens, the festival has been able to meet their fundraising goals.

Major supporting sponsors of The Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival include: Nazareth College, Barnes and Noble, Grid Marketing, Dixon Schwabl, Tops Markets, Monroe County Library System, several publishers, and the Friends of Libraries across Monroe County.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is located on a close-knit, suburban campus in the dynamic, metropolitan region of Rochester, N.Y. The College offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. Nazareth's strong cultures of service and community prepare students to be successful professionals and engaged citizens. The College enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students.

SPECIAL NOTE TO MEDIA: Festival organizers are available for interviews as are some authors prior to the Festival.

For more information, including a complete list of featured authors and supporting sponsors, visit www.teenbookfestival.org or for interview requests; contact Stephanie Squicciarini at the Fairport Public Library at (585) 223-9091.