2010 Exhibitors
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44th Author Collective | Booth #412
www.authorcollective.comThe Author Collective is a gathering place for those self-published authors who love to write and the people who love to buy and read books. Audiences will find a wealth of information on unknown, little known, soon to be known, and well-known people of literary prowess.
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4RV Publishing/Librifiles | Booth #309
www.4rvpublishingllc.comAuthors Elysabeth Eldering, the JGDS series, Katie Hines, Guardian, and Shelley Stout, Radium Halos, will be
TYPE: Publisher
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Americana Books/Kenneth Mallory, ABAA | Booth #322
www.mallorybooks.comAntiquarian book dealer featuring Art, Architecture, Photography, Antiquarian Books, Southern History, Americana.
TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Appraisal Desk
Want to find out how much one of your books is worth? The Antiquarian Book Dealers’ Association of South Carolina (ABDASC) will host a three-day Book Appraisal Fair at the South Carolina Book Festival, February 26 - February 28, at the
For $10.00 (cash or check), you can have up to three books appraised by an antiquarian book dealer. Half the proceeds from the appraisal fair will be donated to The Humanities Council South Carolina for next year’s book festival.
Appraisal Desk Hours
11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Friday, February 26th
9 a.m. – 11 a.m., Saturday, February 27th
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Sunday, February 28th
Special Presentation on Sunday, February 28, Upper Level, Board Room
“How to Start Book Collecting”
11:30 – 12:30
Skip Webb, Gumshoe Books, Antiquarian Book Dealer, Booth # 316, conducts a session on “How to Start Book Collecting”. The class is sponsored and led by members of the Antiquarian Book Dealer’s Association of South Carolina (ABDASC).
ABDASC is an organization that fosters the appreciation and sales of antiquarian books, prints, and manuscripts and promotes professional and ethical standards for its members. You can visit members of ABDASC on the Antiquarian Aisle in the Exhibit Hall during the book festival.
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Austin's Antiquarian Books | Booth #410
www.austinsbooks.comFeaturing antiquarian books, prints, maps and manuscripts, including Americana, Sporting and Theodore Roosevelt.
TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Authors 'Round the South | Booth #419
www.authorsroundthesouth.comFeaturing Wanda Jewell & Southern Indie Lit Crossword Puzzle Book author Reeden Wright. Learn how to book authors for speaking at schools, libraries, book clubs, civic or government meetings, corporate events, book fairs, and see what is going on at bookstores around the south. Keep up with the Southern Bestseller List, and hear from Lady Banks via her newsletter - Lady Banks' Commonplace Book - front porch literary gossip from your favorite southern bookshops. Check out the Okra Picks and much, much more.
TYPE: Non Profit Organization
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Ballard Books | Booth #323
Antiquarian book dealer featuring Civil War, World War II, biographies, Southern literature, sports, mysteries, Winston Churchill, and science fiction.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Barnes & Noble Booksellers | Booth #506
www.barnesandnoble.comBarnes and Noble Booksellers is the largest bookseller in the United States. Our mission is to operate the best bookstore in America. In addition, Barnes and Noble is a credit to the communities we serve, a valuable resource to our customers and a place where our dedicated booksellers can grow and prosper.
TYPE: Book Store
Bearhead Publishing, LLC | Booth #110
www.bearheadpublishing.comBearhead Publishing is a small press publisher from Brandenburg, KY, in search of passionate authors that want to roll their manuscript out into the marketplace. Bearhead Publishing: Don't Die with the Story Inside.
TYPE: Publisher
Bella Rosa Books | Booth #421
www.bellarosabooks.comBella Rosa Books specializes in backlist reissues and original titles by commercially established authors.
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Bellman Bear Books | Booth #224
www.bellmanbear.comWe are excited to introduce the Bellman Bear Series and hope that Bellman’s books will be a valuable tool for parents and teachers to use as you teach your children about the
TYPE: Publisher Children
Benfield-Farley Books | Booth #327
Gary Benfield, veteran neonatologist and newspaper columnist, and Benjamin Farley, southern fiction writer, offer book lovers an array of literature.TYPE: Author
Best Fairy Books | Booth #307
www.bestfairybooks.comAward winning children's fairy books with audio CDs. Titles include The Knot Fairy, The Sock Fairy, and The Belly Button Fairy.
TYPE: Author
Billy S. Arant Jr. | Booth #404
Antiquarian book dealer featuring South Caroliniana, Charleston Renaissance, Southern Fiction, Andrew Jackson, Medicine, and Decorative Arts.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Bookquest | Booth #405
General used books with emphasis on South Caroliniana, Civil War, and books about books. Also publisher of Archibald Rutledge bibliography.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
BookTV on C-SPAN2 | Booth #601
www.booktv.orgEach weekend on C-SPAN2, BookTV features 48 hours on nonfiction books from Saturday, 8am (ET) to Monday 8am (ET).
TYPE: Non Profit Organization Media/ Entertainment
Bridwell Books | Booth #314
Antiquarian book dealer specializing in South Caroliniana, Civil War, and genealogy.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Brilliant Learning Inc. | Booth #218
www.brilliantlearninginc.comBrilliant Learning Inc. is a children’s product development and multimedia company. With strong emphasis on enlightening and empowering children, the company creates and develops fun educational products and productions that entertain children while adding educational value all at the same time. Brilliant Learning Inc. is also the owner and creator of the children’s brand Get Ready Teddys, the world’s first occupational teddy bear characters. Our vision is to become a recognizable leader in producing outstanding children’s programming and quality products that enhance the intellectual levels of all children.
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Choose Joy | Booth #225
www.trafford.com/07-2173Featuring the book ABCs Up in the Trees: A Feel-Good Alphabet for All Ages and additional materials.
TYPE: Other Self Published
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Discovery Toys | Booth #306
www.junithstoys.comFeaturing top quality, unconditionally guaranteed, unique and fun educational toys, books and games for children from birth through middle school.
TYPE: Other
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Echelon Press Publishing | Booth #102
www.echelonpress.comEscape the ordinary with the best in independently published books.
TYPE: Publisher
Ed's Editions, LLC | Booth #319
A family owned and operated used book store. We have operated nearly nine years and won multiple awards for Best Used Book Store.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Elizabeth Hatcher True - Where Law Ends | Booth #308
www.wherelawends.netDetective Audrey Durant draws on her fascination for South Carolina history in unraveling the murder of a wealthy Charleston socialite.
TYPE: Author
EWO Poetry | Booth #220
www.EWOPublications.comBooks of Poetry along with bookmarks, magnets, T-shirts, fans, etc. featuring poetry.
TYPE: Author Other: Novelty
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Friends of South Carolina Libraries (FOSCL) | Booth #303
www.foscl.orgFOSCL helps foster, create, and support local friends of the library groups, provides a means for these groups to work together for the betterment of library service, and assists in and supports the extension and improvement of library services in the state of South Carolina.
TYPE: Literary Organization Library Friends Group
Friends of the SC Book Festival
www.scbookfestival.orgStop by the Friends Booth, located on the Lower Level outside the Exhibit Hall in the Concourse, to join the friends group and learn about all the benefits of being a friend of the SC Book Festival.
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Fruitful Tree Publisher | Booth #222
Fruitful Tree Publisher will feature Tales of Larkin: Hawthorne's Discovery : a thrilling non-stop adventure, pitting inch tall woodland people against forest creatures and savage enemies.TYPE: Author
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Gallopade International | Booth #209
Award-winning Carole Marsh Mysteries and South Carolina educational resources.TYPE: Publisher Children
Greenfield Books | Booth #407
www.greenfieldbooks.comRare and unusual books-- fine bindings, early travel and exploration, medicine, collectible prints, etc.
TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Gumshoe Books | Booth #316
www.abebooks.com/home/GUMSHOEBOOKS/Antiquarian Book Dealer
TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
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H.A. Olsen, Author | Booth #226
www.haolsen.comH.A. Olsen will sign copies of his newly-released Southern fiction novel, A Lone Palm Stands.
TYPE: Author
Hub City Writers Project | Booth #205
www.hubcity.orgThe Hub City Writers Project publishes the history and literature of South Carolina. Our titles include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, nature, children's, humor, biography, etc.
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if ART Gallery | Booth #424
http://ifartgallery.blogspot.com/if
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Ingalls Publishing Group | Booth #105
www.ingallspublishinggroup.comExceptional regional and historical fiction. Featuring NY Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb and Adam Edwards' Faster Pastor and other new books.
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It's All About Books | Booth #219
www.itsallaboutbooks.netNovelty items for book lovers, including t-shirts, mugs, and bags.
TYPE: Other: Novelty
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J & S Books | Booth #318
www.jandsbooks.comOnline seller of used, rare, and collectible books, including modern firsts, signed, biography, mystery, children's, history, science fiction, and more.
TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Jackie Tempo | Booth #106
www.jackietempo.comJackie Tempo searches for her parents across time and space. This adventure-filled series informs readers on world history and culture.
TYPE: Author
Jason Deierlein | Booth #223
www.jasondeierlein.comA memoir about the author's car accident, coma dreams, and rehabilitation. He writes about defeating challenges while being thankful for everything.
TYPE: Author
Joggling Board Press | Booth #311
www.jogglingboardpress.comA Charleston-based independent publishing company dedicated to producing high-quality books that amplify the history and culture of the American Southeast.
TYPE: Publisher
John W. Huffman | Booth #211
www.johnwhuffman.comJohn W. Huffman is the author of A Wayward Wind, The Baron of Clayhill, and Tiger Woman.
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Kirkwood Books | Booth #411
Regional and general rare and out of print books. Two authors autographing their new books plus selected new books of current interest.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer Book Store
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L & T Respess Books | Booth #403
Since 1980, buying & selling used & rare printed and manuscript material: Southern Americana, Southern Literature, Hunting, Fishing, and other fields.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Lee's Book Attic | Booth #401
www.noviceturkeyhunting.comLee's Book Attic sells quality used, out of print, and autographed books- both fiction and non-fiction. The store is located at City Market Antiques in the Vista area of Columbia.
TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Lighthouse Books, St. Petersburg, FL | Booth #408
www.oldfloridabookstore.comFeaturing antiquarian books, prints and maps.
TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Litchfield Books | Booth #501
www.litchfieldbooks.comLitchfield books is an independent bookstore that has served the South Carolina Lowcountry for 25 years. Member of ABA and SIBA; a New York Times and BookScan reporting store.
TYPE: Book Store
Literary Threads | Booth #702
www.literarythreads.comWith T-shirts and tote bags, Literary Threads promotes reading through unique wearables.
TYPE: Other: Apparel
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Main Street Rag Publishing Company | Booth #423
www.mainstreetrag.comMain Street Rag publishes books and their own literary magazine, and also operates as a source of production for other press publishers of magazines and books.
TYPE: Publisher
Mark Twain Centennial, Columbia College | Booth #305
Columbia College and the SCBook Festival joins a host of organizations across the nation in celebration of Mark Twain's Centennial year. Honoring Twain's literary contributions to America, there will be editions of his novels, travel books, and other memorabilia on display. Columbia College students, faculty and staff will come dressed as Twain characters.TYPE: Other
McIntosh Book Shoppe | Booth #406
Antiquarian book dealer featuring South Caroliniana, Civil War, Fine Sporting Books, Gullah and Archibald Rutledge, Pat Conroy, rare and out of print books.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Middleway Press | Booth #210
www.middlewaypress.comMiddleway Press publishes high quality books that introduce the wisdom and practice of Nichiren's Buddhism and the philosophy of the SGI President, Daisaku Ikeda.
TYPE: Non Profit Organization Publisher
Mouse House, Inc. | Booth #324
http://www.mousehouseinc.blogspot.comMouse House, Inc. speacilizes in affordable antiquarian prints, art books, and original Fiber Art by Susan Lenz.
TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
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Old New York Bookshop | Booth #321
Antiquarian book dealer featuring Southern Americana, literature, and general antiquarian.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
Owlsnest Books | Booth #320
www.abebooks.comAntiquarian book dealer featuring signed first editions and children's illustrated books.
TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
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Palmetto Cat Designs | Booth #310
www.palmettocat.comTYPE: Other: Novelty
Patsy Smith Roberts | Booth #302
www.patsysmithroberts.comRenowned wildlife photographer and author, Patsy Smith Roberts, has traveled on African Safari over 20 times and turns her favorite photographs into stunningly illustrated children's books. Each of her beautifully bound books is a wildlife adventure where children learn important lessons of friendship, courage, and confidence through lions, leopards, and tailless warthogs. With children's literacy always at the forefront of her writing, Roberts' books contain a fact-filled "Did You Know?" lesson.
TYPE: Author Children
Pennyworth Books | Booth #425
Book seller featuring paperbacks and children's books.TYPE: Book Store
Petite Plume Press | Booth #703
www.petiteplumepress.comFeaturing books for children and young adults.
TYPE: Publisher
Pink Angel Press | Booth #705
www.pinkangelpress.comPink Angel Press creates high quality picture books to delight, inspire, and educate kids and their grown ups.
TYPE: Publisher Children
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Quilters of South Carolina | Booth #701
www.quiltersofsc.comQuilters of South Carolina's 50 artfully decorated bras have been memorialized in their recently published book. A must see!
TYPE: Non Profit Organization
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Raymond John | Booth #113
Raymond John will autograph his two mysteries Mix, Match & Murder and The Cellini Masterpiece, which also is available in MP3 format.TYPE: Author
Readable & Relevant Press | Booth #216
www.readableandrelevant.comReadable & Relevant Press will feature entertaining books that educate and empower young adults and adults reading on 4-6 grade levels.
TYPE: Publisher Young Adult
Red Letter Press | Booth #206
http://redletterpress.googlepages.comRed Letter Press publishes quality fiction and non-fiction.
TYPE: Publisher
Richland County Public Library | Booth #301
www.myrcpl.comThe mission of the Richland County Public Library is to meet citizens' needs for reading, learning and information.
TYPE: Library
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Sandlapper Society | Booth #221
www.sandlapper.orgSandlapper is a non-profit quarterly magazine dedicated to promoting
Sandlapper promotes all that is good about The Palmetto State. Seems like every time you pick up the newspaper you read about something scandalous happening in
TYPE: Magazine/ Journal Non Profit Organization
SC Book Festival Fine Art Exhibit & Sale | Booth #611
www.scbookfestival.orgOver 25 South Carolina artists will participate in the first-ever Fine Art Exhibit and Sale at the 2010 SC Book Festival, February 27 – February 28 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia. A variety of work from original two-dimensional artworks and three-dimensional original artworks by these South Carolina fine artists will be available to browse and purchase during the festival at the first-ever Fine Art Sale and Exhibit during the festival.
The art exhibit and sale concludes on Sunday afternoon while you enjoy a wine reception at the art exhibit and visit with some of the artists from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. For more information about the participating artists and their work, visit scbookfestival.org.
The festival art exhibit and sale will take place in the Exhibit Hall where over 80 other exhibitors including antiquarian book dealers and other book related exhibitors and nonprofits across the state. Several state agencies will also be exhibiting at the SC Book Festival. The festival is free and open on Saturday, February 27, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, February 28, 11:30 am – 5:00 pm at the
Participating Artists
Tarleton Blackwell
Clay Burnette
Pat Callahan
Stephen Chesley
Heidi Darr-Hope
Claire Farrell
Phil Garrett
Tyrone Geter
Pat Gilmartin
Mana Hewitt
Ann Hubbard
Susan Lenz
Robert Lyon
Carol McGill
Michel McNinch
Marcelo Novo
Leslie Pierce
Chris Robinson
Cindy Saad
Laura Spong
Christian Thee
Candy Waites
Mike Williams
Edward Wimberly
David Yaghjian
Ellen E Yaghjian
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South Carolina Academy of Authors | Booth #416
The SCAA, est. 1986, will have SCAA Board Members present to provide information on the history and current program of S.C. literary hall of fame.TYPE: Literary Organization Non Profit Organization
South Carolina Arts Commission | Booth #202
www.SouthCarolinaArts.comThe South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission is celebrating over 40 years of increasing public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, SC, the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.
TYPE: State Agency
South Carolina Center for Children's Books and Literacy | Booth #201
libsci.sc.edu/ccblThe SC Center for Children's Books and Literacy is an examination collection including newly published children's titles. The collection also contains a permanent collection of award-winning children's books. Teachers, librarians, early childhood educators, literacy advocates, and others may visit the Center to examine materials.
TYPE: Non Profit Organization
South Carolina ETV & Radio | Booth #420
www.scetv.orgTYPE: Non Profit Organization Public Broadcasting
South Carolina State Library | Booth #214
www.statelibrary.sc.govThe South Carolina State Library is the primary administrator of federal and state support for the state's libraries. The Library is a national model for innovation, collaboration, leadership and effectiveness. The Library's mission is to optimize South Carolina's investment in library and information services. In 1969, as a result of action by the General Assembly, the State Library Board was redesignated as the South Carolina State LIbrary and assumed responsibility for public library development, library service for state institutions, service for the blind and physically handicapped, and library service to state government agencies. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Library is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and other sources. For more information, visit www.statelibrary.sc.gov or call 803-734-8666.
TYPE: Library State Agency
South Carolina State Parks | Booth #212
www.southcarolinaparks.comFeaturing Beautiful Places: The Timeless Beauty of South Carolina State Parks, the history and photography of all 47 state parks.
TYPE: State Agency
South Carolina Writers Workshop | Booth #414
www.myscww.orgStatewide writers organization offering local critique groups, annual writers conference, literary journal, literary prizes for adult and high school writers. Will feature their literary journal, informational material regarding SCWW, promotional items such as t-shirts, mugs, notebooks, water bottles, and samples of their members' published books.
TYPE: Literary Organization Non Profit Organization
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The Aiken Historical Cookbook | Booth #108
www.aikencookbook.blogspot.comThe Aiken Historical Cookbook offers a historical and culinary perspective of food and cooking in Aiken from the late 1700s up to the present time, along with a narrative of the town's development. Where possible, author Kathy Urban Huff strives to link every recipe in the cookbook to a person, place or event, in Aiken's long and storied history. The cookbook features recipes reflective of the times in each of its chronological sections, plus vignettes of people and events, artwork, and interesting historical records and photographs.
The cookbook is part of the official merchandise of Celebrate Aiken, the year long celebration of Aiken's 175th anniversary in 2010.
The Aiken Historical Cookbook will be sold at many stores around Aiken, including Tea Garden Gifts, Plum Pudding, Nandina, Aiken Office Supply, The Aiken County Historical Museum, and the Aiken Center of the Arts. Interested buyers can learn more about The Aiken Historical Cookbook at aikencookbook.blogspot.com or by calling (803) 644-9165.
TYPE: Author
The Columbia Writers Alliance | Booth #417
www.colawrites.comThe Columbia Writers Alliance, a 501(c)3 organization, seeks to serve the community; building a bridge between literature and the arts.
TYPE: Literary Organization Non Profit Organization
The Fiery Sword Ministry/ Alexys Wolf | Booth #112
http://alexysvwolf.tatepublishing.netThe Fiery Sword was founded by Alexys Wolf. She is an ordained minister and author of two books. For more information, visit www.thefierysword.com or http://alexysvwolf.tatepublishing.net.
TYPE: Author
The Five Points Book Shop / Dr. Books | Booth #402
Antiquarian book dealer featuring used and out of print books on a wide range of subjects at reasonable prices.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer Book Store
The History Press | Booth #418
www.historypress.netThe History Press, based in Charleston, South Carolina, brings a new way of thinking of history publishing by producing regional history titles by excellent historians and striving to make these books available to a wide audience. We hope to play a part in the revival interest in local and regional history and to form an integral part of a healthy history community.
TYPE: Publisher
The Hospitality Network, Inc. | Booth #111
Featuring Murder Mysteries: The Quick & Easy Way by Sarah Katherine Hoechstetter and Bruce the Moose by Katherine and Jake Moore.TYPE: Author
The Humanities Council SC Information Booth
www.schumanities.orgStop by to find out how to purchase SC Book Festival commemorative t-shirts, book bags, posters, and more; turn in your completed festival surveys; or make a donation to keep the SC Book Festival free and open to the public! Located on the Lower Level outside of the Exhibit Hall in the Concourse. Volunteers will be willing to assist you and answer questions.
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The Lost Mermaid: A Shem Creek Moonlight Jamboree | Booth #326
The Lost Mermaid, A Shem Creek Moonlight Jamboree immerses children in Charleston's magical landscape and marine life while teaching valuable social lessons about the danger of judging others by appearance or language. By embracing differences, lessons are learned at Shem Creek about cultural diversity while children also become sensitized to our marine animals. Related novelty tees and children's poster art will also be available. Jan DiRuzzo, the author, brings Lily the Mermaid to life when she dresses as a mermaid for children's readings and presentations. Contact www.babyearthwear.com or jandiruzzo@yahoo.com for more information. To order books, visit www.babyearthwear.com or www.amazon.com.TYPE: Author
The Magic Snowflake Children's Book | Booth #704
www.themagicsnowflake.comTYPE: Author Self Published
The New York Times | Booth #109
www.nytimes.comFeaturing discounted home delivery subscriptions to The New York Times with a free gift upon purchase.
TYPE: Newspaper
The State Newspaper | Booth #304
www.thestate.comFeaturing newspapers and subscription order forms.
TYPE: Newspaper
The Women's Shelter
www.womenshelter.orgThe Women's Shelter is a private, non-profit organization providing services to homeless women coming from crisis situations. They will be offering to cover books with Brodart clear protective book jackets for $2.00 to $3.50 based on the size of the book. The booth will be located on the Lower Level outside of the Exhibit Hall in the Concourse and will be open on Saturday and Sunday of the festival.
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Thomas Cooper Society/ University of South Carolina | Booth #415
www.sc.edu/library/develop/tcsinfo.htmlThe Thomas Cooper Society is a community organization supporting USC's Thomas Cooper Library and its rare books and special collections.
TYPE: Non Profit Organization Library Friends Group
Thomas Dorn Bookseller, ABAA | Booth #325
General antiquarian featuring literary, first editions, medicine and science, and Southern literature.TYPE: Antiquarian Book Dealer
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University of South Carolina Press | Booth #101
www.sc.edu/uscpressCelebrating its sixty-sixth anniversary in 2010, the
TYPE: University Press
Usborne Books and More | Booth #204
www.usbornetoday.comFeaturing high quality, lavishly illustrated educational books for children of all ages.
TYPE: Publisher