Recent & Upcoming Events
2011 SCBook Festival - May 13 - 15, 2011
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC
Free Admission:
Saturday, May 14th - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 15th - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This year the Festival celebrates its 15th Anniversary featuring presentations by renowned national and local authors, book signings, Antiquarian Book Dealers (that's us!, plus our fellow booksellers), exhibitors, book sales, Appraisals (ABDASC will host this), children's events, an art show, and more!
Many members of ABDASC will be participating in the SCBook Festival again this year. ABDASC is a long-time participant and sponsor of the SCBook Festival. Look for us particularly at the Book Appraisal Desk, Brunching with Authors, and in Antiquarian Row.
Book Appraisals
For those interested in finding out how much some of their own books are worth, the Antiquarian Book Dealers’ Association of South Carolina (ABDASC) will host an Appraisal Desk at the Book Festival. Bring your old books, ephemera and other dated items by the desk for an estimate on the value of these treasures!
For $10 (cash or check), you can have up to 3 books appraised by an antiquarian book dealer.
Appraisal Desk Hours
| Friday, May 13 | 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. |
| Sunday, May 15 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
The Appraisal Desk is located in the exhibit hall. For outside appointments and cost estimates, please call 803-791-8002.
Brunching with Authors
Dine with authors! In partnership with The South Carolina Center for the Book, the South Carolina Book Festival is proud to host the 5th annual “Brunching with Authors” event. Brunching with Authors will take place on Sunday, May 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., in Ballroom C at the festival’s host venue: the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. This is a ticketed literary event that is open to the public, featuring gourmet fare, and authors seated at every table.
Author guests at Brunching with Authors come from a wide variety of genres, including literary fiction, cooking, thriller, romance, and general fiction. Featured author participants include: Mario Acevedo, C. J. Box, Eleanor Brown, Nan K. Chase, Robert Dugoni, Warner M. Montgomery, Patricia Moore-Pastides, Lisa Patton, Martha Southgate, Susan Vreeland, Kathryn R. Wall, Karen White, and others to be announced.
Authors will also be available for book signing following the event. For more information about these authors and all the other presenting authors at the 2011 SCBook Festival, visit www.scbookfestival.org .
Tickets are $35 per person or $210 for a table of seven (one free seat when you purchase an entire table). For tickets and more information, contact SCBookFestival.org.