Nazareth College Hosts Rochester Teen Book Festival, May 16
Nazareth College is proud to present this year’s Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival (TBF) now in its tenth year. The event brings over 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 16, 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 2015 features 30 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 Charles Benoit (also the MC), Heather Brewer, Sarah Dessen, Gayle Forman, Ellen Hopkins, G. Neri, Neal Shusterman, and Terry Trueman. 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 was able to meet (and top) their goal of $10,000.
Major supporting sponsors of The Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival include: Nazareth College, Barnes and Noble, Friends of the Fairport Public Library, Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside, Tops, Monroe County Library System, Advantage Federal Credit Union, Amulet Books, Candlewick Press, Disney Hyperion, Finger Lakes BOCES, Harlequin Teen, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Macmillan Children’s Publishing, MetLife, Monroe #1 BOCES and BOCES 2, Penguin Young Readers Group, Random House Children’s Books, Rock Star PR and Literary Consulting, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, Sleeman Design, and Spatola’s Party Rental.
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 visit www.tbflive.org or for interview requests; contact Stephanie Squicciarini at the Fairport Public Library at (585) 223-9091.
For More Information
Julie Long: 585-389-2456 or jlong2@naz.edu
Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.
Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.
