Celebrate Reading is an annual event sponsored by the UH Manoa English Department, the Hawaii Writing Project and the Hawaii Council for the Humanities. In the past, it has attracted prominent guest authors like Orson Scott Card (Ender’s Game), Christopher Moore (Lamb, Fluke) and Markus Zusak (The Book Thief). Even more important to its mission is that it has attracted student participation from public schools around the state. The goal is to encourage readers and writers of all ages to get together and celebrate reading, writing and critical thinking. The event is free and open to the public. Come listen to award winning authors and talk story about books and reading.
Want to be a writer? Celebrate Reading is a fantastic opportunity to interact with successful authors!
You can view the Celebrate Reading 2011 Schedule of Sessions here (requires Adobe Reader).
General Information:
Dates: April 16, 2011 (Oahu); April 15, 2011 (Kauai); April 18, 2011 (Maui)
Admission: Free
Location: Oahu: University of Hawaii at the Art and HIG Auditoria and Kuykendall Hall, Kauai: Kauai Community College the Performing Arts Center; Maui: Maui Community College, Pilina Building Multi-Purpose Room
Hours: 9AM – 2PM for Oahu, and 8:30AM to 1:30PM for neighbor islands
Special Guests:
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Matt de la Peña- award winning YA author
- Gene Luen Yang- award winning graphic novelist
Local authors and poets:
- Stuart Coleman
- Kate Elliott
- Alexei Melnick
- Todd Shimoda
- Michelle Cruz Skinner
- Jean Toyama, Juliet Kono, Ann Inoshita and Christy Passion
- Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, Cathy Ikeda, Phyllis Coochie Cayan
- Lee Tonouchi, Amalia Bueno, David Choo
PLUS, your favorite book bloggers from HBB! 
For more info or to pre-register
Email: hershinow@gmail.com or CelebrateReadingHawaii@gmail.com
Phone Lorna Hershinow : 808-239-9726
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