AIBF Stories

The AIBF Luncheon Tradition

As the Amelia Island Book Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary, some of our readers may remember those early celebrations of literacy...

Anniversary Stories: Decade Remembrance of the Amelia Book Island Festival - Terri Wright

From the title, which is not a misprint, it is clearly apparent that the book festival has undergone numerous changes. The founders, Don...

Anniversary Stories: Lois Lowry and the Case of the Zippered Jacket - Joani Selement

Young Adult author Lois Lowry stood in the auditorium of Fernandina Beach Middle School in 2004. What motivated her to stride onto the stage

Anniversary Stories: Total Support for Reading - Foy Maloy Shares a Book Festival Memory

I was blessed to have known Don Parker and Don Shaw, both amazing people, and consider them both friends. One day 21 years ago, out of...

Anniversary Stories: The Book Island Festival - Donald Parker

Andrea and I hadn’t moved to Fernandina Beach totally until 1997. We had vacationed at the Surf and Racquet Club from January to March...

Anniversary Stories: Celebrating 20 Years: Enriching Lives with Literacy

Today we begin a series of writings on our blog, starting with a story of how AIBF began, penned by one of the original founders, Don Parker