AIBF Financial Contributors
AIBF is grateful to all financial contributors for their generous support of our mission and goals to promote literacy in Northeast Florida
2025-2026 Book Festival Members
Rare Collectors Club
Craig Bissell, Greg and Malia Duncan, Kevin Mahony, Elizabeth Odom, Kevin and Kelly Powers, Pat Stichweh, Mia Tenneson, Elizabeth Walker, Barbara and Crawford Ward, and Curt Wells
Classics Club
Kristine Ochu, Mary Shepard, Jeanne Shields, and Elizabeth Walker
Best-Sellers Club
Kimberly Butler, Summer Butler, Susan Cordes, Sharon Elliott, Judy and Ben Johnson, Cheryl Linck, Mary Kay Lundy, Evelyn Moore, Kay Otter, Jennifer Salisbury, Penny Sansbury, Elizabeth Sparkman, Curt Wells, and Gabrielle Wirth
Debut Club
Dickie Anderson, Rita Ardito, Pete and Nancy Bowyer, Courtney Crocker, Janet Dekle, Mary Kay Gould, Linda Johnson, Karen Kieffer, Dolores Kornely, Gladys Miller, Patricia Mooney, Thomas Nocerino, Deana Plaskon, Robin Pullen, Debbie Rozier, Nicole Sasnett, Patricia Taggart, Melanie Waits, Austin Valenzuela, and Jen Marie Wiggins
Fairy Tales Club
Agnes Lyden and Kim Sartor
2025-2026 Book Festival Donors
Craig Bissell
The Burroughs Family Foundation
Jennifer Cantu
Stephen and Norma Christenson
Greg and Malia Duncan
Marie Fenn
Fidelity Charitable
Sandra Slater Gottlieb
Jean Goulden
Carissa Hauck
Katherine Hutchens
Mary Jane Huwaldt
Susan Kaye
John Kennedy
Jeffrey and Bonnie Lindbloom
Agnes and Brendan Lyden
Lisbeth Mack
Meghan E. Maranto LLC/Wiggle Worms
Kevin Mahony
Roderick Matthews
J. McLaughlin
Sharon and Randall Meadows
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
National Philanthropic Trust
Robin Newman
Elizabeth Odom
David and Pamela Park
Doris Peterkin
PrimeSouth Bank
Samual Perkins
Kevin and Kelly Powers
Suzanne and Phillip Ray
Judith and Steven Sherman
Melissa and Terrance B. Shirey
James and Cheryl Sikler
Pat Stichweh
Sandra Suess
Mia Tenneson
Elizabeth Walker
Barbara and Crawford Ward
Weldon Foundation
Curt Wells
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Hotel Partners:
The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, The Williams House, Residence Inn Amelia Island, Hampton Inn & Suites Amelia Island Historic Harbor Front, Hampton Inn Amelia Island at Fernandina Beach, and Home2Suites by Hilton Fernandina Beach.
Bookstores:
The Book Loft and Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture
Community Partners:
Amelia Island Visitor Bureau, Nassau County School District, and Florida State College of Jacksonville- Nassau Center (FSCJ - Nassau), Friends of the Library Fernandina Beach and Nassau County Library System
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