Amelia Island Book Festival Gala

Featuring New York Times Best-Selling & Award-Winning Authors 

Friday, February 14

6:00 - 10:00 pm

 

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort 

39 Beach Lagoon Road, Amelia Island

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6 - 7 pm | Author Open-Bar Cocktail Reception

7 - 10 pm | Dinner, Presentation and Auction

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On this night we welcome literary stars to our island, for an elegant evening of fine food, entertainment.
Meet in person these distingushed authors: 

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David Baldacci, NYT best-seller and AIBF Honorary Chair

Sandra Brown, NYT best-seller and author of 75 novels
Kathy Reichs, best-selling author and forensic anthropologist

Sharon Robinson, acclaimed author and daughter of Jackie Robinson

Margot Lee Shetterley, author of the best-selling book Hidden Figures

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Author books will be available for sale at the Gala and the authors will sign books purchased on site.

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Presenting Sponsor: William Amos, Sr. Foundation

Gold Sponsor: Rayonier

Silver Sponsors: Paul & Kathleen Bosland / Ron & Dorothy Cheeley – Pfizer Pharmaceutical /
Sylvia Derrick

Bronze Sponsor: The Salty Pelican

Your ticket includes open bar cocktail reception where you can mingle with these celebrity authors. Then, a gourmet dinner followed by a brief live auction during which you may bid on a chance for immortality: to have a character in a novel named  after you or a loved one. Plus there’ll be many more unique and fabulous prizes.

 

Featured authors' books will be available for purchase and author signing at the end of the evening.

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Proceeds benefit the Authors in Schools Literacy Program

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