Kickoff Luncheon

Featuring Keynote Speaker NYT Best-Seller Lisa Scottoline

Tickets are $75 per person

Public sale starts October 1 

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Thursday, February 13

Noon – 2:00 pm

Walker's Landing at the Omni Plantation and Resort

11 Beach Lagoon Road, Fernandina Beach

Gourmet lunch provided

 Luncheon doors will open for ticketed patrons at 11 am

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Lisa Scottoline
Introduced by Honorary Chair David Baldacci

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It's the festival’s exciting Kickoff Luncheon on Thursday, February 13. The #1 best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author of 32 novels, Lisa Scottoline will be our keynote speaker.

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A former attorney, Lisa—who pronounces her surname "Scott o lee nee, like fettuccine"—writes legal thrillers, stand-alone novels and humor. Her latest is Someone Knows, a story of how a single decision can undo a family, how our past can derail our present, and how not guilty doesn't always mean innocent.

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Lisa’s novels are known for their emotionality and their warm and down-to-earth characters, which resonate with readers and reviewers long after they have finished the books. She also writes a weekly column titled 'Chick Wit' with her daughter Francesca Serritella. It's a witty and fun take on life from a woman’s perspective, published in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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At the luncheon, she’ll be introduced by the festival's honorary chair, David Baldacci, author of 38 best-selling novels, several of which have been adapted for film and television. His latest books include One Good Deed, and A Minute to Midnight (coming in November 2019). You’ll see him at events throughout the festival.

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The picturesque Walkers Landing will be our venue again for this annual favorite. Chef Michael of Kitchen 251 will cater the the gourmet plated hot meal.

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As in the past, the 2020 festival’s Kickoff Luncheon is sure to be a sellout. Mark your calendar and don't miss out!