THNOC to sponsor, participate in 2012 New Orleans Bookfair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Teresa Devlin
The Historic New Orleans Collection
(504) 598-7170
teresad@hnoc.org

Vicki Voelker
Gambel Communications
(504) 324-4242
vicki@gambelpr.com

THNOC to sponsor, participate in 2012 New Orleans Bookfair
Event to take place Saturday, Nov. 17, at a new location in the Warehouse District

WHO: The Historic New Orleans Collection

WHAT: 2012 New Orleans Bookfair and Media Expo

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 • 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

WHERE: New location: 725 Magazine St. in the Warehouse District          

HOW: This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.hnoc.org/ or http://www.neworleansbookfair.com/. 

WHY: The Historic New Orleans Collection is proud to return as a sponsor of the New Orleans Bookfair and Media Expo, taking place Saturday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Now in its 11th year, the annual event celebrates authors, publishers and books created in New Orleans and the surrounding area. In addition to sponsoring the event, The Collection will have a table featuring its recent publications, including "Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans," as well as information about membership and upcoming events.

No admission is required to attend the event, which will take place at a new location this year: 725 Magazine St. in the Warehouse District, right across the street from the Crescent City Farmer's Market. Other participants in the 2012 New Orleans Bookfair include Antigravity Magazine, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press and Crescent City Comics, among other local publishing ventures.

Visit http://www.neworleansbookfair.com/ for the full list of vendors and the full schedule of events, which will be developed in the coming weeks.

Founded in 1966, The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South. For more information about The Historic New Orleans Collection, visit http://www.hnoc.org/ or call (504) 523-4662.

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