Albany Book Festival Presented by
The New York State Writers Insititute and University at Albany
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Save the Date!
Celebrating Books from 2023
New York State and Poet Author
Friday, September 22, 2023
Join us for our Albany Book Festival kickoff event: the installation ceremony for our new NYS Author Jacqueline Woodson and NYS Poet Patricia Spears Jones. As well as the announcement of the 2023 Bruce Piasecki and Andrea Masters Award on Business and Society Writing winner, Leah Thomas.
The special ceremony to be held 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at the University at Albany’s Campus Center West Auditorium.
New York State Author Photo: Beowulf Sheehan
New York State Poet
New York State Author Photo: Beowulf Sheehan
Feature Authors (among others)
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A Special Thank You to our Sponsors
Presenting:
Discover Albany
The Opalka Endowed Directorship
Bruce Piasecki & The Creative Force Fund
Renaissance Corporation of Albany
Times Union
University Auxiliary Services
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Supporting:
Pernille Ægidius Dake
Hank Greenberg, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
The Foy Fund
Carol Hansen
Ellen Jabbur
The Lee Thaw Charitable Trust,
Richard J. Miller Jr., Trustee
The Swyer Family Foundation
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Friend:
Wally Altes, in memory of his wife, Dr. Jane Altes
James Ayers & Miriam Trementozzi
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Behan Communications, Inc
Marlene and Georges Belfort
Victor A. Cardona, Esq.
Bernard F. Conners
Skip Casano & Bella Pipas
Sharon and Marvin Freedman
Paul and Mary Grondahl
Canon Kay C. C. Hotaling, FHC
Terence Kindlon & Laurie Shanks
William & Mary Jean Krackeler
Betsy Lopez
Mackin & Casey, LLC
Steve McKee Foundation
Doris Fischer Malesardi
Roberta and Bob Redmond
Herb and Cynthia Shultz
All Book Festival photos courtesy of UAlbany Photos/Patrick Dodson