Local authors and artists will converge in Old Town later this month for the inaugural Alexandria Book and Craft Festival.
The free event from Elaine’s Literary Salon and Made in Alexandria will be held Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Tavern Square courtyard behind 415 King Street in Old Town’s Historic District. More than 15 artists and 25 authors will be on hand to display and sell their work.
“A local author, John Wasowicz of the Old Town Mysteries, connected Made in ALX and Elaine’s to make this magic happen,” said Made In ALX cofounder Beth Lawton. “We’re excited about doing this for the first time, and we’re looking forward to sending people home with a few new reads and some candles, tea, or art to go with them.”
Participating artists include:
Mei Tomko, Annemarie Kuhns, Allene Abrahamian, Walter Gordon, Chanthal Harris, Dwayne Lawson-Brown, Mary Ann Russell, Ileana Barajas, Sarah Bever, Jessica Ly, Janna Marks, Megan Levanduski, Tristen Blake, Denise Williams, Robin Jordan, Jillian Rose and Todd Healy.
The authors include:
K.T Nguyen, Ralph Peluso, John Wasowicz, Tom Milani, Rick Pullen, Patrick Hyde, Austin Camacho, Laura Wetsel, Lynda Allen, Lane Stone, Alex Matsuo, Cathy Wiley, Christopher Chambers, Dale Nelson, David Wessel, Diane Helentjari, Richie McGinnis, Tom Young, John B. Wren, Jeffrey Rosoff, Jim Meisner Jr., and Jeffrey James Higgins.
