BOOKMANIA!
The Martin County Library System and The Library Foundation of Martin County, Inc. facilitated an in-person BookMania! festival at Jensen Beach High School on April 1, 2023.
2875 NW Goldenrod Rd.Jensen Beach, FL 34957
This event was live streamed on the Library's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.
Authors participated in one of multiple panel discussions featuring emerging and prominent writers. Titles by guest authors are represented through the library’s regular, Martin’s Most Wanted, and eBook collections. The event continues the successful evolution of “the most prestigious literary event on the Treasure Coast,” first taking place in 1995.
It has hosted over 450 emerging and best-selling authors since its inception, attracting participants from all over the United States. Here is our author selection criteria.
Here were the authors and titles for the 2023 panel discussions:
8:45 Welcome – Sue Whittington
9:00-9:45 followed by signing
Florida Nonfiction – Peggy Chittum
- Clay Henderson Forces of Nature: A History of Florida Land Conservation
- James Clark Florida Literary Luminaries
10:10-11:10 followed by signing
Thriller/Suspense – Amanda Brack
- Alex Finlay What Have We Done
- Mary Kubica Just the Nicest Couple
- Megan Miranda The Only Survivors
11:30-12:30 followed by signing
Love, Friendship, and Ever After’s – Linda Weiksnar
- Ashley Poston The Dead Romantics
- Elinor Lipman Ms. Demeanor
- Jean Meltzer Mr. Perfect on Paper
12:30-1:15 signing/lunch break – Sheriff Grill Team items for $5 cash purchase
1:15-2:15 followed by signing
Historical fiction – Paula Hundt
- Brendan Slocumb The Violin Conspiracy
- Fiona Davis The Magnolia Palace
- Madeline Martin The Librarian Spy