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2. March 2 – 10, 2013
Celebrating the Arts
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6. Celebrating Books on the Arts
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7. Celebrating Books on the Arts
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8. Celebrating Books on the Arts
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9. Leading Local Authors
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10. International Guests
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11. Saturday, March 2
10:00am: Submissions begin for the 2013 BIAJ National Book Awards
Details and registration forms online at bookindustryja.com
Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library. Tom Redcam Drive. Kingston 5.
7:00pm: #KBF13 Cocktail Party
Kick-off event; networking between major sponsors, partners
participating authors, publishers and booksellers and the media
By invitation.
Spanish Court Hotel. 1 St. Lucia Avenue. Kingston 5.
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12. Sunday, March 3
Book Supplement in Jamaica Observer
11:00am-1:00pm: Love Affair with Literature II
Kickoff of Literatures in English Month
Featuring Kei Miller, Lorna Goodison, Eddie Baugh and Tanya Batson
Savage.
Hosted by University of the West Indies, Department of
Literatures in English
Room N1, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
3:30pm-5:45pm: “The Body Speaks” and Dance Umbrella Performance
Dance as dialogue and dialogues about dance. Two sessions of
dance, demonstration and discussions featuring dance
theoreticians, authors, choreographers and dancers including
Monica da Silva, Barbara Requa, Catherine Denecy. Dance Umbrella
performance begins at 6:00pm.
Hosted by Dance Umbrella
Philip Sherlock Centre for the Performing Arts, University of the West Indies, Mona
Campus
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13. Monday, March 4
10:00am-4:00pm: High School Tour
Authors, illustrators and book reps visit schools to talk about writing
and careers in books. Authors include Roland Watson Grant and
Dennis Chung.)
Coordinated by Book Industry Association of Jamaica and Jamaica
Reading Association
7:00pm: Short Film Night at Red Bones
Featuring Jamaican books that have been made into movies. Smile
Orange and Country of the One Eyed God.
Red Bones Blues Café. 1 Argyle Road. Kingston 10
7:00pm: VERB: The Word in action!
Readings of Christian books and performances by Christian artists.
Hosted by Meto Corporation and Christian Booksellers Association
Webster Memorial United Church. 53 Half Way Tree Road. Kingston 10
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14. Tuesday, March 5
10:00am-2:00pm Read for Peace. Peace Day in Schools
Visits to/readings in schools, featuring popular mascots
Coordinated by Book Industry Association of Jamaica and Jamaica
Reading Association
7:00pm: JCDC Celebration
Launch of two books based on pieces submitted to the Jamaica
Cultural Development Commission annual Festival competition.
Hosted by Pelican Publishers and Jackmandora
Eden Gardens. 39 Lady Musgrave Road. Kingston 5
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15. Wednesday, March 5
10:00am-4:00pm: National Library of Jamaica Open Day/Exhibition.
Special exhibition of books, photographs and audiovisual items
related to Jamaica’s visual and performing arts
Arts Deposit Day: writers, film-makers, musicians invited to make
legal deposit of two copies of each work.
10:00am Library Tour
11:00am-12:00pm: Join creative artists Monica DaCosta, Paul O. Beale, Dennis Howard,
David Boxer and Peter Ferguson as they share their experiences in
publishing their books.
1:00pm Repeat of Library Tour
3:00pm-4:00pm Repeat of Panel Discussion
10:00am-2:00pm: Primary School Children's Tour – Look Behind the Book
Pilot of tour to introduce children to the world of books and the
publishing landscape: Meeting with authors and illustrators; visits to
publishing company, printer, bookstore, library.
Coordinated by BIAJ, Jackmandora and Jamaica Cultural Enterprises #kbf13

16. Wednesday, March 5
12:00pm: BIAJ Books on Wheels Donation to the University of the West Indies
Pediatric Ward. In partnership with the Spanish Jamaican Foundation
7:00pm: Theatre Night: From the Page to the Stage
Family night celebrating the intersection between books and theatre.
Special showings of Patrick Brown’s Glass Slippaz and Basil Dawkins’
Dangerous Ambitions.
Glass Slippaz: Centre Stage.
Dangerous Ambitions: The Little Little Theatre. 4 Tom Redcam Avenue, Kingston 5.
Coordinated by Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists
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17. Thursday, March 7: World Book Day
9:00am-11:00am: The Business of Books: Book Industry Investor Presentation
Presentation to financial institutions and investors on investment
opportunities in the book industry.
Coordinated by BIAJ and Jamaica Trade and Invest (JAMPRO)
JAMPRO Training Room. JAMPRO. 18 Trafalgar Road. Kingston 10
11:00am-1:00pm: Industry networking sessions
Collaborative sessions between local publishers and publishers,
booksellers, and industry representatives from the US and UK
Coordinated by BIAJ and Caribbean Literature Action Group
JAMPRO Training Room. JAMPRO. 18 Trafalgar Road. Kingston 10
2:00pm-4:00pm: Notes from Edna
In celebration of Founders’ Week at the Edna Manley College of the
Visual and Performing Arts, dancers will lead viewers through a
world of Edna Manley's thoughts as penned in her diaries
1 Arthur Wint Drive. Kingston 5
7:00pm-9:00pm BYOB (Bring Your Own Book)
Readers bring books to exchange or to donate to charity. Book-
themed presentations from readers, authors and illustrators.
Coordinated by BIAJ and Pecha Kucha Night Kingston
Bookophilia. 92 Hope Road. Kingston 6 #kbf13

18. Friday, March 8
10:00am-4:00pm: Industry Workshops
Sessions for writers, publishers, booksellers.
Selling into the Caribbean Diaspora and International Markets
Marva Allen, Hue Man Bookstore (NY); Michael Williams, BIS
Publications (UK); Johnny Temple, Akashic Books (NY); Jaime de
Pablos, Random House (NY)
Making Memories; Making Money: The business of memoirs
Chaired by Christopher John Farley; Latoya Blackwood, Pelican
Publishers; Sydney Lowrie, ghostwriter
Adaptation: From the Page to the Screen.
Marketing Books in the Digital Age: Social media and digital
marketing techniques for publishers and writers.
Ingrid Riley, ConnectID; Lloyd Laing, JL Mobile
Admission: $1500. BIAJ members: $1000. Registration required.
Email: kbf@bookindustryja.com
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19. Friday, March 8
10:00am-4:00pm Research Day at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing
Arts
Presentations on new arts-based research from the Edna Manley
College
1 Arthur Wint Drive. Kingston 5
7:30pm-10:00pm Wake the Town and Tell the People!
An eclectic celebration in word, sound and song.
Featuring Christopher John Farley, editor of the Wall Street Journal
and author of numerous biographies of musicians; readings from
books about Jamaican music (Wayne Chen, Sonjah Stanley Naiah,
Carolyn Cooper); performances by poets including Mel Cooke and
Tanya Shirley; special musical guests: Nomadzz. Celebrity DJ.
Books and cash donations collected for
libraries in children’s homes and places of
safety.
Red Bones Blues Café. 1 Argyle Road. Kingston 10
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20. Saturday, March 9
Kingston Book Fair: South Lawn, Devon House
• Publishers, self-
publishers,
booksellers, trade
associations
• Drama, dance,
music, art activities
• Author
readings/signings
• Technology
exhibits
• Food and beverage
vendors
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21. Saturday, March 9
Kingston Book Fair: South Lawn, Devon House
10am-6pm
1:00pm-2:00pm Pitch Me a Story
Authors pitch book ideas to publishers.
Registration required.
2:15pm-6:15pm: Readings and Book Launches
Fiction, non-fiction and poetry sessions featuring
Diana McCaulay, Roland Watson Grant, Raymond Mair, Adziko
Simba; Special children’s tent featuring Alison Moss-Solomon,
Yendi Phillips
6:30pm-8:30pm: Arts Fusion!
Mixer forging collaborations in literary, visual, cinematic and
performing arts
Coordinated by BIAJ and Visual and Performing Arts Jamaica
By invitation.
Bin 26 Wine Bar. Devon House
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22. Sunday, March 10
7:00am Kingston City Run and Kingston Book Festival 5k
Proceeds collected for libraries in children’s homes and places of
safety.
Details and registration online at
http://kingstoncityrun.com/index.php/registration
Coordinated by BIAJ and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourism Association
Emancipation Park. New Kingston.
1:00pm-3:00pm Closing Event: Closing Day of the National Biennial at the National
Gallery of Jamaica
Claudia Hucke, Kay Sullivan, David Muir, Annie Paul, Tamara Scott-
Williams and Veerle Poupeye discuss art publishing.
Tours of the National Biennial with emphasis on pieces inspired by
literature run from 11am-4pm.
Coordinated by BIAJ and the National Gallery of Jamaica.
National Gallery of Jamaica. 12 Ocean Boulevard. Kingston
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