New York City has been a longtime hub for writers, publishers, and literary events. Though when people think New York City, they tend to think Manhattan over any of the so-called outer boroughs. This despite the fact that most New Yorkers, and most writers, live in those outer boroughs, including Queens. Queens has the distinction of being the most culturally diverse borough in the entire city, and it’s the home of many of New York City’s artists and writers.
Queens has never held a book festival to celebrate its local authors and artists, and I would say an inaugural event is long overdue. I’ve been a resident of Queens since 2001, and I was happy to discover its burgeoning literary community, which includes a literary journal, a number of reading series and some great independent bookstores and coffeehouses.
Folks from that community have come together to launch the first-ever Queens Book Festival, and we need your support to make it happen. The Festival has a Kickstarter campaign with a big menu of fantastic sponsorship packages, at all donation levels. Every dollar helps!
I included their Kickstarter video below, and you can check out the donation page here.
Queens Book Festival Kickstarter Video
Queens Book Festival Kickstarter Campaign Video 1
