Jewish Book Fairs and Festivals for Fall 2013

Book festivals and fairs are held year round all over the world. As a book marketing specialist,

I am the first to impress on authors the new and powerful marketing avenues open to all authors on the Internet – from websites and book trailers to social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. While these are excellent tools when used properly, authors should never overlook opportunities to meet the reading public face-to-face.

If you are a Jewish author or specialize in writing about Jewish issues, you should consider visiting some of these book fairs in the Jewish community.

• The Hyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival will take place in Washington, D.C. October 6-16, 2013. Learn more at http://washingtondcjcc.org/about/

• The Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts will be held October 29-November 16, 2013  in Indianapolis, Indiana. Visit their website at http://www.jccindy.org/page.aspx?id=172632

• The Book Festival of the Marcus JCC Atlanta is an ongoing story with a thrilling new chapter added each year. This year's festival will be held from November 2 - 17, 2013. http://www.atlantajcc.org/interior-pages/arts-and-culture-book-fest...

• The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival has the largest attendance of festivals in the country. It is the only event of its kind in St. Louis and is open to the entire community, attracting more than 23,000 people over a 15-day period from November 3, 2013 to November 17, 2013. Visit their website for additional details. http://stljewishbookfestival.org/

• The 19th annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair will be held November 2-5 and 7-10, 2013. For further details and updates, please visit http://www.sdcjc.org/sdjbf/

• The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston will hold their 41st annual Jewish Book and Arts Fair November 2-17, 2013. Visit their website  http://www.erjcchouston.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=BookAndAr...

• The JCC of Greater Washington will host their 43rd annual Book Festival. It will take place November 1-11, 2013. For additional details, please visit http://jccgw.org/template.php?section=BF

• The Mandel JCC Festival of Jewish Books and Authors will take place in Beachwood, Ohio from November 7-17, 2013. Check out the lineup on their website http://www.mandeljcc.org/book-festival/festival-of-jewish-books-aut...

• The JCC Rochester in Rochester, New York will host a Jewish Book Festival from November 3-17, 2013. For details, visit http://www.rjbf.org/

• The Mandel JCC of Palm Beach County will have a Book Fair offering over 200 titles on November 21, 2013. For additional details, please visit http://jewishpalmbeach.org/events/directory/book_fair

Book fairs typically seek out guest speakers. By volunteering to speak at a Jewish book fair, you will pique the interest of new readers and potentially gain a few new fans. Additionally, you can add the speaking appearance to your resume. Be sure to plan ahead because book fairs, speaking engagements and readings are all planned months in advance. For a complete list of book fairs and festivals visit http://www.book-marketing-expert.com

The bottom line: Reach out to the Jewish community and attend a book fair! You will be happy you did.

About Scott Lorenz

Book publicist Scott Lorenz is President of Westwind Communications, a public relations and marketing firm that has a special knack for working with authors to help them get all the publicity they deserve and more. Lorenz works with bestselling authors and self-published authors promoting all types of books, whether it's their first book or their 15th book. He's handled publicity for books by CEOs, Navy SEALS, Homemakers, Fitness Gurus, Doctors, Lawyers and Adventurers. His clients have been featured by Good Morning America, FOX & Friends, CNN, ABC Nightly News, The New York Times, Nightline, TIME, PBS, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Family Circle, Woman's World, & Howard Stern to name a few. Learn more about Westwind Communications’ book marketing approach at http://www.book-marketing-expert.com  or contact Lorenz at scottlorenz@westwindcos.com or by phone at 734-667-2090. Follow Lorenz on Twitter @aBookPublicist