The Missouri Literary Festival, A Celebration of Arts, Literature and Literacy, will be held Oct. 2, 3 and 4, 2009. The festival celebrates the written word in all its wondrous variety through author readings, presentations and workshops for all ages and interests, a slam poetry competition, live music, theatrical performances and film. Admission is $5 for adults and free to children 10 and under. The event is designed as a fundraiser for the Springfield Regional Arts Council and will benefit local writing and literacy programs including Writers Hall of Fame, Ozarks Literacy Council, Springfield Public Schools Title I Program and Family Literacy Centers of the Ozarks. The Missouri Literary Festival is a project of Missouri Literary Festival Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Board Members

Calvin Allen
Terry Bond
William Brandon Bowman, Chairman
Jason Brown
C. David Carson
Dr. Sandra D’Angelo
Mark Dixon
Jeanne Duffey
Kirk Elmquist
Clarissa A. French, Secretary
David Harrison
Gregory Holman
Dr. Randall N. Humphrey
Leah Jenkins, Vice Chairman
Kelly Knauer
Marilyn Quigley
Lorraine Sandstrom
Jack Stack, Treasurer
Dr. Charles A. Taylor
Pat Walker