| To add information
about Book 'Em media sightings, please contact
us by email with the media outlet, date of the article/
show/ etc., and we will add it to our list. |
| The Augusta Free
Press published an article entitled Richmond Author Tells it B.L.U.N.T.L.Y., profiling Book 'Em 2005 author Kim
Johnson, better known by her pen name, B.L.U.N.T. - Black Lady
Under New Terms. The article ran on November 11, 2005. |
| The Staunton News Leader ran an article
on Book 'Em 2005 on November 11, 2005. |
| The News Virginian
printed an article about Book 'Em 2005 in November, 2005. |
| The Richmond
Times-Dispatch ran
two articles about Book 'Em 2005 on Sunday, October 16, 2005. |
| On September 14,
2005, The Augusta Free Press published an article entitled Throwing the Book at Literacy, about
Book 'Em 2005. |
| The Staunton News
Leader published an article entitled Authors Needed for Book 'Em 2005
on January 31, 2005. |
| On December 13,
2004, The Staunton News Leader ran a front page article entitled
Police Push Kids to Pick up a Book,
about the new literacy program started by the Waynesboro Police
Department. |
| WHSV runs an online article about the new
Literacy Program started by the Waynesboro Police Department
in area schools. |
| Augusta
Free Press ran an
article in their Community-News Notebook on November 16, 2004
regarding The Book 'Em Foundation's new online store. |
| The
News Leader ran an
article on Thursday, November 11, 2004 entitled: Book
'Em Gives Out More Than $5,000 in Cash, Books |
| On Thursday, November
11, 2004, The
Augusta Free Press
ran an articles entitled: A
20-Year Sentence: Book 'Em to Spend Two Decades in Waynesboro. |
| A press conference
was held on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 in the City Council
Chambers in Waynesboro, Virginia to present proceeds from The
First Annual Book 'Em Event. Be
sure to check out the pictures and details! |
| Augusta
Free Press ran an
article entitled Throw
the Book at Me, highlighting
author Chris Graham's experience at the First Annual Book 'Em
Event. |
| Staunton
News Leader ran a
story on the front page entitled First Ever Book 'Em Receives Rave Reviews
from Attendees, Authors,
on Sunday, October 24, 2004, spotlighting Chris Arbo, Joseph
Anthony, Christopher Chambers, and Diane Fanning. |
| The
News Virginian ran
a story on the front page entitled Inaugural Event a Page Turner, on Sunday, October 24, 2004, spotlighting
Elizabeth Terrell from Nashville, Tennessee. |
| Book 'Em co-founders
Officer Mark Kearney and author p.m.terrell will be interviewed
on an NBC affiliate
on October 22. The interview will air during the NBC nightly
news at 6 pm and again at 11 pm. |
| Book 'Em author
Nicholas Patler was interviewed on WVPT-PBS
about his book, Jim
Crow and the Wilson Administration,
an engrossing tale about federal segregation in the early 20th
century. The show, Virginia Tonight, aired twice on Thursday,
October 21 and will air again at noon on Friday, October 22. |
| The Augusta Free Press printed a riveting story about Diane
Fanning, Book 'Em's keynote speaker, entitled The
Story Behind the Story. |
| Thank you, Staunton Daily News Leader,
for printing a story about Book 'Em in the "Go" section
of Thursday's newspaper, October 21, 2004! |
| Many thanks to the
Waynesboro
News Virginian for printing
the entire talks schedule in their newspaper on Wednesday, October
20, 2004! |
| The Daily
News Leader ran an article on Wednesday, October 20,
2004 entitled Book
'Em Makes 20-Year Commitment to City. |
| The Augusta
Free Press ran an article on Wednesday, October 20, 2004
entitled The
Seeds of Literacy. |
| Author Marcia Silvermetz
appeared on The
Sunrise Show on Wednesday,
October 20 between 6:30 and 7:00 am with Beth Duffy and Bill
Duval. |
| Thank you,
98 Rock Me,
for broadcasting information about The First Annual Book 'Em
Event, and for posting a link from their site -- right up there
with the Babe of the Day! |
| A press conference
was held on Tuesday, October 19 at 1:00 at the Waynesboro High
School in Waynesboro, Virginia. Special thanks to all the media
who attended, assuring us of television, newspaper, radio, and
Internet attention for the First Annual Book 'Em; to all the
authors who attended and who will be at the event all day Saturday;
and especially to the City of Waynesboro for rolling out the
red carpet for us! |
| Author p.m.terrell
was interviewed by Detective Jacquie Conner of the Chesterfield
County/ Colonial Heights Crime Solvers on October 12, 2004 on
WVST radio
in a thirty-minute program entitled Crime Solvers Radio Profiles. |
| The
Colonial Heights Patriot
ran an article about Book 'Em on Sunday, October 17, 2004. |
| Thank you, Staunton
Daily News Leader, of Staunton, Virginia, for running
several ads for Book 'Em this week pro bono! Staunton
Daily News Leader also ran a full story on Book 'Em on
Sunday, October 17, 2004. |
| The
News Virginian ran
a front page story entitled Book 'Em Unfolds Next Week on Saturday, October 16, 2004. |
| The
Augusta Free Press
ran a story on author Elizabeth Massie on Friday, October 15,
2004 entitled Busy
Massie One of Big Names at Book 'Em. |
| The
Hopewell News in
Hopewell, Virginia ran a story entitled Buy a Book and Stop a Crook on Friday, October 15, 2004. |
| Author p.m.terrell
was interviewed by Detective Watt Russell of the Chesterfield
County/ Colonial Heights Crime Solvers on October 12, 2004 on
WVST radio
in a thirty-minute program entitled Crime Solvers Radio Profiles. |
| Author Andy Straka,
one of the best-selling authors appearing at Book 'Em, was spotlighted
at Augusta
Free Press, along with information regarding Book
'Em. |
| Author Agnes Hagen
was interviewed on WKDW Radio
on October 5, 2004 at 9 am. Be sure to listen in! |
| Author and Book
'Em co-founder p.m.terrell appeared on the PBS Show Perspectives, talking about Book 'Em! In the Richmond
area, the show will air on Friday, October 1 and again on Sunday,
October 3. In other parts of the state, please check your local
listings for October. |
| Author Chris Graham
was interviewed on WKDW Radio
on October 1, 2004. Be sure to listen in! |
| Special thanks to
Jim McDonough of the Criminal
Justice Research Center and fellow author, for helping
us get the word out about Book 'Em! |
| Thank you, Virginia Crime Prevention
Association, for helping us publicize Book 'Em! |
| Thank
you, Sisters
in Crime,
for posting information about Book 'Em, and thanks to all the
SinC authors who have donated autographed books for the event,
and who will be attending, signing their books, and participating
in talks! |
| Thank you, Virginia Department of Education,
for helping us publicize Book 'Em throughout the high schools
and to the Safe and Drug Free School Coordinators! |
| Thank you, Department
of Criminal Justice Services, for posting information
about Book 'Em on your web site! |
| Thank you, WVTF Public Radio,
for listing Book 'Em on your Events Calendar! |
| Augusta Free Press
ran an article entitled Buy
a Book, Fight Crime at the Same Time on Wednesday,
September 15, 2004. |
| Staunton
News Leader ran a front
page story entitled Book
'Em Promotes Crime Prevention, Literacy on Saturday,
August 7, 2004, quoting author Charles Benoit and Book 'Em co-founder,
Officer Mark Kearney. |
| Officer Mark Kearney
of the Waynesboro Police Department and co-chair of this year's
Book 'Em, was interviewed on WKDW-AM
on Wednesday, July 14, 2004. He spoke about the origins of Book
'Em and talked about some of the authors who will be appearing. |
| Charlottesville
Daily Progress,
July 11, 2004 |
| "Authors
Needed",
from
the Augusta Free Press, June 30, 2004. |
| "Book
'Em Founded to Starve Crime and Feed Literacy", from The News Virginian on May
21, 2004. |
| A second segment
aired on WVTF Public
Radio in May 2004. Click
here to listen; Real
Player is needed for the audio. |
| WVTF
Public Radio aired
a segment on Book 'Em in May 2004. Click
here to listen; Real
Player is needed for the audio. |
 Officer
Mark Kearney of the Waynesboro Police Department and Marcia Silvermetz
appeared on Virginia
Tonight, a television show that aired on May 10, 2004
about Book 'Em. |
| NPR aired a radio program about Book 'Em
on May 4, 2004. |
| Augusta
Free Press, May 2004:
"October Writer's Event to Stress Importance of Literacy
in Fighting Crime" |
| The
News Virginian, May
5, 2004: "Authors to Help Police Turn Kids onto Reading,
not Crime" |
| For more information,
contact Mark
Kearney, Waynesboro Police Department or Lianne
Crookshanks, Waynesboro Department of Tourism or send
an email to Patricia
Terrell. |
