VS Grenier ~ Award-Winning Author, Speaker & Podcaster

It's Saturday October 19th and the St. George area community begins making its way into the Lexington Hotel Ballroom. It's still early as authors are setting up their tables to greet, talk and sign books for eager lovers of the written word...and it's only 9am. The day is just beginning. David W. Smith and VS Grenier welcome those who have begun to show up. It's time to get the Book Expo underway and all the exciting events Smith and Grenier have planned for the day. Guest speaker John Sebba shares some poetry with our gathered audience before winners of the 2013 Youth Poetry is announced. Author and poet Lin Floyd steals the show as she announces the 2013 Youth Poetry winners. Many of the winners are present to not only receive their award, but also to read their poems to all in attendance. Now for a bit of fun. David W. Smith and VS Grenier have added another fun treat to the St. George Book Festival this year beyond the Charity Dinner Friday Night (Oct.

  I have been working over the last few months, along with my co-chair David W. Smith, on the relaunch of the St. George Book Festival. It's been a lot of work and I've enjoyed every minute of it. I have been interviewed, quoted, etc. ever since October hit and as the week came closer to the big event (Oct. 14-19, 2013). What I didn't expect was making the front page as the lead story in my local paper.  You can imagine the shock and surprise I felt as I walked into the ballroom of the Lexington Hotel on Saturday October 19th for the final and biggest event of the book festival week...the Book Expo where we had over 30 authors there to talk, sell an autograph their books for Washington County, Utah community for free, to see many of the authors holding up the front page of The Spectrum where I was not only the lead story but also half the page had this picture above printed with it.  I don't think we are ever prepared to see ourselves in the spotlight as an a

David W. Smith and I as co-chairs of the St. George Book Festival were interviewed for this Sunday paper. We are both really excited about the changes we have made and bringing back some of the things our community loves from this festival that is state wide in Utah. The blurb and article link are below. We invite all those living close or who can travel to join us Oct. 14-19, 2013. The deadlines to RSVP and get a booth have been extended to Oct. 16th. A new chapter: Book Festival returns with 2013 Utah Poet of the Year and charity dinner in St. George, Utah. Read more at http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20131012/LIFESTYLE/310120007/A-new-chapter-Book-Festival-returns-Utah-Poet-Year