SAN ANTONIO – Hundreds of individuals made their manner downtown for the thirteenth annual San Antonio Ebook Pageant on Saturday, crammed with a few of the metropolis’s most passionate bookworms.
The yearly occasion featured over 100 authors from throughout the nation who signed books and answered questions from followers within the viewers.
Whereas some have been pleased to have their favourite copies personally signed, 15-year-old aspiring author Payton Juarez mentioned she wished to be taught extra concerning the publishing course of.
“I simply love assembly individuals, so it’ll be unbelievable, and attending to be taught extra about how they acquired into the profession is simply going to unbelievable,” she mentioned earlier than going to a meet-and-greet.
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Ellie Tinajero, a 10-year-old avid reader, mentioned she likes studying what authors write and imagining each single element.
“Simply attempt to think about every thing in your head — it’ll appear like a film,” Tinajero mentioned. “You wouldn’t even be there anymore.”
Organizers behind the occasion mentioned it’s an effective way to assist inform individuals about literacy schooling efforts across the metropolis whereas additionally offering a group for what can usually be a solitary expertise.
“Once you’re studying, you’re alone,” mentioned Anna Dobben, literary director for the pageant. “However there’s different individuals who love books, there’s others who love the identical books as you do, and so they’re right here.”
Dobben mentioned books can “open doorways” for readers, particularly kids.
“You’ll be able to see different worlds by way of books, you’ll be able to perceive totally different views,” she mentioned.
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