Festival Fever: All LIT Up, 5/21/11

After a one year hiatus, All LIT Up is back on Saturday.

Produced by the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, the day-long Hudson Valley Literary Festival celebrates literature and literary publishing with a magazine and small press book fair at the Hudson Opera House in Hudson from 11am-4pm on Saturday. Hundreds of books and magazines published by regional and national independent literary publishers will be on sale for only $2 an issue and $4 a book. Many of the publishers will be on hand to meet & greet both readers and writers.

Following the book fair, the action moves to Hudson Wine Merchants for a 5pm reading and reception. Featured readers will include poet and novelist Rebecca Wolff, food memoirist Jonathan Dixon and poet Monica Youn. A wine and cheese reception will follow the readings.

MORE UPCOMING FESTIVALS FOR 2011:

GottaGetGon @ Saratoga County Fairgrounds, Ballston Spa, May 27-29
Mountain Jam @ Hunter Mountain, Hunter, June 2-5
ABL’s Bluegrass Roundup @ McConchie’s Heritage Acres, Galway, June 3-5
The Berkshire Countryfest @ Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, June 4
Rhythm On the Ridge @ Maple Ski Ridge, Rotterdam, June 11
Art On Lark @ Lark Street, Albany, June 11
Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival @ MASS MoCA, North Adams, June 24-26
Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and Dance @ Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, June 24-26
Freihofer’s Jazz Festival @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, June 25-26
The WGNA CountryFest @ the Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, July 9
Green River Festival @ Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, July 16-17
The Big Up @ Sunnyview Farm, Ghent, July 28-30
Bluestock Music Festival @ Hunter Mountain, Hunter, August 26-28
Jazz at the Lake: Lake George Jazz Weekend @ Shepard Park, Lake George, September 17-18, FREE