Author Patron
Author Patrons help us bring your favourite writers to the festival. Patrons can be individuals, businesses, or groups such as book clubs or writing groups.
Donations help us cover the travel and accommodation costs of our authors. The amount of the donation varies depending on the distance the author travels and the length of their stay at the festival.
As an Author Patron, you’ll receive
- reserved front-row seating at each of your author’s events
- a signed complimentary copy of your author’s featured book
- an opportunity to meet with your author, and have your picture taken
- your name listed in the Festival program guide on the author’s profile and each of the author’s events
- your name linked and displayed on the Festival website on your author’s profile and each of their events
2010 Author Patrons
| Author | Patron(s) |
|---|---|
| Judy Fong Bates | Mike Scrannage, Royal LePage Real Estate |
| Jill Battson | The Waterfall Tea Room, Barbara Linds & Eric DePoe |
| Karen Connelly | Romeo & Patricia Candido |
| Marie-Louise Gay | Matheson Dental Clinic |
| Wayne Grady & Merilyn Simonds |
Kingston Toyota |
| Charlotte Gray | The Hon. Peter Milliken |
| Dorie Greenspan | Chez Piggy Restaurant |
| Genni Gunn | Ali Afzal (Curry Original Restaurant) |
| Richard Gwyn | Macdonald Festival 2011 |
| Steven Heighton | Clinton Dentistry |
| Lawrence Martin | Queen’s Quarterly |
| Lisa Moore | Dr. Eva Toth |
| Kim Moritsugu | Karen Millson |
| Joyce Carol Oates | Elaine & Michael Davies (The Davies Charitable Foundation) |
| Terry O’Reilly | The Student Association of St. Lawrence College, Kingston Campus |
| Louise Penny | Tim & Christine Everdell (Quarry Pharmacy) |
| Iain Reid | Alex de Haas & Barbara Borjal www.alexandrakingstonrealtor.com |
| Larry Scanlan | Paul Fisher Professional Investments |
| Eric Siblin | Regina Rosen |
| Carolyn Smart | UpStart Press |
| Cordelia Strube | Brenda South |
| Miguel Syjuco | Wayne Grady |
| Joan Thomas | Beth Robinson |
| Jane Urquhart | Mary Anne Higgs |
| Michael Winter | Chris James |
Interested? Find out more: contact sponsorship@kingstonwritersfest.ca
