Students from across the state will gather at the University of North Georgia Gainesville campus on March 14 from 9:00-5:00 to participate in Tome Student Literacy Society’s annual student conference TomeCon.
Tome Society is a nonprofit organization promoting literacy among 4th- 12th grade students through service; collaboration; competition-based club activities; and clean, entertaining, encouraging literature. Over 500 students are expected to attend the event.
The conference will include sessions on books, writing, anime & manga, technology tools, photography, Star Wars, art, engineering, drawing and more. Students will also participate in Skype sessions with authors, as well as attend a Keynote address by a visiting author.
The event will culminate in an awards ceremony where schools and students will be honored for their participation in various competitions throughout the school year.
Guest speakers include: Dianne Salerni, author of The Eighth Day; Jackson Pearce, author of The Doublecross; Holly Lauren, author of the GenEx Saga; and Joey Weiser, author of the Mermin series.
Tome Student Literacy Society was founded in 2012 by Hall County natives Jennifer Parker, Becca Hamby, and Shelby Day.
For more information, contact Rebecca Hamby at 770-540-3691 or email at [email protected].
