Philip Rafshoon, former owner of Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse, Atlanta, Ga., which closed in January, is becoming program director of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival, effective January 1. He replaces YA author Terra Elan McVoy, who wants to dedicate more time to writing.
Rafshoon commented: "In a short seven years, the Decatur Book Festival has grown very quickly into one of the premier book festivals in the country and has helped showcase and enhance the great way of life in Decatur and the metropolitan Atlanta area. As a longtime supporter, I am thrilled to join this team as program director and use my experience to help grow the festival to even greater success and showcase the diverse literature and culture we provide to an ever-expanding audience."
The book festival will be held next year over Labor Day weekend, August 30-September 1.
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Effective today, Betsy Hulsebosch has joined Hyperion's publicity department as publicity manager. She has been a marketing consultant for Hyperion for the past few months.