Seattle’s Bookfest Sees Drop in Attendance

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that the Northwest Bookfest, a Seattle bookfair and author forum experienced a steep decline in attendance in its first year of charging a mandatory $10 admission. Attendance this year was estimated at around 20,000, less than previous years’ 25,000 attendees. Exhibitor numbers were down as well, with antiquarian and other specialty vendors concerned with leaks and pigeon droppings in the event’s venue–a former airplane hanger. Highlights included perennial crowd-pleaser, author Sherman Alexie, and librarian and action-figure inspirerer Nancy Pearl.

October 20, 2003 by Uncategorized 1

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  1. Bibliofuture says:
    October 21, 2003 at 7:11 pm

    200,000 reasons
    If attendance only dropped to 20,000 from 25,000 I would assume next year there will be a charge. The $10 cover brings in $200,000. With that extra money hopefully the festival will do some innovative things next year.

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