Leader in Literary Arts (LILA) Inaugural Awards Event and Fundraiser
SPECIAL FUNDRAISER– LILA AWARD AND FILM SHOWING
The Book Festival is proud to announce its first annual recipient of the "LILA Award", or Leader in the Literary Arts. Editor of the Ann Arbor Observer, John Hilton, will be awarded this honor at this event. In addition, a special showing of Howl's Moving Castle, a noted film by internationally-acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki will follow. Come share some food with friends, learn more about the Book Festival, and view a wonderful family film.
Saturday, May 2
Award presentation begins at 6:30 pm
Film begins at 8:00 pm
Michigan Theater
603 E. Liberty St.
Ann Arbor, MI.
Tickets: $30/individual or $50/couple. Film only: $15/individual or $12/seniors, students, and veterans. Register online or by calling (734) 369-3366.
2009 LILA Award Recipient
John Hilton
A native of Marquette, Michigan, John Hilton is the editor of the Ann Arbor Observer. Hilton earned a Bachelor of General Studies degree from the U-M in 1974 and was a handyman and an autoworker before joining the staff of the Ann Arbor Observer in 1982. He serves on the boards of the North Central Property Owners Association, the Kerrytown District Association, and the Kerrytown BookFest.
About the LILA Award
The Festival is establishing this annual award to honor a member of the community who has made outstanding contributions to the prominence of the book, fostering a love of reading, and promoting literacy. The recipient is an active member of the community in the area of the written word.
Howl's Moving Castle
Based on Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Howl's Moving Castle follows the story of young Sophie Hatter, a bookworm, the eldest of three daughters, a girl doomed to an uninteresting life as a hat maker. Sophie resigns herself to her boring fate, but fate has other plans for her. Cursed by the Witch of the Waste with the body of a 90-year-old woman, she finds her way to the moving castle inhabited by the wizard Howl, said by all to eat the souls of young girls.
Howl has been cursed by the Witch as well, and is seeking the love of young girl to help him break the curse. The book has enchanted readers of all ages for nearly 20 years, and the film was released on November 20, 2004 in Toho theaters across Japan.
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For more information, visit the movie website.
