Readers of all ages are invited to attend the Payson Book Festival on Saturday, July 22nd in the ballroom of Mazatzal Hotel and Casino in Payson. This free, family-friendly event offers book-lovers an opportunity to meet more than 80 Arizona authors from throughout the state, story time sessions for kids, author presentations, writing workshops, and more. The festival takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and features notable Arizona authors such as State Historian Marshall Trimble, noted Irish and Latina author Stella Pope Duarte, outdoor travel writer Roger Naylor, biographer and AZ Speaks presenter, Jan Cleere. The Payson Book Festival is supported by a grant from Arizona Humanities.