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Awards the annual Founders' Award to authors in recognition of their literary achievements and inspirational bodies of work.

The organization awards the annual Founders' Award to authors in recognition of their literary achievements and inspirational bodies of work.

Organizes and hosts an annual book festival on the University of Arizona campus, featuring over 300 authors, various presentations, and hands-on activities like Science City.

Organizes and hosts an annual book festival on the University of Arizona campus, featuring over 300 authors, various presentations, and hands-on science experiences through Science City.

The organization offers Fast Passes for high-demand author sessions to Friends of the Festival and the general public, reserving a portion of seating for pass holders to ensure better access.

Provides free Fast Passes for high-demand author sessions to Friends of the Festival and the general public, reserving a portion of seating to ensure better access and choice of seats.

Provides Fast Passes for high-demand author sessions to Friends of the Festival and the general public, reserving a portion of seating for pass holders to ensure better access.

Hosts an annual writing contest for emerging writers in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry, and invites top entrants to a Master's Workshop led by festival authors.

Hosts an annual writing contest for emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and invites top entrants to a Master's Workshop led by festival authors.

The organization hosts an annual writing contest for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry, and invites the top 50 entrants to a Master's Workshop led by festival authors.

The organization plans and executes an annual book festival on the University of Arizona campus, featuring over 300 authors, various presentations, and hands-on activities like Science City. This includes managing schedules, author appearances, and providing mobile applications for attendees.

Offers mobile applications for iPhone and Android to guide attendees through the festival, providing event times, locations, author profiles, exhibitor lists, and real-time updates.

Offers mobile applications for iPhone and Android to guide attendees through the festival, providing event times, locations, author profiles, exhibitor lists, schedule updates, parking maps, and food vendor information.

Donates over $2.5 million to support literacy programs in southern Arizona, providing financial assistance to maintain free access to festival programming and local literacy initiatives.

Donates over $2.5 million to support literacy programs in southern Arizona, providing financial assistance to maintain free access to festival programming and other literacy initiatives.

The organization provides financial support to maintain free access to its programming and has donated over $2.5 million to support literacy programs in southern Arizona since 2009.