Inkjet & Digital Printing

Seventh Annual Oce Future Authors Project to See Their Published Works for the First Time on November 9

Tuesday 09. October 2012 - "Pens and Paper: Our Weapons of Mass Construction" to be unveiled

Oce, a Canon Group Company and an international leader in digital document management, today announced the book signing date for Pens and Paper: Our Weapons of Mass Construction, the published works of the 2012 Oce Future Authors Project students. On Friday, November 9, 2012, the more than 40 middle and high school students from Palm Beach County who participated in the summer workshop will see for the first time copies of their book.
The book signing will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m., at the Boca Raton Public Library at Spanish River, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431. The event is free and open to the public. To attend, please make a reservation by emailing Diana Fedderman at Diana.fedderman@palmbeachschools.org or calling 561-357-5989.
Mayor Susan Whelchel will be on hand to congratulate the students, as will representatives from the program’s sponsor, Oce North America, and the School District of Palm Beach County. After a short program, attendees will be able to have copies of the book signed by the young authors. Extra copies of the book will be on sale at the library for $5 each. All proceeds benefit the District of Palm Beach Education Foundation and the Oce Future Authors Project.
Four professional authors gave presentations to the students during the workshop, sharing their personal experiences and offering writing and publishing tips. The authors were Robert Forbes, children’s book author and president of ForbesLife magazine; Mary Monroe, a high school teacher and young adult book author; Nicole Barker, young adult author of Dancing With Ana; and Richard Rosser, the publisher of East Magazine.
Francis McMahon, vice president of marketing, Production Printing Systems, a division of Oce North America, says the book signing is a must-see event.
“Watching the excitement and surprise in the eyes of these passionate writers when they see their own book for the first time is an amazing experience,” he said. “Their reaction each year convinces us atOce that this program is an essential educational gift we can give students who love to write.”