The National Book Festival

Martha Raddatz is chief White House correspondent for ABC News. She has covered national security and foreign policy for more than 12 years. Her recent book is A Long Road Home: A Story of War and Family. Home & Family 4 p.m. Signing 2 p.m.

Steven Raichlen is an author, journalist, cooking teacher and TV host. His 27 bestselling books include The B arbecue Bible, How to Grill and Raichlen on Ribs, Ribs, Outrageous Ribs . He is the recipient of five James Beard Awards and three awards from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Home & Family 1:20 p.m. Signing 2 p.m.

Arnold Rampersad is the author of several biographies, including The Life of Langston Hughes, Jackie Robinson and Ralph Ellison. He also collaborated with tennis great Arthur Ashe on his memoir, Days of Grace. He is a professor of the humanities at Stanford University. History & Biography 10:35 a.m. Signing 12 p.m.

Victoria Rowell is a two-time Emmy Award-nominated actress who has won the NAACP Image Award 11 times. In her memoir, The Women Who Raised Me, she honors the people who played starring roles in her personal life. Home & Family 10 a.m. Signing 10:30 a.m.

Judy Schachner, illustrator and writer of children's books, won the first E.B. White Read Aloud Book Award for Skippyjon Jones. Her latest book is Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones. Children 2:20 Signing 3 p.m.

Patricia Schultz is the author of the bestseller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and executive producer of the Travel Channel's television show based on the book. She has just published 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die. Home & Family 10:40 a.m. Signing 12 p.m.

Lisa Scottoline's bestselling mysteries draw on her experiences as a trial lawyer. She wrote her first novel, Everywhere That Mary Went, while serving as an administrative law clerk. She has now written 14 suspense novels, including her latest, Daddy's Girl. Mysteries & Thrillers 12 p.m. Signing 1 p.m.

Meryle Secrest is the biographer of artists and art collectors such as Kenneth Clark, Salvador Dal¿, Frank Lloyd Wright and Duveen. She has also written biographies of figures in Broadway theater, including Leonard Bernstein, Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim. Her latest book is Shoot the Widow: Adventures of a Biographer in Search of Her Subject. History & Biography 11:10 a.m. Signing 12 p.m.

Jeff Shaara is the author of many historical novels covering the American Revolution through World War II. His first publication was Gods and Generals, one of two volumes that completed the Civil War trilogy begun by his father, Michael Shaara, in the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic The Killer Angels. His latest novel is The Rising Tide, the first of a planned World War II trilogy. Fiction & Fantasy 10:40 a.m. Signing 12 p.m.

Daniel Silva began his writing career as a journalist for United Press International, traveling in the Middle East and covering the Iran-Iraq war, terrorism and political conflicts. The success of his first novel, The Unlikely Spy, persuaded him to write full-time. His latest book is The Secret Servant. Mysteries & Thrillers 2:40 p.m. Signing 4 p.m.

Charles Simic, recently appointed 15th U.S. Poet Laureate, will begin his term this fall. The author of 18 books of poetry, he is also an essayist, translator and editor. His awards include the Pulitzer Prize in 1990 for his book of prose poems The World Doesn't End. His most recent poetry volume is My Noiseless Entourage. Poetry 12 p.m. Signing 1 p.m.

Cynthia Leitich Smith is recipient of the 2001 Wordcraft Circle Award for children's literary prose. Her latest novel, Tantalize, marks her debut as an author of dark fantasy for young adults. She is a tribal member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Teens & Children 12:55 p.m. Signing 2 p.m.

Jon Stallworthy, a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Royal Society of Literature, is acting president of Wolfson College. He has published seven books of poetry, including Body Language, and has edited several poetry collections. His biography of poet Wilfred Owen won the E. M. Forster Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Poetry 3 p.m. Signing 3:30 p.m.

Anne Stevenson is author of more than 15 collections of poetry and the inaugural winner of Britain's literary prize, the Northern Rock Foundation Writer's Award. She has published a biography of Sylvia Plath, a book of essays titled Between the Iceberg and the Ship and two critical studies of Elizabeth Bishop's work. Her latest poetry book is Stone Milk. Poetry 4 p.m. Signing 4:30 p.m.

James L. Swanson is author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, which won an Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime. Born on Lincoln's birthday, he has studied and collected books, documents, art and artifacts connected with Lincoln since he was 10 years old. He is also co-author (with Daniel Weinberg) of Lincoln's Assassins: Their Trial and Execution. History & Biography 12:20 p.m. Signing 1 p.m.

Lalita Tademy was vice president and general manager of a Silicon Valley Fortune 500 company before turning to writing. Her historical novel Cane River is the result of extensive research into her family's history. She blends American history with stories of her ancestors in her newest book, Red River. Fiction & Fantasy 11:20 a.m. Signing 12 p.m.

Diane Thiel is the author of six books of poetry, including Echolocations, winner of the Nicholas Roerich Prize. She has also published nonfiction and creative writing pedagogy, including Crossroads and Open Roads. Her translation of Alexis Stamatis's novel American Fugue received a 2007 NEA International Literature Award. Poetry 10:30 a.m. Signing 11 a.m.

Harry Turtledove is the author of more than 70 books, including sf, fantasy, historical fiction and alternate history. His latest novel, The Gladiator, is the fifth in his alternate-history adventure series "Crosstime Traffic." He is the recipient of several awards, including a Hugo, a Nebula, two Sidewise Awards and a Hal Clement Award for best Young Adult science fiction. Fiction & Fantasy 2 p.m. Signing 3 p.m.

Susan Vreeland is the author of three novels based on art: Girl in Hyacinth Blue, The Passion of Artemisia and Luncheon of the Boating Party. Her books have been translated into 25 languages. Fiction & Fantasy 10 a.m. Signing 11 a.m.

Geoffrey C. Ward is the author of 14 books, including Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson and co-author, with Ken Burns, of The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945. He has also written or co-written many documentary films about American history, including "The Civil War," "Baseball" and "Jazz." History & Biography 4 p.m. Signing 2 p.m.

Rosemary Wells, a former book designer, has been writing and illustrating for more than 30 years. Her most recent books are Max's ABC and Red Moon at Sharpsburg. She spearheaded a national campaign for early literacy called "Read to Your Bunny: The Most Important Twenty Minutes of Your Day." Children 12 p.m. Signing 1 p.m.

David Wiesner studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, where Tom Sgouros and David Macaulay taught him the fundamentals of drawing and painting and fostered his imaginative spirit. He has published more than 20 books for young readers, among them Tuesday, The Three Pigs and Flotsam. He is the second person to win the Caldecott Medal three times. Children 3 p.m. Signing 4 p.m.

Douglas L. Wilson is a two-time winner of the Lincoln Prize. He received the prize in 1999 for Honor's Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln and in 2007 for Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words. History & Biography 11:45 a.m. Signing 1 p.m.

Jacqueline Wilson was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 2002 and is the current U.K. Children's Laureate (2005-2007). Her latest book is Candyfloss. Children 10:40 a.m. Signing 12 p.m.

Gene Luen Yang received the Xeric Grant, a comics industry award, for Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks, his first comics work. His other works include Duncan's Kingdom (with art by Derek Kirk Kim) and The Rosary Comic Book. His first graphic novel, American Born Chinese, was a National Book Award finalist. Teens & Children 2:55 p.m. Signing 4 p.m.

Kevin Young is the author of five poetry collections including For the Confederate Dead. His first book, Most Way Home, won the Zacharis First Book Prize from Ploughshares. He is also editor of several collections including the anthology, Giant Steps: The New Generation of African American Writers. Poetry 3:30 p.m. Signing 4 p.m.