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Rockport Book Festival Celebrates Third Year of Stories, Community, and Family Legacy

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April 27, 2026•1 min read

Rockport Book Festival Celebrates Third Year of Stories, Community, and Family Legacy

By: Walter Perry

April 26, 2026

The third annual Rockport Book Festival, founded by Fulton author Katherine E. Hamilton, brought together book lovers, writers, and families for a heartwarming celebration of local literary talent and the power of stories. In an interview, Hamilton shared how the event grew from her own journey of starting stories for her nieces and encouraged by her author grandmother, to spotlight the area’s strong reader and writer communities while giving authors face-to-face connections. A special highlight was her son EKP, already working on his fifth book, joining a panel discussion and carrying on the family legacy of creativity and imagination. Attendees left inspired, with signed books and new friendships, proving Rockport-Fulton truly knows how to celebrate the written word.

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Walter E. Perry Sr. is co-founder and publisher of The Rockport Pirate, Rockport-Fulton's fastest-growing local news and events platform. A marketing-focused MBA graduate of Texas A&M University–San Antonio and currently pursuing a doctorate in Organizational Leadership, Walter brings a rare combination of academic rigor and street-level community credibility to independent journalism. He previously served as editor for a local newspaper and is the founder and executive director of Suit Up!, a trademarked, state-certified life skills program that served more than 1,500 individuals in 2024. Walter is a proven community builder driven by a belief that local news should be bold, honest, and built by the people it serves.

Walter Perry

Walter E. Perry Sr. is co-founder and publisher of The Rockport Pirate, Rockport-Fulton's fastest-growing local news and events platform. A marketing-focused MBA graduate of Texas A&M University–San Antonio and currently pursuing a doctorate in Organizational Leadership, Walter brings a rare combination of academic rigor and street-level community credibility to independent journalism. He previously served as editor for a local newspaper and is the founder and executive director of Suit Up!, a trademarked, state-certified life skills program that served more than 1,500 individuals in 2024. Walter is a proven community builder driven by a belief that local news should be bold, honest, and built by the people it serves.

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