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The 2011 Kentucky Book Fair is November 12th, 2011 at the Frankfort Convention Center, 405 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY. Hours are 9 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is available downtown.
2011 Kentucky Book Fair Catalog
Download the 2011 Kentucky Book Fair catalog!
Catalog Updates
Added Authors
- L.E. Modesitt will attend and sign his books, including his newest book Scholar at the Kentucky Book Fair
- Amanda Hervey & Rev. Roger Jasper, Sacred Places of KY
- Gary West, Darel Carrier, Wayne Chapman and Lloyd Pink Gardner, Kentucky Colonels of the ABA
- Karen and Joshua Leet, Civil War Lexington, Kentucky
- Ryan Martin, Gainseway/The Stewardship of an Arboretum
Limited Times
- Silas House 11-2
- Kim Edwards-signing until 3 p.m.
- Bobbie Ann Mason-signing until 3 p.m.
- Frank Bill--signing after his 12:00 reading.
- Arjia Rinpoche--signing after his 1:00 reading
Cancellations
- Harold Kelley
- Jerry Hines
- Ralph Cotton
- Berry Craig
- Edna Macon
- James Gifford
- Louis Dampier
Children’s Day at the
Kentucky Book Fair on Nov. 11
The KENTUCKY BOOK FAIR will host its first inaugural Children’s Day on Friday, November 11th from 9.a.m. to 2 p.m. Over 35 children’s and YA authors will be in attendance, including George Ella Lyon, Mark Wayne Adams, Marcia Thornton Jones, Leigh Anne Florence, Alison Hart, Loretta Ellsworth and Kristin Tubb. Admission is free; there will be opportunities to hear your favorite author speak. Odyssey magazine writer Dan Risch will guide students as they create their own monthly magazine feature. They’ll learn a few tricks of the magazine trade while soaking up the basics of good writing in his presentation, The Making of O and Aarti: Kids on a Mission. See author/illustrator Mark Wayne Adams create a wonderland before your very eyes. Listen to Loretta Ellsworth as she discusses her inspiration behind her new book, Unforgettable, the story of a boy who remembers everything and is unable to forget.
Download the complete list of authors who will be at Children’s Day!
Field trips are welcome, and admission is free, but pre-registration is required. Deadline for registration is October 14th. Students may bring sack lunches, and free bus parking is available. Click here for the registration form.
Douglas Boyd Signing on Nov. 11
Douglas Boyd, Author of Crawfish Bottom, will provide a brief presentation and sign copies of his new book at the Orlando Brown House on Friday, November 11, from 5-6 p.m. on Friday, November 11th as a precursor to the Kentucky Book Fair and part of Downtown Frankfort’s Candlelight Tour.
A Lunch with Bob Edwards
The Lunch with Bob Edwards has been cancelled due to low ticket sales. Bob Edwards will be signing books on Saturday.
The Kentucky Book Fair presents A Lunch with Bob Edwards, author of A Voice in the Box - as interviewed by Francis Nash, WUGO/WGOH Radio. The event will take place Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Capital Plaza Hotel at Noon.
Symposiums on Nov. 12
| 9:15 A.M. | Melissa McEuen (as sponsored by Transylvania University), Making War/Making Women |
| 10:15 A.M. | Liz Curtis Higgs, Mine is the Night |
| 11:30 A.M. | Meadowlark Lemon, Trust Your Next Shot |
| 12:30 P.M. | Kim Edwards, The Lake of Dreams |
| 1:45 P.M. | Robert Morgan, Lions of the West |
| 2:45 P.M. | Vito "Babe" Parilli & Dick Burdette, Kentucky Babe/The Babe Parilli Story |
| 3:45 P.M. | David King, Death in the City of Light |
All presentations are free and open to the public.
Upper Arena Readings on Nov. 12
| Upper Arena Area A | |
| 10:00 A.M. | Thomas Freese |
| 11:00 A.M. | Kevin McQueen |
| Noon | Frank Bill |
| 1:00 P.M. | Arija Rinpoche |
| 2:00 P.M. | Ellyn Bache |
| 3:00 P.M. | Peggy Day |
| Upper Arena Area B | |
| 10:00 A.M. | Richard Taylor |
| 11:00 A.M. | Frederick Smock |
| Noon | Leah Stewart |
| 1:00 P.M. | Marianne Walker |
| 2:00 P.M. | Stephen Zimmer |
| 3:00 P.M. | Jan Sparkman |
Banned and Challenged Books
St. Catharine College will present selections from the American Library Association’s List of Top 100 Banned and Challenged Books (2000-2009) during the KY Book Fair at the Frankfort convention Center on Nov. 12. The morning session starts at 11 a.m. and the afternoon session starts at 1 p.m. Please visit the SCC table at the book fair for location information.
Civil War Panel Discussion
The Kentucky Book Fair & The Kentucky Historical Society Present: The Civil War: After 150 Years, Why Are We Still Fascinated?
The panel discussion will occur on November 12, 2011 at Noon in the Old State Capital. Dr. James Klotter, State Historian of Kentucky, will act as moderator, and the panel will include Charles Bracelen Flood, Brian D. McKnight, James A. Ramage, Andrea Watkins, and Donald A. Clark.
Admission is free and open to the public. Limited seating is available. For more information, contact Connie Crowe at kybookfair@ky.gov.
ArtWalk
Enjoy an ArtWalk celebrating and supporting Downtown Frankfort’s vibrant art scene, from 11am-3pm on Saturday, November 12. Galleries, studios & more — 25 art stops designated by colorful pennants along the way.