Event Details
Join us Saturday, November 10th, 2007, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET at the Frankfort Convention Center!
Cost
The fair is free and open to the public. Plus, all book purchases are discounted 10%! Note: Some of the special events do require a fee and reservations are required.
Authors & Books
The current list of authors attending the 2007 Book Fair is now available. View the current list here.
Map/Directions
Frankfort Convention Center
405 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
The Frankfort Convention Center is marked on the map below. Click and drag the map to explore the area surrounding the Frankfort Convention Center. Double click on a location to re-center the map. If your mouse has a scroll wheel, use it to zoom in and out.
Librarians and Teachers - Preview Day November 9
The Librarians/Teachers Sale for this year will be on Friday, November 9, 2007. The Friday sale of non-autographed books is a private sale for teachers and librarians (both school and public library). Librarians and teachers are granted a 20 percent discount on all books. Books from over 180 authors will be available for your perusal. So please come by and enjoy first choice on the wonderful selection of books. Download more information here.
Kentucky Book Fair Symposium Schedule
- 9:15 a.m.
- Jon Carloftis, Kentucky Ingenuity: It Can Take You A Long Way
- 10:00 a.m.
- Lucille Carloftis, A Beautiful Journey: A Collection of Stories From The Rockcastle River
- 10:30 a.m.
- Joe Nickell, Investigating the Paranormal
- 12:00 p.m.
- Luncheon with Miss Manners, Judith Martin, author of No Vulgar Hotel: The Desire and Pursuit of Venice (This event requires pre-purchased tickets.)
- 2:00 p.m.
- Renowned Author Robert Novak, The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington
- 3:15 p.m.
- Mystery Writers Panel
History in the Making Symposiums
In addition to the symposiums above, the Kentucky Book Fair and the Thomas D. Clark Kentucky History Center are partnering to present five History in the Making symposiums at the Kentucky History Center, just a short walk from the Frankfort Convention Center. Download the schedule for these symposiums here.
Kentucky Book Fair Extras
Visit the glass room at the Capitol Plaza Hotel for more Kentucky Book Fair extras:
- 9:00 a.m.
- Friends of the Paul Sawyier Public Library present “A Gathering of Friends.” More information can be found at The Friends of the Paul Sawyier Public Library website.
- 12:00 p.m.
- The Kentucky Book Fair and The Frankfort Arts Foundation present Ethan Becker, author and Maggie Green, editor, of Joy of Cooking, 75th Anniversary Edition.