Author Margaret Verble’s new book, When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky, is an unforgettable and irresistible tale of exotic animals, lingering spirits, and unexpected friendship. Tickets are $45.00 and include a signature cocktail, hors d’oeuvres, an autographed, hardcover copy of When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky, and all tax and handling fees. Margaret […]
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Heather Wibbels, the "Cocktail Contessa," shows the audience how to make two of the signature cocktails from her new cookbook, Bourbon is my Comfort Food, at the Kentucky Book Festival on October 29. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
Growing up in Western Kentucky, "Ronnie" Adams was one of the state's top-ranked high school basketball players from 1972-75, dreaming of playing in the NBA, until a coal mining accident left him a quadriplegic at the age of 19. With basketball no longer an option, he enrolled at Murray State University, where he earned a […]
What will Kentucky Book Festival visitors find on your table? My most recent release is called Children of Ragnarok, book 1 of Runestone Saga, a duology rooted in Norse mythology. A notorious coaster joins forces with a traveling musician and runecaster to navigate the dangerous world after the Last Battle. You’ll […]
In this panel discussion, authors John N. Maclean, William Hinekebein, and Ron Ellis discuss writing books chronicling a life well-spent in nature. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
What will Kentucky Book Festival visitors find on your table? If you stop at my table, you will find my debut book of poetry, Grenadine and Other Love Affairs. This book is a love story, but probably not the one that you expect. Read it for the romance, but also for the […]
What will Kentucky Book Festival visitors find on your table? My latest book, The Back Page, collects 12 years of back page essays that I’ve written for Kentucky Living magazine, a monthly publication of Kentucky Electric Cooperatives. Kentucky Living has the largest circulation of any print publication in Kentucky, and the essays […]
Buried Talents exposes the subtle forms of socialization that often go unnoticed but serve to pull women away from leadership - both within the church and in other male-dominated occupations. The first three chapters explore the areas in which socialization occurs: toy selection, chore assignments, media messages, teachers' expectations for student success, and identity development.
Lisa Haneberg, author of "Stiff Lizard" and a founding board member of the Lexington Writer’s Room, and Elaine Munsch, co-editor of "Mystery with a Splash of Bourbon" and member of the Derby Rotten Scoundrels writing group, will discuss what it takes to build a writing community with Lisa M. Miller, author of "The Heart of […]
When Frank X Walker's compelling collection of personal poems was first released in 2004, it told the story of the infamous Lewis and Clark expedition from the point of view of York, who was enslaved to Clark and became the first African American man to traverse the continent. The fictionalized poems in Buffalo Dance form […]
What will Kentucky Book Festival visitors find on your table? Louisville Gambling Barons discusses Louisville when the city experienced the golden age of gambling between 1860 through 1885, thanks to the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers by steamboat and later railroads. Entire city blocks were devoted to betting. Horse […]
New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Brian Kilmeade will discuss his new book "The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America’s Soul" on the Main Stage. Join at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, or watch the livestream from here on Saturday, November 6. This event is free […]