Kentucky writers with new memoirs gathered on Main Stage to discuss their writing process. Paul Patton, Erin Keane, Richard Taylor, Don Lane and John Boel were in conversation with writer Nana Lampton to get to the heart of these books.
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This is a one-of-a-kind experience combining elements of the literary and culinary worlds. Chef Ouita Michel will craft a special lunch menu from her first published cookbook, Just A Few Miles South. Ouita’s motto, “Food is Love,” is the perfect match for book-lovers too! Tickets are $55.00 and include tax, handling, and an autographed copy […]
Jim Host, author of Changing the Game: My Career in Collegiate Sports Marketing, is the founder of Host Communications, Inc, a nationally renowned college sports marketing and association management company. He will discuss his book, published by the University Press of Kentucky earlier this year, with co-author, Eric A. Moyen. This event is brought to […]
Stephen B. Bright is the author of The Fear of Too Much Justice, an examination of injustices occurring in criminal courts today and a practical look at how they can be corrected. He will be joined on stage with CNN’s Poppy Harlow for this discussion.
Jessica Ward is a pseudonym for the #1 New York Times bestselling author who writes as J.R. Ward and has over 20 million copies in print. We were happy to feature her on the Main Stage at noon to discuss her new book The St. Ambrose School for Girls. Read her author interview […]
Want to learn more about illustrating books for children? Do you love to draw as much as you love to read? Then join author/illustrator of the popular Randy the Badly Drawn Horse series, T. L. McBeth, as he leads a fun workshop to go over the basics of illustrating. Open to all ages and skill […]
Find a free face painting booth near Cattywampus Station, right outside the Children's Authors Tent on the lower level of Joseph-Beth in Lexington.
Elin Hilderbrand, #1 bestselling author of Golden Girl, Summer of '69, the Paradise series, and dozens of other novels, will discuss her writing career, sources of inspiration, and more with debut novelist Dianna Rostad, author of You Belong Here Now, on the Main Stage. This event will not be livestreamed. To participate, join us at […]
Join author/illustrator Rachel Elliott for this fun, generative workshop! Participants will use a game called "animal + emotion + occupation" to create comic characters, with Rachel leading the way with prompts and ideas.
Come dressed as your favorite character and compete for first prize: a $100 Joseph-Beth gift card! All ages are invited to participate. The costume contest will be judged by four authors of books for kids: Kristin O'Donnell Tubb, Shawn Pryor, Julie Whitney, and Laura Krantz.
In partnership with Commerce Lexington, businessman James Hardymon will discuss his memoir, Engineering Corporate Success, with editor Terry L. Birdwhistell at a SPOTLIGHT Breakfast.
In partnership with Commerce Lexington, Steve Wilson & Laura Lee Brown will discuss their new book, "Hermitage Farm." Husband-and-wife duo Wilson and Brown co-founded 21c Museum Hotels, Kentucky Bison Co., Garage Bar, and Barn8 Restaurant. Hermitage Farm showcases their latest project, using photographs, poems, and stories that capture the beauty, grace, and flavor of a […]