Join this fast-paced, lecture-style workshop, hosted by Susan Beckham Zurenda, author of Bells for Eli, in the Writer's Room. Attend this program at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, or watch the livestream from here on Saturday, November 6. Thanks to the Writer's Room sponsor, UK HealthCare!
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In this panel discussion, authors Chad Oldfather, Benjamin Gilmer, Amelia Zachry, and Jane Olmsted discuss how writing their books helped them to better understand how to comprehend, learn, and employ compassion during challenging times. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
Ever wonder where children's book authors find the inspiration and ideas for their books? Author/illustrator Will Hillenbrand discusses this topic and more with authors George Ella Lyon, Saadia Faruqi, and Brittany J. Thurman. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
Writing as Homage to Ancestry: DaMaris Hill, Igiaba Scego, Judith Turner-Yamamoto, & Sheila Williams
Author Sheila Williams leads this discussion with fellow writers Igiaba Scego, Judith Turner-Yamamoto, and DaMaris Hill. Click "Learn More" to see the video!
Wendell Berry discusses his new book The Need to be Whole: Patriotism and the History of Prejudice with fellow author and Kentucky's current Poet Laureate, Crystal Wilkinson at the Kentucky Book Festival on October 29. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
Calling all dog lovers! Bestselling author, director, and producer W. Bruce Cameron, author of "A Dog’s Courage," will chat about writing books from a dog's perspective with Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, author of "Luna Howls at the Moon" in the Writer's Room. Attend this program at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, or watch the livestream from here on Saturday, […]
Bestselling author/illustrator Vashti Harrison and award-winning author Alice Faye Duncan discuss their writing careers, inspiration, upcoming projects, and so much more. Don't miss this special program if you love children's books!
In this panel discussion between journalists-turned-authors, Emily Bingham, Kristina Gaddy, Jyoti Thottam, & Amy Argetsinger chat about their latest books. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
In partnership with AARP Kentucky, Stephen Perrine and co-author Heidi Skolnik discuss their book, The Whole Body Reset. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
Silas House, author and editor of the Firesides Industry Imprint of the University Press of Kentucky, will discuss the most recent titles in that series with their authors, Jayne Moore Waldrop and Marianne Worthington, on the Main Stage. Join at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, or watch the livestream from here on Saturday, November 6. Thanks to our […]
Silas House discussed his new novel, Lark Ascending, with fellow Lexington author, David Arnold at the Kentucky Book Festival on October 29, 2022. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
Listen as Shawn Pryor, author of the graphic novel "Nat Turner's Rebellion," discusses adapting this story for young readers and its continued significance today with Dr. Vanessa M. Holden, author of "Surviving Southampton: African American Women and Resistance in Nat Turner's Community," on the Main Stage. Join at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, or watch the livestream from […]