The #2 Reason Good Books Don’t Make It
The #2 Reason Good Books Don’t Make It Into the Louisville Book Festival: Category Balance One of the hardest emails we send each year is a letter telling an author …
The Most Common Reason Good Books Don’t Get Accepted
Every year, hundreds of authors trust the Louisville Book Festival with something incredibly personal—their dream. We know how much courage it takes to write a book. We know the early …
What Is the Louisville Book Festival in Year Seven?
Sometimes people ask, “What is the Louisville Book Festival”? They have never heard of a book festival or if they have heard the words “book festival,” they often assume it’s …
Standing Up for Stories: The Louisville Book Festival Aligns with Banned Books Week for the First Time
For the first time in its history, the Louisville Book Festival will take place during Banned Books Week—and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Each year, Banned Books Week shines …
The Louisville Book Festival: Changing Lives Through Literacy and Community
How the Louisville Book Festival Is Changing Lives Through Literacy and Community When you think of a book festival, you might picture authors signing books and readers browsing vendor tables. …
What is the Louisville Book Festival?
The Louisville Book Festival is a free, public literary event held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, that celebrates reading, writing, and the power of storytelling. It was founded by Deedee Cummings, …
How It Started… How It’s Going– The Long (But Destined) Road to the Louisville Book Festival
There’s a trend on social media to compare how something started with how it’s going now. With the 5-year celebration of the Louisville Book Festival coming up, this trend has …
What do I Need to Bring to the LBF as an Author? (2023)
We are so glad you asked. We made a list to share with you to help make your two days at the festival as smooth and as worry-free as possible. …
The Backend of Book Festival Planning
When a person thinks about the book festival, it is easy to only focus on the books. What books am I going to find? What authors are going to be …
Louisville Book Festival 2022 success
It took a little bit of time for the Louisville Book Festival crew to recover after the event due to some family emergencies, but the event was a great success, …