The first in-person Louisville Book Festival was an wonderful celebration of reading! Over one hundred selected authors and readers from across the nation gathered for the two-day literary gathering at the beautiful Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Louisville Free Public Library and Jefferson County Public Schools gave away hundreds of books to student groups. I was born and raised in Louisville, and it was exciting to see my entire Sophie Washington book series included in my hometown library system. I enjoyed seeing old author friends and meeting new ones.
Panels of experts discussed various topics on writing, publishing, and book marketing. I had a great interview discussing my books and author journey with Perks of Being a Book Lover podcast.
Visitors left with bags of books and goodies and memories to last a lifetime. Wish they had events like this when I was growing up! Kudos to organizer Make-A-Way Media for pulling together this amazing event!
Tonya Duncan Ellis
Tonya Duncan Ellis is author of the bestselling, award winning Sophie Washington children’s book series, geared toward readers ages 8-12 and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the Authors Guild, Black Creators in KidLit and the Brown Bookshelf’s Highlights Foundation Sponsored Amplify Black Stories storyteller cohort.
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