Everyone loves to be given money. But, we’ve got to say, giving it away feels pretty good, too! The Kansas Book Festival Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the 2015 Kansas Book Festival Library Grants: Technology Grants Wamego Public Library – $929 Wallace County Public Schools – $2,000 McCune Osage Township Library – […]
Matt Deighton was a presenting author at our 2014 Kansas Book Festival and is our very first featured author! Being a survivor of the Greensburg EF5 tornado Matt has felt the need to help others in difficult times. From Newtown, CT to Sendi, Japan he has traveled with a message of hope for disaster survivors. […]
Joe was a presenting author at the 2014 Kansas Book Festival and is the author of The Kansas Relays: Track and Field Tradition in the Heartland, published by Adina Publishing (www.adinapublishing.com). This is the first book-length treatment of this historic track meet that has been held in Lawrence, Kansas, since 1923. It is a full-color […]
Looking for a fun author event in the Topeka area? New York Times best-selling author Kelly Corrigan will be in Topeka on Friday, February 27 for “An Evening with Kelly Corrigan.” Corrigan’s latest book, “Glitter and Glue: A Memoir,”examines the bond – sometimes nourishing, sometimes exasperating, occasionally divine – between mothers and daughters. She’s also […]