2017 Exhibitors
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2017 Louisiana Book Festival and helped make it such a success!
89.3 WRKF Public Radio
Sponsor Tents
89.3 WRKF-FM, Baton Rouge's independent nonprofit NPR station, informs and entertains the community with news and information such as Capitol Access with Sue Lincoln, WRKF's original coverage of Louisiana government and politics, and cultural programs like American Routes.
225 Magazine
Sponsor Tents
225 is a monthly lifestyle magazine based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since its inception, it has become the city's go-to source for coverage on people, food, entertainment, and events. From new bikes to cocktail bars, the magazine strives to keep readers in the know about the people and places that are fueling the Capital City's exciting growth. It is available for free at restaurants, coffee shops, and entertainment venues around the city.
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Acadia Authors Collective
Exhibitor Tent B
Book signings by Louisiana authors Jack Caldwell, Scarlet Hawthorne, George Sanchez, and Colette L. Saucier
Acadian Books
Exhibitors' Row
Two books about the deportation of the Acadians from Nova Scotia in 1755 and 1758 and how they eventually settled in Louisiana
Adult Literacy Advocates
Exhibitors' Row
Adult Literacy Advocates helps adults in the Greater Baton Rouge area achieve personal, family, and employment goals by improving their literacy skills.
The Advocate
Sponsor Tents
The Advocate is a daily newspaper with editions in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Lafayette areas.
Angel Pennies
Exhibitor Tent C
Angel Pennies book is an interactive guide to assist children with the process of death. Promotional angel and grief healing items are available for sale. Information provided for the Angel Penny Foundation.
Jerry Antil, Author
Exhibitors' Row
"…the Cajun French version of Forrest Gump... A delightfully quirky tale both unpredictable and affecting"
–Kirkus Reviews
Mike Artell
Author/Illustrator
Exhibitor Tent C
Author of 2004 Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award, Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood. Mike will also have his new 2017 books available for sale and autographing.
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Baton Rouge Cartoonist Society
Exhibitors' Row
Original comic books, coloring books, and art by Baton Rouge cartoonists
Baton Rouge Youth
Poet Laureates
Exhibitors' Row
Brittany Marshall, Musings of a Black Girl
Jolie Gilbert, Cellophane Girl
Bayou Magazine
Exhibitors' Row
International literary magazine of prose and poetry
Bayou Santa
Exhibitors' Row
Discover how Papa Noёl came to be. A family holiday story!
Beautiful Crescent
Exhibitor Tent C
Books: Beautiful Crescent: A History of New Orleans and Louisiana: The First 300 Years
Belle Lutte Press
Exhibitor Tent C
An award-winning publisher in a bare-knuckled fight for the future of culture
Don Jeanpierre Bernard, Author
Exhibitors' Row
My Quintessential Woman by author Don Jeanpierre Bernard
BizEntine Press
Exhibitors' Row
Award-winning fiction and nonfiction; Best LA Historical Fiction Evangeline: Paradise Stolen; Genealogy; Dudley LeBlanc's True Story of the Acadians and The Acadian Miracle; Acadian/Cajun history; Copyright Handbooks (Films, Screenplays, Music); and more!
Black Sands Collection
Exhibitor Tent C
Chapter book, kids' book, comic books
Ashley Blake,
Louisiana Suspense Writer
Exhibitor Tent C
Stories filled with drama, violence, and mystery, Mr. Blake is the author of Nightriders, Dark Bayou, Dear Arial, and The Parent Killer. All of his novels are available on Amazon.com.
Books Along the Teche Literary Festival
Exhibitor Tent B
The official Books Along the Teche Literary Festival will be held April 6-8, 2018, predominantly in New Iberia's historic district, but will also include events around Iberia Parish.
Lira Brannon
Exhibitors' Row
Lira Brannon is an award-winning author with several books and short stories to her credit. Current projects include a steampunk adventure and the second book in the paraplegic athlete series.
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Lisa Poché Calhoun
Superflare: The Fortunate Ones
Exhibitors' Row
Lisa Poché Calhoun, author of Superflare: The Fortunate Ones, a five-star survival fiction novel
www.LisaPocheCalhoun.com
Carpe Librum Crafts
Exhibitors' Row
Handmade bookmarks and book-related crafts
Author Keke Chanel
Exhibitors' Row
Suspense fiction author of ten published books
The Chris James Journey
Exhibitors' Row
Poetry, books, and shirts
Colorism Healing
Exhibitors' Row
Anthologies of poems and essays exploring the issue of colorism
COOLCLUBWORLD
Exhibitors' Row
COOLCLUBWORLD is a mentoring program that recognizes and rewards positive young people.
Cypress Authors Collective
Exhibitor Tent B
Book signings by Louisiana authors Neal Bertrand, Marina Landry, and Carrie Simon
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Erion Davison
Keep Running
Exhibitors' Row
Keep Running: How to Endure When Life Looks Impossible
by 16-year-old author Erion Davison
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Exhibitor Tent B
Learn about all of the wonderful initiatives overseen by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, including the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Louisiana Scenic Byways, the Audubon Golf Trail, Louisiana State Parks, Office of Cultural Development, and more.
Carroll Devine, Author
Eve Brouwer, Author
Exhibitor Tent C
Carroll Devine signs her memoir, Sleeping Between the Rails, a global saga, and her children's book, The Mystery of the Missing Smile. Eve Brouwer presents My Grandmother Danced, a lyrical romantic epic.
Dianetics Foundation of Baton Rouge
Exhibitor Tent B
Self-improvement/self-help and life improvement books
Diocese of Baton Rouge
Archives Department
Exhibitor Tent A
Abstracts of the birth, marriage, and death records of the Catholic church in southeast Louisiana. Invaluable resources for family historians and genealogists!
Do You Believe in Magic?
Exhibitors' Row
Books sales of Do You Believe in Magic? by M. E. Nevill
Donkey Otie -
Christmas Tradition
Exhibitors' Row
Children's pictorial Christmas poem book, Donkey Otie's Forever Birthday Story, by Louisiana author Vicky Branton
Drawings Brought to Life
Exhibitor Tent C
Books on how to build a model using poster board
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East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Bookmobile and Tents at the intersection of
Spanish Town Road & North 4th Street
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library Bookmobile and staff will be on hand to celebrate Baton Rouge's Bicentennial, announce the 2018 Spring One Book One Community series, register attendees for cards, and award prizes to those competing in the games!
Madelyn Bennett Edwards, Author
Exhibitors' Row
The novel Catfish tells how Louisiana native Susie Burton's life changed when she met a Black man called Catfish in a small town in 1960s South Louisiana.
Enjoyable Reading
Exhibitors' Row
Author Lizy Jacob promises that her very enjoyable books will keep you entertained and wanting more!
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Fairy Surreal
Exhibitors' Row
Literary-themed jewelry and art prints as well as original poetry books
Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
Exhibitors' Row
Melinda Taliancich Falgoust is an author of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Her novels and picture books have won international awards.
Flippy and Friends
Exhibitors' Row
Children's books
Four Strength Lions
by C.J. Gray
Exhibitor Tent C
The adventures of four lions as they fight against Danny the Raging Lion. Danny unleashes a war, while the four lions fight to save the people from destruction.
Stephanie Fournet, contemporary romance author
Exhibitor Tent B
Amazon best-selling author Stephanie Fournet has written five novels and one novella. All titles will be available for purchase and signing by the author.
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Geaux Vintage Market
Exhibitor Tent B
Vintage - Rare Books, Postcards, and Ephemera
Dima Ghawi,
International Leadership Speaker
Exhibitor Tent B
Dima Ghawi shares her Middle Eastern background through her books, posters, and other creative materials. DimaGhawi.com
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Leon Hardnett /
JATAL Enterprises, Inc.
Exhibitors' Row
Books of poetry and prose
The Historic New Orleans Collection
Sponsor Tents
The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South.
David Hollier
Stacey Wilson
Exhibitors' Row
Christian inspirational - holliersbooks.com
LTG Russel L. Honoré
Exhibitors' Row
Lt. General Russel L. Honoré helps organizations develop a culture of preparedness and problem-solving with strategies for transforming individuals into take-charge leaders.
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Identity Crisis
Exhibitors' Row
Living in a fatherless generation
If I Only Had 25 Hours
in a Day…
by Melinda Turner
Exhibitors' Row
If I Only Had 25 Hours in a Day… is an inspirational book to get you "Refocused, Redirected, and Renewed" - three words that helped change my life. Also "LIVING MY BEST LIFE" t-shirts.
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Jewell Jordan Publishing, LLC
Exhibitors' Row
Ordinary Extraordinary African American Women: The Elders, our most recent project, is an collection of true candid narratives celebrating African American women who have lived their 'ordinary' lives in an extraordinary way.
Joy of Art, LLC
Exhibitors' Row
The Lost Rabbit, a colorful picture book about a young boy, Mike, and his pet rabbit, Snowball, by Anne Edwards and Tribulations in the Flesh, a poetry compilation by Evangela Joy Nichols.
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Karen Konnerth
The Sophisticated Sock: Project Based Learning Through Puppetry
Exhibitors' Row
Illustrated manual featuring specific projects to use right away, developed by internationally touring arts integration specialist, available for school visits. www.karenkonnerth.com
Steve Kubicek,
Award-winning Inspirational Author
Exhibitors' Row
Inspirational / leadership books: Visibly Struck, based on the true experiences of George Washington and his faith in the invisible hand of God; and UP and IN: Seven Keys to Unlocking Your Potential
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LSU English Department
Exhibitor Tent A
LSU's English Department provides information about literacy and cultural programs and events, a display of faculty publications, New Delta Review and Delta literary journals, and prizes from The Dickens Project.
LSU Libraries
Exhibitor Tent A
LSU Libraries' services to the public
LSU Press
Exhibitor Tent A
One of the South's leading scholarly publishers, LSU Press is noted for its books on southern history, literature, the Civil War, Louisiana culture, music, food, fiction, and poetry.
LSU School of Library
&
Information Science
Exhibitor Tent A
Pop in for candy, bookmarks, and fun pictures!
Lavender Ink / Diálogos
Exhibitor Tent C
A literary publisher in New Orleans
Linda Leonard
Inspiration Publishing, LLC
Exhibitors' Row
Books: The ABC's of Success: 26 Keys to a Successful Life; Frugal Times; and Avi
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
Sponsor Tents
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities provides all Louisianians access to their rich, shared, and diverse historical, literary, and cultural heritage through grant-supported outreach programs, family literacy and adult reading initiatives, teacher professional development institutes, publications, film and radio documentaries, museum exhibitions, cultural tourism, public lectures, library projects, and other public humanities programming.
Louisiana Library Connection
Exhibitor Tent C
The Louisiana Library Connection databases are a collection of online subscription databases that are provided to the people of Louisiana by the State Library.
Louisiana Life Magazine
Sponsor Tents
Louisiana's only statewide general interest magazine, and publisher of two cookbooks
Louisiana Peach Festival and Pageant
Exhibitors' Row
History of the Louisiana Peach Festival & Pageant is a chronological and pictorial history, from 1951 to 2016, including events, activities, and photographs associated with the festival.
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Sponsor Tents
LPB provides informative, educational, and entertaining television and web programs to homes and schools. LPB's programs specialize in showcasing Louisiana's unique history, art, and culture.
Luna Press
Exhibitor Tent B
Founded in New Orleans, Luna Press is dedicated to the publishing of beautiful illustrated books that emphasize the correspondence between words and images.
Lune Spark Books
Exhibitors' Row
We live to create original tales!
www.lunespark.com
Deborah Lynne
Exhibitors' Row
Nonfiction and fiction books
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Ashley Merlin
Photographer, Author,
and Publisher
Exhibitors' Row
Statuesque New Orleans: a historical coffee table book about all the statues and monuments in Greater New Orleans
Mixed Nuts Publishing, LLC
Exhibitors' Row
Georges the Goose from Toulouse Who Only Ate Couscous
Momma I Should Have Listened
Exhibitors' Row
A story of a mother's pain for her broken son.
Fred Mulhearn, "Louisiana's Own Cartoonist"
Exhibitors' Row
The newly-released book, Looziana Political Cartoons: The Best of Fred Mulhearn, contains over 300 cartoons dating from 1980 to 2017 - all about Louisiana politics.
My Brother's Keeper
Chris Russo Blackwood
Exhibitor Tent C
A 30-year quest to bring two killers to justice
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National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana, Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Exhibitors' Row
We have available free brochures and books, plus small items for donation to raise funds for our annual community service project to help change what it means to be blind.
Neutral Ground Press // The People's Grocer
Exhibitors' Row
Neutral Ground Press is an urban heritage publisher dedicated to the history, culture, and ecology of American cities. Its first book is The People's Grocer, a biography of legendary retailer John Schwegmann.
Nicole's Creations
Exhibitors' Row
Folded books and candy dolls
Northwestern State University
Department of English
Louisiana Folklife Center
Exhibitor Tent A
The Department of English will provide information and guidance on our academic programs at Northwestern State University and the Folklife Center.
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Orderly for Lee
Exhibitors' Row
Books: Robert E. Lee's Orderly: A Black Youth's Southern Inheritance, and Robert E. Lee's Orderly: A Black Man's Confederate Journey
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Marcus Page
Exhibitors' Row
Books, poetry, short stories, children's stories
Pelican Publishing Company
Exhibitor Tent A
Regional books by Louisiana authors and about Louisiana for children and adults
Kat Pigott, Mason Sibley
Green Dinosaur Pancakes
Exhibitor Tent C
Green dinosaur pancakes magically come to life in Nana's kitchen in this children's book illustrated by teen Mason Sibley.
Poet Noble and Company
Exhibitors' Row
Books by author Kim Noble Calhoun. We also provide photography and creative services for individuals, businesses, churches, and nonprofits.
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River Road Press
Exhibitor Tent B
River Road Press is a full-service publishing company committed to publishing the highest quality books and encouraging collaboration and artistic partnership with its authors, illustrators, photographers, and artists.
River Road Recipes
Exhibitors' Row
River Road Recipes - community cookbooks of Junior League of Baton Rouge
Roux Brands
Exhibitors' Row
Cookbooks, historical books, décor, and more
Roux Publishing
Exhibitors' Row
Crawfish Stew, a children's picture book, available in hardcover and paperback
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SWLA Family Book Festival
Exhibitors' Row
We will be giving festivalgoers FREE bookmarks to encourage them to attend our book festival.
www.SaintCharlesPress.com
Exhibitors' Row
Books: The Soldier and the Camellia; French and Spanish New Orleans; and more
Salvation is a Process
Exhibitors' Row
Salvation is a Process is an evangelistic resource with a power-packed testimony that will bless nonbelievers, new believers, and mature believers. With an open heart, you will be blessed!
Sara Davis Designs
Exhibitors' Row
I take the printed word and use it as a material on canvas.
Thomas Savage, Bookseller
Exhibitors' Row
Used, rare, and out-of-print books
Shadow of Death
by Jean Sorrell
Exhibitor Tent C
A murder at the leper colony in Carville, Louisiana, terrifies patients. The victim's sister pieces clues together and discovers she's also marked for death. Historical, cozy mystery; 332 pages
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Exhibitors' Row
Writers of children's literature from Louisiana and Mississippi
The Southern Review
Exhibitor Tent A
The Southern Review, a literary journal published quarterly at LSU, features fiction, poetry, and non-fiction essays from many award-winning authors and poets.
Dr. Sheika Square
Exhibitor Tent C
As a strategist, speaker, and author of 21-Day Word Revolution and The Affirmation, Dr. Square speaks to groups on topics that offer insight into self and organizational maneuvering.
State Library of Louisiana
Exhibitor Tent B
The State Library provides Louisianians access to a wide array of print and electronic resources via statewide and international lending networks as well as its own collections, including the Louisiana Collection, an archival collection of all things Louisiana, including books, photographs, digital images, and more.
Stop Bully Stop!
Exhibitors' Row
An anti-bullying children's book
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Talking Books and Braille Library
Exhibitor Tent B
The Talking Books and Braille Library is a free service for qualified Louisianians whose visual or physical impairments cause difficulty reading standard books and print.
Author Darien Trask
Exhibitors' Row
Author of The Invitation Light series
A Truth Worth Tellin'
by Toni Teepell
Exhibitors' Row
A Louisiana tale of two girls and their mamas - a story of friendship, hope, and unconditional love filled with Southern charm and a family's struggle with schizophrenia.
'Twas the Night Before Bayou Classic
Exhibitors' Row
Celebrate the excitement, the rivalry, and the tradition of the Bayou Classic in spirited picture books for readers of all ages.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press
Exhibitor Tent A
Publisher of Louisiana-related books
Usborne Books and More
Exhibitors' Row
Usborne and Kane Miller books provide exciting, engaging, and educational books for children.
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Van Rijs and Cirfus, LLC
Exhibitor Tent C
Book No One Knows the Son
Visit Baton Rouge
Mobile Visitor Information Cart
There's never been a better time to explore Baton Rouge and Visit Baton Rouge is your official travel resource.
www.VisitBatonRouge.com
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Wanda's Books
Exhibitors' Row
Children's books
West Baton Rouge Museum
Exhibitor Tent A
The West Baton Rouge Museum is a regional history museum that tells the stories from South Louisiana's past - where history has a name.
Author Tanisca M. Wilson
Exhibitors' Row
Writer of the highly-anticipated books Proclivity and Forbidden Persuasion
White Bird Publications, LLC
Exhibitor Tent B
Books: fiction and nonfiction
Christine Word, Author
Exhibitors' Row
A children's book, Sparks of Light: a Teaching Story About the Circle of Life