2019 Exhibitors
Attending exhibitors: I sent out an informational email last week, so if you didn't receive it, check your junk/spam folder, especially if you have a gmail account. The information in the email is here: Information for attending exhibitors! There were also a few attachments, so email lbfexhibitor@state.lib.la.us if you didn't get them.
64 Parishes
Sponsor Tents
64 Parishes, an award-winning magazine about Louisiana history and culture, is published quarterly by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
[225] Magazine
Sponsor Tents
[225] is a monthly lifestyle magazine that covers the people, places, food, events, and arts and culture that make Baton Rouge such a unique, special place to live. It is available for free at restaurants, coffee shops, and entertainment venues around the city.
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Acadia Authors Collective
Exhibitor Tent C
Book signings by Louisiana authors Jack Caldwell and George Sanchez
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.
Amber Marie
Exhibitors' Row
Meet the author, Amber Martin. She will have beautiful children's books that address mental health and t-shirts and games that highlight the characters of the books.
Arcadia Publishing
Exhibitor Tent A
Arcadia is the nation's leading publisher of local books and home of the iconic sepia-jacketed Images of America series featuring unique hyper-local histories of countless hometowns across all fifty states.
Aurora Book Company
Exhibitors' Row
Aurora Book Company is an independent publisher/bookseller, selling good reads at affordable prices. Magi: Commencement and Borderline by D.M. Borne will be available for purchase.
Authors C. I. Chevron
and Stone Keye
Exhibitor Tent C
A treasure trove of books ranging from steampunk and urban fantasy to science fiction
Tassa Avara,
Christian Author and Illustrator
Exhibitors' Row
Meet a Louisiana author and illustrator to get signed copies of three Christian children's books that present morals through lovable characters.
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Ana Ban
Exhibitors' Row
Young Adult and Adult novels
Alexis Braud
Exhibitor Tent C
Author and illustrator of many Louisiana books, with original art as well.
Building on the Past: Saving Historic New Orleans
Exhibitors' Row
Published by the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans, Building on the Past: Saving Historic New Orleans chronicles modern efforts to save the soul of a 300-year-old city and ensure its bright future honors its rich past
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Lisa Poché Calhoun & Victoria Marie Rouillier
Exhibitors' Row
Child author Victoria Rouillier knew exactly what she wanted to write when she asked her grandmother, 2018 featured author Lisa Poché Calhoun, for assistance. Check out her adorable children's book on Exhibitors' Row!
James Callen,
Bible teacher and author
Exhibitors' Row
Grow in the Grace probes biblical accounts of Jesus' interactions with Peter and follows that as a developmental model for today's Christians to go deeper in their walk with Jesus.
Carpe Librum Crafts
Exhibitors' Row
Magnetic bookmarks and book-related crafts
Children's Books by Patrice Maguire
Exhibitor Tent C
Children's books that help children recognize fear and sadness as they relate to the characters in the books. The books also encourage bonding and transparency and introduce journaling.
Churchill's Revelation:
a Novel of WWII
Exhibitors' Row
A novel of WWII to entertain and challenge by Merrill Hardy, Military Service World Record Holder
~All Profits Donated to Disabled American Veterans~
Sanovia Coleman-Nelson
Exhibitors' Row
Faith-based devotional, autobiography of a survivor, educators and paraprofessionals
The Conundrum Books & Puzzles
Exhibitor Tent C
The Conundrum Books and Puzzles of St. Francisville, Louisiana, features a nice selection of local and regional titles specializing in signed books by Southern writers.
Country Roads Magazine
Sponsor Tents
Published continuously since 1983, Country Roads magazine enriches our readers' understanding and experience of the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast region's events and festivals, travel experiences, cuisine, history, and arts.
Creative Culture Books
facebook.com/creativeculturebooks
Exhibitors' Row
Children's books
The Crowns of Croswald
https://denight.com/
Exhibitor Tent B
Children's book and middle grade fantasy series
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Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Exhibitor Tent B
Find out all the ways you can #FeedYourSoul in Louisiana by visiting the DCRT booth, www.crt.la.state.us, and www.louisianatravel.com.
Diocese of Baton Rouge
Archives Department
Exhibitor Tent A
Abstracts of sacramental records (baptisms, marriages, and burials) for genealogical research published in a 22-volume set. Other publications include a comprehensive history of the Diocese of Baton Rouge and books related to Catholicism in Southeast Louisiana.
Daphne Marie Doucette
Exhibitor Tent C
Meet the New Orleans native indie author of Dirty Butter and Always Was Who I Always Am.
DVille Press, LLC
Exhibitors' Row
Publisher of Louisiana authors, new and reprinted. Check us out at dvillepress.com. Located in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
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East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Bookmobile and Tents at intersection of Spanish Town Road and
North 4th Street
In addition to demonstrating library resources on the Bookmobile, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library will announce the 2020 Spring One Book One Community title.
Elle Productions, Inc.
Exhibitors' Row
Books for children, CDs, book manuscript editing, instructions in creative writing and independent publishing
Jonathan Emerson, Poet
Exhibitor Tent C
A book of romance poetry
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Flippy & Friends
Children's Books
Exhibitors' Row
Children's books and stuffies
Bobby Franklin
Catahoula
Exhibitors' Row
Catahoula is a unique coming-of-age tale in the style of a memoir. It is a refreshing read that is a nostalgic work depicting the charms and hardships of country life in the mid-20th century.
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Georgette Ann
Exhibitors' Row
Author of Heart Prints: a Dance of Heartache and Healing, a debut collection of poetry and prose
Goal Getter, LLC
Exhibitor Tent B
Children's books and a motivational and inspirational book
Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, National Federation of the Blind
of Louisiana
Exhibitors' Row
The GBR chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of LA advocates, educates, and improves lives of the blind and informs the community about blindness.
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The Greenest Tree
Schaefer Publishing
Exhibitors' Row
In this award-winning holiday story, a curious young Christmas tree navigates the circle of life and discovers that the magic of a Christmas tree does not end when the holiday is over.
Marian Olivia Heath Griffin
Exhibitors' Row
Featuring ten books, including: Cultural Gumbo: Our Roots, Our Stories; A Diary of Lettie’s Daughter; Then there Was Nia; Born in a Shack, Did Not Hold Me Back; and the popular Mama Fannie
Guys With Ties Comics
Exhibitors' Row
GWTComics will have issue #1 and the newly-released issue #2 of their popular Chicken Wing Man series for sale.
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H.B. and her Happy Home Cats
Exhibitors' Row
Introducing Happy Home Cats. Travel to Paris for Christmas, stroll along the promenade, taste, smell, and experience the celebration in Happy Home Holidays. Elizabeth Authement shares memories of her travels to Paris in this book. HappyHomeCats.com
Historic Fiction by Roosevelt Wright, Jr.
Exhibitor Tent B
Three historic fiction novels: The Trail of the Panther, The Children of Panther Burn, and The Patsy
The Historic New Orleans Collection
Sponsor Tents
The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South.
LTG Russel L. Honoré,
US Army (Retired)
Exhibitors' Row
Public Speaker and Consultant. Resilient Leadership. Prepare Today, Survive Tomorrow. Three books: Survival, Leadership in the New Normal, and Don't Get Stuck on Stupid
How Easy Company Became a Band of Brothers
Exhibitor Tent C
Using text and illustrations to retell the "Band of Brothers" story
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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 changed my life. Also "Living my Best Life" t-shirts.
I'm Leaving It Up to Me: the Sam Montel Story
Exhibitor Tent C
Autobiography of S.J. Montalbano, aka Sam Montel, who was a Baton Rouge music publisher/promoter
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Kel's Educational Corner
Exhibitors' Row
Educational materials and school supplies for grades PreK-12th
Kooshma Reborn
Exhibitor Tent C
Sales of published books and merchandise
Krishna West
Baton Rouge
Exhibitors' Row
Ancient wisdom for modern life. Sharing Bhagavad-Gita As It Is and the teachings and practice of Bhakti Yoga with Louisiana.
Steve Kubicek,
Award-winning Inspirational Author
Exhibitors' Row
Encouraging, award-winning motivational nonfiction: Up and In: Seven Keys to Unlocking Your Potential and inspiring, award-winning historical fiction: Visibly Struck, a novel based on the true experiences and faith of George Washington.
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LSU English Department
Exhibitor Tent A
LSU's English Department provides information about literature 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 are open to the public and provide services and library cards to Louisiana residents free of charge.
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.
Line by Lion Publications
Exhibitors' Row
High-quality, dynamic, and diverse fiction
Logos & Mythos Press
Exhibitors' Row
Logos & Mythos Press produces quality literature that transcends time and serves as a collaborating partner for the QWERTY Writing Life Podcast.
Louisiana AT&T Pioneers
Capital Council
Exhibitors' Row
Pots, pans, and Pioneers cookbooks
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 Public Broadcasting
Sponsor Tents
The Mission of Louisiana Public Broadcasting is to provide programming that is intelligent, informative, educational, and entertaining. LPB strives to connect the citizens of Louisiana by creating content that showcases Louisiana’s unique history, people, places, and events.
Loveday Funck Art
Exhibitors' Row
Mixed media poetry and fairy tale themed art
Luna Press
Exhibitor Tent A
Founded in New Orleans, Luna Press is dedicated to the publishing of beautiful illustrated books that emphasize the correspondence between words and images.
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Author D. A. Martin
Exhibitors' Row
Young Adult fantasy novel Clary and the Chained King by southern Louisiana author D. A. Martin
Anne Clayre Mason, Author
Exhibitors' Row
Mystery and romance novels
Author and Poet
Lorrie "Lo Mel" Melbert
Exhibitors' Row
Author Lorrie Melbert will have her book Why Not Me? available for purchase, as well as coordinating notebooks.
Memoirs of Courage
Exhibitor Tent A
Jo Alch and Christy Pickering, memoir writers from Slidell, each share personal stories of courage.
Milligan's Wharf: a Retrospective
Exhibitors' Row
A self-published book of stories, essays, and poems that span 40 years and two coasts proves that a safe harbor is never far away.
Miracle of Moe
Exhibitor Tent C
Children's books, finger puppets, coloring books
Mixed Nuts Publishing, LLC
Exhibitors' Row
Book 1: Georges the Goose from Toulouse Who Only Ate Couscous
Book 2: Georges the Goose from Toulouse Who Slurped his Juice
Fred Mulhearn
"Louisiana's Own Cartoonist"
Exhibitors' Row
Looziana Political Cartoons is a collection of over 300 cartoons, dating back to 1980 - all about Louisiana politics. Life in Looziana is a book of non-political cartoons about what makes Louisiana different, unique, and sometimes just plain weird.
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Nicole's Creations
Exhibitors' Row
Book art and compact cases personalized
Northwestern State University
Department of English and
Louisiana Folklife Center
Exhibitor Tent A
The Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Cultural Studies will provide information and guidance on our academic programs at Northwestern State University and the Folklife Center.
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Lacey Odoms, Author of Conversations with the Heart and Soul
Exhibitors' Row
Conversations with the Heart and Soul poems are religiously, socially, and politically charged. Lacey Odoms exposes social issues and encounters individuals' experiences around the world to draw us closer.
Offbeat Media
Sponsor Tents
Offbeat music and culture media
Out on a Limb
Exhibitors' Row
Used books, custom art and gifts, and local pastries
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ThePainterAndPoet.com
Exhibitors' Row
Four-book series about the Gulf Coast. Family and children friendly.
Pelican Publishing Company
Exhibitor Tent A
Regional books by Louisiana authors and about Louisiana for children and adults
Purposeful Pain
Exhibitors' Row
Spiritual growth book to empower people to reach their purpose
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Rita Youngblood Rabalais
Exhibitor Tent C
Children's books by Louisiana author Rita Youngblood Rabalais: Seventy Times Seven and The Piano's Song. Handmade rag dolls and music-related jewelry, both made by the author, will also be available.
River Road Press
Exhibitor Tent B
River Road Press was founded in 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Our mission is to publish local and regional authors with a focus on history, children's books, and Southern culture.
River Road Recipes
Exhibitors' Row
Share in the secrets of fine Creole and Cajun cooking with the Junior League of Baton Rouge's award-winning cookbook series River Road Recipes.
The Roots Art Connection
Exhibitors' Row
Poetry-inspired books and shirts
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Saint Charles Press
Exhibitors' Row
Featuring the books The Soldier and the Camellia and Take a Ride on a Streetcar and the pen and inks of Lola Legier Maduell and others
Shanna Sarsin
Exhibitors' Row
Elephants, Bunnies & a Headless Giraffe: a Novel
Shadows on the Bayou
Exhibitors' Row
Come explore the bayou land with a young boy who has love and gratitude for his family in Shadows on the Bayou: a Grateful Story with Acadiana Culture children's book.
Shirley's Story: The Heart Always Remembers
Exhibitors' Row
Is it true that an elephant never forgets? This inspiring true story about Shirley, one of the oldest elephants in captivity in North America, may shed light on this question!
Jacqueline E. Smith
Exhibitors' Row
Author of family-friendly books of multiple genres, including paranormal, young adult, and romance
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Exhibitor Tent C
Children's book writers/illustrators will sign their books. SCBWI materials will also be available for anyone interested in writing/illustrating for children and young adults.
Southern Christian Writers
Exhibitors' Row
We offer educational information for writers of all levels, as well as training in marketing and professional speaking. The meetings are free and open to the public.
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.
Todd-Michael St. Pierre
Exhibitor Tent B
The books of Louisiana author Todd-Michael St. Pierre
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.
Sticks and Stones
by Terry Lindsey
Exhibitors' Row
Can we survive without words? What if words were eliminated from a thought-controlled society? Welcome to the Machine! Sticks and Stones challenges us all on the path we are heading down. Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and Google Play.
Daniel Strickland
Exhibitors' Row
From prints to coloring books, Strickland offers an array of plus-sized pin-up prints from his series NerdGirl, including but not limited to the Cajun Cookin' Cuties series.
The Swamp Kids
Exhibitor Tent C
Six books in the Adventures of the Swamp Kids children's book series
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TGI's Urban Shepherd -- Dreamer and Achiever
Exhibitor Tent B
Terra-Genesis is a nonprofit agency assisting individuals to become self-empowered.
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.
Ariane O'Pry Trammell
Exhibitor Tent C
Author/illustrator of both Cajun and Christian-themed children's books
Tobey Truestory
Exhibitors' Row
Printed copies of novels and graphic novels, prints of artwork
The Truth-Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Exhibitors' Row
The Truth-Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs songbook contains three original parts: "Inspiration," "Spiritual Songs," and "Perfect Prefer." The Claretha CD features a cappella singing; you can find samples here and here.
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University of Louisiana Press
Exhibitor Tent A
The UL Press is the world's largest publisher of Louisiana-related works.
The Urantia Book Fellowship
Exhibitor Tent B
The Urantia Book, a revelation about the nature of God, the organization of His universe, the history of our planet, the origin and destiny of humankind, the life of Jesus.
Usborne Books & More
Exhibitor Tent C
Usborne and Kane Miller Books are the most exciting, engaging, and educational books available on the market today for children and young adults.
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Virtuous Books,
Author Sheila L. Jackson
Exhibitor Tent C
Contemporary Christian romance, suspense novels, and Christian Living nonfiction
Visit Baton Rouge
Mobile Visitor Information Cart
Find helpful resources on what to do in and around Baton Rouge at our Infeaux on the Geaux mobile information cart!
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WRKF 89.3 Public Radio
Sponsor Tents
WRKF 89.3 FM, Baton Rouge's NPR station, informs and entertains the community with news, information, and cultural programming. WRKF: Discover with us!
West Baton Rouge Museum
Exhibitor Tent A
A regional history museum set on a six-acre campus that tells the stories of Louisiana's sugar plantation country from Slavery to Civil Rights
Whitlee's Magical Adventure and
The Day You Came Home
Exhibitors' Row
Whitlee's Magical Adventure is a magical unicorn adventure and The Day You Came Home is a heartfelt adoption story.
Mandy L. Woodall
Exhibitors' Row
If you like steamy contemporary romance, Mandy L. Woodall's series is for you.