Welcome to the first edition of Book Bits for 2025! This month, we’re excited to share our upcoming calendar of events and tell you about engaging authors like Bailee Abbott and Jane Ann Turzillo. We’ll also be shining a spotlight on our dedicated volunteer, Christina Mong, for her invaluable contributions to the Buckeye Book Fair.
Get ready for a summer of literary adventures! Don’t miss the chance to sign your students up for Buckeye Book Camp, running from July 28th to August 1st. It’s a fantastic opportunity for young readers to explore their love of books through exciting activities and engaging workshops.
We hope you enjoy this edition of Book Bits!
Warmly, Kimberly Jarvis
Mark your Calendars for an Exciting Year!
The Buckeye Book Fair is gearing up for a sensational year! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events.
Calendar of Events:
- May: Summer Escapes Book Events
- July: Buckeye Book Camp (Grades 3rd-8th)
- August: Volunteer Appreciation Event
- September: The 2025 Buckeye Book Fair Authors/Illustrators Announced
- October: The Buckeye Book Crawl and Young Authors Events
- Saturday, November 1st: The Buckeye Book Fair
Featured Authors & Volunteers
Calling all Young Authors!
The Buckeye Book Fair is thrilled to announce the 2025 Buckeye Book Camp, a week-long program designed to ignite a passion for storytelling in students entering grades 3 through 8.
This immersive camp will take place from July 28th to August 1st in Wooster, Ohio. Campers will spend their days from 9am to 4pm working alongside professional authors, editors, illustrators, and agents to craft their very own stories from start to finish.
Early bird registration is open now through March 1st! Register now and save $20 on tuition. Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Click here to learn more and register today!
The 38th Buckeye Book Fair is Saturday, November 1st, 2025
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Kim, Thanks for sending this first of the year newsletter. Sounds like an exciting year ahead! May I inquire as to when applications for the 2025 Book Fair open? I hope I haven’t missed it as my newest novel just released yesterday! Thank you. Jan
J. E. Irvin Books:THE HIDING GAME BETRAYED CARRION BROKEN A PRINCIPLE OF LIGHT The Dark End of the Rainbow The Rules of the Game The Strange Disappearance of Rose Stone http://www.janetirvin.com https://www.facebook.com/janeteirvin
Hi Jan, Submissions are open through the July 1st deadline. ~K
Kimberly,
Thank you very much for sending me the email about this year’s book fair. I am currently writing my fourth book title, “My Wife Has a Husband Just Like That”. It is a humorous book about marriage. The book will be finished and sent to you before the deadline, July 1st.
I have a question about the part of the submission rules:
Publication Date: The book is published after August 1, 2024, and will be available to sell by November 1, 2025.
Does that mean that all authors potentially will only have one book available at the book fair? It appears to me from reading the criteria is that my three other books will not be at the event because they were published before August 1, 2024.
Thank you,
Don Ruff
Following an invitation from the Selection Committee, authors/illustrators may submit a list of up to three backlist titles for potential inclusion in the Buckeye Book Fair. The Buckeye Book Fair reserves the right to select titles from this list based on anticipated guest interest and overall fair inventory needs. Please visit the 2025 Buckeye Book Fair on Saturday, November 1st, 2025 to see what it’s like.
I Have sent my latest book, “My wife Has a Husband Just Like That”. This is my fourth book. Hopefully you have received the book in good condition. I am anxious to hear that I am invited to this year’s Buckeye book Fair.
Thank you,
Don Ruff