The countdown is officially on. With only 67 days until the Buckeye Book Fair, every day is packed with planning, organizing, and preparing for the celebration of Ohio’s incredible literary community. The pace is fast, the excitement is real, and the news keeps coming. This year is shaping up to be extraordinary. Stay tuned, stay engaged, and stay ready for a season filled with books, authors, and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
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Your Guide to Ohio’s Literary Events
One Connection at a Time If you’re a reader who tears through books like candy, curates your shelves like a personal museum, and believes a Saturday spent wandering among authors is peak self‑care, Ohio’s literary scene is basically your natural habitat. But here’s the fun part: our state offers many kinds of book‑centered events, eachContinue reading “Your Guide to Ohio’s Literary Events”
Finding Her Place: Charity Pleasant Returns to the Buckeye Book Fair
By Christina Hartmann-Benchoff Christina Hartmann‑Benchoff, founder of Prickle Forrest Books and a devoted advocate for Ohio’s indie and self‑published authors, will be writing a new column spotlighting the state’s independent literary talent for the Buckeye Book Fair. For author Charity Pleasant, community is more than simply being surrounded by other people. It is a placeContinue reading “Finding Her Place: Charity Pleasant Returns to the Buckeye Book Fair”
A Breath of Fresh Air in Ohio’s Literary Landscape
In every thriving literary community, there are people whose presence quietly strengthens the entire ecosystem. You know so many of them… The people who bring clarity, care, and a deep understanding of why stories matter. At the Buckeye Book Fair, one of those people is Hannah McCartney, a rural Ohio librarian whose love of booksContinue reading “A Breath of Fresh Air in Ohio’s Literary Landscape”
A Message to Our Community About Safety and Creative Integrity
The Buckeye Book Fair would like to share an important update to help protect its community of readers, authors, and illustrators. A fraudulent email address has recently started sending what appears to be AI-generated messages misappropriating the name of Kimberly Jarvis, Executive Director and the Buckeye Book Fair. These messages are not from Kimberly orContinue reading “A Message to Our Community About Safety and Creative Integrity”
📚 The July Buckeye Bookmark
The countdown is officially on. With only 101 days until the Buckeye Book Fair, every day is packed with planning, organizing, and preparing for the celebration of Ohio’s incredible literary community. The pace is fast, the excitement is real, and the news keeps coming. This year is shaping up to be extraordinary. Stay tuned, stay engaged, and stay ready for a season filled with books, authors, and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
Buckeye Book Fair Receives Ohio Arts Council Grant to Strengthen Literacy Operations
Buckeye Book Fair Announces Multiple Grants from the Ohio Arts Council to Strengthen Literacy Programs and Organizational Capacity The Buckeye Book Fair is pleased to announce that the Ohio Arts Council has awarded three grants to support the continued growth and stability of our nonprofit literary organization. These awards recognize the importance of the BuckeyeContinue reading “Buckeye Book Fair Receives Ohio Arts Council Grant to Strengthen Literacy Operations”
Embracing The Joy Of Back To School
Sunny warm days and fireflies lighting our way, summer in Ohio feels like it will never end right now, but school is right around the corner and will be here before we know it. Before the leaves change and the backpacks need stuffed, step into the “back to school mindset” with the picture book ThankContinue reading “Embracing The Joy Of Back To School”
📚 The June Buckeye Bookmark
Summer reading season is here, and we’re busy preparing for the 39th Annual Buckeye Book Fair on November 7! In this issue, you’ll meet investigative memoirist James B. Wells, watch a fascinating conversation with mystery authors Amanda Flower, Julie Hatcher, and Patricia Sargeant, and learn how you can enter our Summer Book Escape Raffle. We’re also issuing a final call for author and illustrator submissions. If you know someone who belongs at the Buckeye Book Fair, now is the time to encourage them to apply. Thank you to our dedicated Selection Committee members who are hard at work reading this year’s submissions and helping us create another unforgettable event.
A Son’s Search for Truth: Meet Investigative Memoirist James B. Wells at Buckeye Book Fair
What if the official story about your father’s death wasn’t the whole story?
Meet James B. Wells at the 39th Annual Buckeye Book Fair on November 7 in Wooster and discover the extraordinary true story behind his investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew.