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2019 Edible Book Festival


WHEN:

Monday, April 8, 2019
8:00-9:00 a.m..: Setup
9:00a.m.-4:30p.m.: Voting
4:00p.m.: Reception Begins
5:00 p.m.: Presentation of awards

 

WHERE:

 

Marvin Foyer (main floor, north side)
Booth Library
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
map and parking

To launch the 2019 National Library Week celebration, Booth Library will be holding its ninth annual Edible Book Festival on Monday, April 8.

Mixing things up a bit, this year’s festival will be an all-day event.  Entries will be on display starting at 9:00 a.m., with voting until 4:30 p.m.

The festivities will also include a reception with light refreshments beginning at 4:00 p.m., with awards announced at 5:00 p.m.

What is an edible book?
The Books2Eat website defines it as “edible art that has something to do with books as shapes and/or content.”

How can I participate?
The Edible Book Festival is free of charge, both to enter the contest and to attend, view and vote on the entries.

What can I win?
All edible book entries are eligible to win one of two best-in-show prizes, one determined by a jury and the other by popular vote of the festival attendees.  The winners for each best-in-show entry will receive a $50 gift card. Honorable mentions will also be awarded.

Interested in entering, but don’t know where to begin?
Try the Theme Challenge!

  • ingredient theme: apple
  • genre theme: mystery

(Please note that the theme challenge is intended as a starting point to inspire ideas and creativity; participation is optional.)

 

The registration form for this year’s festival is available online; the deadline to enter is April 5.  Entries from previous years can be viewed in The Keep, EIU’s institutional repository.

Questions about the Edible Book Festival may be directed to event organizer Ellen Corrigan at ekcorrigan@eiu.edu.