Shannon Kelley Atwater is back with us again this year, with GOOD DAY, CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, a collaborative board book that takes readers through a day of fun at the Louisiana Children's Museum. 9:30-10:00 am, Children’s Author Tent 1, (Ages 5 to 8) #childrensbooks #labookfest

At #Louisianabookfest Oct. 31, join authors Ben Fountain and T. Geronimo Johnson for "NBF Presents Southern Satire", including readings and conversation on deploying satire to get closer to truth for both writers and readers. 10:00 am to 10:45 am, State Library Seminar Center.

Headlining our youth/teen programming on Saturday, October 31 will be the all-ages panel discussion “Little Books, Big Lives: Picture Book Biographies" 10:30 – 11:30 am, Iberville Building, Le Francois Room B #louisianabookfestival #labookfest #explorelouisiana #bookfestival

On October 31, check out the #louisianabookfestival panel “Past Stories, Present Reckonings: Race, Identity, and Belonging” with authors cc ECK (GHOST GUN) and P.C. Verrone (RABBIT, FOX, TAR), moderated by Maurice Carlos Ruffin. Signings of these debut novels immediately follow!

The #louisianabookfestival welcomes authors Johnette Downing and Scott Billington, with LA music icon Irma Thomas for a featured session on the new release IRMA THOMAS: SOUL QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS, scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Oct. 31. Visit louisianabookfestival.org for more.

Here’s another highlighted session from last year’s #louisianabookfest – “The Past Isn’t Dead: Memoirs at the Crossroads of Violence and Voice” featuring Jordan LaHaye Fontenot, Bernice L. McFadden, and Lauren Rhoades. youtube.com/watch?v=18UQMNTb…

Make sure your Halloween plans include the #louisianabookfest and its “One Book, One Festival” discussion group featuring the Anne Rice classic INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE as we celebrate its 50th anniversary! More: library.la.gov/about-us/news…

Registration is now open for #louisianabookfest WordShops! These writing workshops taught by acclaimed and widely-published authors help writers of all experience levels to refine their craft. Scheduled for Friday, October 30 at the @StateLibraryLA. louisianabookfestival.org/ev…

#louisianabookfest 2025 highlight: authors Raj Tawney and Annabelle Tometich discuss their latest books and personal journeys of growing up as multiracial Americans. Visit our YouTube channel for more and join us in Baton Rouge on Oct 31 for LBF 2026! youtube.com/watch?v=6qVzfrP8…

Video highlight from #louisianabookfest 2025 - True-Crime historian Harold Schechter discusses his graphic novel, DR. WERTHLESS, an unbiased look at Dr. Fredric Wertham, whose dream of freeing the world from violence nearly murdered the comics industry: youtube.com/watch?v=lZLmw8-g…