Kansas Book Festival

10/02/2026

Thank you, thank you, thank you for joining us last Saturday!

We welcomed an estimated 2500 attendees to Topeka this year for author panels, storytimes, book crafts, live music, and more. Thank you for giving your time and your energy to our authors, our performers, and to each other. This is what community looks like.

And now, the winner of our survey drawing: Audrey A. from Macksville, KS! Audrey, we'll contact you via email to give you your $100 Ichabod Shop gift card, which you're welcome to use on next year's books and KBF merch.

If you want us to keep going (and keep improving), demonstrate the value of local literature and follow the link in our bio to give toward next year’s celebration today.

We’ll see you in 2027!

Photo Credits:

09/25/2026

09/23/2026

Coming to the Kansas Book Festival?

Swing by the University Press of Kansas table for books, conversation, and a little extra something. Pick up a UPK tote bag, stickers, and 80th Anniversary mugs while supplies lasts. This is the perfect companion for carrying home your latest finds!

Shout out to Red Legger Studio: Art of Nick Perry for the awesome designs and Grandstand for printing them!

Check out Nick's work: https://f.mtr.cool/sc2jx6es00

The Kansas Book Festival is this Saturday, September 26th from 9:00AM-4:00PM. The Event will be held at the Washburn University Library in Topeka, KS, and the UPK Author Panel is at 3:00PM in Room 118.

Explore our panels: https://f.mtr.cool/ebp8xpx4rr

09/21/2026

09/16/2026

09/15/2026

This year's Kansas Book Festival program is officially live!

As you start planning your festival schedule, we also have an incredible opportunity to share: A generous donor has agreed to match all donations up to $5,000!

Our community showed up for us all summer, but we still have a $10,000 deficit to cover. Doubling that $5,000 match ensures we can keep creating free opportunities for community and storytelling in Kansas.

Head to the link in our bio to view the full program AND donate today.

Help us keep the story going—we can’t wait to see you on September 26th!

09/14/2026

🎙 Episode 74 is live!

We’re joined by Lara Avery, award-winning author of three Young Adult novels, for “Reading Kansas.” 📚🌾 We talk books, writing, creativity, storytelling, and the ways the places around us can inspire the stories we tell.

Give Episode 74 a listen!

Kansas Book Festival

09/08/2026

Whether you have a young child who loves dragons or a middle-schooler who can't put down a good mystery, our Youth and Early Reader panels have something for all interests!

Swipe through to explore our panels, from award-winning picture books to learning what it means to find home. Leave a comment with which panel you and your young reader are looking forward to attending, and we hope to see you on September 26th!

09/05/2026

09/01/2026

"And something that we learned in talking to teachers around the United States is that if it's not tested, it's not taught." - @ Lindsey Cormack on Point Taken for @620 WTMJ

Swipe through to discover our nonfiction panel lineup! From exploring agency and truth behind editing to learning about the love of sports and civic responsibility, there’s something here to spark your curiosity and teach you something new.

Have you read any of the work of these featured authors, or are there new ones you are interested in learning more about? Let us know in the comments and come join in the conversation during the panels on September 26th!