Readers turn out to Washburn for Kansas Book Festival

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The eleventh annual Kansas Ebook Competition happened this weekend at Washburn College.

The e book pageant, hosted by Mabee Library on the middle of campus, welcomed over 60 native and non-local authors and likewise provided quite a lot of workshops and panels for e book lovers to attend.

Chris Mullen, writer of the western e book collection, Rowdy, traveled from Texas to showcase his new reads. He mentioned he was excited to attend this yr’s pageant.

“With the ability to show right here provides me the chance to achieve readers I wouldn’t have the ability capable of attain,” mentioned Mullen. “I’m from Texas. Coming as much as this a part of the world, with the ability to share the story with future rowdy readers.”

The occasion featured e book reveals, meals vans, reside music, and actions for all ages. The occasion is about to conclude Sunday afternoon with their post-festival presentation at Washburn. Three poets, Sidney Wade, Gary Jackson, and Lisa Hase-Jackson, will return to their residence state of Kansas to learn from their most up-to-date assortment.

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