Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival 2027

Hattiesburg, United States · TBA typical Apr (USM Hattiesburg; confirm childrensbookfestival.org) · T3 Niche

Kaigler Children's Book Festival is an annual book festival that was founded in 1968 and is sponsored by The University of Southern Mississippi.

Language: English
Genres: kids, general lit
Next edition: TBA typical Apr (USM Hattiesburg; confirm childrensbookfestival.org)
Author participation: Professional registration; author/illustrator programme
Audience: Francis Lander Spain, past president of the American Library Association and former head of the children's department of the New York Public Library, spoke at the first evening session, which was open to the public.
Age policy: Kaigler Children's Book Festival is an annual book festival that was founded in 1968 and is sponsored by The University of Southern Mississippi.
Language notes: Listed working language: English
Genre notes: Primary focus: kids, general lit
Programme: Librarians, teachers, parents, and other adults interested in promoting children's literature were invited for three days of exhibits, workshops, and panel discussions led by publishers and editors of children's books.
Awards: Unique among literary prizes, the medallion is awarded for an individual's total body of work, rather than for one particular work, and each medallion is different.
Past editions: 1968, 1969, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2015

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