The 34th annual Kentucky Book Fair registered gross sales of $116,000, an increase of $21,000 from last year’s event, officials announced Saturday.
Attendance was an estimated 2,600 at the Frankfort Convention Center. More than 200 authors and illustrators participated in the fair, signing their books and taking part in symposiums and panel discussions.
“It was a fine day for readers and writers to celebrate their mutual interests,” said Ellen Hellard, vice president of the KBF. “We are very happy with the results of this excellent event.”
The top 10 titles in sales:
1. Kentucky 2016 Calendar — James Archambeault
2. “Postcards from Historic Frankfort” — Russ Hatter and Gene Burch
3. “Road Trip Eats” — Gary P. West
4. “Biscuits, Family and Friends” — Bill Goodman
5. “My Old Kentucky Road Trip” — Blair Thomas Hess and
6. “Nora Bonesteel’s Christmas Past” — Sharyn McCrumb
7. “Finclucky from Kentucky” — Julia Smethurst
8 “Wielders Book One: The Journey Begins” — Lucas and Sofia Williams
9 “The Global War on Morris” — Steve Israel
10. “Duncan the Dragon” — Amanda Driscoll
From Kentucky Book Fair