Kentucky Humanities Council presents the36th Annual Kentucky Book Fair

206 E. Maxwell St., Lexington, KY 40508-2613(859)257-5932 | brooke.raby@uky.edu

AUTHOR/BOOK SUBMISSION FORMPlease complete and submit with ONE COPY of a finished book or ARC,

or sample chapter and cover image if book is in pre-production. Mail to address above.

Contact Information

Author name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________ State: __________________ Zip: ____________________

Phone 1: (______)______________ Cell Home Work Phone 2: (______)_______________ Cell Home Work

Email Address: __________________________________ Website address:______________________________________

Facebook URL: facebook.com/__________________________Twitter URL: twitter.com/________________________________

Will any other people be signing books at the table (i.e. illustrator, second author)? ___Yes ___No

If so, please list name and email address: ________________________________________________________________________

Did author participate in the Kentucky Book Fair in 2016? ___Yes ___No

If author is not primary contact, list contact name and email: _______________________________________________________

30-word Author Bio:

About Submitted Feature TitleAuthor may submit a book that is already in print or a forthcoming title. All titles submitted must be in publication and available to order by September 30, 2017. The title below will be the author’s “feature” title, and information submitted below will be used for publicity (KBF catalog, social media, etc.), if an invitation is issued. Only ONE title may be submitted; information for all other titles should be provided on “Backlist Titles” page. Send completed form with one copy of ARC or finished book, or sample chapter and cover, if in pre-production.

ISBN (13 digits): _____________________________________________ Retail Price: ___________________

Title: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Publication: _____________________________________ (Should be published after May 31, 2016)

Publisher: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Publisher Phone: ___________________________ Publisher Email: ______________________________________

Should books be ordered from author?* ___Yes ___No Does book have printed barcode? ___Yes ___No*If “yes”, please see our policy on self-supplied books below

Kentucky Humanities Council Policy on paying Self-Suppliers:Where possible, the Kentucky Humanities Council will order books from the publisher. If author prefers to supply books, author must agree to supply them at a 40% discount, requiring no pre-payment, and to accept returns of unsold stock. Payments to self-supply authors are based on sales figures from the cash registers at KBF. Self-supply authors will not be compensated for books that are not processed through the cash registers. Print-on-Demand titles must be supplied by author. Payments will be sent no later than 12/31/17.

Appropriate Age (choose ONE*): Adult Young Adult Children

Genre (Choose ONE*)Fiction

General/LitFic/Short Stories Historical Fiction Mystery/Thriller Romance Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Folklore/Ghost Stories

Non-Fiction Art/Photography Biography/Memoir Cooking/Dining/Food Entertainment/Media Essays Gardening/Crafts/DIY Health

History Kentucky History Poetry Religion/Spirituality Science/Nature Self-Help Social Sciences Sports/Leisure

*If more than one option is chosen, final designations will be determined by Manager.

Describe your book in 30 words or less.

By signing this statement, the author acknowledges that he/she would like to attend the Kentucky Book Fair on Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ___ YES ___ NO

Adult and children’s/young adult authors are also welcome to participate in the Kentucky Book Fair Kids Day on Friday, November 10, 2017. Please indicate author’s interest in participating. ___YES ___NO.

__________________________________________________________ _______________________________Author’s Signature Date

(This page can be completed and submitted after receiving an invitation to attend the Kentucky Book Fair, but must be received no later than August 15, 2017.)Each author is limited to the author’s “featured” title (on the previous page) and three backlist titles. Please provide the information for these three titles below. Physical copies of backlist titles DO NOT need to be submitted. If approved, we will order these books from you/your publisher, but you may bring additional copies of your approved books to the Fair. If you would like to have more than three backlist titles at the fair, please contact manager for further information.No additional titles may be added the day of the Fair. Complete list of titles must be final by August 15, 2017.

ISBN (13 digits): _____________________________________________ Retail Price: ___________________

Title: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Publication: _____________________________________

Publisher: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Publisher Phone: ___________________________ Publisher Email: ______________________________________

Should books be ordered from author? ___Yes ___No Does book have printed barcode? ___Yes ___No

APPROPRIATE AGE: Adult Young Adult Children’s GENRE: Fiction Non-Fiction

ISBN (13 digits): _____________________________________________ Retail Price: ___________________

Title: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Publication: _____________________________________

Publisher: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Publisher Phone: ___________________________ Publisher Email: ______________________________________

Should books be ordered from author? ___Yes ___No Does book have printed barcode? ___Yes ___No

APPROPRIATE AGE: Adult Young Adult Children’s GENRE: Fiction Non-Fiction

ISBN (13 digits): _____________________________________________ Retail Price: ___________________

Title: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Publication: _____________________________________

Publisher: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Publisher Phone: ___________________________ Publisher Email: ______________________________________

Should books be ordered from author? ___Yes ___No Does book have printed barcode? ___Yes ___No

APPROPRIATE AGE: Adult Young Adult Children’s GENRE: Fiction Non-Fiction

If submitted after receiving the invitation to attend the Kentucky Book Fair, please PRINT author’s name below.

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