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Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/06/2024
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Common Ground Food Co-op
Categories
The 17th Annual Edible Book Festival will be held April 6, 2024 at Common Ground Co-Op! Watch their Facebook page for updates.
Register here (not required, but appreciated! Registration is only for those submitting an entry.)
What is the Edible Book Festival?
Around April 1st, bibliophiles, book artists, and food lovers around the world gather to celebrate the book arts and the (literal!) ingestion of culture. Participants create an “edible book,” which can be inspired by a favorite tale, involve a pun on a famous title, or simply be in the shape of a book (or scroll, or tablet, etc). All entries will be exhibited, documented, then EATEN! Photographs of all edible books will appear in the Edible Book Festival gallery.
The Champaign-Urbana Edible Book Festival is sponsored by the University Library, and supported by the generous help of campus and community volunteers and prize donors. It is a fundraiser to support the crucial work of the Wesley Food Pantry.
Information and Tentative Schedule for the 2024 Edible Book Festival
The Edible Book Festival will be held April 6, 2024.
Schedule of events:
9:00am: Participants may begin dropping off their entries
11:00am: Judging begins
11:30am: Public viewing begins
12:00pm: Judge’s commentary and awards
12:15pm: Let’s eat!
Festival Award Categories
Starting to think about your edible creation for this year’s festival? Consider submitting your entry to one or more of these categories! Prizes will be awarded.
- Best Depiction of a Classic
- Best Visual Presentation
- Most Appetizing
- Funniest/Punniest
- Best Entry Based on Book for Children or Teens
- Best Collaborative Creation
- People’s Choice
2024 Judges
Emily Kroner, owner/baker of Lucky Moon Pie, Nancy Koeneman, Friend of the University Library, and Claire Stewart, Dean of the University Library.
Who can participate?
Whether you’re a professional chef or just like to play with your food, the festival is open to anyone in the U of I & Champaign-Urbana communities. For inspiration, take a look at entries on the festival website.
If you don’t have time to make your own edible entry, join in admiring and taste testing the entries around noon!
