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2010 Edible Book Festival

The 2010 Festival will be held on Tuesday, April 6th at the University YMCA.

Schedule:

8-10am - participants drop off edible entries at the University YMCA (1001 S. Wright St., Champaign - map)
10:00-11:30am - judging and photography
11:30am - public viewing begins
12:15pm - welcome and judges' commentary
12:45pm - eating of books

Registration for the 2010 event will be coming soon!

"The Catcher in the Rye" "The Malted Falcon" "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats" "The Pelican Beef"


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.

Who can participate?

Whether you're a professional pastry chef or just like to play with your food, the festival is open to anyone in the UIUC & Champaign-Urbana communities.  For inspiration,  take a look at entries from last year's event, available in the 2009 Gallery.