The Art of the Book Cover

The Art of the Book Cover

Kate Baray, Judy Keim, & Laura DeLaneyMain Stage - 420A

What makes a book cover stand out? What makes a bookseller want to stock it on their shelves? What makes you want to pick it up and read it? We'll talk all things book cover, and why that matter, in this exciting panel. We'll get to your questions too!

Laura Delaney As the co-owner of Rediscovered Book, Laura has invested in the reading culture of the Treasure Valley through partnerships with organizations like The Cabin, the Women’s and Children’s Alliance, the Idaho Library Association, and the Boise School District. Under her leadership, Rediscovered Books has fought censorship in Idaho through the Read Freely Project, author events, education initiatives, and building grassroots’ support for the Freedom to Read. In 2023, Laura was part of the keynote panel on censorship with Maya Kobabe, author of Gender Queer at the American Booksellers Association’s Winter Institute She was interviewed on All Things Considered on National Public Radio on the topic of censorship in July 2022. When not at the bookshop, Laura is often playing board games, making jigsaw puzzles, and trying to find a place for just one more bookcase. rdbooks.org/fight-censorship-idaho
Fri 10:15 am UTC - 11:30 am UTC
Main Stage
Masterclass, Talk