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The Books by the Banks Cincinnati Book Festival is an annual regional book festival held in downtown Cincinnati at Duke Energy Center.
This day-long festival is a premier event of the Books by the Banks non-profit organization, which works on enriching the lives of folks in Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio.
The festival is free and open to everyone. It features local, regional, and national authors and book illustrators, panel discussions, book signings, and more.
Readers can meet their favorite writers and ask them questions, buy books, and get them signed, while writers can meet publishers and other writers and get pointers on being published.
The Kiddy Corner offers a range of activities and gives kids a chance to meet their favorite writers and book characters.
Duke Energy Convention Center 525 Elm Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2316
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