Entries accepted through April 5 for Edible Book Festival

Giant meatball and pasta next to 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' children's book.
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” submitted by Chelsea Leachman, earned the Best Visual Presentation Award at last year’s Edible Book Festival.

Entries will be accepted through April 5 for WSU Libraries’ fourth annual Edible Book Festival. The event takes place on Friday, April 12, part of WSU Mom’s Weekend activities. Visit the library guide to register and for more information.

Participants can register individually or as a group. Entry rules are simple: Submissions must be made from edible materials and somehow relate to a book.

Awards will be given for People’s Choice, Best Visual Presentation and Punniest. Light refreshments will also be available.

“Celebrity judges” for the event will be Jamie Callison, executive chef and catering manager with the WSU School of Hospitality Business Management; Mary Jo Gonzales, WSU vice president of student affairs; Squeak Meisel, chair and associate professor of the Department of Fine Arts; and Joanna Bailey, library director of Neill Public Library.

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