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2025 Book Award Recipient for a Short Story Collection Announced

DATE: November 3, 2025 The James Baker Hall Foundation, in partnership with Accents Publishing, is pleased to announce the results for the second James Baker…

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Kentucky Book Festival

Join us when the winner of this yearโ€™s James Baker Hall Book Award is announced at the Kentucky Book Festival!

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Kentucky Writers on the Road Next Stop: Paducah

Kentucky Writers on the Road will be pulling into Paducah on October 24 and 25 as we travel the state to introduce our 2024 Book Award winner Wesley Houp.

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Louisville Book Festival

The 2025 Louisville Book Festival will be held at the Kentucky International Convention Center on Saturday, October 11th, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Foundation’s exhibitor table is E8. Please…

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Partnership with Bloodroot Writers Collective

DATE: October 3, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Board of Directors of the James Baker Hall Foundation recently approved a grant to enter into a…

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New Board Appointments

media alert DATE: July 1, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The James Baker Hall Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished individuals to…

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Book Launch for Award Winner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT Book Launch for the James Baker Hall Foundationโ€™s first book award winner. The foundation will be celebrating the launch of Wesley…

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Book Release Gala on May 22nd in Lexington

DATE: May 8, 2025FOR: Immediate Release The James Baker Hall Foundation will be celebrating the release of the winning entry to their 2024 Book Award…

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2025 Call for Manuscripts

Media Alert DATE: April 1, 2025 FOR: Immediate Release 2025 Book Award Competition for a Short Story Collection Submissions Now Open April 1 through June…

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Collaboration with Workhorse, LLC

Media Alert DATE: March 17, 2025 FOR: Immediate Release The James Baker Hall Foundation AnnouncesNew Collaboration with Workhorse, LLC James Baker Hall Foundation is proud…

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