UMass Amherst Libraries Host Virtual Edible Book Festival

The UMass Amherst Libraries invite all members of the Five College community to join in the celebration of this year’s Edible Book Festival on Friday, April 1, 2022.  This festival has been celebrated internationally on or around April 1 since 2000 in commemoration of the birthday of gastronome and author Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.

This year’s Edible Book Festival will take place virtually. All members of the Five College community are invited to submit photos of their edible book-inspired creations by noon on Monday, March 28, 2022 using the Edible Book Festival 2022 Submission Form. Entries should draw their inspiration from a literary work (fiction or nonfiction), such as recreating cover art, depicting a scene or character, or other visualization of the content, and be mostly edible (occasional non-edible props permitted). Puns on titles are especially encouraged.

Four winners will be selected for Best Visual Presentation, Funniest/Punniest, Most Creative Use of Ingredients, and Best in Show. The Best in Show category will be selected by popular vote; the voting form will be made available on April 1 on the UMass Amherst Libraries website and social media.

Photos of each person’s entry will be displayed in an online gallery on ScholarWorks, the digital repository for campus.