Children's Literature Festival at the University of Central Missouri

01/21/2025

Registration is now open on our website. Register at https://clf.ucmo.edu/register.html.

01/16/2025

Mark your calendar! Registration for 2025 CLF will open Tuesday, January 21, at 7 am!

01/13/2025

We received feedback from our 2024 survey that our registration opening time is too early! What time of day works better for you?

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12/20/2024

Good tidings to you! -

12/13/2024

As registration for CLF 2025 approaches, check out our website for important updates! Visit https://clf.ucmo.edu/register.html for more info.

11/19/2024

Calling all CLF student artists: the 2025 CLF Bookmark Contest is now open! 🚀

11/04/2024

We are sad to report that Dan Gemeinhart is unable to join us after all. We are disappointed but hopeful that he can join us at a future festival!

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10/28/2024

📣We are excited to announce our presenters for !📣
Visit our website at https://clf.ucmo.edu/authors.html to see the list of the visiting presenters. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for all the latest info and announcements. We can't wait to see you back here in March 📖
Who are you most excited to see? 👀👀

10/22/2024

🎉 Want to hear from one of our 2025 Children's Literature Festival presenters before the festival?

Join Missouri Humanities for a FREE virtual event this Thursday, October 24, at 6:30 PM, and catch Pedro Martín (Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir), one of our CLF 2025 presenters! 🎊 He’ll be in conversation with Desideria Mesa (Bindle Punk Bruja), and moderated by Maria Vasquez Boyd, producer/host of Artspeak Radio.

Discover Pedro and Desideria's Missouri connections, behind-the-scenes insights into their work, and how their Hispanic heritage has shaped their storytelling.
An audience Q&A will follow—don’t miss out! 💬

Be part of the celebration! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7d_gpCWuTV-0sHsjnxuiYQ?fbclid=IwY2xjawGGPfZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSbG-8zoQXKJ5qT1eS5DFecK7AVNCUeQCDFgqSUz9qTyNpT_U-b8lsJa_A_aem_a_crVhBDvWCTd_7JX6dQcQ #/registration

10/09/2024

We are so excited to be a part of the Heartland Book Fest this weekend in Kansas City! A big thank you to Missouri Humanities and the Kansas City Public Library for putting on this event and inviting us!
🎉 Stop by our table on Saturday to learn more about our mission to bring incredible children's authors and illustrators to Warrensburg (just a short drive away). We can't wait to share the joy of reading with book lovers of all ages! 📚

03/05/2024

With over 3,400 adults and students over two days, is a wrap! Thank you to everyone who travelled near and far to hear this year's presentations. We hope you learned something new, found great books, and met great people. 📖

03/01/2024

Mary Downing Hahn has moved from JCKL 1260 and will now be presenting virtually in the Union Auditorium, Building D.
If you are scheduled to see Mary, please check your email for the official update!

02/27/2024

With only 5 days until ! We wanted to welcome the final author on our lineup: Roseanne A. Brown! Her first novel, A Song of Wraiths and Ruin was an instant New York Times Bestseller, an Indie Bestseller, and received six starred reviews. Most recently, she has published the second book in the Serwa Boateng series: Serwa Boateng's Guide to Witchcraft and Mayhem!
She has also worked with Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney among other publishers and we are so excited to see her in 5 days!
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Want to learn more about Roseanne? Visit https://www.roseanneabrown.com/ and come see her at CLF 2024!

02/26/2024

You've got mail! 📨
We just sent out important information for the CLF Festival. Please keep an eye out!

02/26/2024

Who are you most looking forward to seeing? Drop a comment ⬇️👀

02/25/2024

It's the final countdown 🎶
We're 7 days away from our Sunday Luncheon and only 8 from the festival itself! We can't wait to see everyone and hear their stories. We'll see you soon!

02/23/2024

As we near the end of and the start of the 55th Children's Literature Festival, we'd like to conclude with where it first started: with 5 Missouri authors sharing their love of writing and reading with the children of Warrensburg!
We've come a long way since 1969 ❤️ we'll see you all in 9 days!