Fiction author panels spotlight: crime, supernatural, personal reckonings

The Louisiana Book Festival features a number of fascinating author panels this year, focusing on numerous genres, styles, and perspectives. We'll be highlighting these moderated discussions as our event date approaches, and this week we're excited to announce the following fiction panels:

Blood, Books, and Bass Guitars: High-Octane Crime Fiction

• Joe R. Lansdale, Petrified Dreams: A Hap and Leonard Novel
• Adrian Van Young, Rough Beast
• Jim Ruland, Mightier Than the Sword: A Novel

Ghosts and Other Hauntings: Grief, Rage, and Reckoning

• Jennifer Murphy, The Ghost Women: A Novel
• Kim Fu, The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts
• Tlotlo Tsamaase, House of Margins: A Novel

Under the Surface: Short Stories and Novels of Masking, Power, and Personal Reckonings

• T. Clark, All This Want (and I Can't Get None): Stories
• Rob Franklin, Great Black Hope: A Novel
• Che Yeun, Tailbone: A Novel
• Addie Citchens, Dominion: A Novel

See the current list of LBF featured authors and books here. The 2026 Louisiana Book Festival takes place Saturday, October 31, in downtown Baton Rouge's historic Capitol Park area. Stay tuned - we'll be posting the full schedule of panels, programs, and activities soon at louisianabookfestival.org.

Recently confirmed authors and titles to be featured at LBF 2026

Over 200 featured authors and presenters have been confirmed to date for the 2026 Louisiana Book Festival. As our staff completes the lineup, we’ll highlight some of the recently booked participants here. Check out the full list of featured authors and books at LouisianaBookFestival.org.

The 2026 Louisiana Book Festival is October 31!

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