The University of Cincinnati community created edible books as part of the International Edible Books Festival on April 1, 2015, in UC's Langsam Library.

The edible book was initiated by librarian and artist Judith A. Hoffberg during a 1999 Thanksgiving celebration with book artists. It became an international celebration in 2000 when artist Béatrice Coron launched the Books2Eat website. Traditionally, the event is celebrated on April Fools' Day to mark the birthday of Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), a French lawyer and politician who became famous for his book, Physiologie du gout (The Physiology of Taste). 

Click any image below to enlarge, then scroll to the bottom to see the list of award winners.

Photos by Lisa Ventre/UC Creative Services

Edible Books Participants 2015

• Lauren Mills – The Graveyard Book – Most Deadly
• Amy Koshoffer – the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – Most Gruesome
• Jessica Ebert – Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail – Most Delicious
• Sara Mihaly – Green Eggs and Ham – Most Whimsical
• Melissa Cox Norris – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Most Literary
• Amanda Jackson – Oh, The Places You’ll Go – Most Adorable
• Jenny Mackiewicz – Generation Kill – Most Noble
• Luahna Winningham Carter – Fahrenheit 451 – Most Creative
• Olga Hart – For the Birds – Most Humorous
• Olga Hart – The Drunken Forest – Most Clever
• Ryan Goellner – Bulls, Bears and the Ballot Box – Most Original
• Deidra Barbian – Where the Wild Things Are – Most Realistic
• Debbie Weinstein – I Am a Frog – Best Overall
• Jack Norris – Attack of the Vampire Weenies – Best Student Entry