The 2025 Louisiana Book Festival will be held on Saturday, November 1.
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Morgan Tarpley Smith

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Morgan Tarpley Smith is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and world traveler who weaves stories of history and heart. Her writing transports readers to faraway places and intertwines past and present to explore questions of truth and faith. Her debut novella collection, A Louisiana Christmas to Remember, ranked #8 on the 2023 ECPA Bestseller List for Christmas Fiction. A CenLa native, she lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, with her husband and son. 

 

Schedule

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

State Capitol, House Committee Room 3

Faith, Hope, and Love: Inspirational Stories

with Joy E. Rancatore, Morgan Tarpley Smith, and Lenora Worth

 

1:45 pm to 2:30 pm

Cavalier House Books Tent

Book Signing

A Louisiana Christmas to Remember

A Rare Snowfall Leads to a Christmas to Remember

Three heartwarming, interconnected stories of faith, love, and restoration, brought to you by three Louisiana-native authors. Will a rare snowy Louisiana Christmas bring restoration and hope to the hometown and hearts of three women from the town’s founding family?
 
In A Louisiana Snow by Morgan Tarpley Smith, meet Mattie: A passionate visionary who learns to forgive and finds love in unexpected places…
 
In Restoring Christmas by Betsy St. Amant, meet Jolene: An artist and prodigal daughter who discovers love exists in the very place she once called home…
 
In A Christmas Reunion by Lenora Worth, meet Adale: A beautiful widow who finally dares to love again…
 
And don’t forget Granny, whose feisty spirit, blunt dialogue, and quirky ways play an important and endearing role.