“The Pie, The Pie, and Oh That Smell!” by Connie Smith is displayed at the 2023 Guadalajara Book Fair
“…is aimed at professionals and the general public alike, a characteristic that sets it apart from other book fairs around the globe.”
– Guadalajara International Book Fair
The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) (from its Spanish name, Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara) is the most important publishing gathering in Ibero-America. It is the go-to event for Spanish- and English-language content. More than 1900 publishers attend, with over 20,000 professionals from 44 counties and 700,000 attending from the public. It is the most important publishing gathering in Latin America.
It is also an amazing cultural festival. Created 30 years ago by the University of Guadalajara, the fair is aimed at professionals and the general public alike, a characteristic that sets it apart from other book fairs around the globe.
With business as one of its main goals, it is also a cultural festival in which literature plays a major role, including a program where authors from all continents and languages participate and a forum for the academic discussion of the major issues of our time.
For nine days, people willingly stood in long lines to listen to their favorite authors. The book industry makes Guadalajara its beating heart, and the whole city is filled with music, arts, cinema, and theater from the featured Guest of Honor country.
Author Reputation Press, in partnership with professional authors, participated and displayed masterpieces at the 2023 Guadalajara International Book Fair from November 24 to December 3, 2023.
Author Reputation Press is dedicated to promoting literary connections between authors and readers. In line with this, ARP displayed a few of the remarkable pieces at the most important publishing gathering in Ibero-America.
Connie Smith is an author who has published books of lessons and inspiration. She has published books of different genres. Aside from “The Pie, The Pie, and Oh That Smell!,” which has a French and Spanish edition, she also wrote “Great Gobs of Goose Grease: An Account Of A Stroke Happening And The Trial And Struggles To Comeback.” The latter is an inspiring memoir that talks about the author’s struggles after having a stroke and her healing journey. Despite all the struggles and pain she experienced, she always looked on the positive side of life with the support of her loving family.
“The Pie, The Pie, and Oh That Smell!” has been displayed and featured in book fairs and magazines. It was displayed at the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse) and the Publishers Weekly Magazine.
This book received acclaim from the US Review of Books, which highlighted, “Images in the book of the happy family working together to not just make food but also clean up the inevitable mess that follows can make even the hard work look like fun. Children may also want to read the story multiple times to appreciate the upbeat attitude and good message but also to find a hidden chicken in every illustration. This book, with its large illustrations, colorful characters, and warm, inviting tone, not only shows kids how parents need and deserve gratitude for their efforts but also opens up the conversation about children pitching in on tasks that they may take an interest in when they are old enough to handle them.”
“The Pie, The Pie, and Oh That Smell!” by Connie Smith presents the story of Cindy’s mom, who loves and enjoys baking delicious cakes and pastries. But one day, Mom grows tired of doing all the baking and cleaning up by herself and stops cooking entirely. Her family misses the delicious aroma of her baking.
But how can they express their gratitude to her?
Will Mom make Cindy’s favorite apple pie for her birthday?