Book Events: Fairs, Festivals, and Conferences (2025 and 2026)

Check out our list of events from the beginning of the year.. To add an event, complete our form: Add a Book Festival or Fair to Our Calendar. You can also share event details in the Press Release section of our discussion forum.

Visit our Photo Gallery, Event Archives, and AALBC’s Events.

60 Events Coming Up

Eurasian International Book Fair
Kazakhstan, Astana

Hosted by: Foliant Publishing House
Dates: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025

Website: Eurasian International Book Fair
Phone: 77073710301
Email: info@eurasbook.com

Description:

strengthening and expansion of informational, creative and business cooperation of publishers, authors, libraries, book trading and printing companies.

Learn more about Eurasian International Book Fair on AALBC.com.
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Newburyport Literary Festival

Dates: Friday, April 25, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025

Website: Newburyport Literary Festival
Email: events@newburyportliteraryfestival.org

Description:

Newburyport is located at the mouth of the Merrimack River, in the far northeast corner of Massachusetts. It is 35 miles north of Boston and 18 miles south of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Learn more about Newburyport Literary Festival on AALBC.com.
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Blk Powerhouse Summit
Zoom

Hosted by: Leah Hernandez
Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST

Website: Blk Powerhouse Summit
Email: leah@museinc.net
Price: $35

Description:

Use Code “aalbc&Rdquo; for 10% off Your Ticket

The Blk Powerhouse Summit is a virtual gathering of Black professionals across the Black book ecosystem designed to foster connections and drive solutions to our industry’s most pressing challenges.

Learn more about Blk Powerhouse Summit on AALBC.com.
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Black Writers On Tour
Carson Community Center

801 E. Carson Street, Carson, California 90746 , Los Angeles, California 

Hosted by: Dr. Rosie
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Website: Black Writers On Tour
Email: drrosie@aol.com

Description:

Purpose: To promote literacy awareness, to give exposure to African-American authors, writers, and to motivate, and develop aspiring new writers and authors. To showcase Black Businesses, provide exposure and to increase their sales.

Learn more about Black Writers On Tour on AALBC.com.
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
University of Southern California

University Park Campus Los Angeles, CA 90089, Los Angeles, California 

Dates: Saturday, April 26, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025

Website: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Phone: 424-652-1948
Email: eventinfo@latimes.com

Description:

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has evolved to include live bands, poetry readings, chef demos, cultural entertainment and artists creating their work on-site. There’s also a photography exhibit, film screenings followed by Q&A’s and discussion panels on some of today’s hottest topics.

Learn more about Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on AALBC.com.
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Greater Austin Book Festival
Austin Public Library

710 W. César Chávez St., Austn, Texas 78701

Hosted by: Austin Public Library
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Website: Greater Austin Book Festival
Email: APL.Bookfest@austintexas.gov

Description:

GAB Fest is the only tri-county book festival in Austin that focuses specifically on local small-press and self-published authors. There will be panels, activities, signings, and so many books for sale. We are expecting ninety writers from Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties. These authors were selected through an application process that was free and open to the public. The writers will be selling their own books at the festival, and they will keep all the profits. This event is completely free for everyone involved.

Learn more about Greater Austin Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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Montclair Literary Festival
Various

Hosted by: Succeed2gether
Dates: Saturday, April 26, 2025 to Saturday, May 3, 2025

Website: Montclair Literary Festival
Phone: 973-746-0553

Description:

Festival Day will be a full day of in-person events, from literary fiction and non-fiction discussion panels to talks and activities for children and teens.

Learn more about Montclair Literary Festival on AALBC.com.
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The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)
Various Locations

Dates: Sunday, April 27, 2025 to Sunday, May 4, 2025

Website: The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)
Email: info@thefoldcanada.org

Description:

The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) celebrates diversity in literature by promoting diverse authors and stories in Brampton, Ontario—one of Canada&rsquos most culturally diverse cities.

Learn more about The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) on AALBC.com.
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Greater St. Louis Book Fair
Greensfelder Recreation Complex in Queeny Park

550 Weidman Rd, St. Louis, Missouri 63011

Dates: Thursday, May 1, 2025 to Sunday, May 4, 2025

Website: Greater St. Louis Book Fair
Email: info@stlouisbookfair.org

Description:

Greater St. Louis Book Fair is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most popular charity book sales. For over 60 years, book lovers and collectors have enjoyed bargain prices on a diverse and quality selection of new, gently-used and rare books. Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit education and literacy programs.

Learn more about Greater St. Louis Book Fair on AALBC.com.
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OE Book Fair
Oxford Exchange

420 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33606

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Website: OE Book Fair
Phone: 813-253-0222
Email: bookstore@oxfordexchange.com

Description:

Oxford Exchange launched the Book Fair, in 2015, to provide an open platform for local authors to connect with the community face-to-face, and occurs annually every spring.

Learn more about OE Book Fair on AALBC.com.
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Ohioana Book Festival
Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Library

96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43215

Hosted by: The Ohioana Library Association
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Website: Ohioana Book Festival
Phone: 614.466.3831
Email: ohioana@ohioana.org

Description:

Since its inception in 2007, the Ohioana Book Festival has given readers the opportunity to connect with their favorite Ohio writers. Held each spring, the Festival welcomes roughly 100 authors and more than 3,000 visitors every year.

Learn more about Ohioana Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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The Indie Author Book Festival - Book Fair
Commemoration Hall

Huntingdon, Cambs, 39 High St, Huntingdon, United Kingdom PE29 3AQ

Dates: Saturday, May 3, 2025 to Sunday, May 4, 2025

Website: The Indie Author Book Festival - Book Fair
Email: events@indieauthorbookfestival.com

Description:

The Book Reality Experience presents the 3rd Annual Indie Author Spring Book Fair, which celebrates stories from children’s books through to horror, sci-fi, fantasy and every genre in between. We can't wait to welcome you to this one-day event filled with over 40 Author Exhibits, providing you with the opportunity to talk directly with independently published authors… some of whom will become your new favourites. FREE entry to all visitors.

Learn more about The Indie Author Book Festival - Book Fair on AALBC.com.
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Annapolis Book Festival
The Key School

534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403, Annapolis, Maryland 

Hosted by: The Key School
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Website: Annapolis Book Festival
Phone: 410-263-9231

Description:

The Annapolis Book Festival is one of the premier community events in the region. Every year more than 3,000 people attend this free community Festival that celebrates the beauty, power, passion, and excitement of the written word. The Annapolis Book Festival brings nationally renowned authors to The Key School in Annapolis, Maryland, to discuss their books and the craft of writing. The Festival also features children's activities, live music, refreshments, and new and used book sales.

Learn more about Annapolis Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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IBPA Publishing University
Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

11 East Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101

Hosted by: The Independent Book Publishers Association
Dates: Thursday, May 15, 2025 to Saturday, May 17, 2025

Website: IBPA Publishing University

Description:

The Premier Educational Event for Independent Book Publishers

Learn more about IBPA Publishing University on AALBC.com.
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Paris Book Fair
Palais de Tokyo

Hosted by: Syndicat National de l’Édition
Dates: Friday, May 16, 2025 to Sunday, May 18, 2025

Website: Paris Book Fair
Email: jai1question@livreparis.com

Description:

Learn more about Paris Book Fair on AALBC.com.
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Gaithersburg Book Festival
Bohrer Park

506 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877

Hosted by: City of Gaithersburg
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Website: Gaithersburg Book Festival
Phone: 301-258-6350
Email: gbf@gaithersburgmd.gov

Description:

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an annual celebration of great books and great writing that will feature more than 100 award-winning and best-selling authors in fiction, non-fiction, mystery, science fiction, poetry, children’s and young adult literature. Held in Gaithersburg, Md., the Festival also includes interactive writing workshops, a Children&rsquos Village, book sales, author signings and more. Admission and shuttles from Shady Grove Metro and Montgomery County Fairgrounds are FREE.

Learn more about Gaithersburg Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
Temple University Student and Faculty Center

3340 N Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140

Hosted by: ECBACC, Inc.
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Website: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
Email: blackageofcomics@ecbacc.com

Description:

Learn more about East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention on AALBC.com.
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Queen City Book Fair
Venue 8470

8470 Bellhaven Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28215

Hosted by: Literary Queens of Charlotte
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Website: Queen City Book Fair
Phone: 704-390-1419
Email: qcbookfair1@gmail.com

Description:

Queen City Book Fair (est. 2016 co-founders Quisha Dynae and Shmel Carter), warmly invite you to their fair! All local avid readers and anyone interested in stimulating literary appetites are called to join in our latest contribution to literacy!

Learn more about Queen City Book Fair on AALBC.com.
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Sydney Writers’ Festival
Carriageworks

Dates: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 to Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Website: Sydney Writers’ Festival
Email: contact@zeitgeistmediagroup.com

Description:

Each year, Sydney Writers&rsquol Festival presents more than 400 events, attracting audiences of 100,000 plus for a week-long conversation of books and ideas.

Learn more about Sydney Writers’ Festival on AALBC.com.
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Black Romance Book Fest
JW Marriott Buckhead

3399 Lenox Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Hosted by: Lauren Lacey
Dates: Friday, May 30, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025

Website: Black Romance Book Fest

Description:

The Black Romance Book Fest aims to amplify and honor the diverse narratives of Black love in romance literature. This event is a vibrant platform that fosters understanding, appreciation, and celebration of Black voices across all romance genres.

Learn more about Black Romance Book Fest on AALBC.com.
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Bay Area Book Festival
In Downtown Berkeley

1972-1998 Center street, Berkeley, California 94704

Dates: Saturday, May 31, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025

Website: Bay Area Book Festival
Email: info@baybookfest.org

Description:

The Bay Area Book Festival is the primary project of the Foundation for the Future of Literature and Literacy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in California. FFLL’s Tax ID number is 47-3955286. Its business address is 1569 Solano Ave. #635, Berkeley, CA 94707.

FFLL is governed by a Board of Directors. Members include Cherilyn Parsons (Berkeley, CA), Peter Richardson (San Francisco, CA), Mal Warwick (Berkeley, CA), Brooke Warner (Berkeley, CA), and Igor Zagatsky (Berkeley, CA).

Learn more about Bay Area Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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Orcas Island Lit Fest
Orcas Center

917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, Washington 98245

Dates: Monday, June 2, 2025 to Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Website: Orcas Island Lit Fest
Email: info@oilf.org

Description:

The Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF) is an annual celebration of literature and community held in an inspiringly beautiful place. With the San Juan Islands as our backdrop, we bring together renowned authors and avid readers, visitors and locals, for a weekend of panels, readings, and events that highlight the vibrant literary culture of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. From Pulitzer Prize winners to gifted new voices, our featured artists from across the country represent the finest in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, and more. The Orcas Island Lit Fest is your opportunity to engage with world-class writers and their work in an intimate, inclusive setting that welcomes everyone who loves books.

Learn more about Orcas Island Lit Fest on AALBC.com.
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Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend
The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria

5011 Westheimer at Post Oak, Houston, Texas 

Hosted by: Go On Girl! Book Club
Dates: Friday, June 6, 2025 to Sunday, June 8, 2025

Website: Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend
Email: events@goongirl.org

Description:

The first Author Awards were presented in 1992 as a small event held in Brooklyn, New York to recognize those authors and publishers that made significant contributions in the writing and publication of quality books for and about people of African descent. That year we honored Gloria Naylor for Bailey’s Café and New Authors of the Year Barbara Neely for Blanche on the Lam and Barbara Summers for Nouvelle Soul. We gave a publishing award to Beacon Press for their work in publishing authors of color. We were delighted when they all showed up to accept their awards. That was the beginning of a GOG tradition. The annual Author Awards event has traveled the United States from east to west as well as outside the U.S. to Jamaica, West Indies and Toronto, Canada.

Beginning in 1993, the one-night event became a three-day weekend where chapters meet and take care of business issues and celebrate the winning authors. It's also an opportunity for members to meet and reconnect with their literary sisters from all over the country.

Each year winning authors are selected from our reading list based upon votes from each Go On Girl! Book Club chapter for Author of the Year and New Author of the Year. They are then invited to receive their awards in person at the annual Awards Ceremony. GOG members and guests have had the honor of awarding in person to Pearl Cleage, Bebe Moore Campbell, Walter Mosely, Jill Nelson, Valerie Wilson Wesley, Diane McKinney Whetstone, Lawrence Hill, Daniel Black, Isabel Wilkerson to name a few.

This flagship event is one of the ways of expressing our deep authentic respect for Black literature and authors, reinvigorating our literary sisterhood, and providing a platform for new literary talent to emerge.

Check Out their book club reading list.

Learn more about Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend on AALBC.com.
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IABX Children's Book Festival
Warinanco Sports Center

1 Park Dr, Roselle, New Jersey 7083

Hosted by: Independent Authors Book Expo
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Time: 12:00pm to 3:30pm

Website: IABX Children's Book Festival
Email: iabex@hotmail.com

Description:

Learn more about IABX Children's Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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Hustle & Grind Urban Literary Convention

1440 East Franklin Street, Detriot, Michigan 48207

Hosted by: Hood Book Headquarters
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. until 12 a.m.

Website: Hustle & Grind Urban Literary Convention
Phone: 313-731-7994
Email: hoodbookhq@hotmail.com

Description:
If you’ve never attended one of our events you’re in store for something special. Whether it be book signings, movie theater buyouts, trap music karaoke, old school game night or just stopping by to hangout with our owners; authors Ms. Michel Moore and T. C. Littles, or Marlon PS White, we show out. The “Hood Book Hospitality” is legendary!

Learn more about Hustle & Grind Urban Literary Convention on AALBC.com.
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Nantucket Book Festival
Cultural District

Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02554, Nantucket, Massachusetts 

Hosted by: Maddie Hjulstrom, Executive Director, Nantucket Book Foundation
Dates: Thursday, June 12, 2025 to Sunday, June 15, 2025

Website: Nantucket Book Festival
Phone: 508-563-2144
Email: director@nantucketbookfestival.org

Description:

Nantucket Book Festival celebrates its 9th year in 2020. They feature a line-up of award-winning authors and local and regional talent. They take center stage, representing genres fiction, poetry, history, journalism, politics, and memoir. Attendees enjoy author presentations Thursday-Sunday, also featured in the garden are storytimes for children. Most events are free to the public.

Learn more about Nantucket Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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ThrillerFest
New York Hilton Midtown

1335 Ave Of The Americas, New York, New York 10019

Dates: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 to Saturday, June 21, 2025

Website: ThrillerFest
Email: KimberelyHowe@thrillerwriters.org

Description:

The ThrillerFest is an annual conference of the international Thrilller Writers. This organization was created by several 2005 bestselling authors in order to bring thousands of writers, readers, publishers, producers, editors and agents together to promote and support thriller everywhere.

Learn more about ThrillerFest on AALBC.com.
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Great Midwest Book Fest
Xchange Event and Creative Space

3334 N. Holton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

Hosted by: UrbanReviewsOnline.com
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Website: Great Midwest Book Fest

Description:

Learn more about Great Midwest Book Fest on AALBC.com.
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Brighton Book Festival
Various Venues in Brighton, England

Hosted by: Afrori Books & The Feminist Bookshop
Dates: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to Sunday, June 22, 2025

Website: Brighton Book Festival

Description:

A community book festival aimed at making the marginalized mainstream.

Learn more about Brighton Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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Beijing International Book Fair

Hosted by: China National Publications Import & Export Corp.
Dates: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to Sunday, June 22, 2025

Website: Beijing International Book Fair
Email: bibfmo@bibf.net

Description:

The BIBF - Beijing International Book Fair – is divided into several specific areas: The area of children’s books and comics, the field of industry, and the field of book and newspaper publishers. Another focus is the area of protection of copyright and copyright trade. Here, interested visitors can learn about the latest trends and phenomena all around the theme of books at the numerous international and national exhibition booths. 2018 is the 25th anniversary of the fair.

Learn more about Beijing International Book Fair on AALBC.com.
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ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition

Hosted by: American Library Association
Dates: Thursday, June 26, 2025 to Monday, June 30, 2025

Website: ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Email: ala@ala.org

Description:

Educational programming and relevant information about the impact of libraries

Learn more about ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition on AALBC.com.
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Austin African American Book Festival
George Washington Carver Library and George Washington Carver Museum, Culture & Genealogy Center

1161 & 1165 Angelina St, Austin, Texas 78702

Hosted by: Roz Oliphant
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4.p.m.

Website: Austin African American Book Festival
Email: info@aaabookfest.org

Description:

In its eighteenth year [2024], the Austin African American Book Festival is a community-focused event that invites some of the greatest literary talent of our generation to engage directly with readers to foster creativity, activism, and positive change.

Learn more about Austin African American Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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Literary Indulgence Book Festival
Friday Musicale

645 Oak St., Jacksonville, Florida 32204

Hosted by: Literary Indulgence of Jacksonville, LLC
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Website: Literary Indulgence Book Festival
Phone: 904-990-3564
Email: info@literaryindulgence.com

Description:

Join us for the 2nd Annual Literary Indulgence Book Festival for a book party showcasing local and regional authors to draw book lovers—those who read, sell, or work with books—into the downtown area of the city of Jacksonville.

This fun book party will feature engaging presentations, workshops, music, vendor shopping, and activities for book lovers of all ages, including children’s storytelling sessions, arts and crafts, raffles, and giveaways.

Register today for a free event ticket and to receive a gift bag (supplies are limited!).

For information, including donation and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.literaryindulgence.com.

Learn more about Literary Indulgence Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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Comic-Con
Anaheim Convention center

Hosted by: Comic con International
Dates: Thursday, July 24, 2025 to Sunday, July 27, 2025

Website: Comic-Con

Description:

Exhibit hall with comics, original art, toys and merchandice for many popular artist, pubushers and retailers.

Learn more about Comic-Con on AALBC.com.
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When I See Me BIPOC Children’s Book Fair
West Branch Library

300 Abbey Street, Dayton, Ohio 45417

Hosted by: Pen of the Writer, LLC
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST

Website: When I See Me BIPOC Children’s Book Fair
Phone: 888-802-1802
Email: info@penofthewriter.com

Description:

When I See Me™ BIPOC Children’s Book Fair was created to pique children’s curiosity, boost their confidence, and enhance their ability to connect with the world around them by featuring books with characters that look like them.

Learn more about When I See Me BIPOC Children’s Book Fair on AALBC.com.
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Words of Wonder Literary Festival
Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center

10201 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60628

Hosted by: Burst Into Books
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. CDT

Website: Words of Wonder Literary Festival
Email: burstintobooks@gmail.com

Description:
The Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival is a celebration of books-to-be-written and books-to-be-read.

Learn more about Words of Wonder Literary Festival on AALBC.com.
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National Book Club Conference
Atlanta Westin Buckhead

3391 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Hosted by: National Book Club Conference Foundation
Dates: Friday, August 1, 2025 to Sunday, August 3, 2025

Website: National Book Club Conference

Description:

National Book Club Conference Foundation, Inc., is a literary organization founded by author Curtis Bunn that, since 2003, executes one of the premier annual literary events —referred to as “Literary Bliss” featuring African American authors and readers from around the country. Hundreds of book lovers receive unprecedented, intimate access to the talent that creates the work they enjoy and appreciate … and discover new authors with compelling books.

Learn more about National Book Club Conference on AALBC.com.
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AAMBC Literary Awards
Riverside Epic Center

135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, Georgia 30168

Hosted by: African Americans on the Move Book Club
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Time: 3 p.m.to 6 p.m.

Website: AAMBC Literary Awards
Email: blackauthorsfestival@gmail.com

Description:

The AAMBC Literary Awards is an entertainment award show honoring and celebrating literary creatives in front of a live audience. Powered by AAMBC Inc., the organization focuses on new and emerging voices in film, television, and publishing.

Learn more about AAMBC Literary Awards on AALBC.com.
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Martha's Vineyard Black Book Festival
Island Inn Conference Center

30 Island Inn Road, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts 02557

Hosted by: Traci Smith, Founder
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Website: Martha's Vineyard Black Book Festival
Email: info@mvbbf.com
Price: $130

Description:

A celebration of Black literary excellence with author showcases, panel discussions, appetizers & refreshments.

Learn more about Martha's Vineyard Black Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair
Douglas County Fairgrounds

Hosted by: Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA)
Dates: Friday, August 15, 2025 to Sunday, August 17, 2025

Website: Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair
Email: bookfair2016@rmaba.org

Description:

The Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair will have guest speakers who will discuss the Mystery genre. Once again we will have the Book Arts displays and demonstrations including the Preservation Station. Whether you are a serious collector; print enthusiast, or casual shopper, the RMBPF has a lot to offer from rare books and maps to cultural oddities and whimsical finds.

Over 80 exhibitors from across the nation have selected their best inventory to present at the fair. If you’re looking for something specific, ask our exhibitors, you never know what they have in store that you have been hoping to acquire or might never have imagined exists!

Learn more about Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair on AALBC.com.
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Harlem Book Fair
Harlem State Office Building Plaza

163 West 125th Street, New York, New York 10027

Hosted by: Max Rodriguez
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Website: Harlem Book Fair
Email: hbf@qbr.com

Description:

The Harlem Book Fair is the United State’s largest African-American book fair and the nation’s flagship Black literary event. Held annually in Harlem, NY, the Harlem Book Fair features exhibition booths, panel discussions, book sales, and workshops.

The Phillis Wheatley Book Awards are presented in conjunction with this event.

Learn more about Harlem Book Fair on AALBC.com.
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Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention

Dates: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 to Sunday, September 7, 2025

Website: Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention

Description:

The World Mystery Convention is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization which holds an annual convention in honor of Anthony Boucher, the distinguished mystery fiction critic, editor and author.

Bouchercon (2019 is the 50th Year Celebration) is an annual world mystery convention where every year readers, writers, publishers, editors, agents, booksellers and other lovers of crime fiction gather for a 4-day weekend of education, entertainment, and fun!

It is the world’s premier event bringing together all parts of the mystery and crime fiction community, and is pronounced [bough’•chur•con]. The first Bouchercon took place in 1970 in Santa Monica, California. Recent Bouchercons have been held in many cities across the United States.

Learn more about Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention on AALBC.com.
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Independent Authors Book Expo
Warinanco Sports Center

One Park Drive, Roselle, New Jersey 07203

Hosted by: Independent Authors Book Experience (IABX)
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Website: Independent Authors Book Expo
Phone: 973-723-4584
Email: iabex@hotmail.com

Description:

Come out and meet face to face with local and international authors. Friends, family, and the community at large are encouraged to come out and support our budding authors. Authors will make presentations from their books; also games, prizes, promotional giveaways will be available. A wide selection of books will be available for purchase at the event. This event will feature the following: Author exhibits Author Readings and Signings Children's Corner (with Arts and Crafts and Author Readings) Free Workshops and Seminars Book Club Meet and Greet, and much more!

Learn more about Independent Authors Book Expo on AALBC.com.
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Library of Congress National Book Festival
Washington Convention Center

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time:

Website: Library of Congress National Book Festival
Email: bookfest@loc.gov

Description:

Mark your calendars for the 18th Library of Congress National Book Festival, Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Washington Convention Center. Follow the excitement via our hashtag, #NatBookFest.

Learn more about Library of Congress National Book Festival on AALBC.com.
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Read My World
Tolhuistuin Amsterdam

Dates: Thursday, September 11, 2025 to Saturday, September 13, 2025

Website: Read My World
Email: info@readmyworld.nl

Description:

Since 2012, Read My World is the international literature festival of Amsterdam. Going beyond the commonplace, Read My World explores the boundaries between literature and journalism, between here and there and draws attention to everything in between. Next year’s edition takes place in October in the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam North, with a special focus on journalism, literature and stories from Black USA.

Learn more about Read My World on AALBC.com.
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Trinity River Book Festival
Trinity Park Pavilion No. 1

2300 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time:

Website: Trinity River Book Festival
Phone: 817-668-6122
Email: info@trinityriverbookfest.com

Description:

Celebrating National Literacy Month

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Behind the Ink
The Harbert Center

2019 Fourth Ave N, Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Hosted by: Me Time Book Club
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Website: Behind the Ink
Email: Metimebookclub2@gmail.com

Description:

Presented by Me Time Book Club, “Behind the Ink” is a premiere book event featuring bestselling authors and vendors. The theme for 2025, our year’s 5th annual event is “Endurance, a testament to the resilience, creativity, and transformative power of literature.” This free family friendly event will feature an event host, panels on the third floor, live music, free giveaways, complimentary mimosas, special guests, and much more!!!

The featured author for 2025 is New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan.

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Provincetown Book Festival
Provincetown Public Library

356 Commercial St, Provincetown, Massachusetts 02657

Hosted by: Festival Director, Nan Cinnater
Dates: Friday, September 19, 2025 to Sunday, September 21, 2025

Website: Provincetown Book Festival
Email: ncinnater@clamsnet.org

Description:

Meet acclaimed authors and guest speakers visiting our famed arts colony for three days of free events, including readings, interviews, conversations, and the Rose Dorothea Award presentation.

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Toronto International Festival of Authors
Harbourfront Centre

235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, Canada, Toronto, Canada 

Hosted by: IFOA
Dates: Friday, September 19, 2025 to Monday, September 29, 2025

Website: Toronto International Festival of Authors
Phone: 416-973-4760
Email: info@ifoa.org

Description:

Since its inception in 1974, Toronto’s International Festival of Authors has welcomed more than 9,000 authors from over 100 countries, including 22 Nobel Laureates and countless other award winners.

IFOA presents the finest international novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers and biographers, and provides Canadian writers with an internationally recognized forum in which to present their work.

Incorporated in 1986 as a non-profit organization with a mandate to cultivate and advance the cause of literature, IFOA is home to a weekly event series (September to June), the annual International Festival of Authors (October) and ALOUD: a Celebration for Young Readers with Forest of Reading® Festival of Trees™ (May), presented with the Ontario Library Association. IFOA also runs Toronto Lit Up, a three-year programme supported by the Toronto Arts Council (TAC) that helps launch and promote the work of local authors.

In 2006, IFOA introduced its touring programme, IFOA Ontario, which now visits communities in numerous cities and towns across the province.

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Kansas Book Festival
Washburn University

1700 SW College Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66621

Hosted by: Tim Bascom, Executive Director
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Website: Kansas Book Festival
Email: ksbookfestival@gmail.com

Description:

The Kansas Book Festival, featuring Kansas-connected authors from across the country, will host a number of authors with ties to Washburn University.

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Brooklyn Book Festival
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Vicinity

209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201

Hosted by: Brooklyn Book Festival, Inc. and Brooklyn Book Festival Literary Council
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Website: Brooklyn Book Festival
Phone: 570-362-6657
Email: lkoch@brooklynbookfestival.org

Description:

The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and international literary stars and emerging authors. One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages to enjoy authors and the festival’s lively literary marketplace.

The Brooklyn Book Festival is really more than a week of events which culminates on “Festival Day.”

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South Dakota Festival of Books

Hosted by: South Dakota Humanities Council
Dates: Friday, September 26, 2025 to Sunday, September 28, 2025

Website: South Dakota Festival of Books
Phone: 605-688-6113

Description:

The South Dakota Humanities Council celebrates literature, promotes civil conversation, and tells the stories that define our state.

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Books Books Books

2300 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602

Hosted by: Mary Walsh and 6 Feet Under Books
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Website: Books Books Books
Email: booksbooksbooksevent@gmail.com
Price: $5

Description:

Books Books Books [2024 is the forth year] is a must-attend event for all book lovers! Whether you're a fan of romance, mystery, fantasy, or non-fiction, this event has something for everyone. Immerse yourself in a world of words as you browse through a wide selection of books from various genres. Meet and mingle with fellow bookworms, authors, and self-publishers, and discover new titles to add to your collection. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to celebrate the joy of reading.

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The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University
Tulane University

6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118

Hosted by: Roger Dunaway, Assistant Director of Public Relations
Dates: Saturday, September 27, 2025 to Monday, September 29, 2025

Website: The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University
Phone: 504-862-8240
Email: Bookfest@tulane.edu

Description:

The highly anticipated New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University returns to Tulane’s uptown campus, annually, with a three-day, in-person literary celebration featuring more than 100 national, regional and local authors, including some of the nation’s favorite bestsellers. The book festival also hosts its Family Day [Saturday, March 11] on the Berger Family Lawn. The festival is free and open to the public.

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Morristown Festival of Books

Dates: Friday, October 10, 2025 to Saturday, October 11, 2025

Website: Morristown Festival of Books
Email: info@morristownbooks.org

Description:

The Morristown Festival of Books celebrates the power of the written word to challenge, transport and transform us, while bringing together our community in conversation.

Modeled after successful book festivals in other communities throughout the world, the Morristown Festival of Books brings together acclaimed authors with readers and book lovers.

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National Black Book Festival
Fallbrook Church / Gymnasium

12512 Walters Rd, Houston, Texas 

Hosted by: Cushcity.com
Dates: Thursday, October 23, 2025 to Saturday, October 25, 2025

Website: National Black Book Festival
Phone: 1-800-340-5454
Email: info@nationalblackbookfestival.com

Description:

The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, sponsored by Cushcity.com, the world’s largest African-American retailer online. The event attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries and individual readers from the Southwest U.S. and nationwide.

The festival was cofounded by author and entrepreneur Gwen Richardson and her husband Willie Richardson.

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Arts Equity Collective Black Book Fair
Oasis at Grace

5501 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

Hosted by: MoPoetry Phillips
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Website: Arts Equity Collective Black Book Fair
Phone: 513-344-0870
Email: mopoetry@artsequitycollective.org
Price: $5

Description:

Come ready to purchase books, enjoy our panel discussion for aspiring authors, speak with publishers.

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Texas Book Festival
State Capitol and surrounding grounds

Dates: Saturday, November 8, 2025 to Sunday, November 9, 2025

Website: Texas Book Festival
Email: bookfest@texasbookfestival.org

Description:

The Texas Book Festival (#TXBOOKFEST) celebrates authors and their contributions to the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination.

The Texas Book Festival was established in 1995 by Laura Bush, a former librarian and an ardent advocate of literacy. Along with Mary Margaret Farabee, founding co-chair, Mrs. Bush created a task force to plan a book festival to honor Texas authors, promote the joys of reading and serve to benefit the state’s public libraries. The first Festival took place at the Capitol in November 1996.

The signature event has evolved into one of the premier literary events in the country and takes place in and around the State Capitol in Austin, hosting about 250 authors each year. More than 40,000 book lovers of all ages attend the Festival annually, enjoying author readings and presentations, panel discussions, book signings, cooking demonstrations, live music, local food, YA authors, children’s activities, and exhibiting vendors from across the state. While remaining an important showcase for the work of Texas authors, the Texas Book Festival hosts important writers from all over the world and has earned a national reputation for the quality of its programming and its appeal to readers, authors, and publishers alike.

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African American Childrens Book Fair
Pennsylvania Convention Center

1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

Hosted by: The Literary Media & Publishing Consultants
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.

Website: African American Childrens Book Fair
Phone: 215-878-2665
Email: vlloydsgam@aol.com

Description:

Check out our photos from the 2024 Festival

The African American Children’s Book Fair is one of the oldest and largest single-day events for children’s books in the country. It features nationally known bestselling authors and illustrators, many of whom have won some of the most prestigious literary awards including the American Library Association Coretta Scott King Award. These authors and illustrators have produced some of the best books of our generation.

Parents, caregivers and educators are very supportive of the African American Children's Book Fair because they understand that children who read outside of their normal school course work tend to make more responsible decisions about their lifestyles.

The fun-filled afternoon is packed with activities that promote the POWER and JOY OF READING. Authors and illustrators will make presentations and sign their books. The Literary Row will distribute book-related promotional materials free of charge. Our Educator's Book Giveaway will also distribute brand new books to teachers and librarians for use in their schools. In addition there will be a wide selection of affordable literature available to purchase.

The African American Children's Book Fair is a part of the African American Children's Book Project's initiative to promote and preserve multicultural children's literature.

The organization is leading a campaign entitled PRESERVE A LEGACY, BUY A BOOK. Its goal is to put books back into children's homes. You can't tell a child to read at home if there are no books. Read an interview the event’s organizer, Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati

The event is free and opened to the public.

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F.R.E.S.H. Book Film Festival
Julia T. and Charles W. Cherry, Sr. Cultural and Educational Center

925 George W. Engram Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114

Hosted by: Donna M. Gray-Banks, Founder & Director
Dates: Thursday, February 26, 2026 to Saturday, February 28, 2026

Website: F.R.E.S.H. Book Film Festival
Email: freshbookfestivals@gmail.com
Price: $5

Description:

F.R.E.S.H. Book Film Festival (Fiction, Romance, Erotica, Spiritual, Health and More) hosts more than 40 authors, editors, and filmmakers who convene to discuss their books, upcoming projects, and share insight and wisdom related to their crafts.

Host Hotel: The DAYTONA, A Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel
Address: 1870 Victory Circle, Daytona Beach, Florida

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