Book Events: Fairs, Festivals, and Conferences (2025 and 2026)
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17 Events Found in Florida
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival
Curtis Hixon Park
600 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, Florida, Tampa, Florida
Hosted by: Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, Inc.
Dates: Friday, January 6, 2023 to Sunday, January 15, 2023
Website: Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival
Phone: 888-224-1733 ext. 3143
Email: programs@tampablackheritage.org
Description:
The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival is an annual, cultural arts & music festival that takes place over the course of 10 days in Tampa Bay, Florida. They host an Author Village for two days during an outdorr festival. Check out AALBC.com’s coverage of the Author Village in 2017
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Palm Beach Book Festival
Florida Atlantic University
Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33427
Hosted by: Lois Cahall, Founder/Creative Director
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Time: All Day
Website: Palm Beach Book Festival
Email: info@palmbeachbookfestival.com
Description:
We are a 501c-3 non-profit founded in 2015 bringing in NYT best-selling authors. We have more celebrity authors under one roof in one day than any other event in Palm Beach County. Book signings, photo ops, and intense on-stage in-conversation-style
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Palm Beach Book Festival
Norton Museum of Art
Hosted by: Lois Cahall
Date: Friday, April 14, 2023
Time:
Website: Palm Beach Book Festival
Email: info@pallmbeachbookfestival.com
Description:
Festival that celebrates the NY Times best-selling, award winning and celebrity authors and a written word for children and adults of Southern Florida.
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SleuthFest
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel
Hosted by: SleuthFest
Dates: Thursday, July 6, 2023 to Monday, July 10, 2023
Website: SleuthFest
Email: submit form
Description:
SleuthFest is an annual conference for writers and fans of mysteries, thriller, and crime fiction.
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South Florida Book Festival
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Hosted by: African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
Dates: Thursday, July 13, 2023 to Saturday, July 15, 2023
Website: South Florida Book Festival
Phone: 954-357-6282
Email: lib-customersvc@broward.org
Description:
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Kujichagulia Cultural Festival
Cultural Expressions
401 South 21st ave., Hollywood, Florida 33020
Hosted by: Kwanzaa 365 live
Dates: Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Sunday, September 17, 2023
Website: Kujichagulia Cultural Festival
Email: kwanzaa365@gmail.com
Description:
Live readings from new favorite authors, healthy food demos, author panels, dance, signing, Live music performances and workshops.
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Miami Book Fair International
Hosted by: Miami Dade College
Dates: Sunday, November 12, 2023 to Sunday, November 19, 2023
Website: Miami Book Fair International
Phone: 305-237-3258
Description:
The first Miami Book Fair International, founded by Miami Dade College and community partners, took place in 1984. Since then, it has been recognized as the nation’s finest literary festival. In 2001, the Fair became part of The Center for Writing and Literature @ Miami Dade College, a cultural and academic initiative that promotes the advancement and appreciation of literature throughout the year.
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Tallahassee Bicentennial Antiquarian Book Fair
Elks Club Bldg
276 Magnolia Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Hosted by: Tallahassee Historical Society
Dates: Friday, February 23, 2024 to Sunday, February 25, 2024
Website: Tallahassee Bicentennial Antiquarian Book Fair
Phone: 404-797-8046
Email: shmick@talstar.com
Description:
“Immerse Yourself in Tallahassee & Florida History”
Celebrating Tallahassee’s 200th Year! More than 25 antiquarian book dealers with books, maps, documents, postcards, art, prints, & any other local historic memorabilia. Includes Elder Storytelling (Jack Hadley from the Thomasville African American Museum, Flo Ashby, a 1940's FSCW grad, others) and Collector Sharing (Relics from the Aucilla River dig, Readers in Art, Presidential Memorabilia, more)
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JAX Urban Book Festival
James Weldon Johnson Park
135 W Monroe St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Hosted by: DREAMWEEK INC.
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Website: JAX Urban Book Festival
Phone: 904-351-8027
Email: info@jaxurbanbookfest.com
Description:
Author Showcase authors of various genres and book signings.
Networking with other book enthusiasts and authors.
Sponsored exhibitors book industry professionals and local community resources.
Masterclass Sessions for aspiring authors.
Activities for children a free book giveaway for each child in attendance.
Silent Auction proceeds benefit DREAMWEEK INC.
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Sunshine State Book Festival
SFC Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83rd St
Gainesville, FL 32606
3000 NW 83rd St Gainesville, FL 32606, Gainesville, Florida
Hosted by: Writers Alliance of Gainesville
Dates: Friday, January 31, 2025 to Saturday, February 1, 2025
Website: Sunshine State Book Festival
Email: SunshineStateBookFestival@writersalliance.org
Description:
“Bringing Readers and Writers Together” for three days of literary enrichment with over 75 authors, 6 nationally recognized speakers, and a literary heritage tour of sites where Robert Frost, Tennessee Williams, William Bartram, and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings lived and wrote in the area.
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ReadOut: A Festival of LGBTQ Literature
Catherine Hickman Theater
5501 27th Ave S, Gulfport, Florida 33707
Dates: Friday, February 14, 2025 to Sunday, February 16, 2025
Website: ReadOut: A Festival of LGBTQ Literature
Email: readoutfestival@gmail.com
Description:
ReadOut: A Festival of LGBTQ Literature is a program of the LGBTQ Resource Center, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in Gulfport, Florida. ReadOut was founded in 2018 and is an inclusive event that showcases literature written by, for, and about LGBTQ community.
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Southwest Florida Reading Festival
Fort Myers Regional Library Campus
1651 Lee St, Fort Myers, Florida
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Website: Southwest Florida Reading Festival
Email: mbyers@leegov.org
Description:
There really is something for all ages to experience at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Everyone enjoys the multiple stages with the celebrity authors who share ‘inside scoop’ about their latest books or what makes a story idea click for them. You will be able to buy books and have the authors personalize and sign them too! You’ll find our numerous book and educational vendors offering the latest in services and new ideas. Kids will be mesmerized by the storytellers.
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Florida Antiquarian Book Fair
St. Petersburg’s Historic Coliseum
535 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg, Florida
Hosted by: Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association
Dates: Saturday, March 1, 2025 to Sunday, March 2, 2025
Website: Florida Antiquarian Book Fair
Email: FloridaBookFair@gmail.com
Description:
This is the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeastern United States, and one of the largest in the nation.
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Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival
Blalock Park
Hosted by: Pam Johnson
Dates: Friday, March 14, 2025 to Saturday, March 15, 2025
Website: Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival
Email: info@venicebookfair.com
Description:
The Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival is a small, unique program hosting writers teaching writers on Friday night, and authors selling and signing their books to the public on Saturday. All proceeds from the Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival go to Venice Heritage Inc., the 501(c) 3 fundraising arm of two historic sites in Venice, the Lord-Higel House, currently under restoration, and the Venice Museum and Archives expansion project.
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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.
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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.
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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, January 29, 2026 to Saturday, January 31, 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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