Book Events: Fairs, Festivals, and Conferences (2023 and 2024)
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13 Events Found in Florida
OE Book Fair
Oxford Exchange
420 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, Florida
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Website: OE Book Fair
Phone: 813-253-0222
Email: info@oxfordexchange.com
Description:
“It is our mission at Oxford Exchange to continually foster human engagement, spark meaningful dialogue and establish Tampa’s place as a cultural destination. We launched the OE Book Fair in 2015 to provide an open platform for local authors to connect with their community face to face. A broad array of genres and interests are represented, complimented by discussions and workshops throughout the day of the fair. We hope you’ll join us the discovery of local literary talent!”
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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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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
Date: Friday, January 27, 2023
Time:
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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F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival
Midtown Cultural and Educational Center
925 George W. Engram Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona Beach, Florida
Hosted by: Donna M. Gray-Banks, Founder & Director
Dates: Thursday, February 23, 2023 to Saturday, February 25, 2023
Website: F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival
Email: freshbookfestivals@gmail.com
Price: $5
Description:
Teachers and students with ID are free. Seniors are free.
This book festival actually cover three days and features a film festival and author meet and greet in addition to the fair. The F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival was developed to assist young inspiring authors with their marketing and to introduce them to veterans of the book business at the festival.
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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: Friday, March 10, 2023 to Sunday, March 12, 2023
Website: Florida Antiquarian Book Fair
Email: FloridaBookFair@gmail.com
Description:
The book fair is the third largest in the country and features more than one hundred specialized booksellers from all over the United States.
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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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Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival
Blalock Park
Hosted by: Pam Johnson
Dates: Friday, March 24, 2023 to Saturday, March 25, 2023
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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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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Southwest Florida Reading Festival
Fort Myers Regional Library Campus
1651 Lee St, Fort Myers, Florida
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
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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