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

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6 Events Found in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Poetry Festival Massachusetts Poetry Festival

Hosted by: Mass Poetry
Dates: Friday, May 5, 2023 to Sunday, May 7, 2023

Website: Massachusetts Poetry Festival
Email: festival@masspoetry.org

Description:

A biennial event, the Festival showcase an all-star roster of poets from across the Commonwealth and the country, including more than 50 events in total featuring well over 100+ poets.

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Boston Book Festival Boston Book Festival
Copley Square

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
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Website: Boston Book Festival
Phone: 857.259.6999
Email: info@bostonbookfest.org

Description:

The Boston Book Festival celebrates the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire by holding year-round events culminating in an annual, free Festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of our city.

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Newburyport Literary Festival 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.

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Nantucket Book Festival 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.

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Martha's Vineyard Black Book Festival 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.

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Provincetown Book Festival 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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