Book Events: Fairs, Festivals, and Conferences (2023 and 2024)
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2 Events Found in Minnesota
Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention
Dates: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 to Sunday, September 3, 2023
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.
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Twin Cities Book Festival
MINNESOTA STATE FAIRGROUNDS
Hosted by: Rain Taxi
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Website: Twin Cities Book Festival
Description:
The Twin Cities Book Festival—brought to you by Rain Taxi—is not only the largest and most important literary gathering in the Upper Midwest, it is the annual get-together for the Twin Cities’ devoted literary community. This FREE, day-long festival brings people together to celebrate our vibrant literary culture. The festival welcomes ‘rock star’ authors, local literary heroes, publishers, magazines, booksellers—all of whom connect over great books and conversations.
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