Book Events: Fairs, Festivals, and Conferences (2025 and 2026)
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3 Events Found in Ohio
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.
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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.
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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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