Coverage of Book Events – Fairs, Festivals, Conferences and More

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284 Events Found

50th Anniversary of the Black Arts Movement and the 20th Anniversary of Cave Canem
Folger Shakespeare Theater, Washington, District of Columbia

Hosted by: Folger Shakespeare Library’s O.B. Hardison Poetry Series, PEN/Faulkner Foundation, We Need Diverse Books, and Cave Canem Foundation
Date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.loc.gov/poetry/events/index.html#jun13
Email: info@folger.edu

Description
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Black Arts Movement and the 20th anniversary of Cave Canem, a day-long symposium featuring two panels and a Master Class in children’s literature. This event is co-sponsored by the Folger Shakespeare Library’s O.B. Hardison Poetry Series, PEN/Faulkner Foundation, We Need Diverse Books, and Cave Canem Foundation.

AAMBC Literary Awards
Riverside Epic Center, Austell, Georgia

Hosted by: African Americans on the Move Book Club
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Time: 3 p.m.to 6 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://theaambcawards.com/
Email: info@blackwritersweekend.com

Description

The AAMBC Literary Awards is an entertainment award show honoring and celebrating literary creatives in front of a live audience. Powered by AAMBC Inc., the organization focuses on new and emerging voices in film, television, and publishing.

Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business Conference
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Hosted by: Path To Publishing
Dates: Thursday, September 22, 2022 to Saturday, September 24, 2022

More Info
Web: https://www.pathtopublishing.com/conference-events
Phone: 725-605-4054
Email: info@pathtopublishing.com

Description

If your publishing success is just as important to you as your writing success, then instead of going to yet another writing conference, don’t you think it’s time you attend a publishing conference? If the business you build with your book to create multiple streams of income is just as important to you as book sales and royalties, then instead of going to another one of those “fun” conferences designed to give readers an experience with authors, don't you think it’s time you attend a conference that can teach you how to make money as a writer and author outside of book sales and royalties? Are you ready to learn how to operate your literary business in thriving excellence and not mediocre struggle and lack? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then we’ll see you in Las Vegas.

African American Children’s Book Fair
Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Baltimore, Maryland

Hosted by: BGE, An Exelon Company
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.lewismuseum.org/event/african-american-childrens-book-fair-festival-2024/
Phone: 443-263-1800
Email: emailus@lewismuseum.org

Description

Children and families can enjoy a fun-filled day exploring kids’ literature about African Americans while meeting some of your favorite children’s authors and illustrators in our Book Village.

African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Festival
Capital Clubhouse Arena, Waldorf, Maryland

Hosted by: National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc.
Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.culturalexpo.org/
Email: info@nbcit.org

Description
The African American Cultural Expo and Book Festival is a celebration of cultural arts, community, creativity, and literacy. The expo features music, arts & crafts, storytelling, children's book authors, cultural arts vendors, and fun for the entire family.

African American Literary Awards Show
Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture, New York, New York

Hosted by: Yvette Hayward
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://literaryawardshow.com/
Email: yvette@literaryawardshow.com

Description

Started in 2004, The African American Literary Award show is the brainchild of Yvette Hayward. The show celebrates and uplifts Black literature.

AfroSurreal Writers Workshop
African American Museum and Library of Oakland, Oakland, California

Hosted by: Shannon Holbrook, Veda Silva, Michele Simms-Burton, Rochelle Spencer, and Wandra Williams
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 1 to 7 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://afrosurrealwriters.org/
Phone: 510-637-0200
Email: aamlowriter@gmail.com

Description

The AfroSurreal Writers Workshop supports writers of color creating weird, surreal, or absurdist art. We welcome participation and contributions from anyone interested in such works.

In the months ahead, we'll be hosting hosting a number of readings, a conference, and workshops about AfroSurrealism. We'll also be donating comic books and works of speculative fiction to the Prisoners Literature Project, based in Berkeley, California.

AJC Decatur Book Festival
Downtown Decatur, Decatur, Georgia

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.decaturbookfestival.com/
Phone: 404.666.2112

Description

The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country and one of the five largest overall. Since its launch, more than 1,000 world-class authors and hundreds of thousands of festival-goers have crowded the historic downtown Decatur square.

Ake Arts and Book Festival
Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Ikeja, Nigeria

Hosted by: The Book Buzz Foundation
Dates: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 to Saturday, November 26, 2022

More Info
Web: https://www.akefestival.org/
Email: info@akefestival.org

Description

Aké Arts & Book Festival is four days of cultural immersion and aims to showcase the very best of contemporary African literature

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 

Hosted by: American Library Association
Dates: Thursday, June 26, 2025 to Monday, June 30, 2025

More Info
Web: https://alaannual.org/
Email: ala@ala.org

Description

Educational programming and relevant information about the impact of libraries

Alabama Book Festival
Old Alabama Town, in Downtown Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama

Date: Monday, April 18, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://alabamabookfestival.org
Phone: 888-240-1850
Email: alabamabookfestival@gmail.com

Description

With over lots of authors, vendors and exhibitors, this free public event is the state’s premier literary event. Thousands of people from around the state and the Southeast gather at the festival each year to meet their favorite authors and scholars. A fun activity area for children makes this a day of fun for the entire family!

Albany Book Festival
University at Albany, Albany, New York

Hosted by: The New York State Writers Institute and University at Albany
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.albanybookfestival.com/
Phone: 518 442-5620
Email: writers@albany.edu

Description

The Albany Book Festival, established in 2018, draws thousands of book lovers from across the Capital Region and beyond to an intellectually stimulating and dynamic daylong event on the University at Albany uptown campus that promotes literacy and fosters a love of reading among all ages.

This annual fall festival features bestselling authors, panel discussions, book-signing sessions, online workshops for aspiring writers, and areas dedicated to young-adult and children's books. Regional authors and poets join in open mic sessions. Dozens of authors, bookstores, publishers, and literary organizations will be featured online.

An Afternoon of Poetry/Prose to Honor the Works Of Sonia Sanchez
Carnegie Library, Homewood Branch, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Hosted by: United Black Book Clubs of Pittsburgh (UBBCP)
Date: Saturday, March 5, 2016
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.

More Info
Email: ubbcpgh@gmail.com

Description

The Women Gather a Celebration of Women Voices: An afternoon of poetry/prose to honor the works of Sonia Sanchez

Bring your voices to the circle. Share your favorite Sonia Sanchez poem(s); or your own, inspired by the power of Black Women Voices. Join in Let Our Voices Be Heard. An afternoon of sharing, discussions, readings, fun activities. Light Lunch will be served.

Angoulême International Comics Festival
Angouleme, Angoulême, France

Hosted by: International comics festival
Dates: Thursday, January 30, 2025 to Sunday, February 2, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.carnifest.com/the-international-comics-festival-in-angouleme-2024/
Phone: 330545978650
Email: info@bdangouleme.com

Description

Festival of Comics and Creation

Anguilla Literary Festival
Paradise Cove Resort, West End, Anguilla

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
Time:

More Info
Web: https://anguillalitfest.com/

Description

The Anguilla Lit-Fest was conceptualized as a means of celebrating Anguilla’s literary heritage and is seen as a catalyst for visitor arrivals during the summer shoulder period. Visitors from the USA, Canada and The Caribbean are expected to be on island for the four- day event, which will feature a Welcome Cocktail, Breakfast and Lunch presentations, special sessions with the authors and fun-filled evening soirees. Participants will also be given a full day to create their personal Anguilla Experience or to reconnect with their individual creative muse.

AniMangaPop
Future Inn, Plymouth, United Kingdom

Hosted by: Animangapop
Dates: Saturday, August 5, 2023 to Monday, August 7, 2023

More Info
Web: https://animangapop.co.uk
Email: Plymouth@animangapop.co.uk

Description

Anime and Pop culture convention

Anime Central
Donald E. Stephens Convetion Center & Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois

Hosted by: Anime Central
Dates: Friday, May 19, 2023 to Monday, May 22, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.acen.org

Description

Cosplay gathering and exhibition.

Annapolis Book Festival
The Key School, Annapolis, Maryland

Hosted by: The Key School
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.keyschool.org/community/annapolis-book-festival
Phone: 410-263-9231

Description

The Annapolis Book Festival is one of the premier community events in the region. Every year more than 3,000 people attend this free community Festival that celebrates the beauty, power, passion, and excitement of the written word. The Annapolis Book Festival brings nationally renowned authors to The Key School in Annapolis, Maryland, to discuss their books and the craft of writing. The Festival also features children's activities, live music, refreshments, and new and used book sales.

Arts Equity Collective Black Book Fair
Oasis at Grace, Cincinnati, Ohio

Hosted by: MoPoetry Phillips
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.artsequitycollective.org/black-book-fair
Phone: 513-344-0870
Email: mopoetry@artsequitycollective.org

Description

Come ready to purchase books, enjoy our panel discussion for aspiring authors, speak with publishers.

Ashland Literary Festival
Hannon Library, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon

Hosted by: Southern Oregon University
Dates: Friday, May 6, 2022 to Saturday, May 7, 2022

More Info
Web: https://hanlib.sou.edu/bookfest/
Email: libraryevents@sou.edu

Description

We have a great lineup of authors, publishers, illustrators and more from throughout the Pacific Northwest, so mark your calendars and get ready for the fun!

Austin African American Book Festival
George Washington Carver Library and George Washington Carver Museum, Culture & Genealogy Center, Austin, Texas

Hosted by: Roz Oliphant
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4.p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.aaabookfest.org/
Email: info@aaabookfest.org

Description

In its eighteenth year [2024], the Austin African American Book Festival is a community-focused event that invites some of the greatest literary talent of our generation to engage directly with readers to foster creativity, activism, and positive change.

B-FEST: Teen Book Festival
Barnes & Noble Stores Nationwide, , Nationwide

Hosted by: Barnes & Noble
Dates: Friday, June 10, 2016 to Sunday, June 12, 2016

More Info
Web: https://aalbc.it/b-fest2016

Description

Nicola Yoon’s gorgeous debut novel, Everything, Everything, one of the best young adult books of 2015. Yoon will be appearing at the Southlake, Texas, Barnes & Noble on Saturday, June 11 as part of B-Fest, our first ever teen book festival.

This June, hundreds of authors will appear at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide for B-Fest, a three-day event celebrating the best books for teens. Join us for the biggest weekend of author events in B&N history, plus trivia, exciting sweepstakes, giveaways (while supplies last), and more. Be the first to sample upcoming teen novels, take part in games, and discover great new reads. Follow along with the fun at #BFestBuzz!

Join us for B-Fest On June 10th - 12th: Our Biggest Weekend of Author Events Ever - Plus Trivia, Giveaways & More!

Baku International Book Fair
Baku Expo Center, Baku, Azerbaijan

Dates: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 to Tuesday, October 7, 2025

More Info
Web: https://bakubookfair.az/en/covid19
Email: bakubookfair@culture.az

Description

Baku Book Fair exhibition is an outstanding event that offers an opportunity for its participants to set the tone for publishing in the region.

It is an ideal platform for engaging with consumers, increasing brand awareness, sharing local and international experience and ideas on how to develop the book business in our country in the digital age.

Baltimore City Lit Festival
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Maryland

Hosted by: CityLit Project
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.citylitproject.org/events-programs/citylit-festival/

Description

Baltimore’s award-winning annual festival of all things literary takes place each spring, and remains one of CityLit Project’s signature events.

Bangkok International Book Fair
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand

Hosted by: Association of Thailand
Dates: Thursday, March 30, 2023 to Monday, April 10, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.pubat.or.th
Email: p-methavee@pubat.or.th

Description

Bookfair for internattional publishers

Bay Area Book Festival
In Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, California

Dates: Saturday, May 31, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.baybookfest.org/
Email: info@baybookfest.org

Description

The Bay Area Book Festival is the primary project of the Foundation for the Future of Literature and Literacy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in California. FFLL’s Tax ID number is 47-3955286. Its business address is 1569 Solano Ave. #635, Berkeley, CA 94707.

FFLL is governed by a Board of Directors. Members include Cherilyn Parsons (Berkeley, CA), Peter Richardson (San Francisco, CA), Mal Warwick (Berkeley, CA), Brooke Warner (Berkeley, CA), and Igor Zagatsky (Berkeley, CA).

Behind the Ink
The Harbert Center, Birmingham, Alabama

Hosted by: Me Time Book Club
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://allevents.in/birmingham/behind-the-ink/80002261871838
Email: Metimebookclub2@gmail.com

Description

Presented by Me Time Book Club, “Behind the Ink” is a premiere book event featuring bestselling authors and vendors. The theme for 2025, our year’s 5th annual event is “Endurance, a testament to the resilience, creativity, and transformative power of literature.” This free family friendly event will feature an event host, panels on the third floor, live music, free giveaways, complimentary mimosas, special guests, and much more!!!

The featured author for 2025 is New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan.

Beijing International Book Fair
Beijing, China, 

Hosted by: China National Publications Import & Export Corp.
Dates: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to Sunday, June 22, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.bibf.net/
Email: bibfmo@bibf.net

Description

The BIBF - Beijing International Book Fair – is divided into several specific areas: The area of children’s books and comics, the field of industry, and the field of book and newspaper publishers. Another focus is the area of protection of copyright and copyright trade. Here, interested visitors can learn about the latest trends and phenomena all around the theme of books at the numerous international and national exhibition booths. 2018 is the 25th anniversary of the fair.

Belize Writers’ Conference
Ak’bol Yoga Retreat, Ambergris Caye, Belize

Dates: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 to Monday, November 9, 2020

More Info
Web: https://www.joeygarcia.com/events/
Email: thebelizewritersconference@gmail.com

Description

First-ever Belize Writers’ Conference Launching April 2018. Six-day conference offers workshops by New York literary agents.

Biographers International Organization Annual Conference
CUNY Graduate Center, New York, New York

Hosted by: Biographers international Organization
Dates: Friday, May 19, 2023 to Monday, May 22, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.biographersinternational.org
Email: submit form

Description

Mentor and advise attendees on a wide variesty of topics related to marketing biography

Black Authors & Readers Rock
Harborside Hotel, Oxon Hill, Maryland

Hosted by: Sharon Lucas and The Reading Divas Book Club
Dates: Friday, October 6, 2023 to Saturday, October 7, 2023

More Info
Web: https://blackauthorsreadersrock.com/
Email: sharon@sharonrlucas.com

Description

BARR is a two day literary conference that offers readers the opportunity to meet and mingle with new, emerging and nationally recognized African American authors from all writing genres, and offers authors the opportunity to greet old friends, meet new readers and sell their works.

Though BARR’s focus is on authors of color, because they are traditionally underserved by the publishing industry, the conference is open to everyone.

BARR brings value to the community by providing attendees the opportunity to learn about the craft of writing, and other related topics, through workshops and panel discussions focused on triggering an exchange of knowledge and ideas. BARR was founded by Sharon Lucas

AALBC’s Founder and Webmaster, Troy Johnson, will be giving a workshop this year!

Black Book Bash
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida

Hosted by: Casey Kelley Media Agency
Dates: Friday, October 3, 2025 to Sunday, October 5, 2025

More Info
Web: https://blackbookbash.com
Email: hello@caseykelley.co

Description

Black Book Bash isn’t just a book festival — it’s where Black storytelling, culture, and community link up like they’ve known each other forever.

Black Book Expo: A Conscious Literary Festival
Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center, Richmond, Virginia

Hosted by: Elegba Folklore Society
Dates: Saturday, February 25, 2023 to Sunday, February 26, 2023

More Info
Web: https://efsinc.org/the-black-book-expo/
Phone: 804-644-3900
Email: story1@efsinc.org

Description
The Black Book Expo, A Conscious Literary Festival is a vast display of literature is featured including topics like black history, politics, science, health, African Diasporic culture, African spirituality, personal development, novels and children’s books. The public is invited to meet authors, hear their talks and browse and buy books to complement personal collections.

Black Book Festival
Goldsmiths, University of London, London, England

Hosted by: Simon Education
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. BST

More Info
Web: https://simoneducation.com/black-book-festival/
Email: info@simoneducation.com

Description

Black Book Festival is a showcase for African-Caribbean writers, publishers and booksellers.

Black Books Matter Day
MahoganyBooks - National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland

Hosted by: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/
Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/
Email: customerservice@mahoganybooks.com

Description

Though black books have always mattered, some have yet to discover the lost wisdom, rich history, and incredible creativity found them. Wee’re using #blackbooksmatterday22 & #blackbooksmatter to share the profound impact of black books.

Black Ink: A Charleston African-American Book Festival
Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain Street, Charleston, South Carolina

Hosted by: Charleston Friends of the Library
Dates: Thursday, January 12, 2023 to Saturday, January 14, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.blackinkcharleston.org
Email: info@charlestonlibraryfriends.org

Description

Celebrating its 4th year in 2019, the Charleston African-American Book Festival is the first and only annual celebration of African-American literature in the Charleston area.

Black Lit Weekend
EqualSpace, Newark, New Jersey

Hosted by: Onikah Asamoa-Caesar
Dates: Thursday, August 14, 2025 to Saturday, August 16, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.fultonstreet918.com/products/subscriptions/black-lit-weekend
Phone: 918-561-6600
Email: info@fultonstreet918.com

Description

This multi-day conference brings together Black-owned bookstores from across the country for a weekend that honors the legacy of Black literary spaces. Designed to cultivate community, spark professional growth, and create meaningful connections, the agenda blends discussions, presentations, dynamic networking opportunities, and can’t-miss social experiences.

Black Paperback Book Fair
Iroquois Park, Louisville, Kentucky

Hosted by: Louisville Black Writer Association, Shajuanda Barrow, Event Coordinator
Date: Sunday, August 7, 2022
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.blackpaperback.com/
Phone: 502-262-6382
Email: scbarr03@gmail.com

Description
Black Paperback Book Fair highlights and supports black writers in Louisville Ky. The event is hosted in Iroquois Park and provides a nurturing space for black writers that is virtually barrier free, inviting all writers to sell their books. The event consist of author booths, food trucks, and a variety of giant games and lounging space.

Black Romance Book Fest
JW Marriott Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia

Hosted by: Lauren Lacey
Dates: Friday, May 30, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025

More Info
Web: https://blackromancebookfest.com/

Description

The Black Romance Book Fest aims to amplify and honor the diverse narratives of Black love in romance literature. This event is a vibrant platform that fosters understanding, appreciation, and celebration of Black voices across all romance genres.

Black Writers On Tour
Carson Community Center, Los Angeles, California

Hosted by: Dr. Rosie
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.blackwritersontour.com/
Email: drrosie@aol.com

Description

Purpose: To promote literacy awareness, to give exposure to African-American authors, writers, and to motivate, and develop aspiring new writers and authors. To showcase Black Businesses, provide exposure and to increase their sales.

Black Writers Weekend
Various Locations, Atlanta, Georgia

Hosted by: African Americans on the Move Book Club (AAMBC)
Dates: Thursday, August 4, 2022 to Sunday, August 7, 2022

More Info
Web: https://blackwritersweekend.com/
Email: aambcvoting@gmail.com

Description

Black Writers Weekend is an annual event created to celebrate and honor black literary creatives in publishing and film. Founded by Tamika Newhouse, the weekend bridges the gaps between black literary creatives and opportunities that will advance their careers. Powered by AAMBC Inc., the organization focuses on new and emerging voices in literature and fusing them with established creatives in film, television, and publishing.

First established in 2008 as an award show called the AAMBC Awards, it is now a four-day weekend. Attendees will enjoy panels, workshops, author signings and our celebratory book bash, movie screenings, along with the formal awards gala positioned as the highlight of the weekend. “This weekend was designed specifically for readers and writers of all genres, genders, and ages,” Newhouse says. “We wanted this to be a true celebration of literary achievement in every area imaginable.”

AALBC.com’s Founder, Troy Johnson, was named Literary Activist of the Year for 2017.

BLK Author Expo
Keller Williams Event Center, Largo, Maryland

Hosted by: BookButler Publishing Company
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

More Info
Web: https://www.thebookbutler.com/bax

Description

Be a part of this community gathering and vendor marketplace celebrating African American authors and their works. The five-hour live book expo will feature 70+ regional authors showcasing books in all genres for all ages.

Blk Grrrl Book Fair
Brooklyn, New York, 

Hosted by: Teka-Lark Lo
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Time:

More Info
Web: https://blkgrrrl.com/bookfair/
Phone: 213-842-0474
Email: blkgrrrlshow@gmail.com

Description

In the past two years over 2,000 members of a diverse public have come to experience the unique, eclectic, feminist and funky experience of the BGBF in Los Angeles and now we’re coming to Brooklyn.

BLK INK Book Festival
City Park Pavillion of the Two Sisters, New Orleans, Louisiana

Hosted by: PR Solutions LLC
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.authormichellejackson.com/blkink
Email: events@prsolutions.org

Description

Experience the BLK INK Book Festival! This four-hour live event is a book expo compromised of 50+ local and regional authors showcasing over 100 books in all genres.

Blk Powerhouse Summit
Zoom, , Virtual

Hosted by: Leah Hernandez
Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST

More Info
Web: https://theblkpowerhouse.com/
Email: leah@museinc.net

Description

Use Code “aalbc&Rdquo; for 10% off Your Ticket

The Blk Powerhouse Summit is a virtual gathering of Black professionals across the Black book ecosystem designed to foster connections and drive solutions to our industry’s most pressing challenges.

Blogger Week 2016 UnConference
Venue TBD, Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2019
Time: TBD

More Info
Email: info@BloggerWeek.com

Description

Multicultural nationwide festival of bloggers, journalists & social media mavens.

Blue Ridge Book Fest
Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, North Carolina

Hosted by: Blue Ridge Community College
Dates: Friday, April 22, 2016 to Saturday, April 23, 2016

More Info
Web: https://www.blueridge.edu/blueridgebookfest
Email: brbookfest@gmail.com

Description

We seek to encourage interest in the literary arts by providing the public with personal access to significant regional authors and their published works. We believe that reading is important to personal growth and enlightenment.

This event is conducted by volunteers. We have no paid staff. We rely on donations and sponsorships for financial support. In 2011, Blue Ridge Community College became a fully involved creative partner in our bookfest.

Bluffton Book Festival
Calhoun Street in Historic Old Town Bluffton, Bluffton, South Carolina

Hosted by: Rockelle Henderson
Dates: Thursday, November 16, 2023 to Saturday, November 18, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.blufftonbookfestival.com/
Phone: 843-707-6409
Email: blufftonbookfestival@gmail.com

Description

The Bluffton Book Festival's mission is to raise money for two non-profit organizations that support literacy, education, reading, authors, bookselling and the publishing community as a whole and to bring awareness to local and national literary talent in the process.

Bogotá International Book Fair
Plaza Juarez, Bogota, Colombia

Hosted by: Gobjerno de Mexico
Dates: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 to Tuesday, May 2, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.gob.mx
Email: canciller@sre.gob.mx

Description

Literary, cultural, and professional event that gathers with Mexican publishers and distributers and present their publications.

Bologna Children’s Book Fair
Plaza Costituzion 6, Bologna, Italy

Hosted by: BolognaFiere Viale della Fiera
Dates: Monday, March 31, 2025 to Thursday, April 3, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com
Email: bookfair@bolognafiere.it

Description

Founded in 1964 The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the most important international event dedicated to the hildren’s publishing and multimedia industry.

Book Lovers Con
Royal Sonesta Huston Galleria, Houston, Texas

Hosted by: Book lovers Con
Dates: Thursday, June 1, 2023 to Sunday, June 4, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.booklovercon.com
Phone: 281-923-9371
Email: info@bookloverscon.com

Description

Meet-n-greet with authors and celebrate books.

Book World Prague
Prague Exhibitation Grounds, Prague, Czech

Hosted by: Prague
Dates: Sunday, May 14, 2023 to Thursday, May 18, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.prague.eu
Phone: 420-221-714-714
Email: tourinfo@prague.eu

Description

Festival given to authors who have moved or still moving across different countries, langueges, and cultures

Books Books Books
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 2300 Lincoln Hwy E

Hosted by: Mary Walsh and 6 Feet Under Books
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://booksbooksbooksevent.com/
Email: booksbooksbooksevent@gmail.com

Description

Books Books Books [2024 is the forth year] is a must-attend event for all book lovers! Whether you're a fan of romance, mystery, fantasy, or non-fiction, this event has something for everyone. Immerse yourself in a world of words as you browse through a wide selection of books from various genres. Meet and mingle with fellow bookworms, authors, and self-publishers, and discover new titles to add to your collection. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to celebrate the joy of reading.

Books by the Banks
Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://booksbythebanks.org/
Email: contact@booksbythebanks.org

Description

More than 5,000 people and more than 150 authors made the 2015 Books by the Banks book festival our biggest year yet. Our planning teams are already getting ready for 2016. But first, take a look back at what people had to say about our most recent festival. We hope you had as much as fun as they did. See you in 2016!

Books in Bloom Literary Festival
Color Burst Park, Columbia, Maryland

Hosted by: The Downtown Columbia Partnership
Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.booksinbloommd.com/
Email: jean@booksinbloom.org

Description

Books In Bloom is an innovative, progressive, and memorable festival, poised to be one of the premier book festivals in the region. The festival is free and open to the public. Register to join us for the free one-day outdoor festival full of author readings, children's activities, a pop-up bookstore by Busboys & Poets, and more.

Boston Book Festival
Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.bostonbookfest.org/
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.

Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention
New Orleans, Louisiana, 

Dates: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 to Sunday, September 7, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.bouchercon.com/

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.

Brattleboro Literary Festival
Brattleboro, Vermont, 

Dates: Thursday, October 13, 2022 to Sunday, October 16, 2022

More Info
Web: https://brattleboroliteraryfestival.org/
Phone: 802-579-7414
Email: vtbookfest@gmail.com

Description
The Festival is a four-day celebration of those who read books, those who write books, and of the books themselves. Located in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, the Festival includes readings, panel discussions, and special events, featuring emerging and established authors. All events are FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Brighton Book Festival
Various Venues in Brighton, England, Brighton, England

Hosted by: Afrori Books & The Feminist Bookshop
Dates: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to Sunday, June 22, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.brightonbookfestival.co.uk/

Description

A community book festival aimed at making the marginalized mainstream.

Brooklyn Book Festival
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Vicinity, Brooklyn, New York

Hosted by: Brooklyn Book Festival, Inc. and Brooklyn Book Festival Literary Council
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/
Phone: 570-362-6657
Email: lkoch@brooklynbookfestival.org

Description

The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and international literary stars and emerging authors. One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages to enjoy authors and the festival’s lively literary marketplace.

The Brooklyn Book Festival is really more than a week of events which culminates on “Festival Day.”

Brooklyn Comic Con
The Breeze, New York, New York

Hosted by: Sexy Nerds
Dates: Saturday, June 10, 2023 to Sunday, June 11, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.brooklyncomiccon.com
Email: info@bkcomiccon.com

Description

Exhibit of cosplay, video games, music, and other entertainment.

Buenos Aires Book Fair
La Rural, Predio Ferial de Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hosted by: Fundacion el Libro
Dates: Thursday, April 27, 2023 to Tuesday, May 16, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.el-libro.org.ar/buenos-aires-book-fair/
Email: presna@el-libro.org

Description

The fair is devoted to the publishing industry and updating professionals to the latest development in the industry.

Buffalo Small Press Book Fair
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Porter Hall, Buffalo, New York

Dates: Saturday, April 9, 2016 to Sunday, April 10, 2016

More Info
Web: https://www.buffalosmallpress.org/
Email: info@buffalosmallpress.org

Description

The BSPBF is a 2-day event that features lots of great ancillary events & readings. The schedule for fiction and poetry readings, film screenings, live music, after-parties, and more will be posted below soon! All of the events in conjunction with the Book Fair are FREE and open to the public.

Burlington County Book Festival
Burlington County Library, Westampton, New Jersey

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.bcls.lib.nj.us/events/burlington-county-book-festival

Description

Explore the world of literature at our Burlington County Book Festival! During the festival, BCLS will present dozens of notable authors ready to discuss, autograph and sell their work. Books for adults, young adults and children will be featured, and a wide variety of genres will be showcased, including mystery, fantasy, romance, historical fiction, nonfiction and more.

C2E2
McCormick Place , Chicago, Illinois

Hosted by: C2E2
Dates: Friday, April 11, 2025 to Sunday, April 13, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.C2E2.com
Phone: 800-354-4003
Email: C2E2INFO@Reedpop.com

Description

Comic, cosplay, gaming, wrestling, anime pop culture convention

Cairo Book Fair
Eygpt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Eygpt

Hosted by: Cairo International Book Fair
Dates: Thursday, February 1, 2024 to Wednesday, February 5, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.cairo360.com
Email: info@cairo360.com

Description

Exhibition of publishers to present options of genre and a press confrence about a new poetic work that will be printed.

Calabash International Literary Festival
Treasure Beach, Treasure Beach, Jamaica, W.I.

Hosted by: The Calabash International Literary Festival Trust
Dates: Friday, May 26, 2023 to Sunday, May 28, 2023

More Info
Web: http://calabashfestival.org/
Phone: 876-965-3000
Email: calabashfestival@hotmail.com

Description

The Calabash International Literary Festival, held on a biennial basis on even years, was founded in 2001 by three Jamaicans the novelist Colin Channer, the poet Kwame Dawes and the producer Justine Henzell. Their aim was simple—to create a world-class literary festival with roots in Jamaica and branches reaching out into the wider world. The Calabash International Literary Festival was founded in 2001 by three Jamaicans the novelist Colin Channer, the poet Kwame Dawes and the producer Justine Henzell. Their aim was simple—to create a world-class literary festival with roots in Jamaica and branches reaching out into the wider world.

A three-day festival of readings and music with other forms of storytelling folded in the mix, Calabash is earthy, inspirational, daring and diverse. After 10 successive years Calabash is now staged on a biennial basis on even years. All festival events are free and open to the public. Passion is the only price of entry. But voluntary contributions are welcomed.

The festival is produced by the Calabash International Literary Festival Trust (the Trust), which also produces publishing seminars and writing workshops. The Trust is affiliated with the Friends of the Calabash International Literary Festival, a registered 501(c)(3) corporation in the United States.

Calgary Expo
Stampede Park, Calgary, Canada

Hosted by: Calgary expo
Dates: Thursday, April 27, 2023 to Sunday, April 30, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.fanexpohq.com
Email: info@fanexpohq.com

Description

Unltimate playground for comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming.

Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
Burnsville, North Carolina, 

Dates: Thursday, September 5, 2024 to Saturday, September 7, 2024

More Info
Web: https://cmlitfest.net/
Email: cmlitfest@gmail.com

Description

The festival idea was born when a small group of local citizens and businesspersons spontaneously came together ten years ago around the goal of giving greater exposure to the art of writing and the joys of reading in an area already famed for its colony of artists in other media. Originally, that group consisted of literacy advocate Myrna Stephens; Wendy Reid, owner of The Design Gallery; poet Britt Kaufmann; children’s book author Karen Miller; artist Anne Sabri, and health care consultant and aspiring writer Ruth Perschbacher Price and her husband, historical novelist Charles F. Price. Now it also includes Dr. Dan Barron, former director of the Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Libraries, downtown booster Lucy Gregory Doll, poet and community volunteer Kathy Weisfeld, librarian, runner, super-mom and new director of the Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Libraries Amber Westall Briggs, artist and arts advocate Jane Brown Willig, and many others.

Casablanca Book Fair
Office de Foires et Expositions de Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco

Hosted by: Direction du livre
Dates: Friday, February 17, 2023 to Sunday, February 19, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.eventseye.com
Phone: 212-5222-00654
Email: Foire@ofec.ma

Description

Interanational Exhibition of Publishing and Books.

Cavalcade of Authors
Cambria Hotel, Chicago, Illinois

Hosted by: Marcro Marketing and Promotions Group
Dates: Friday, October 9, 2020 to Sunday, October 11, 2020

More Info
Web: https://www.cavalcadeofauthors.org/
Phone: 888.854.8823

Description

The Cavalcade of Authors is the ultimate event where readers and book clubs tour Chicago with their favorite authors. Join us for a weekend of private dinners, intimate chats, dancing, shopping, games, and so much more.

Charleston Literary Festival
Various Downtown Venues, Charleston, South Carolina

Hosted by: Sarah Moriarty, Executive Director
Dates: Friday, November 3, 2023 to Sunday, November 12, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.charlestonliteraryfestival.com/
Email: inquiries@charlestonliteraryfestival.com

Description

Charleston Literary Festival is a boutique literary festival that runs every November for ten days in Charleston, South Carolina. The Festival is committed to maintaining an international perspective while fostering and empowering the next generation of writers and thinkers in Charleston and South Carolina. Founded in 2017, the Festival specializes in high-quality events that create perspective-altering conversations with world-renowned, prize-winning authors and thinkers. The Festival’s programming is carefully curated based on literary and artistic excellence, originality, and critical acclaim. Charleston Literary Festival is committed to offering a diverse program of events in terms of speakers and topics.

Children’s Institute
Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon

Hosted by: American Booksellers Association
Dates: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 to Saturday, June 14, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.bookweb.org/ci2025/aba-childrens-institute-2025
Phone: 800-637-0037
Email: info@BookWeb.org

Description

Children’s Institute is an rousing three-day celebration of children’s bookselling, offering unique education for children’s booksellers in addition to general education sessions.

Collingswood Book Festival
Along Haddon Avenue, Downtown Collingswood, NJ, Collingswood, New Jersey

Hosted by: Collingswood Public Library
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.collingswoodbookfestival.com/
Email: nfo@collingswoodbookfestival.com

Description
Book lovers of all ages: join us on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Stroll more than six blocks of Haddon Avenue filled with authors/speakers for adults and children, as well as booksellers, storytellers, poetry readings, workshops, exhibitors, kid-friendly activities, and entertainment for all ages. This award-winning festival is the longest-running, largest literary event in the Delaware Valley. Remember, all events are free!

Color of Children’s Literature Conference
New York, New York, 3009 Broadway

Hosted by: Kweli Journal
Dates: Friday, March 31, 2023 to Sunday, April 2, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.kwelijournal.org
Email: events@kwelijournal.org

Description

Kweli’s Color of Children’s Literature Conference is the nation’s first and largest conference for BIPOC creators of children’s and YA books. It is an excellent opportunity for writers and illustrators of color to learn, get inspired, and network with others in the industry. The conference honors the legacies of Walter Dean Myers, Eloise Greenfield, Floyd Cooper, and more as it celebrates and supports our unique voices, our nuanced stories, and our collective truth telling.

Comic-Con
Anaheim Convention center, Anaheim, California

Hosted by: Comic con International
Dates: Thursday, July 24, 2025 to Sunday, July 27, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.comic-con.org/cc/

Description

Exhibit hall with comics, original art, toys and merchandice for many popular artist, pubushers and retailers.

Comic-Con International
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California

Hosted by: Comic Con International
Dates: Thursday, July 20, 2023 to Monday, July 24, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.comic-con.org
Email: submit form

Description

Comic arts conference, anime, and fim screening .

Dahlonega Literary Festival
Historic Square of Dahlonega, GA, Dahlonega, Georgia

Hosted by: Lumpkin County Literacy Coalition
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time:

More Info
Web: https://literaryfestival.org/
Email: info@savannahbookfestival.org

Description

The Dahlonega Literary Festival is an annual celebration of books that takes place in March. Situated in Historic Downtown Dahlonega, the festival continues to grow and become more delightful as the years go on. Ours is an intimate festival about books and authors with a mission to promote interaction between readers and writers in a relaxed, informal environment. Visitors have an opportunity to meet and interact with the authors. In addition to attending speaking events and book signings, attendees can have lunch with their favorite authors at a local restaurant.

Past featured authors include: Frances Mayes, Diana Gabaldon, Terry Kay, Deanna Raybourn, Joshilyn Jackson, and many more. Where else can you see, have conversations with, and even dine with bestselling authors while surrounded by the beautiful North Georgia Mountains.

Dallas Literary Festival
Dallas, Texas, 

Hosted by: Southern Methodist University
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.dallasliteraryfestival.org/
Email: info@dallasliteraryfestival.org

Description

Dayton Book Expo
David H. Ponitz Conference Center Sinclair, Community College Great Hall, Dayton, Ohio

Date: Friday, March 18, 2022
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.daytonbookexpo.com/
Phone: 888-802-1802

Description

Hundreds of book lovers will convene at the Dayton Book Expo. The all-day event includes panel discussions for aspiring authors, activities for children in the Kidz Zone and book signings! The event is free and open to the public.

Digital Book World
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, New York

Hosted by: Score Publishing
Dates: Monday, January 15, 2024 to Wednesday, January 17, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.digitalbookworld.com/

Description
As part of the 2018 Digital Book World (DBW) — two industry veterans will be the first to be inducted into the new Publishing Hall of Fame. The first inductee is Marie Dutton Brown, the iconic editor and literary agent who successfully championed diversity in publishing over the course of her 50-year career.

DSM Book Festival
Franklin Event Center, Des Moines, Iowa

Hosted by: Beaverdale Books
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://beaverdalebooks.com/event/dsm-book-festival/
Phone: 515-279-5400
Email: beaverdalebooksevents@gmail.com

Description

The DSM Book Festival connects people who love books with people who create them. The festival features nationally acclaimed authors, book club-style discussions led by featured commentators, lively panel discussions, hands-on activities, children?s programming, and more.

East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
Temple University Student and Faculty Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hosted by: ECBACC, Inc.
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.ecbacc.com/
Email: blackageofcomics@ecbacc.com

Description

ECPA Leadership Summit
Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

Hosted by: ECPA Leadership Summit
Dates: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 to Wednesday, May 10, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.ecpaleardership.org
Email: events@ecpa.org

Description

Conference on current issues and trend that are important to the industry.

Elm City LIT Fest
Dixwell QHouse & Stetson Branch Library, New Haven, Connecticut

Hosted by: Kulturally LIT
Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.kulturallylit.org/
Email: 475-308-9958

Description

To cultivate awareness around the Arts within the African Diaspora, with a focus in literary arts. With faith, unity, creativity, and determination, we honor and celebrate the African Diaspora and the communities we create.

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
InterContinental, Al Jaddaf, Dubai

Hosted by: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
Dates: Friday, January 31, 2025 to Thursday, February 6, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.emirateslitfest.com
Email: submit form

Description

Writers gather to bring new ideas and different perspectives, promoting dialogue, sharing their works to build bridges across cultures.

Eurasian International Book Fair
Kazakhstan, Astana, Astana, Kazakhstan

Hosted by: Foliant Publishing House
Dates: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.eurasbook.com
Phone: 77073710301
Email: info@eurasbook.com

Description

strengthening and expansion of informational, creative and business cooperation of publishers, authors, libraries, book trading and printing companies.

Fall for the Book
George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus, Fairfax, Virginia

Hosted by: Kate Lewis, Marketing Director
Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://fallforthebook.org/
Phone: 571-344-2156
Email: kate@fallforthebook.org

Description

What began as a two-day literary event in 1999, organized by George Mason University and the City of Fairfax, has expanded into a week-long, multiple-venue, regional festival that brings together people of all ages and interests, thanks to growing community interest and generous supporting partners.

Events take place at George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus, the festival’s base, and at other locations throughout Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland.

Fan Expo Cleveland
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

Hosted by: Fan Expo
Dates: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 to Friday, April 14, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.fanexpohq.com
Email: tickets@fanexpohq.com

Description

Experiencing the ultimate playground for Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime and Gaming.

Festival of Women Writers
Hobart, New York, 

Dates: Friday, June 16, 2023 to Sunday, June 18, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.hobartfestivalofwomenwriters.com/
Phone: 607-538-9222
Email: hobartfestivalofwomenwriters@gmail.com

Description

The Festival of Women Writers has become a highly anticipated event, unique among cultural happenings in the Catskill Region, especially in Delaware County. The Festival will celebrate its fourth year in the Hobart Book Village, “the reading capital of New York State.” Since its inception, the Festival has created space for established and emerging women writers to share their insights and skills through a variety of writing activities and public readings with audiences throughout Delaware County, the state of New York, and beyond.

Poet Cheryl Clarke, novelist Breena Clarke, and Barbara Balliet are festival’s cofounders.

Florida Antiquarian Book Fair
St. Petersburg’s Historic Coliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida

Hosted by: Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association
Dates: Saturday, March 1, 2025 to Sunday, March 2, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.floridaantiquarianbookfair.com/
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.

Frankfurt Book Fair
Ludwig Erhard Anlage 1, Frankfurt, Germany

Hosted by: Frankfurter Buchmesse
Dates: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 to Monday, October 23, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.buchmesse.de
Phone: 4906921020
Email: submit form

Description

Exhibition venue for printed and digital content, people from technology and creative industries come to exchange ideas.

Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair)
Frankfurt Trade Fair Grounds, Frankfurt, Germany

Hosted by: Frankfurter Buchmesse GmbH
Dates: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 to Sunday, October 22, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.buchmesse.de/en/
Email: contact@book-fair.com

Description

Authors read this if you plan to attend.

The Frankfurt Book Fair is perhaps the world’s largest trade fair for books, based on the number of participating publishing companies and attendees.

Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend
The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria, Houston, Texas

Hosted by: Go On Girl! Book Club
Dates: Friday, June 6, 2025 to Sunday, June 8, 2025

More Info
Web: https://goongirl.org/
Email: events@goongirl.org

Description

The first Author Awards were presented in 1992 as a small event held in Brooklyn, New York to recognize those authors and publishers that made significant contributions in the writing and publication of quality books for and about people of African descent. That year we honored Gloria Naylor for Bailey’s Café and New Authors of the Year Barbara Neely for Blanche on the Lam and Barbara Summers for Nouvelle Soul. We gave a publishing award to Beacon Press for their work in publishing authors of color. We were delighted when they all showed up to accept their awards. That was the beginning of a GOG tradition. The annual Author Awards event has traveled the United States from east to west as well as outside the U.S. to Jamaica, West Indies and Toronto, Canada.

Beginning in 1993, the one-night event became a three-day weekend where chapters meet and take care of business issues and celebrate the winning authors. It's also an opportunity for members to meet and reconnect with their literary sisters from all over the country.

Each year winning authors are selected from our reading list based upon votes from each Go On Girl! Book Club chapter for Author of the Year and New Author of the Year. They are then invited to receive their awards in person at the annual Awards Ceremony. GOG members and guests have had the honor of awarding in person to Pearl Cleage, Bebe Moore Campbell, Walter Mosely, Jill Nelson, Valerie Wilson Wesley, Diane McKinney Whetstone, Lawrence Hill, Daniel Black, Isabel Wilkerson to name a few.

This flagship event is one of the ways of expressing our deep authentic respect for Black literature and authors, reinvigorating our literary sisterhood, and providing a platform for new literary talent to emerge.

Check Out their book club reading list.

Great Lakes African American Writers Conference
MLK Branch of the Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio

Hosted by: Nicole D. Miller, Producer
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.glaawc.us/
Email: glaawcfd2018@gmail.com

Description

Historically, Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC pronounced “glossy”) has always strived to eliminate knowledge deficits for writers. That goal remains. Whether it is writing itself, or the business of publishing, GLAAWC has been a source of insights. Writers, aligned with our theme are entrepreneurs in their practice and essence. Dr. Leah Lewis, J.D. is the Executive Producer Emerita

Great Midwest Book Fest
Xchange Event and Creative Space, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hosted by: UrbanReviewsOnline.com
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: http://www.greatmidwestbookfest.com/

Description

Greater Austin Book Festival
Austin Public Library, Austn, Texas

Hosted by: Austin Public Library
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://library.austintexas.gov/gabfest#events
Email: APL.Bookfest@austintexas.gov

Description

GAB Fest is the only tri-county book festival in Austin that focuses specifically on local small-press and self-published authors. There will be panels, activities, signings, and so many books for sale. We are expecting ninety writers from Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties. These authors were selected through an application process that was free and open to the public. The writers will be selling their own books at the festival, and they will keep all the profits. This event is completely free for everyone involved.

Greater St. Louis Book Fair
Greensfelder Recreation Complex in Queeny Park, St. Louis, Missouri

Dates: Thursday, May 1, 2025 to Sunday, May 4, 2025

More Info
Web: https://stlouisbookfair.org
Email: info@stlouisbookfair.org

Description

Greater St. Louis Book Fair is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most popular charity book sales. For over 60 years, book lovers and collectors have enjoyed bargain prices on a diverse and quality selection of new, gently-used and rare books. Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit education and literacy programs.

Green Mountain Book Festival
Downtown Burlington, Burlington, Vermont

Dates: Friday, September 29, 2023 to Sunday, October 1, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.greenmountainbookfestival.org/
Email: info@greenmountainbookfestival.org

Description

The Green Mountain Book Festival honors free expression, embraces diverse voices, and encourages a deeper understanding of self and community through a shared love of reading and books. Your donation helps us establish and sustain the festival?s presence in Burlington.

Greensboro Bound Literary Festival
Various locations in downtown Greensboro, NC, Greensboro, North Carolina

Hosted by: Greensboro Bound
Dates: Thursday, May 18, 2023 to Saturday, May 20, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.greensborobound.com/
Phone: 336-392-5213
Email: jessica@greensborobound.com

Description

Greensboro Bound celebrates writers and readers of all ages as essential to vibrant cities. The non-profit organization, in its third year, offers programming throughout the year with an annual literary festival held in May at various locations in downtown Greensboro.

Guadalajara International Book Fair
Combined Book, Guadalajara, Mexico

Hosted by: Guadalajara International Book Fair
Dates: Saturday, November 25, 2023 to Monday, December 4, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.combinedbook.com
Phone: 914-739-7500
Email: info@combinedbook.com

Description

English and Spanish Book fair.

Hargeysa International Book Fair
Hargeysa, Somaliland, 

Hosted by: Hargeysa Cultural Center
Dates: Saturday, July 23, 2022 to Thursday, July 28, 2022

More Info
Web: https://www.hargeysabookfair.com
Email: info@hargeysabookfair.com

Description
12th Hargeysa International Book Fair took place July 20 - 25, 2019, Hargeysa, Somaliland

Harlem Renaissance Holiday Fete
Settepani, New York, New York

Date: Monday, December 4, 2017
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/4837-the-annual-harlem-fete-is-december-4-2017/
Phone: 917-492-4806
Email: annualharlemfete@gmail.com

Description

Hay Festival Wales
Hay-on-Wye, Wales, United Kingdom

Hosted by: Hay Festival
Dates: Thursday, May 23, 2024 to Sunday, June 2, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.hayfestival.com
Email: customerhelp@gov.wales

Description

Festival that brings readers and writers together to share new ideas.

Hit the Mic: Black Book Fair & Open Mic
Oasis at Grace, Cincinnati, Ohio

Hosted by: Regal Rhythms Poetry
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
Time: 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.hitthemiccincy.com/
Email: 1mopoetry@gmail.com

Description
Admission is FREE and open to the public courtesy of Season Funder, ArtsWave. However, you must register (visit site) If you are interested in book vending contact Mo @ 513-344-0870 A.S.A.P. This is perfect for aspiring and published authors. Free parking on-site, on-street, and approved at College Hill Recreation Center. Refreshments will be served.

Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards
Lincoln Theatre, Washington, District of Columbia

Hosted by: Hurston/Wright Foundation
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.hurstonwright.org/awards/legacy-awards/
Email: info@hurstonwright.org

Description

Named for literary geniuses, Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright, the Hurston/Wright Foundation was founded in 1990. Hurston/Wright was established to be a resource center for training and a gateway to ensure the unique experience and voice of African Americans in literature.

The Hurston/Wright Foundation ​is a literary education institution committed to the development, dissemination and preservation of literature with a focus on the contributions of African American writers. By preserving and honoring African Americans in literature, the Foundation ensures this vital part of American literature will continue to remain available to all readers.

The Hurston/Wright Foundation serves aspiring and emerging writers, published authors, readers and supporters of Black literature. Hurston/Wright programs, awards, special events and literary resources aim to impact the literature community and those who contribute to the enrichment of it.

Hustle & Grind Urban Literary Convention
Detriot, Michigan, 1440 East Franklin Street

Hosted by: Hood Book Headquarters
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. until 12 a.m.

More Info
Web: https://hustleandgrindulc.com/
Phone: 313-731-7994
Email: hoodbookhq@hotmail.com

Description
If you’ve never attended one of our events you’re in store for something special. Whether it be book signings, movie theater buyouts, trap music karaoke, old school game night or just stopping by to hangout with our owners; authors Ms. Michel Moore and T. C. Littles, or Marlon PS White, we show out. The “Hood Book Hospitality” is legendary!

IABX Children's Book Festival
Warinanco Sports Center, Roselle, New Jersey

Hosted by: Independent Authors Book Expo
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Time: 12:00pm to 3:30pm

More Info
Web: https://www.iabx.org
Email: iabex@hotmail.com

Description

Idaho Writers Guild Conference
Boise, Idaho, 

Hosted by: Idaho Writer Guild
Dates: Thursday, May 18, 2023 to Saturday, May 20, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.idahowritersguild.org
Email: submit form

Description

Conference workshop for publishers writing journeys.

Independent Authors Book Expo
Warinanco Sports Center, Roselle, New Jersey

Hosted by: Independent Authors Book Experience (IABX)
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.iabx.org/
Phone: 973-723-4584
Email: iabex@hotmail.com

Description

Come out and meet face to face with local and international authors. Friends, family, and the community at large are encouraged to come out and support our budding authors. Authors will make presentations from their books; also games, prizes, promotional giveaways will be available. A wide selection of books will be available for purchase at the event. This event will feature the following: Author exhibits Author Readings and Signings Children's Corner (with Arts and Crafts and Author Readings) Free Workshops and Seminars Book Club Meet and Greet, and much more!

Independent Authors Book Festival
Kean University, Downs Halls, Union, New Jersey

Hosted by: Independent Authors Book Expo
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-6:00pm

More Info
Web: https://www.iabx.org
Email: iabex@hotmail.com

Description

Independent Authors Book Expo was created to help you the independent author intorduce your story to mainstream auidences, includes presentations, panel discussions wand workshops for aspiring authors.

Indie Author Book Fair
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hosted by: Literacy Nation Inc, Charmaine Ashby, Exec. Dir
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.literacynationinc.org
Phone: 215-380-4870
Email: contact@literacynationinc.org

Description

Visitors of all ages will enjoy live readings, giveaways, meet-and-greets, and a special Young Readers Zone with children’s books and activities. Admission is free!

Indie Authors Book Fair
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hosted by: Literacy Nation Inc.
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

More Info
Phone: 646-721-1358

Description

International Royal Music & Art Festival
The Beltway Regulators Barn, Fresno, Texas

Hosted by: Queen Cora
Dates: Saturday, July 3, 2021 to Sunday, July 4, 2021

More Info
Web: https://theroyalfestival.com
Phone: 713-478-4873
Email: info@theRoyalFestival.com

Description

The 2021 International Royal Music & Art Festival is set to be an acclaimed cross-genre experience inspired by the historic Woodstock Festival, SXSW and Glastonbury.

Our Literary Pavilion’s featured guest is Troy Johnson, the founder of the AALBC (African American Literary Book Club), the oldest, largest, and most popular online bookstore dedicated to African-American and Black literature from around the world.

Istanbul International Literature Festival
Istanbul, Turkey, 

Hosted by: Kalem Culture Association
Dates: Monday, June 5, 2023 to Friday, June 9, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.itef.com
Phone: 902163454247
Email: info@itef.com.tr

Description

Festival that focuses on veriety of genres, bring together wruters and publishers, critics and journlist for inspirational encounters.

James Baldwin Festival of Words
Chattanooga Theatre Centre, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Hosted by: Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas
Dates: Friday, August 25, 2023 to Sunday, August 27, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.blackartsandideasfest.com/festivals/james-baldwin-festival-of-words
Phone: 423-521-5057
Email: rncpoetry@gmail.com

Description

A celebration of Black literary excellence taking place in Chattanooga, TN. This new festival features a Black author marketplace, panel discussion, workshops, a spoken word and hip hop showcase, and more.

Jersey Festival of Words
Howard Davis Park, Jersey, Channel Islands

Dates: Friday, September 20, 2024 to Friday, September 29, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.jerseyfestivalofwords.org/

Description

Juneteenth Book Fair
Historic People’s Community Church, Detroit, Michigan

Hosted by: Detroit Book City
Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.detroitbookcity.com
Phone: 248-993-3844

Description

This is a family-friendly event, all ages welcome. Get ready to meet a fierce group of talented independent authors of adult & children books from across all genres!

Kansas Book Festival
Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas

Hosted by: Tim Bascom, Executive Director
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.kansasbookfestival.com/
Email: ksbookfestival@gmail.com

Description

The Kansas Book Festival, featuring Kansas-connected authors from across the country, will host a number of authors with ties to Washburn University.

Kentucky Book Fair
Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park, Frankfort, Kentucky

Hosted by: The Kentucky Humanities Council and The Kentucky Book Fair
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.kyhumanities.org/programs/kentucky-book-festival
Email: kybookfair@ky.gov

Description

About the Kentucky Book Fair: Since its inception in 1981, the Kentucky Book Fair has been connecting readers and authors in a celebration of shared passion and mutual interest: the importance of reading and writing. Each year, more than 170 local and national authors participate in the event, signing their latest books and meeting readers from Kentucky and surrounding states.

Kerrytown BookFest
Farmer’s Market, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.ktbookfest.org

Description

The Kerrytown BookFest is held each September and is a celebration of books, those who create them and those who read them. Our primary goal is to highlight our area’s rich heritage in the book and printing arts and showcase local individuals, businesses, and organizations. The day will be filled with entertainment, education, and hands-on experiences.

Kingston Book Festival
Kingston, Jamaica, W.I., 

Hosted by: Book Industry Association of Jamaica
Dates: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 to Sunday, November 29, 2020

More Info
Web: https://bookindustryja.com/
Email: kgnbookfest@gmail.com

Description

The Kingston Book Festival is one of the largest book festivals in the English speaking Caribbean. It comprises 30 events over 8 days with a combined audience of more than 6,000. We also include training and networking sessions for industry professionals as well as special events for vulnerable populations.

All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Venues to be confirmed.

Kingston WritersFest
Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront, Ontario, Canada

Dates: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 to Sunday, October 1, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.kingstonwritersfest.ca
Email: info@kingstonwritersfest.ca

Description
“A festival for writers and readers.”

Kujichagulia Cultural Festival
Cultural Expressions, Hollywood, Florida

Hosted by: Kwanzaa 365 live
Dates: Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Sunday, September 17, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.eventbrite.com
Email: kwanzaa365@gmail.com

Description

Live readings from new favorite authors, healthy food demos, author panels, dance, signing, Live music performances and workshops.

Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab & Conference at Chautauqua Institution
Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York

Hosted by: Manager of Literary Arts
Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Time:

More Info
Web: https://writerslab.chq.org/
Phone: 716-357-6255
Email: chqliteraryarts@gmail.com

Description

The 2024 Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab & Conference was previously known as the Chautauqua Writers’ Festival

In addition to opportunities to take two Master Classes with well-renown faculty writers in a selected genre track, attendees can also experience an opening and closing keynote address, featured speaker events, mix and mingle events with publishers and agents, and panel conversations. All these features are included in the cost of Standard Registration.

Our Genre Tracks [2024]:

• Memoir
• Poetry
• Children’s Literature

Lahore International Book Fair
Expo Center, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan

Hosted by: Lahore Arts Council
Dates: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 to Monday, March 6, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.blueroseone.com
Email: submit form

Description

Offers one-of-a-kind experience for attendees, allowing them to connect with local and international authors, purchase books and attend literary events.

Latino Book & Family Festival (Oceanside)
MiraCosta College, Oceanside, California

Hosted by: Empowering Latino Futures
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://lbff.us/
Email: latinoliteracy@gmail.com

Description

In most recent years MiraCosta College has been the host of the Festival in the North County San Diego. This year [2025] we celebrate 71st event with the participation of local authors and organizations.

Latino Book & Family Festival (Sacramento)
Valley High School, Sacramento, California

Hosted by: Empowering Latino Futures
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://lbff.us/
Email: latinoliteracy@gmail.com

Description

Latvian Book Fair
International Exhibition Centre Kipsala, Riga, Latvia

Hosted by: Edgars Skara
Dates: Friday, February 23, 2024 to Sunday, February 25, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.bt1.lv/lbf/
Phone: 37167065046
Email: edgars.skara@bt1.lv

Description

Inspiring book town where writers, translators, publishers and reader will meet.

Left Coast Crime
Westin Denver Downtown, Denver, Colorado

Hosted by: Lucinda Suber
Dates: Thursday, March 13, 2025 to Sunday, March 16, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.leftcoastcrime.org
Email: submit form

Description

Fans of mystery, crime/fiction genres for readers , authors, librarians , publishers, and editors to gather in convival surrounding to pursue their mutual interest.

Lehigh Valley Book Festival
Bethlehem Area Public Library, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Hosted by: Lets Play Books Bookstore
Dates: Friday, March 22, 2024 to Sunday, March 24, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.letsplaybooks.com/lehigh-valley-book-festival
Phone: 6109288600
Email: info@letsplaybooks.com

Description

Celebrating books and the strong connection they forge-bringing publishers, authors, illuatrators and readers together through thoughful, approachable, and inclusive programming.

Leipzig Book Fair
Leipzig, Germany, 

Hosted by: Leipezig Liest Reading Festival
Dates: Thursday, March 27, 2025 to Sunday, March 30, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.leipziger-buchmesse.de/en/
Phone: 493416786950
Email: aussteller@leipziger-buchmesse.de

Description

Authors, publishers and media companies from Germany, experience a diversity of literature, doscover innovations and gain new perspectives.

Literary Hill BookFest
Washington, District of Columbia, 

Hosted by: Capitol Hill
Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.literaryhillbookfest.org/
Email: info@literarybookfestival.org

Description

Meet some of your favorite authors of fiction, history, memior, poetry, children's literature, politics, mystery and more.

Literary Indulgence Book Festival
Friday Musicale, Jacksonville, Florida

Hosted by: Literary Indulgence of Jacksonville, LLC
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://literaryindulgence.com/
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.

Literary Writers Conference
New York, New York, 

Hosted by: Community of Literary Magazines and Presses, CLMP
Dates: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 to Friday, December 4, 2020

More Info
Web: https://www.clmp.org/literary-writers-conference/

Description
The conference for the serious writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

London Book Fair
Olympia London, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by: Reed Exhibitions Limited
Dates: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 to Thursday, March 13, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/
Email: lbf.helpline@reedexpo.co.uk

Description

The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. Next year, the Fair will take place in April at Olympia, West London, covering all aspects of the publishing industry.

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Dates: Saturday, April 26, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025

More Info
Web: https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
Phone: 424-652-1948
Email: eventinfo@latimes.com

Description

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has evolved to include live bands, poetry readings, chef demos, cultural entertainment and artists creating their work on-site. There’s also a photography exhibit, film screenings followed by Q&A’s and discussion panels on some of today’s hottest topics.

Louisiana Book Festival
State Library of Louisiana and nearby locations, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/
Phone: 225.219.9503
Email: lbf@state.lib.la.us

Description

The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana is a free, world-class literary festival held in downtown Baton Rouge.

Louisville Book Festival
The Galt House, 140 North 4th St., Louisville, Kentucky

Hosted by: Katrice Baughman, Chief Development Officer
Dates: Friday, November 10, 2023 to Saturday, November 11, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.louisvillebookfestival.com/
Email: dcummings@louisvillebookfestival.com

Description

2020 marks the first year for this festival

Madrid Book Fair
Madrid, Spain, 

Hosted by: Liber International Book Fair
Dates: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 to Saturday, October 7, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.carnifest.com/the-international-comics-festival-in-angouleme-2024/
Phone: 34902233200
Email: liber@firabarcelona.com

Description

Book fair that takes place withn the patronage of the Spanish publishers union.

Magical Mirrors Book Fair
Sankofa Video Books & Cafe, Washington, District of Columbia

Dates: Friday, December 15, 2023 to Sunday, December 17, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.sankofa.com/sankofaevents
Phone: 202-234-4755

Description
Magical Mirrors Children’s Book Fair features books full of images and imaginations of children of the African Diaspora.

Malice Domestic
Gathersburg, Bethesda, Maryland

Hosted by: Agatha Christie
Dates: Friday, April 28, 2023 to Monday, May 1, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.malicedomaestic.org
Email: submit form

Description

Annual fan convention that celebrates traditional mystery.

Martha's Vineyard Black Book Festival
Island Inn Conference Center, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Hosted by: Traci Smith, Founder
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.mvbbf.com/
Email: info@mvbbf.com

Description

A celebration of Black literary excellence with author showcases, panel discussions, appetizers & refreshments.

Massachusetts Poetry Festival
Salem, Massachusetts, 

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

More Info
Web: https://festival.masspoetry.org/
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.

Mboka Festival of Arts, Culture and Sport
Banjul, The Gambia, 

Hosted by: Camp Africa, Global Hands, and SABLE Publication
Dates: Sunday, October 13, 2019 to Sunday, October 20, 2019

More Info
Web: https://www.mbokafestival.org/
Email: mbokafestival@gmail.com

Description

An African Diaspora, One World, Pan African experience

Mboka means ‘One Family’ in Wolof and will offer festival attendees a 14-day festival that celebrates Gambian cultural heritage alongside African diasporic cultural heritage (download festival flyer).

Special Guest Internationally renowned award-winning writer, Ben Okri stages the world premiere of his debut play.

AALBC is planning a group excursion to the Mboka Festival — subscribe to our mailing list to receive more information when it becomes available.

Melbourne Writers Festival
Melbourne, Australia, 

Dates: Thursday, May 4, 2023 to Sunday, May 7, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.mwf.com.au
Email: admin@mwf.com.au

Description

Melbourne Writers Festival. Where the most exciting writers of the world meets the most avid of readers. Join for a celebration of storytelling and the power of words to change us.

Memphis Literary Arts Festival
Edge District of downtown Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

Hosted by: The Center for Southern Literary Arts
Date: Saturday, June 16, 2018
Time: All Day Long

More Info
Web: https://www.southernliteraryarts.org/festival
Email: getlit@southernliteraryarts.org

Description
2018 marks the 1st annual festival with appearances by more than twenty authors and artists including Kiese Laymon, Eloisa Amezcua, Hanif Abdurraqib, Sam Sax, Jenny Johnson, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Daniel José Older, Alice Bolin, Heather Dobbins, Alice Faye Duncan, Rion Amilcar Scott, Andrea Morales, Siphne Aaye, Arthur Flowers, and more

Miami Book Fair International
Miami, Florida, 

Hosted by: Miami Dade College
Dates: Sunday, November 12, 2023 to Sunday, November 19, 2023

More Info
Web: https://miamibookfair.com/
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.

Mid-South Book Festival
Playhouse on the Square and Circuit Playhouse, Memphis, Tennessee

Hosted by: Literacy Mid-South
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.midsouthbookfest.org/

Description

The Mid-South Book Festival has dozens of writers scheduled and more than 50 free events planned, including panel discussions, author presentations, author readings, book signings, writing seminars, and sessions for aspiring writers, plus events designed especially for kids.

Mississippi Book Festival
Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson, Mississippi

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.

More Info
Web: https://msbookfestival.com/
Phone: 769.717.2648
Email: info@msbookfestival.com

Description

The Mississippi Book Festival, a nonprofit founded by literacy advocates, launched in August 2015 on the State Capitol grounds and continues to draw thousands to its annual “literary lawn party” and book lovers’ celebration.

Monroeville Literary Festival
Monroe County Museum, Monroeville, Alabama

Hosted by: Alabama Writers Symposim
Dates: Thursday, February 27, 2025 to Saturday, March 1, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.monroevilleliteraryfestival.com
Phone: 2515757433
Email: submit form

Description

The Monroevillle Literary Festival is two day of fun, food and literary arts in the Literary Capital of Alabama. An event that welcomes friends, old and new, to explore thw writing, music and art of the literary South.

Montclair Literary Festival
Various, Montclair, New Jersey

Hosted by: Succeed2gether
Dates: Saturday, April 26, 2025 to Saturday, May 3, 2025

More Info
Web: https://succeed2gether.org/montclair-literary-festival/
Phone: 973-746-0553

Description

Festival Day will be a full day of in-person events, from literary fiction and non-fiction discussion panels to talks and activities for children and teens.

Morristown Festival of Books
Morristown, New Jersey, 

Dates: Friday, October 10, 2025 to Saturday, October 11, 2025

More Info
Web: https://morristownbooks.org/
Email: info@morristownbooks.org

Description

The Morristown Festival of Books celebrates the power of the written word to challenge, transport and transform us, while bringing together our community in conversation.

Modeled after successful book festivals in other communities throughout the world, the Morristown Festival of Books brings together acclaimed authors with readers and book lovers.

Mosaic Literary Conference
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, New York

Hosted by: The Literary Freedom Project
Date: Monday, November 20, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://mosaiclitcon.com/
Phone: 347-454-2161
Email: ron@literaryfreedom.org

Description

The Mosaic Literary Conference provides a platform for literature-based creative thinking and knowledge sharing. Each year we invite educators, community and arts organizations, as well as the public to participate in a variety of workshops. This conference was founded by Ron Kavanaugh

Multicultural Book & Family Festival
California State University San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California

Hosted by: Empowering Latino Futures
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://lbff.us/
Email: latinoliteracy@gmail.com

Description

Nantucket Book Festival
Cultural District , Nantucket, Massachusetts

Hosted by: Maddie Hjulstrom, Executive Director, Nantucket Book Foundation
Dates: Thursday, June 12, 2025 to Sunday, June 15, 2025

More Info
Web: https://nantucketbookfestival.org/
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.

National Black Book Festival
Fallbrook Church / Gymnasium, Houston, Texas

Hosted by: Cushcity.com
Dates: Thursday, October 23, 2025 to Saturday, October 25, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/
Phone: 1-800-340-5454
Email: info@nationalblackbookfestival.com

Description

The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, sponsored by Cushcity.com, the world’s largest African-American retailer online. The event attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries and individual readers from the Southwest U.S. and nationwide.

The festival was cofounded by author and entrepreneur Gwen Richardson and her husband Willie Richardson.

National Black Writers Biennial Symposium
Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, New York

Hosted by: Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College
Dates: Thursday, March 27, 2025 to Saturday, March 29, 2025

More Info
Web: https://centerforblackliterature.org/
Phone: 718-804-8883
Email: writers@mec.cuny.edu

Description

In 2025, honoring Tony Medina and Rita Williams-Garcia for their contributions to Black Young Adult & Middle Grade Literature.

National Black Writers Conference
Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, New York

Hosted by: Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College
Dates: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 to Saturday, March 23, 2024

More Info
Web: https://centerforblackliterature.org/
Phone: 718-804-8883
Email: writers@mec.cuny.edu

Description

More than 50 Black writers, publishing executives, and literary activists will gather to discuss the triumphs and challenges facing Black writers today. Students, scholars, writers, readers, and literature enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds are welcome.

National Book Awards
Cipriani Wall Street, New York, New York

Hosted by: National Book Foundation
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.nationalbook.org/

Description

Attendance by invitation only.

All of the authors of African descent who have won a National Book Award.

Watch vidoes the 67th annual National Book Awards (2016), hosted by Larry Wilmore

National Book Festival
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Hosted by: Library of Congress
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://loc.gov/bookfest
Email: bookfest@loc.gov

Description

Mark your calendars for the 18th Library of Congress National Book Festival, Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Washington Convention Center. Follow the excitement via our hashtag, #NatBookFest.

National Conference of African American Librarians
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 

Dates: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 to Sunday, August 1, 2021

More Info
Web: https://bcala.org/

Description

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association serves as an advocate for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services and resources to the nation’s African American community; and provides leadership for the recruitment and professional development of African American librarians.

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association also honors outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction for adult audiences by African American authors.

New Delhi World Book Fair
Pragati, Maidan , New Delhi, India

Hosted by: National Book Trust
Dates: Saturday, February 10, 2024 to Monday, February 19, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.bluroseone.com
Email: submit form

Description

The NDWBF provides exhibitors with a one-of-a- kind opportunity to do business with the burgeoning book sector. its also a great place to promote titles, make co-publication deals, amd do business.

New Orleans Book Festival
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Dates: Thursday, March 27, 2025 to Saturday, March 29, 2025

More Info
Web: https://bookfest.tulane.edu/
Email: submit form

Description

The Festival features both fiction and non-fiction convenes reading, panel discussions, symposia and key speeches. It also provides an opportunity for outlets, author and readers to interact with each other in one of the most vibrant and culturally diverse cities in the world.

New York Antiquarian Book Fair
Park Avenue Armory, New York, New York

Hosted by: Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America & International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (sanctioned by)
Dates: Thursday, April 3, 2025 to Sunday, April 6, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.nyantiquarianbookfair.com
Phone: 212.777.5218
Email: info@sanfordsmith.com

Description

2020 is the 60th Year

This book fair is officially sanctioned by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. The consumer can rely upon the experience and professionalism of participating dealers and the authenticity of the items available for purchase. All books, manuscripts and related material have been carefully examined for completeness and bibliographic accuracy.

New York Comic Con
Javitz Center, New York, New York

Hosted by: ReedPOP Events
Dates: Thursday, October 12, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/
Email: Inquiry@NYComicCon.com

Description

“…if you’re a speculative fiction author (horror, fantasy, paranormal, urban fantasy, sci-fi, etc.) you should definitely go”—Cerece Rennie Murphy

New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our Show Floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television.

Newburyport Literary Festival
Newburyport, Massachusetts, 

Dates: Friday, April 25, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025

More Info
Web: https://newburyportliteraryfestival.org/
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.

North Jersey Literary Festival
Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers University-Newark, University Heights, Newark, New Jersey

Hosted by: Garden State Events, LLC and Chanelle Alexandria
Dates: Thursday, May 5, 2022 to Monday, September 5, 2022

More Info
Web: https://www.njlitfestival.com
Email: info@njlitfestival.com

Description

The FIRST annual North Jersey Literary Festival, where entrepreneurship meets the literary world.

North Texas Teen Book Festival
Irving Convention Center, Irving, Texas

Hosted by: Irving Public Library
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time:

More Info
Web: http://www.northtexasteenbookfestival.com
Email: info@nttbf.org

Description

The North Texas Teen Book Festival is the largest library-run book festival for young people in the country.

Northern Arizona Book Festival
Locally owned businesses throughout the historic downtown, Flagstaff, Arizona

Dates: Friday, April 5, 2024 to Monday, April 15, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.noazbookfest.org/
Email: nazbookfest@gmail.com

Description
The Northern Arizona Book Festival will bring a weeklong literary extravaganza filled with readings, workshops, and book signings.

Norwescon
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, SeaTac, Washington

Hosted by: Norwescon45
Dates: Thursday, April 17, 2025 to Sunday, April 20, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.norwescon.org
Email: submit form

Description

Norwescon is a Pacific Northwest's premier science fiction and fantasy convention, and one of the largest entirely volunteer operationed regional conventions in the United States.

OE Book Fair
Oxford Exchange, Tampa, Florida

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://bookstore.oxfordexchange.com/programming/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.

Ohioana Book Festival
Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Library, Columbus, Ohio

Hosted by: The Ohioana Library Association
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

More Info
Web: http://www.ohioana.org/programs/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.

Open Book Festival
The Fugard Theatre, Cape Town, South Africa

Hosted by: Cape Town Literary Festival
Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025
Time:

More Info
Web: https://openbookfestival.co.za/

Description

An annual literary festival, the first of which took place in 2011.

Orcas Island Lit Fest
Orcas Center, Eastsound, Washington

Dates: Monday, June 2, 2025 to Tuesday, June 3, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.oilf.org/
Email: info@oilf.org

Description

The Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF) is an annual celebration of literature and community held in an inspiringly beautiful place. With the San Juan Islands as our backdrop, we bring together renowned authors and avid readers, visitors and locals, for a weekend of panels, readings, and events that highlight the vibrant literary culture of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. From Pulitzer Prize winners to gifted new voices, our featured artists from across the country represent the finest in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, and more. The Orcas Island Lit Fest is your opportunity to engage with world-class writers and their work in an intimate, inclusive setting that welcomes everyone who loves books.

Oxford Conference for the Book
Oxford, Mississippi, 

Hosted by: Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi
Dates: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 to Friday, April 4, 2025

More Info
Web: https://oxfordconferenceforthebook.com/
Phone: 662.915.3374
Email: jgthomas@olemiss.edu

Description

The Oxford Conference for the Book brings together fiction and nonfiction writers, journalists, poets, publishers, teachers, and students for three days of readings, lectures, panels, workshops, and social events that celebrate the written word.

Palm Beach Book Festival
Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach, Florida

Hosted by: Lois Cahall
Date: Friday, April 14, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.palmbeachbookfestival.com/
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.

Palm Beach Book Festival
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

Hosted by: Lois Cahall, Founder/Creative Director
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Time: All Day

More Info
Web: https://www.palmbeachbookfestival.com/
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

Paris Book Fair
Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France

Hosted by: Syndicat National de l’Édition
Dates: Friday, May 16, 2025 to Sunday, May 18, 2025

More Info
Web: https://parisassbookfair.fr/en/
Email: jai1question@livreparis.com

Description

PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature
Various Venues, New York, New York

Hosted by: PEN America
Dates: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 to Saturday, May 13, 2023

More Info
Web: https://worldvoices.pen.org/
Email: festival@pen.org

Description

PEN World Voices is America’s only international literary festival, attracting the best-known writers from across the globe. Since its founding, they have presented more than 1,500 writers and artists from 118 countries speaking 56 languages in venues across New York City in a weeklong series of literary events with a human rights focus. The Festival was founded by Salman Rushdie, Esther Allen, and Michael Roberts in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, with the aim of broadening channels of dialogue between the United States and the world—a mission that, today, has never been more relevant.

PePcon: The Print + ePublishing Conference
Virtual / Pheonix Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona

Hosted by: Luanne Seymour
Dates: Monday, June 5, 2023 to Friday, June 9, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.creativeproweek.com
Email: submit form

Description

CreativePro Week is the essential HOW-TO conference for creative professionals who design, create and edit Adobe inDesign, photoshop, illlustrator, Acrobat or Microsoft powerpoint.

Petersburg Book Fest
Petersburg, Virginia, 

Hosted by: Resist Booksellers
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

More Info
Web: https://www.petersburgbookfest.com
Email: info@petersburgbookfest.com

Description

The Petersburg Book Fest traces its roots back to the inspiring launch of Resist Booksellers, an independent Black-owned bookstore that opened its doors in the heart of Petersburg, Virginia in 2022. Founded by a family of passionate bibliophiles and community advocates, Resist Booksellers sought to create a space where diverse voices could be celebrated and where books could serve as a tool for empowerment and social change. The bookstore quickly became a cultural hub, drawing in readers, writers, and dreamers from all walks of life.

Phillis Wheatley Book Awards
TBD, Harlem, New York

Hosted by: QRB The Black Book Review
Date: Monday, August 22, 2016
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.harlembookfair.com/#!2016-wheatley-awards-finalists/c44c
Phone: 914-321-6778
Email: media@qbr.com

Description

This annual award, named for the first published African-American female writer, is given for literary work and literary advocacy that transcends culture, boundary, and perception.

Here is a list of the Award winning books.

Portland’s Book Festival
Portland Art Museum and Neighboring Venues, Portland, Oregon

Hosted by: Literary Arts
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://literary-arts.org/about/programs/portland-book-festival/
Phone: 503.227.2583
Email: la@literary-arts.org

Description

Portland Book Festival (formerly Wordstock) includes author discussions and activities for readers of all ages, an extensive book fair, pop-up readings and concerts, a beverage garden, and local food trucks.

Printers Row Lit Fest
Historic Printers Row, Chicago, Illinois

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://printersrowlitfest.org
Phone: 312-836-7000

Description

The Printers Row Lit Fest was founded in 1985 by the Near South Planning Board to attract visitors to the Printers Row neighborhood (once the city's bookmaking hub). By 2002, it had grown to five city blocks (on Dearborn, from Congress to Polk), attracting more than 200 booksellers from across the country displaying new, used and antiquarian books and featuring more than 200 authors participating in panels, discussions and a variety of other programs.

Provincetown Book Festival
Provincetown Public Library, Provincetown, Massachusetts

Hosted by: Festival Director, Nan Cinnater
Dates: Friday, September 19, 2025 to Sunday, September 21, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.provincetownbookfestival.org/
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.

Provocateurs: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Photographers & Writers opening
Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, New York

Hosted by: Marcia E. Wilson (curator)
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2016
Time:

More Info
Web: https://aalbc.com/events/provocateurs.html

Description

Opening Reception: March 28, 2016 @ The Charles Evans Innis Memorial Library 1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Provocateurs: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Photographers & Writers Photography Group Show Featuring:

• Laylah Amatullah Barrayn,
• Rachel Eliza Griffiths &
• Marcia E. Wilson

The purpose of the exhibit “Provocateurs” is to present the linkage writers of African descent and their photographer counterparts share in rendering the Black experience and historical narratives. Images are fine examples of how they can inspire words for a poem, be an spark for a novel, or serve as the visual interpetation for an essay. In a similar manner, words can influence the mood for a painting or a photograph. The use of the word “Provocateurs” serves the belief that both writers and photographers use their art form to evoke a visceral action or reaction in the minds of both readers and viewers.

PubWest
Seattle, Washington, 

Dates: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 to Friday, February 9, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.pubwest.org
Email: executivedirector@pubwest.org

Description

The Publishes Association of the West is a natinal trade organization of publishers and of associated publishing related members.

Quebec International Book Fair
Quebec City Convention Centre, Quebec City, Canada

Hosted by: Rhonda Rioux
Dates: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 to Sunday, April 13, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.silq.ca
Phone: 4186920010
Email: info@silq.ca

Description

Le Salon international du livre de Quebec is open to the general public. Lots of writers and publisher await more than 60,000 visitors for the event.

Queen City Book Fair
Venue 8470, Charlotte, North Carolina

Hosted by: Literary Queens of Charlotte
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.qcbookfair.com/
Phone: 704-390-1419
Email: qcbookfair1@gmail.com

Description

Queen City Book Fair (est. 2016 co-founders Quisha Dynae and Shmel Carter), warmly invite you to their fair! All local avid readers and anyone interested in stimulating literary appetites are called to join in our latest contribution to literacy!

Queens Book Festival
LIC Landing by Coffeed, Queens, New York

Hosted by: Johanne Civil, Executive Director
Dates: Saturday, June 9, 2018 to Sunday, June 10, 2018

More Info
Web: https://www.queensbookfestival.nyc/
Phone: 917-745-3507
Email: info@queensbookfestival.nyc

Description

“The Queens Book Festival, debuted on August 7, 2016, is the largest and most inclusive literary gathering in Queens. It fills the borough with literary talks from over 100 authors as well as hundreds of exhibits within a walkable venue. Over 10,000 diverse people of all ages attend, thanks to the Festival’s robust media plan. The Festival will be entirely free to the public and actively will serve as a diverse platform for the “World’s Borough.”

Rancho Mirage Writers Festival
Rancho Mirage, California, 71-100 Hwy 111

Dates: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 to Friday, February 7, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.rmwritersfest.org/
Email: info@rmwritersfest.org

Description

The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival is a world class gathering of writers, thinkers, and people contributing to the intellectual vitality of our time — “Coachella for the brain.”

Read My World
Tolhuistuin Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dates: Thursday, September 11, 2025 to Saturday, September 13, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.readmyworld.nl/en/
Email: info@readmyworld.nl

Description

Since 2012, Read My World is the international literature festival of Amsterdam. Going beyond the commonplace, Read My World explores the boundaries between literature and journalism, between here and there and draws attention to everything in between. Next year’s edition takes place in October in the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam North, with a special focus on journalism, literature and stories from Black USA.

ReadOut: A Festival of LGBTQ Literature
Catherine Hickman Theater, Gulfport, Florida

Dates: Friday, February 14, 2025 to Sunday, February 16, 2025

More Info
Web: https://outartsandculture.org/readout
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.

Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair
Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock, Colorado

Hosted by: Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA)
Dates: Friday, August 15, 2025 to Sunday, August 17, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.rmaba.org
Email: bookfair2016@rmaba.org

Description

The Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair will have guest speakers who will discuss the Mystery genre. Once again we will have the Book Arts displays and demonstrations including the Preservation Station. Whether you are a serious collector; print enthusiast, or casual shopper, the RMBPF has a lot to offer from rare books and maps to cultural oddities and whimsical finds.

Over 80 exhibitors from across the nation have selected their best inventory to present at the fair. If you’re looking for something specific, ask our exhibitors, you never know what they have in store that you have been hoping to acquire or might never have imagined exists!

Romance Slam Jam Convention
, Virtual, 

Dates: Thursday, July 13, 2023 to Saturday, July 15, 2023

More Info
Web: https://rsjconvention.com/
Phone: 214-856-0697
Email: info@rsjconvention.com

Description

Held in a different city each year, the Romance Slam Jam convention is an annual book lovers’ event for black authors of romantic fiction and the book lovers who read them.

RSJ was born out of a necessity in 1995 due to the systemic exclusion by the publishing industry of black authors from acquisitions, mainstream distribution, and industry awards. In a response to gatekeepers who once said, “People won’t buy black romance,” RSJ set out to break barriers in the now billion dollar romance book industry and support authors who challenged the illusion of inclusion.

Sacramento Black Book Fair
The Historic Center of Oak Park, Sacramento, California

Dates: Friday, September 12, 2025 to Saturday, September 13, 2025

More Info
Web: https://sacramentoblackbookfair.com/

Description

This historic two-day book fair and celebration will include a panel discussion among our featured authors, book signings, talks by each of the featured writers, cultural & food vendors, book discussions with each writer listed in the program, children’s activities, poetry readings, art displays, and much more

Sacramento BlkLit Book Fest
Underground Books and The Guild Theater, Sacramento, California

Hosted by: St. HOPE Academy
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.sthope.org/sac-blklit-book-fest
Phone: 916-737-3333
Email: info@sthope.org

Description

The Sac BlkLit Book Fest is a one-day celebration of Black literature, culture, and community in Sacramento. Taking place at Underground Books and The Guild Theater, this free public event brings together Black authors, readers, and publishing professionals for engaging panels, author conversations, and book signings. The festival also features discussions on education, literacy, and cultural empowerment, culminating with a ticketed VIP reception for an intimate opportunity to connect with featured guests.

Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, Louisiana

Hosted by: Paul J. Willis, Director
Dates: Friday, March 28, 2025 to Sunday, March 30, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.sasfest.org/
Phone: 504-581-1144
Email: pjwillisnola@aol.com

Description

The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach the community with information about HIV/AIDS, particularly disseminating prevention messages via the writers, thinkers and spokes-people of the LGBTQ+ community. It was also formed to bring the LGBTQ+ literary community together to celebrate the literary arts. SASFest is a program of the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival.

Salon du Livre de Paris
Grand Palais Ephemere, Paris, France

Hosted by: Jean-Baptist Passe
Dates: Friday, April 11, 2025 to Sunday, April 13, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.festivaldulivredeparis.fr
Email: contact@plevenements.fr

Description

During three days of a rich program of the intervention, nearky 350 authors and publishing house of all sizes come to meet a larger audience.

San Antonio African American Book Festival
Second Baptist Community Center, San Antonio, Texas

Hosted by: The Friends of Carver Library
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://saaabookfestival.mailchimpsites.com/
Phone: 210-685-8400
Email: saaabookfest@gmail.com

Description

San Antonio Book Festival
Central Library and the Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, Texas

Hosted by: The San Antonio Library Foundation
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://festival.saplf.org/
Phone: 210.225.4728
Email: information@saplf.org

Description

The Festival is a day-long event that unites readers and writers alike. Author presentations are held indoors while outdoors the Festival grounds are active with book sales, signings, children’s story time and learning projects, family activities, and a technology area. Food trucks offer a variety of eats; special tents feature live music and recipe demonstrations by cookbook authors. The large Festival Marketplace offers a lively setting for booksellers, publishers, literary-minded nonprofits, and local artists and craftmakers.

San Francisco Writers Conference
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, California

Hosted by: Laurie McLean
Dates: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 to Sunday, February 9, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.sfwriters.org
Phone: 4156896301
Email: registrations@SFwriters.org

Description

Over the course of 4 days over 500 attendees, reowned keynote authors, presenters, editors, and agents attend SFWC, combining the best of both the traditional publishing industry with the latest technology to empower authors to publish everywhere.

San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival
Hotel Real de Minas, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Hosted by: San Miguel Writers Conference and Literary Festival
Dates: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 to Sunday, February 16, 2025

More Info
Web: https://sanmiguelwritersconference.org/
Phone: 524151528380
Email: nathan@sanmiguelwritersconference.org

Description

Learn from expert keynotes and faculty that include contemporary writers, award-winning authors, teachers, agents and journalist with years of experience within their respective fields.

Sant Jordi Festival
NYU KJCC, New York, New York

Hosted by: Saint Jordi usa
Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.santjordiusa.org/
Email: saintjordiusa@gmail.com

Description

This year Saint Jordi usa is hybrid, with in person events in Chicago and New York and online programming.

Sarah Lawrence College Writers Week
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York

Hosted by: SLC Writing Institute and Theater program
Dates: Friday, August 11, 2023 to Friday, August 18, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu
Email: submit form

Description

Writers week at Sarah Lawrence College offers creative young people an immersive week-long oppurtunity to engage with creative writing and the performance arts.

Schomburg Center Literary Festival
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, New York

Hosted by: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.schomburgcenterlitfest.org
Phone: 2123481532
Email: Schomburglitfest@nypl.org

Description

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of global black experiences. Our new Schomburg Center Literary Festival expands our long tradition of championing authors of African descent from across the globe and publications that celebrate Black history and culture. The day-long book festival will feature exhibitors, readings, panel discussions, workshops and more for all ages, from prose to poetry, comic books to young adult novels, fiction and non-fiction.

SCIBA Trade Show
Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center, Pomona, California

Hosted by: The Southern California Independent Booksellers Association
Dates: Friday, September 9, 2022 to Sunday, September 11, 2022

More Info
Web: https://www.scibabooks.org/
Phone: 909-938-5809
Email: andrea@scibabooks.org

Description

The Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA) is a non-profit trade association of independent booksellers, book wholesalers, publishers and other industry professionals located primarily in Southern California and Southern Nevada.

SDSU Writers’ Conference
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Hotel, San Diego, California

Hosted by: San Diego State University College of Extended Studies
Dates: Thursday, January 11, 2018 to Saturday, January 13, 2018

More Info
Web: https://www.ces.sdsu.edu/wc
Email: sdsuwritersconference@mail.sdsu.edu

Description
shut down after 34 years

Whether you’re a beginning writer or a published professional, the San Diego State University Writers’ Conference is for you. Over 30 years old, this conference is designed to help every writer at every level. Learn how to improve your writing skills, develop your marketing awareness, and meet one-on-one with top editors and agents to facilitate the next step in your publishing career.

After 33 years, the SDSU Writers’ Conference did not hold a 2018 conference the next one will be held in 2019.

Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
Sharjah, U.A.E., 

Hosted by: Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Quasimi
Dates: Monday, May 1, 2023 to Wednesday, May 3, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.scrf.ae
Phone: 800-Books(26657)
Email: info@scrf.ae

Description

It's more than a festival - it's an estatic celebration that goes beyond one age group, enriching the whole family whilst instilling a love of reading in youngest of children.

Sharjah International Book Fair
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 

Hosted by: Sharjah Book Authority
Dates: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 to Sunday, November 12, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.sibf.com/en/home
Email: info@sibf.com

Description

The Sharjah International Book Fair is one of the showcase events of the Government of Sharjah and, with a history spanning 34 years, this event is more than a typical book exhibition, it is an institution that can give an insider’s glimpse at authentic Arab culture.

Shoff Promotions Comic Con
Annadale VA Firehouse Expo Hall, Derwood, Maryland

Hosted by: Shoff Pomotions inc.
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Time: 9:30M-3:00PM

More Info
Web: https://www.shoffpromotions.com
Phone: 3019904929
Email: pnshoff@aol.com

Description

Comic book and non-sports card shows, baseball and sportcard shows, and collectible shows.

Six Bridges Book Festival
Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library campus and other venues , Little Rock, Arkansas

Hosted by: The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS)
Dates: Monday, September 25, 2023 to Sunday, October 1, 2023

More Info
Web: http://www.arkansasliteraryfestival.org
Email: bmooy@cals.org

Description

The Six Bridges Book Festival presents a wide variety of authors and discussions throughout the year leading up to the annual festival.

SleuthFest
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Boca Raton, Florida

Hosted by: SleuthFest
Dates: Thursday, July 6, 2023 to Monday, July 10, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.sleuthfest.com
Email: submit form

Description

SleuthFest is an annual conference for writers and fans of mysteries, thriller, and crime fiction.

SOKY Book Fest
Bowling Green, Kentucky, 

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. i

More Info
Web: https://sokybookfest.org
Email: sokybookfest@wku.edu

Description

Southern Kentucky Book Fest is one of the state’s largest literary events! Our mission is to encourage literacy and the love of books in our community and beyond. Book Fest is presented by Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Warren County Public Library, and WKU Libraries. SOKY Book Fest draws thousands of readers of all ages from across the U.S. who come to meet their favorite authors, purchase signed copies of their books, and learn from them in exciting panels, presentations, and workshops.

South by Southwest
Austin, Texas, 

Hosted by: South by SouthWest
Dates: Friday, March 7, 2025 to Saturday, March 15, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.sxsw.com
Phone: 5124677979
Email: submitform

Description

South by Southwest is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film, music, education and culture.

South Dakota Festival of Books
Brookings & Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 

Hosted by: South Dakota Humanities Council
Dates: Friday, September 26, 2025 to Sunday, September 28, 2025

More Info
Web: https://sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books/
Phone: 605-688-6113

Description

The South Dakota Humanities Council celebrates literature, promotes civil conversation, and tells the stories that define our state.

South Florida Book Festival
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hosted by: African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
Dates: Thursday, July 13, 2023 to Saturday, July 15, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.sfloridabookfestival.com/
Phone: 954-357-6282
Email: lib-customersvc@broward.org

Description

Southern Festival of Books
Nashville, Tennessee, 

Hosted by: Humanities Tennessee
Dates: Saturday, October 21, 2023 to Sunday, October 22, 2023

More Info
Web: https://sofestofbooks.org/

Description

The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word^SM is a three-day Festival celebrated each year during the second full weekend of October. It is free and open to the public. No advance registration or tickets are required. All seating is on a first-come basis.

The Festival annually welcomes more than 200 authors from throughout the nation and in every genre for readings, panel discussions and book signings. Book lovers have the opportunity to hear from and meet some of America's foremost writers in fiction, history, mystery, food, biography, travel, poetry and children's literature among others.

Southwest Florida Reading Festival
Fort Myers Regional Library Campus, Fort Myers, Florida

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://readfest.org
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.

Strokestown International Poetry Festival
Stroketown Park House, Strokestown, Ireland

Hosted by: Strokestown
Dates: Thursday, April 27, 2023 to Monday, May 1, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.stroketownpoetry.org
Phone: 719633759
Email: office@stroketownpoetry.org

Description

The weekend provide a world's-reowned forum for excellence in poetry.

Sydney Writers’ Festival
Carriageworks, Sydney, Australia

Dates: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 to Tuesday, May 27, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.swf.org.au/
Email: contact@zeitgeistmediagroup.com

Description

Each year, Sydney Writers&rsquol Festival presents more than 400 events, attracting audiences of 100,000 plus for a week-long conversation of books and ideas.

Tallahassee Bicentennial Antiquarian Book Fair
Elks Club Bldg, Tallahassee, Florida

Hosted by: Tallahassee Historical Society
Dates: Friday, February 23, 2024 to Sunday, February 25, 2024

More Info
Web: https://tallahasseehistoricalsociety.org/
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)

Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival
Curtis Hixon Park, Tampa, Florida

Hosted by: Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, Inc.
Dates: Friday, January 6, 2023 to Sunday, January 15, 2023

More Info
Web: https://tampablackheritage.org/
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

Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida

Dates: Monday, November 8, 2021 to Sunday, November 14, 2021

More Info
Web: https://www.tampabay.com/expos/festival-of-reading/
Email: LSHELTON@TAMPABAY.COM

Description

Book. Music. Authors. Food.

Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana, 938 Lafeye

Hosted by: Tennesse Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival
Dates: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 to Sunday, March 30, 2025

More Info
Web: https://tennesseewilliams.net/
Phone: 15045811144
Email: info@tennesseewilliams.net

Description

Tennesse Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival is a five-day event in New Olreans historic French Quarter that attracts participants from around the world.

Texas Library Association Conference
Dallas, Texas, 

Hosted by: Texas Library Association
Dates: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 to Friday, April 4, 2025

More Info
Web: https://txla.org/annual-conference/
Phone: 5123281518
Email: tla@txla.org

Description

Our extensive conference porgram is like a giant menu where you can explore 300+ educational sessions on a multitude of topics that will halp you grow in your career.

Texas Remainder Expo
Carrollton, Texas, 1835 Forms Drive

Dates: Monday, September 29, 2025 to Wednesday, October 1, 2025

More Info
Web: https://texasremainderexpo.com/
Email: info@texasremainderexpo.com

Description

Texas Remainder Expo (T☆REX) is a wholesale show open only to trade customers and not open to the public. It is held twice a year in the fall and spring.

We wanted to provide a place that was affordable for attendees, successful for exhibitors and buyers, and most importantly brought our amazing book community back together in person. Texas Remainder Expo (T*REX) started in Dallas, TX in May 2022. This in-person wholesale book show was the first hosted in the US since 2019 that focused on bargain, overstock, and remainder publications.?Ever growing, we now welcome gift, packagers and new publication exhibitors to offer a larger variety of products in one place for our wholesale buyers.

The Allegheny Regional Festival of Books
Bedford, Pennsylvania, 

Hosted by: Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://alleghenyregionalfestivalofbooks.org
Email: arfbinfo@gmail.com

Description
The Allegheny Regional Festival of Books (ARFB) is a truly grassroots, community based, literary festival, promoting authors, writing and reading, while raising funds for scholastic projects. Born from the imagination of a writers group, this vision was transformed into a framework driven by hard working volunteers committed to excellence.

The Atlanta Kick Back
Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, Georgia

Hosted by: 556 Book Chicks Book Club
Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Time: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://atlantakickback.com/
Email: atlantakickback@gmail.com

Description

556 Book Chicks is an award-winning book club, founded in 2012 by 3 friends and co-workers (Benita, Monika, and Tiffany). It started as just a book club - discussing and meeting authors. Over the years the book club has grown into an Atlanta Book Signing Festival.

The Bim Literary Festival & Book Fair
Independence Square by the Careenage, Bridgetown, Barbados

Hosted by: Esther Phillips
Dates: Thursday, May 12, 2016 to Saturday, May 14, 2016

More Info
Web: https://www.bimlitfest.org/

Description
Launched in 2012, The aim of any literary festival is to engage people with reading, writing and literature. The Bim LitFest, as it’s already affectionately known, gives writers and readers, editors and agents, that all too rare opportunity to get together, lime, and interact one-on-one. It’s an opportunity for them and the public to talk about books, why they matter and why they love them. That this can happen in a place like Barbados, long a stimulating destination for the intellectually passionate and creatively curious, is merely as it should be.

The Bocas Lit Fest
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 

Dates: Friday, April 28, 2023 to Sunday, April 30, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.bocaslitfest.com/
Email: info@bocaslitfest.com

Description

Boca is the Spanish word for mouth — the organ of speech and song and storytelling. And the Bocas del Dragón — the Dragon’s Mouths — are the narrow straits off Trinidad’s northwest peninsula, which connect the sheltered Gulf of Paria to the open Caribbean Sea. For centuries, the Bocas were the gateways connecting Trinidad to the Caribbean and the Atlantic.

NGC is the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, our title sponsor. Their generous support makes the festival possible.

The Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature is presented during this festival.

The Bronx Book Fair
PS 078 Anne Hutchinson School, Bronx, New York

Hosted by: Lorraine Currelley/Bronx Youth Empowerment
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

More Info
Phone: 646-894-5337
Email: bronxbookfair@gmail.com

Description

The Bronx Book Fair will partner with the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program. Backpacks with supplies will be given to students. Join with community for an afternoon of fun, games, food, awards and music. This event is free and open to the public.

The Bronx Bookworm Book Festival
Fordham Plaza and Fordham University , Bronx, New York

Hosted by: The Bronx is Reading
Dates: Thursday, June 6, 2024 to Sunday, June 9, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.thebronxisreading.com/
Email: events@thebronxisreading.com

Description

The Bronx is Reading promotes literacy and fosters a love of reading among children, teens, and adults through its multidimensional initiatives including the annual Bronx Book Festival.

The Christian Book Lover’s Retreat
Doubletree Resorts, Charlotte, North Carolina

Hosted by: Vanessa Miller
Dates: Thursday, October 26, 2023 to Sunday, October 29, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.christianbookloversretreat.com
Email: info@christianbookloversretreat.com

Description

The Christian Book Lover’s Retreat is all about Faith, Fun, Fellowship… and a whole lot of books. The first day of the retreat is jam packed with socials, game shows, and parties. The next day kicks off with praise and worship and then it's all about author book discussions and more

The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)
Various Locations, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Dates: Sunday, April 27, 2025 to Sunday, May 4, 2025

More Info
Web: https://thefoldcanada.org/
Email: info@thefoldcanada.org

Description

The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) celebrates diversity in literature by promoting diverse authors and stories in Brampton, Ontario—one of Canada&rsquos most culturally diverse cities.

The Hampton Roads Indie Author Book Festival
Family Life Center 1 Redheart Drive, Hampton, VA 23661, Hampton, Virginia

Hosted by: Words to Ponder Publishing Company
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020
Time: 09:00 a.m. – at 4:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://hampton-roads-indie-author-book-festival-2019-103250.square.site/
Phone: 757-751-0953
Email: HRIndieauthor2019@gmail.com

Description

Upon returning from an out of state book festival, Florenza Denise Lee wondered what would be required to have her very own book festival in her neck of the woods. This internal dialogue lead to the creation of, The Hampton Roads Indie Author Book Festival and Fundraiser. Wanting to pay life forward, she selected REACH, Inc. (Reading Enriches All Children) a 501(c)3 organization that provides literacy programs for homeless and at-risk children in Hampton Roads.

The Hampton University Literary Festival
Hampton University, Student Center Ballroom, Hampton, Virginia

Hosted by: Hampton University
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019
Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://hamptonu.libguides.com/hulitfest
Phone: 757-727-5372

Description
Are you an author, publisher or independent bookstore looking for an opportunity to promote your work? Are you a reader of diverse literature looking for an event to discover new books? Are you looking for an event that gives you a valuable opportunity to learn about writing and publishing from a dynamic group of authors? Then this event is for you!

The High Desert Book Festival
Hesperia Civic Plaza Park, Hesperia, California

Hosted by: Wordsmith Productions
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://highdesertbookfestival.org/wp/
Email: hdbookfest@gmail.com

Description

Our annual High Desert Book Festival is where authors and book lovers meet to celebrate the written word amidst Joshua Trees and Route 66.

Wordsmith Productions presents its fifth annual High Desert Book Festival on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Hesperia Civic Plaza Park in Hesperia, California. The event is co-sponsored by Hesperia Recreation & Park District and the City of Hesperia. The 501c3 nonprofit is the recipient of a prestigious 2019 California Humanities For All Quick Grant for its project on Exploring the Literature of the California Desert. We are in the California Mojave High Desert, 90 minutes northeast of L.A., on the way to Las Vegas, and just 45 minutes from Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead.

The Indie Author Book Festival - Book Fair
Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon, United Kingdom

Dates: Saturday, May 3, 2025 to Sunday, May 4, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.indieauthorbookfair.com/
Email: events@indieauthorbookfestival.com

Description

The Book Reality Experience presents the 3rd Annual Indie Author Spring Book Fair, which celebrates stories from children’s books through to horror, sci-fi, fantasy and every genre in between. We can't wait to welcome you to this one-day event filled with over 40 Author Exhibits, providing you with the opportunity to talk directly with independently published authors… some of whom will become your new favourites. FREE entry to all visitors.

The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 

Dates: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 to Sunday, February 12, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.jclcinc.org/

Description

The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color is a conference for everyone! The conference is sponsored by five associations of ethnic librarians, including:

• American Indian Library Association (AILA)
• Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
• Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)
• Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)
• National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking (REFORMA)

The Las Vegas Book Festival
Historic Fifth Street School, Las Vegas, Nevada

Hosted by: The City of Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities, and numerous community sponsors
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Time: 10 A.M. - 6 P.M.

More Info
Web: https://lasvegasbookfestival.com/

Description

The Library Learning Experience
Baltimore, Maryland, 

Hosted by: American Library Association
Dates: Friday, January 24, 2025 to Monday, January 27, 2025

More Info
Web: https://alaliblearnx.org/
Email: submit form

Description

At LibLearnX, library professionals at all levels can take part in a conference experience that will provide ultimate learning benefits. Attendees will participate in hands-on workshops, bite-size sessions, and other formats designed to match preferred learning styles with an emphasis on experiential learning. Be inspired and motivated by thought-leaders, authors, and subject matter experts, and celebrate your colleagues and favorite authors at the Award ceremonies.

The National Writers Union’s New York Conference
NWU Headquarters, New York, New York

Hosted by: National Writers Union
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2018
Time:

More Info
Web: https://nwu.org/the-national-writers-unions-fifth-annual-new-york-conference/
Email: nwuny@nwu.org

Description

From 2016 Event

• Lure new readers using proven techniques from nationally recognized literary trailblazer Troy Johnson.
• Defend your work by getting detailed information about protecting your copyright from Susan E. Davis, national contract advisor co-chair for the National Writers Union’s Book Division.
• Learn insider tactics for increasing your discoverability from Miral Sattar, Founder & CEO of Bibliocrunch, the online platform for authors that caught the attention of the BBC, Consumers Report, and Forbes.
• Multiple afternoon sessions designed offer 30-minutes consultations with Poets & Writers’ Bonnie Rose Marcus, President of Black Hawk Literary Agency LLC Jan L. Kardys, self-publishing guru Timothy Sheard, social media expert Jo Anne Meekins, Esther Cohen who will explain the advantages of nonprofit sponsorship (there are more than what many think), and professional graphic artist Lallan Schoenstein. You’ll get to talk to all of them.

All this will cost you less than a large box of chocolates. Plus you’ll get more than candy to eat. Conference fees include a continental breakfast, a delicious lunch from award-winning Comfort Foods, and a closing reception.

The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Hosted by: Roger Dunaway, Assistant Director of Public Relations
Dates: Saturday, September 27, 2025 to Monday, September 29, 2025

More Info
Web: https://bookfest.tulane.edu
Phone: 504-862-8240
Email: Bookfest@tulane.edu

Description

The highly anticipated New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University returns to Tulane’s uptown campus, annually, with a three-day, in-person literary celebration featuring more than 100 national, regional and local authors, including some of the nation’s favorite bestsellers. The book festival also hosts its Family Day [Saturday, March 11] on the Berger Family Lawn. The festival is free and open to the public.

The Palestine Festival of Literature
Ramallah, Palestine, 

Dates: Saturday, May 20, 2023 to Thursday, May 25, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.palfest.org/

Description

Read An Open Letter from Participants in the Palestine Festival of Literature Ta-Nehisi Coates, Molly Crabapple, Natalie Diaz, Maaza Mengiste, Solmaz Sharif, et al.

The Prince George's Book Festival
Wayne Curry Sports & Learning Cntr , Landover, Maryland

Date: Sunday, January 3, 2016
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://springbookfestival.simplesite.com/412869092

Description

This indoor event - a celebration of the written word - will feature presentations and signings by authors, workshops, literary exhibitors, books sales, children's activities and more.

The Santa Barbara Writers Conference
Mar Monte Hotel, Santa Barbara, California

Hosted by: Santa Barabra Writers
Dates: Sunday, June 18, 2023 to Saturday, June 24, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.sbwriters.co
Phone: 8055681516
Email: info@sbwriters.com

Description

Six days and nights of 30+ writing workshops, panels, speakers, agnets and fellow word-crafters.

The Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, Seattle, Washington

Hosted by: Louis Collins & Bill Wolfe
Dates: Saturday, October 14, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.seattlebookfair.com
Phone: 206-323-3999
Email: visitor@seattlebookfair.com

Description

The Self-Publishing Conference
College Court, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by: Self-Publishing Conference
Dates: Thursday, June 20, 2024 to Friday, June 21, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.selfpublishingconference.org
Phone: 1162792299
Email: book@troubador.co.uk

Description

The Publishing Conference is the UK's longest established dedicated self-publishing event offering authors a chance to find out about a wide range of publishing options and to hear from and question those who work within the thriving self-publishing world.

The Soulful Chicago Book Fair
61st Street from Cottage Grove to King Drive, Chicago, Illinois

Hosted by: Asadah Kirkland
Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.soulfulchicagobookfair.com/
Email: soulfulchicagobookfair@gmail.com

Description

The Soulful Chicago Book Fair is a FREE, outdoor, celebration of literacy and literary arts found throughout the African Diaspora. It is Chicago’s only living “author-centric” festival, filled with OUR stories told through books, spoken word, storytelling, songwriting, play writing and art!

The Southern Literary Festival
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Arkansas

Dates: Friday, April 21, 2023 to Sunday, April 23, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.facebook.com/southernliteraryfest

Description

The Southern Literary Festival is an organization of southern colleges and schools founded in 1937 to promote southern literature.

Each year a different school hosts the festival, an undergraduate writing conference that offers participants workshops, readings, and master classes in a wide variety of genres, including fiction, poetry, playwriting, and non-fiction.

The Write Stuff Writers Conference
online, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Hosted by: Greater Lehigh Valley Writers group
Dates: Thursday, March 23, 2023 to Saturday, March 25, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.eventbrite.com

Description

Write stuff is a place for us to commit to our writing practice, no matter what you're working on. From manscripts to blog post to journaling, all forms of writing are welcome.

Thessaloniki Book Fair
The Helexpo Exhibition center, Thessaloniki, Greece

Hosted by: Helenic Foundation for Culture
Dates: Thursday, May 4, 2023 to Monday, May 8, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.hfc-worldwide.org

Description

Thessaloniki International Book Fair will feature an expanded cultural events including themed highlights, book presentations, talks, workshops, seminars, lots of books and arts, dedicated to areas of children's literature and young adult literature.

ThrillerFest
New York Hilton Midtown, New York, New York

Dates: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 to Saturday, June 21, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.thrillerfest.com
Email: KimberelyHowe@thrillerwriters.org

Description

The ThrillerFest is an annual conference of the international Thrilller Writers. This organization was created by several 2005 bestselling authors in order to bring thousands of writers, readers, publishers, producers, editors and agents together to promote and support thriller everywhere.

Toronto International Festival of Authors
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada

Hosted by: IFOA
Dates: Friday, September 19, 2025 to Monday, September 29, 2025

More Info
Web: https://festivalofauthors.ca/
Phone: 416-973-4760
Email: info@ifoa.org

Description

Since its inception in 1974, Toronto’s International Festival of Authors has welcomed more than 9,000 authors from over 100 countries, including 22 Nobel Laureates and countless other award winners.

IFOA presents the finest international novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers and biographers, and provides Canadian writers with an internationally recognized forum in which to present their work.

Incorporated in 1986 as a non-profit organization with a mandate to cultivate and advance the cause of literature, IFOA is home to a weekly event series (September to June), the annual International Festival of Authors (October) and ALOUD: a Celebration for Young Readers with Forest of Reading® Festival of Trees™ (May), presented with the Ontario Library Association. IFOA also runs Toronto Lit Up, a three-year programme supported by the Toronto Arts Council (TAC) that helps launch and promote the work of local authors.

In 2006, IFOA introduced its touring programme, IFOA Ontario, which now visits communities in numerous cities and towns across the province.

Toronto Urban Book Expo
Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Canada

Hosted by: Kya Publishing
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://tubookexpo.com/
Email: info@kyapublishing.com

Description

Kya Publishing’s TUBE is the only Canadian event dedicated to celebrating urban fiction. It is an annual exposition of contemporary urban writers where authors and publishers have the opportunity to display, sell, and communicate their projects while promoting support and recognition for urban literature, literacy, and culture.

Trinity River Book Festival
Trinity Park Pavilion No. 1, Fort Worth, Texas

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time:

More Info
Web: https://trinityriverbookfest.org/
Phone: 817-668-6122
Email: info@trinityriverbookfest.com

Description

Celebrating National Literacy Month

Tucson Festival of Books
University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, Arizona

Hosted by: John Humenik
Dates: Saturday, March 15, 2025 to Wednesday, March 12, 2025

More Info
Web: https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/
Email: chairman@tucsonfestivalofbooks.org

Description

The Tucson Festival of Books debuted March 14-15, 2009, on the campus of The University of Arizona. The Festival featured 450 authors and presenters and welcomed 50,000 regional visitors, all made possible with generous support from our sponsors and the energetic goodwill of 800 volunteers.

Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair
Dallas, Texas, 3536 Grand Avenue

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023
Time: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://www.tulisomabookfair.org/
Phone: 214-565-9026 ext 311

Description

Tulisoma, Swahili for “we read,” is a community-based literary festival promoting literacy and the arts in the South Dallas/Fair Park area. Founded in 2003, by District 7 - Dallas City Councilman Leo V. Chaney, Jr., the goal of Tulisoma is to create a dynamic event tailored to engage local families, avid readers, aspiring writers and visitors to the city.

Tulsa Lit Fest
Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Hosted by: Center for Poets and writers at OSU-Tulsa
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Time:

More Info
Web: https://tulsa.okstate.edu/poets-writers/litfest.html
Phone: 9185948000
Email: cpwtulsa@okstate.edu

Description

Tulsa Litfest brings together diverse literary artist and writers to collaborate and inspire, enriching the Tulsa community.

Turin International Book Fair
Lingotto Fiere, Turin, Italy

Dates: Thursday, May 18, 2023 to Tuesday, May 23, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.10times.com
Phone: 17028339698
Email: info@cantonfair.net

Description

The whole book chain meets publishing houses, writers, booksellers, librarians, agents, illustrators, translators and many more readers.

Twin Cities Book Festival
MINNESOTA STATE FAIRGROUNDS, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hosted by: Rain Taxi
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://twincitiesbookfestival.com/

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.

U.S. Book Show
New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York

Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.usbookshow.com

Description

Enjoy a wide array of book and author panels; programming geared to publishing professionals; and sponsered PubHubs where attendees can gather and download resources.

Unbound Book Festival
Columbia, Missouri, 

Dates: Thursday, April 17, 2025 to Sunday, April 20, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.unboundbookfestival.com

Description

Brings nationally and internationally recognized authors of world-class renown to Columbia, Missouri, and talk about their books, their work, and their lives.

University Spring Literary Festival
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Dates: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 to Thursday, April 7, 2022

More Info
Web: https://www.ohio.edu/cas/english/news-events/spring-literary-festival.cfm

Description

Since 1986, The Spring Literary Festival has featured some of the world's finest, most distinguished writers of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. The three-day festival is held in May on the Ohio University main campus in Athens, OH.

The festival is sponsored by the Creative Writing program in the English Department and is generously funded by the College of Arts & Sciences. All readings and lectures are free and open to the public.

Utah Humanities Council Book Festival
Salt Lake City, Utah, 

Dates: Sunday, October 1, 2023 to Tuesday, October 31, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.utahhumanities.org/index.php/Center-for-the-Book/book-festival.html
Phone: 801.359.9670 x104
Email: mclane@utahhumanities.org

Description

Previously the The Great Salt Lake Book Festival

The annual Utah Humanities Book Festival is Utah’s oldest and only statewide book festival and has become Utah’s signature literary event.

Each year, the festival is a chance for book lovers of all types to enjoy some great, free-of-charge literary events at locations throughout Utah.

Vancouver Writers Fest
Granville Island, and two off Site Venues, Vancouver, Canada

Dates: Monday, October 17, 2022 to Sunday, October 23, 2022

More Info
Web: https://writersfest.bc.ca/
Phone: 604-681-6330
Email: info@writersfest.bc.ca

Description

The Vancouver Writers Fest turns reading into a community experience, bringing people together to share thoughts, explore ideas, and witness brilliant conversations.

For the past 30 years, the Writers Fest has enriched our imaginations and the culture of our city and has touched and inspired thousands of lives by creating a forum for authors to connect with readers and by offering a vibrant exchange of ideas and conversation.

The Festival is a celebration of story, told by authors, poets, spoken word performers, and graphic novelists.

Vegas Valley Book Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada, 

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
Time:

More Info
Web: https://www.vegasvalleybookfestival.org/
Phone: 702.229.5902
Email: plharris@lasvegasnevada.gov

Description

The Vegas Valley Book Festival, now in its fifteenth year, is a celebration of the written, spoken, and illustrated word. The festival has networked together a community-wide consortium of cultural organizations and sponsors to offer “a one-stop shopping experience for literature” through a wide range of programs built around sharing resources, developing audiences, advancing the craft of writing, and sharing the joys of reading. This annual festival is the largest literary event in Nevada, drawing more that 10,000 attendees during the season. Since its founding in 2002, the festival has presented over 800 authors and speakers and has produced or sponsored over 500 events, sessions, readings, workshops, and book signings. The festival is free and open to the public.

Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival
Blalock Park, Venice, Florida

Hosted by: Pam Johnson
Dates: Friday, March 14, 2025 to Saturday, March 15, 2025

More Info
Web: https://www.venicebookfair.com/
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.

Vilnius Book Fair
Lietuvos pardou ir kongresu centras, Vilnius, Lithuania

Hosted by: Vidmante Jaseviciene
Dates: Thursday, February 23, 2023 to Sunday, February 26, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.litexpo.lt
Phone: 37068534674
Email: bookfair@litexpo.lt

Description

Will be flipping through the pages of the years ost beautiful books, have discussions with authors and creators, and congratulate the anniversery of the occasion.

Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair
Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Hosted by: Alscess Lewis-Brown
Dates: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023

More Info
Web: https://usvilitfest.com/
Phone: 340-692-4152
Email: abrown@uvi.edu

Description

The second annual Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair was held in April of 2016 with events highlighting and celebrating literature’s role in culture and society. World-renowned author Salman Rushdie will be this year’s keynote speaker. Other highlighted guests include authors Jamaica Kincaid, Elizabeth Nunez and Earl Lovelace. See our Announcements page for updates and a list of featured authors.

Virginia Children’s Book Festival
Longwood University, Farmville, Farmville, Virginia

Hosted by: Longwood University
Dates: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 to Friday, October 13, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.vachildrensbookfestival.org/
Email: info@vachildrensbookfestival.com

Description

The Virginia Children’s Book Festival will bring together prominent children’s authors and illustrators and the general public in an annual event designed to foster the enjoyment of children’s literature.

The Virginia Children’s Book Festival will be available to the public without an entrance fee. Children, parents, grandparents, book collectors, and interested members of the public are welcome to attend.

Virginia Festival of the Book
Charlottesville, Virginia, 145 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Hosted by: Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Dates: Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Sunday, March 23, 2025

More Info
Web: https://vabook.org/
Phone: 434 924-7548
Email: vabook@virginia.edu

Description

Produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH), the largest of the 56 state (and territory) humanities councils, the Festival is a program of the Virginia Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

The Festival is the largest community-based book event in the Mid-Atlantic region and has attracted audiences of more than 20,000 for each of the past thirteen years. We have presented a captivating list of authors, ranging from international bestsellers to topical specialists to debut authors. An abbreviated list of past participants includes Rick Atkinson, Edward Ayers, David Baldacci, Maureen Corrigan, Edwidge Danticat, Kate DiCamillo, Rita Dove, Alan Furst, John Grisham, Jan Karon, Jim Lehrer, Frances Mayes, Colum McCann, David McCullough, Alice McDermott, Katherine Paterson, Jon Scieszka, Lisa Scottoline, Pete Seeger, Karin Slaughter, Alexander McCall Smith, Lee Smith, Bryan Stevenson, Elizabeth Strout, Judith Viorst, and Charles Wright. A more complete list of past participants can be seen here.

Programs range from traditional author readings and book signings to children’s programs and hands-on workshops. All programs are open to the public and, with the exception of a few ticketed events, the majority of Festival programs are free to attend.

West Virginia Book Festival
Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, West Virginia

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Time:

More Info
Web: https://wvbookfestival.org/
Email: WVBookFestival@kanawhalibrary.org

Description

When I See Me BIPOC Children’s Book Fair
West Branch Library, Dayton, Ohio

Hosted by: Pen of the Writer, LLC
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST

More Info
Web: http://wheniseeme.com
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.

Wimbledon BookFest
Wimbledon Common, London, United Kingdom

Dates: Thursday, October 12, 2023 to Friday, December 22, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.wimbledonbookfest.org
Email: info@wimbledonbookfest.org

Description

It was founded in 2006 by Fiona Razvi and Tony Kane whose ambition was to develop the arts and cultural offering in the area. The public festival takes place in early October in a “pop up” festival site on Wimbledon Common in its Baillie Gifford Big Tent and William Morris Tent. It hosts almost 100 events in its 10 day period and has grown from 1,000 visitors in its first year to over 15,000 with 7,000 school children from over 60 schools now enjoying the festival every year.

Wisconsin Book Festival
Madison Public Library, Madison, Wisconsin

Dates: Thursday, October 19, 2023 to Sunday, October 22, 2023

More Info
Web: https://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/
Email: bookfest@mplfoundation.org

Description

The Wisconsin Book Festival is Wisconsin's premier literary event. Every October we draw a local and regional audience of 12,000-15,000 people for four days of author events. Our year-round series of events has drawn more than 15,000 people to an additional 75 events over the past two years. Madison's proximity to Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Iowa City makes it an easy addition to any tour through the Midwest. As the State Capitol and home to the University of Wisconsin, Madison boasts an engaged and active literary community who have shown a dedication to supporting great author programming.

Wizard World Portland
Portland, Oregon, 

Hosted by: Chelsea Mangold
Dates: Friday, January 12, 2024 to Monday, January 15, 2024

More Info
Web: https://www.fanexpohq.com

Description

Offers exciting family- friendly attractions for sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming.

Women’s History Month Literary Festival
MD State Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped, Baltimore, Maryland

Hosted by: Linda A. Duggins
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2016
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

More Info
Web: https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/womens_history_month_literary_festival
Phone: 410-396-5494

Description

Three women writers discuss the intersection of place, time, and culture in literature and in the live of women. The conversation will be moderated by Linda A. Duggins, senior director of publicity, Grand Central Publishing.

Pamela Newkirk is an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in numerous publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Nation. Her latest book, Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga, was listed among the Best Books of 2015 by NPR and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. She is the editor of Letters from Black America and A Love No Less: More than Two Centuries of African American Love Letters and the author of Within the Veil: Black Journalists, White Media which won the National Press Club Award for Media Criticism. She is professor of journalism and director of undergraduate studies at NYU's Carter Journalism Institute.

Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the author of two bestselling novels, Wench and Balm. The Washington Post called Balm the "perfect post-Charleston novel," and NPR's Kojo Nnamdi Show picked it as a top summer read for 2015. Wench was chosen as a Top Ten Pick of the Month by "O, The Oprah Magazine," and NPR named it a top five book club pick of 2010. In 2011, Perkins-Valdez was a finalist for two NAACP Image Awards and the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for fiction. She was awarded the First Novelist Award by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. She teaches in the Stonecoast MFA program in Maine.

Karin Tanabe is a former Politico reporter whose writing has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Newsday and the Washington Post. A graduate of Vassar, she is the author of The List, The Price of Inheritance and The Gilded Years. She has made frequent appearances as a celebrity and political expert on television.