Book Events: Fairs, Festivals, and Conferences (2024 and 2025)

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4 Events Found in Florida

JAX Urban Book Festival
James Weldon Johnson Park

135 W Monroe St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Hosted by: DREAMWEEK INC.
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Website: JAX Urban Book Festival
Phone: 904-351-8027
Email: info@jaxurbanbookfest.com

Description:

Author Showcase authors of various genres and book signings.
Networking with other book enthusiasts and authors.
Sponsored exhibitors book industry professionals and local community resources.
Masterclass Sessions for aspiring authors.
Activities for children a free book giveaway for each child in attendance.
Silent Auction proceeds benefit DREAMWEEK INC.

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Sunshine State Book Festival
SFC Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83rd St Gainesville, FL 32606

3000 NW 83rd St Gainesville, FL 32606, Gainesville, Florida 

Hosted by: Writers Alliance of Gainesville
Dates: Friday, January 31, 2025 to Saturday, February 1, 2025

Website: Sunshine State Book Festival
Email: SunshineStateBookFestival@writersalliance.org

Description:

“Bringing Readers and Writers Together” for three days of literary enrichment with over 75 authors, 6 nationally recognized speakers, and a literary heritage tour of sites where Robert Frost, Tennessee Williams, William Bartram, and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings lived and wrote in the area.

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F.R.E.S.H. Book Film Festival
Julia T. and Charles W. Cherry, Sr. Cultural and Educational Center

925 George W. Engram Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114

Hosted by: Donna M. Gray-Banks, Founder & Director
Dates: Thursday, February 20, 2025 to Saturday, February 22, 2025

Website: F.R.E.S.H. Book Film Festival
Email: freshbookfestivals@gmail.com
Price: $5

Description:

F.R.E.S.H. Book Film Festival (Fiction, Romance, Erotica, Spiritual, Health and More) hosts more than 40 authors, editors, and filmmakers who convene to discuss their books, upcoming projects, and share insight and wisdom related to their crafts.

Host Hotel: The DAYTONA, A Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel
Address: 1870 Victory Circle, Daytona Beach, Florida

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Southwest Florida Reading Festival
Fort Myers Regional Library Campus

1651 Lee St, Fort Myers, Florida 

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

Website: Southwest Florida Reading Festival
Email: mbyers@leegov.org

Description:

There really is something for all ages to experience at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Everyone enjoys the multiple stages with the celebrity authors who share ‘inside scoop’ about their latest books or what makes a story idea click for them. You will be able to buy books and have the authors personalize and sign them too! You’ll find our numerous book and educational vendors offering the latest in services and new ideas. Kids will be mesmerized by the storytellers.

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