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Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend

Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend Charlotte North Carolina The first Author Awards were presented in 1992 as a small event held in Brooklyn, New York to recognize those authors and publishe...

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Greater St. Louis Book Fair

Greater St. Louis Book Fair Greensfelder Recreation Complex in Queeny Park St. Louis Missouri Greater St. Louis Book Fair is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most popular charity book sal...

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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books University of Southern California Los Angeles California The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who ...

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NBWC Biennial Symposium

NBWC Biennial Symposium Medgar Evers College Brooklyn New York In 2025, honoring Tony Medina and Rita Williams-Garcia for their contributions to Black Young Adult & Middle Grade Literature. The Bienn...

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Norwescon

Norwescon Doubletree by Hilton Hotel SeaTac Washington Norwescon is a Pacific Northwest's premier science fiction and fantasy convention, and one of the largest entirely volunteer operationed regional...

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New Orleans Book Festival

New Orleans Book Festival Tulane University New Orleans Louisiana The Festival features both fiction and non-fiction convenes reading, panel discussions, symposia and key speeches. It also provides an...

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Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

Florida Antiquarian Book Fair St. Petersburg’s Historic Coliseum St. Petersburg Florida This is the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeastern United States, and one of the lar...

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African American Children’s Book Fair

African American Children’s Book Fair Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia Pennsylvania Check out our photos from the 2024 Festival The African American Children’s Book Fair is one of t...

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Texas Book Festival

Texas Book Festival State Capitol and surrounding grounds Austin Texas The Texas Book Festival (#TXBOOKFEST) celebrates authors and their contributions to the culture of literacy, ideas, and imaginati...

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Southern New Mexico Book Festival

Southern New Mexico Book Festival Doña Ana Community College, East Mesa Campus Las Cruces New Mexico The goal of the Southern New Mexico Book Festival is to connect authors, writers, readers, publishe...

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Brooklyn Book Festival

Brooklyn Book Festival Brooklyn Borough Hall and Vicinity Brooklyn New York The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and internat...

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Books Books Books

Books Books Books “The Barn” at Wyndham Lancaster Resort Lancaster Pennsylvania Books Books Books [2024 is the forth year] is a must-attend event for all book lovers! Whether you're a fan ...

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Read My World

Read My World Tolhuistuin Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands Since 2012, Read My World is the international literature festival of Amsterdam. Going beyond the commonplace, Read My World explores the boun...

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Black Authors Festival @SagHarbor

Black Authors Festival @SagHarbor Breakwater Yacht Club Sag Harbor New York The Black Authors Festival @Sag Harbor is a nationally celebrated in-person event, recognized by USA Today as one of the Top...

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National Book Club Conference

National Book Club Conference Atlanta Westin Buckhead Atlanta Georgia National Book Club Conference Foundation, Inc., is a literary organization founded by author Curtis Bunn that, since 2003, execute...

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When I See Me BIPOC Children’s Book Fair

When I See Me BIPOC Children’s Book Fair West Branch Library Dayton Ohio The When I See Me™ Children’s Book Fair is a joyful, high-impact literacy experience that helps children see themselves reflect...

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Words of Wonder Literary Festival

Words of Wonder Literary Festival Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center Chicago Illinois The Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival is a celebration of books-to-be-written and books-to-be-read.

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Texas Remainder Expo

Texas Remainder Expo Carrollton Texas 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. W...

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Annapolis Book Festival

Annapolis Book Festival The Key School Annapolis Maryland 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...

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The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)

The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Various Locations Brampton, Ontario Canada The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) celebrates diversity in literature by promoting diverse authors and stori...

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Sacramento BlkLit Book Fest

Sacramento BlkLit Book Fest Underground Books and The Guild Theater Sacramento California The Sac BlkLit Book Fest is a one-day celebration of Black literature, culture, and community in Sacramento. T...

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Hustle & Grind Urban Literary Convention

Hustle & Grind Urban Literary Convention Detriot Michigan If you’ve never attended one of our events you’re in store for something special. Whether it be book signings, movie theater buyo...

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The Indie Author Book Festival - Book Fair

The Indie Author Book Festival - Book Fair Commemoration Hall Huntingdon United Kingdom The Book Reality Experience presents the 3rd Annual Indie Author Spring Book Fair, which celebrates stories from...

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SOKY Book Fest

SOKY Book Fest Bowling Green Kentucky 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 ...

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Baltimore City Lit Festival

Baltimore City Lit Festival Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Baltimore Maryland Baltimore’s award-winning annual festival of all things literary takes place each spring, and remains one of CityLit...

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New Delhi World Book Fair

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

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Sharjah International Book Fair

Sharjah International Book Fair Sharjah United Arab Emirates The Sharjah International Book Fair is one of the showcase events of the Government of Sharjah and, with a history spanning 34 years, this...

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Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair)

Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) Frankfurt Trade Fair Grounds Frankfurt Germany Authors read this if you plan to attend. The Frankfurt Book Fair is perhaps the world’s largest trad...

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York Book Expo

York Book Expo Wisehaven Event Center York Pennsylvania There’s something for all ages to experience at York Book Expo. You will be able to buy books from more than 100 authors, and have them pe...

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Kerrytown BookFest

Kerrytown BookFest Farmer’s Market Ann Arbor Michigan 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...

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Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair

Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair Dallas Texas Tulisoma, Swahili for “we read,” is a community-based literary festival promoting literacy and the arts in the South Dallas/Fair Park area. Fo...

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Romance Slam Jam Convention

Romance Slam Jam Convention Virtual 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 lover...

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The Palestine Festival of Literature

The Palestine Festival of Literature Ramallah Palestine Read An Open Letter from Participants in the Palestine Festival of Literature Ta-Nehisi Coates, Molly Crabapple, Natalie Diaz, Maaza Mengiste,...

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Books in Bloom Literary Festival

Books in Bloom Literary Festival Color Burst Park Columbia Maryland Books In Bloom is an innovative, progressive, and memorable festival, poised to be one of the premier book festivals in the region. ...

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Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

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

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Palm Beach Book Festival

Palm Beach Book Festival Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Florida We are a 501c-3 non-profit founded in 2015 bringing in NYT best-selling authors. We have more celebrity authors under one roof i...

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Lahore International Book Fair

Lahore International Book Fair Expo Center, Johar Town Lahore Pakistan Offers one-of-a-kind experience for attendees, allowing them to connect with local and international authors, purchase books and ...

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Hit the Mic: Black Book Fair & Open Mic

Hit the Mic: Black Book Fair & Open Mic Oasis at Grace Cincinnati Ohio Admission is FREE and open to the public courtesy of Season Funder, ArtsWave. However, you must register (visit site) If you are ...

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Vegas Valley Book Festival

Vegas Valley Book Festival Las Vegas Nevada The Vegas Valley Book Festival, now in its fifteenth year, is a celebration of the written, spoken, and illustrated word. The festival has networked togeth...

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Brattleboro Literary Festival

Brattleboro Literary Festival Brattleboro Vermont 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, ...

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AJC Decatur Book Festival

AJC Decatur Book Festival Downtown Decatur Decatur Georgia The AJC Decatur Book Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country and one of the five largest overall. Since its launch, ...

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Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business Conference

Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business Conference Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Nevada If your publishing success is just as important to you as your writing success, then instead of going...

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Kingston Book Festival

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

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Mboka Festival of Arts, Culture and Sport

Mboka Festival of Arts, Culture and Sport Banjul The Gambia An African Diaspora, One World, Pan African experience Mboka means ‘One Family’ in Wolof and will offer festival attendees a...

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SDSU Writers’ Conference

SDSU Writers’ Conference San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Hotel San Diego California shut down after 34 years Whether you’re a beginning writer or a published professional, the San Diego Sta...

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B-FEST: Teen Book Festival

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

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The Bim Literary Festival & Book Fair

The Bim Literary Festival & Book Fair Independence Square by the Careenage Bridgetown Barbados Launched in 2012, The aim of any literary festival is to engage people with reading, writing and literatu...

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Provocateurs: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Photographers & Writers opening

Provocateurs: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Photographers & Writers opening Medgar Evers College, CUNY Brooklyn New York Opening Reception: March 28, 2016 @ The Charles Evans Innis Memorial Lib...

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An Afternoon of Poetry/Prose to Honor the Works Of Sonia Sanchez

An Afternoon of Poetry/Prose to Honor the Works Of Sonia Sanchez Carnegie Library, Homewood Branch Pittsburgh Pennsylvania The Women Gather a Celebration of Women Voices: An afternoon of poetry/prose ...

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BWABC Literacy Festival

BWABC Literacy Festival Memphis Cook Convention Center Memphis Tennessee 2017 Festival was cancelled “The BWABC Literacy Association will not hold its annual festival in 2017. We thank you for...

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The Children’s Book Festival

The Children’s Book Festival Parkside Learning Garden Camden New Jersey This festival will be held in association with the Haddon Avenue Street Festival at Parkside Learning Garden. It was created for...

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First Read Expo

First Read Expo Atlanta Georgia

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Fall Into Fiction

Fall Into Fiction Waterfront Hotel Emeryville California UCAAB was created as a way for African-American book clubs in California to network, support, and promote our reading groups, black-owned indep...

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BookCon

BookCon Javitz Center New York New York BookCon is the event where storytelling and pop culture collide. Consumers and brands will experience the origin of the story in all its forms by interacting wi...

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The South Florida Book Festival & Literary Conference

The South Florida Book Festival & Literary Conference Fort Lauderdale Florida The South Florida Book Festival and Literary Conference is one of the nation’s fastest growing and premier book fes...

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The Spring Book Festival

The Spring Book Festival Wayne Curry Sports & Learning Center Landover Maryland The Spring Book festival, a celebration of the written word, is held each May. The 2017 Festival is the 3rd annual event...

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The Punta Gorda Literary Fair

The Punta Gorda Literary Fair Herald Court Breezeway and adjacent streets Punta Gorda Florida Literary events take place Monday through Friday, culminating in the big one—Saturday’s street...

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National Hispanic Cultural Center Children's Bilingual Book Festival

National Hispanic Cultural Center Children's Bilingual Book Festival Albuquerque New Mexico National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is the only one of its kind in the U.S. that features children&rsq...

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Delta Mouth Literary Festival

Delta Mouth Literary Festival Venue TBD Baton Rouge Louisiana In partnership with Louisiana State University, Louisiana Division of the Arts, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, EGSA, and New Delta R...

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