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The National Black Writers Conference (NBWC)
The National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) Medgar Evers College Brooklyn New York More than 50 Black writers, publishing executives, and literary activists will gather to discuss the triumphs and ch...
Behind the Ink
Behind the Ink The Harbert Center Birmingham Alabama Presented by Me Time Book Club, “Behind the Ink” is a premiere book event featuring bestselling authors and vendors. This free family f...
Black Romance Book Fest
Black Romance Book Fest JW Marriott Buckhead Atlanta Georgia The Black Romance Book Fest aims to amplify and honor the diverse narratives of Black love in romance literature. This event is a vibrant p...
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...
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Gaithersburg Book Festival Bohrer Park Gaithersburg Maryland The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an annual celebration of great books and great writing that will feature more than 100 award-winning and ...
Black Writers On Tour
Black Writers On Tour Carson Community Center Los Angeles California Purpose: To promote literacy awareness, to give exposure to African-American authors, writers, and to motivate, and develop aspirin...
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...
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...
JAX Urban Book Festival
JAX Urban Book Festival James Weldon Johnson Park Jacksonville Florida The JAX Urban Book Festival (JUBF) is an annual celebration of literature, culture, and community held each January as part of DR...
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...
Author Nation
Author Nation Horseshoe Las Vegas Las Vegas Nevada Author Nation is the world’s largest indie author conference.
Black Book Festival
Black Book Festival Goldsmiths, University of London London England Black Book Festival is a showcase for African-Caribbean writers, publishers and booksellers.
National Black Book Festival
National Black Book Festival Fallbrook Church / Gymnasium Houston Texas The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, sponsored by Cushcity.com, the world’s largest African-America...
Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention
Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention Calgary Canada The World Mystery Convention is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization which holds an annual convention in honor of Anthony Boucher, the disti...
Writing Sisters Summit
Writing Sisters Summit Taos New Mexico The Writing Sisters Summit was created in 2018 by Best-Selling Author Nina Foxx as a community for writers of color to come together and share what they have le...
African American Literary Awards Show
African American Literary Awards Show New York New York Started in 2004, The African American Literary Award show is the brainchild of Yvette Hayward. The show celebrates and uplifts Black literature...
Tampa Bay Black Authors Expo
Tampa Bay Black Authors Expo The Portico Tampa Florida The TBBAE grew from a desire to showcase the diverse literary talent that is alive and well in the greater Tampa Bay area. By creating the only e...
Black Authors Festival @ATL
Black Authors Festival @ATL Norwood Vineyard & Gardens Jonesboro Georgia The Black Authors Festival @ATL Harbor Sneaker Ball on the Vineyard is a premier fusion of culture, luxury, and purpose, where ...
Petersburg Book Fest
Petersburg Book Fest Petersburg Virginia 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 th...
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...
Harlem Book Fair
Harlem Book Fair Harlem State Office Building Plaza New York New York The Harlem Book Fair is the United State’s largest African-American book fair and the nation’s flagship Black literary...
Martha's Vineyard Black Book Festival
Martha's Vineyard Black Book Festival Island Inn Conference Center Oak Bluffs Massachusetts A celebration of Black literary excellence with author showcases, panel discussions, appetizers & refreshmen...
Indie Author Book Fair
Indie Author Book Fair 4th District Container Village Philadelphia Pennsylvania This exciting outdoor event is near top attractions and convenient accommodations.
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...
Black Books Matter Fest
Black Books Matter Fest MahoganyBooks - National Harbor Oxon Hill Maryland Though black books have always mattered, some have yet to discover the lost wisdom, rich history, and incredible creativity f...
Black Writers Weekend
Black Writers Weekend Auburn Avenue Research Library Atlanta Georgia Black Writers Weekend expands nationwide this year, bringing its celebrated literary festival to six U.S. cities. Alongside the fla...
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...
Black Lit Weekend
Black Lit Weekend The Barnett - JDV by Hyatt New Orleans Louisiana This multi-day conference brings together Black-owned bookstore owners from across the country for a weekend that honors the legacy o...
Literary Indulgence Book Festival
Literary Indulgence Book Festival FSCJ Kent Campus Jacksonville Florida Join us for Jacksonville’s premier literary experience! This year, we celebrate the intersection of teaching, storytelling, and ...
Schomburg Centennial Festival
Schomburg Centennial Festival Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture New York New York The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and int...
Nantucket Book Festival
Nantucket Book Festival Cultural District Nantucket Massachusetts Nantucket Book Festival celebrates its 9th year in 2020. They feature a line-up of award-winning authors and local and regional tale...
U.S. Book Show
U.S. Book Show New York Academy of Medicine New York New York Enjoy a wide array of book and author panels; programming geared to publishing professionals; and sponsered PubHubs where attendees can ga...
San Antonio Book Festival
San Antonio Book Festival Central Library and the Majestic Theatre San Antonio Texas The Festival is a day-long event that unites readers and writers alike. Author presentations are held indoors while...
Rescuing History Authors Tour
Rescuing History Authors Tour Multiple Cities & States Tampa Florida Multiple City & State Event! The Rescuing History Authors Tour — A Rolling Symposium features the following stops: ...
Arts Equity Collective Black Book Fair
Arts Equity Collective Black Book Fair Oasis at Grace Cincinnati Ohio Come ready to purchase books, enjoy our panel discussion for aspiring authors, speak with publishers.
Black British Book Festival
Black British Book Festival Barbican Centre London England UK & Europe’s Biggest Black Literature Festival & Community-led Publisher. Elevating Black Voices Across the Globe
Black Book Bash
Black Book Bash Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville Florida Black Book Bash isn’t just a book festival — it’s where Black storytelling, culture, and community link up ...
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...
Sacramento Black Book Fair
Sacramento Black Book Fair The Historic Center of Oak Park Sacramento California This historic two-day book fair and celebration will include a panel discussion among our featured authors, book signin...
Independent Authors Book Expo
Independent Authors Book Expo Warinanco Sports Center Roselle New Jersey Come out and meet face to face with local and international authors. Friends, family, and the community at large are encouraged...
East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention Temple University Student and Faculty Center Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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...
Blk Powerhouse Summit
Blk Powerhouse Summit Zoom Virtual Use Code “aalbc&Rdquo; for 10% off Your TicketThe Blk Powerhouse Summit is a virtual gathering of Black professionals across the Black book ecosystem designed...
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival Burnsville North Carolina The festival idea was born when a small group of local citizens and businesspersons spontaneously came together ten years ago around the...
Digital Book World
Digital Book World Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel New York New York As part of the 2018 Digital Book World (DBW) — two industry veterans will be the first to be inducted into the new Publi...
Mosaic Literary Conference
Mosaic Literary Conference The Bronx Museum of the Arts Bronx New York The Mosaic Literary Conference provides a platform for literature-based creative thinking and knowledge sharing. Each year we inv...
National Book Awards
National Book Awards Cipriani Wall Street New York New York Attendance by invitation only. All of the authors of African descent who have won a National Book Award. Watch vidoes the 67th annual Nati...
BLK Author Expo
BLK Author Expo Keller Williams Event Center Largo Maryland Be a part of this community gathering and vendor marketplace celebrating African American authors and their works. The five-hour live book e...
Portland’s Book Festival
Portland’s Book Festival Portland Art Museum and Neighboring Venues Portland Oregon Portland Book Festival (formerly Wordstock) includes author discussions and activities for readers of all ages, an e...
Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards
Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards Lincoln Theatre Washington District of Columbia Named for literary geniuses, Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright, the Hurston/Wright Foundation was founded in 1990. Hurs...
The Christian Book Lover’s Retreat
The Christian Book Lover’s Retreat Doubletree Resorts Charlotte North Carolina The Christian Book Lover’s Retreat is all about Faith, Fun, Fellowship… and a whole lot of books. The first ...
Wisconsin Book Festival
Wisconsin Book Festival Madison Public Library Madison Wisconsin The Wisconsin Book Festival is Wisconsin's premier literary event. Every October we draw a local and regional audience of 12,000-15,000...
New York Comic Con
New York Comic Con Javitz Center New York New York “…if you’re a speculative fiction author (horror, fantasy, paranormal, urban fantasy, sci-fi, etc.) you should definitely go&rdquo...
Black Authors & Readers Rock
Black Authors & Readers Rock Harborside Hotel Oxon Hill Maryland BARR is a two day literary conference that offers readers the opportunity to meet and mingle with new, emerging and nationally recogniz...
Independent Authors Book Festival
Independent Authors Book Festival Kean University, Downs Halls Union New Jersey Independent Authors Book Expo was created to help you the independent author intorduce your story to mainstream auidence...
Kujichagulia Cultural Festival
Kujichagulia Cultural Festival Cultural Expressions Hollywood Florida Live readings from new favorite authors, healthy food demos, author panels, dance, signing, Live music performances and workshops.
James Baldwin Festival of Words
James Baldwin Festival of Words Chattanooga Theatre Centre Chattanooga Tennessee A celebration of Black literary excellence taking place in Chattanooga, TN. This new festival features a Black author m...
The Soulful Chicago Book Fair
The Soulful Chicago Book Fair 61st Street from Cottage Grove to King Drive Chicago Illinois The Soulful Chicago Book Fair is a FREE, outdoor, celebration of literacy and literary arts found throughou...
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...
Festival of Women Writers
Festival of Women Writers Hobart New York The Festival of Women Writers has become a highly anticipated event, unique among cultural happenings in the Catskill Region, especially in Delaware County. ...
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,...
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. ...
Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair
Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands The second annual Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair was held in April of ...
Black Book Expo: A Conscious Literary Festival
Black Book Expo: A Conscious Literary Festival Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center Richmond Virginia The Black Book Expo, A Conscious Literary Festival is a vast display of literature is f...
The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color
The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Albuquerque New Mexico The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color is a conference for everyone! The conference is sponsored by five associations of ethnic...
Black Ink: A Charleston African-American Book Festival
Black Ink: A Charleston African-American Book Festival Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain Street Charleston South Carolina Celebrating its 4th year in 2019, the Charleston African-American Book Festiv...
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Curtis Hixon Park Tampa Florida The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival is an annual, cultural arts & music festival that takes place over the course of 10 days in Tamp...
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 ...
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...
Black Paperback Book Fair
Black Paperback Book Fair Iroquois Park Louisville Kentucky Black Paperback Book Fair highlights and supports black writers in Louisville Ky. The event is hosted in Iroquois Park and provides a nurtur...
National Conference of African American Librarians
National Conference of African American Librarians Tulsa Oklahoma The Black Caucus of the American Library Association serves as an advocate for the development, promotion, and improvement of library...
International Royal Music & Art Festival
International Royal Music & Art Festival The Beltway Regulators Barn Fresno Texas The 2021 International Royal Music & Art Festival is set to be an acclaimed cross-genre experience inspired by the his...
The Hampton Roads Indie Author Book Festival
The Hampton Roads Indie Author Book Festival Family Life Center 1 Redheart Drive, Hampton, VA 23661 Hampton Virginia Upon returning from an out of state book festival, Florenza Denise Lee wondered wh...
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...
The Hampton University Literary Festival
The Hampton University Literary Festival Hampton University, Student Center Ballroom Hampton Virginia Are you an author, publisher or independent bookstore looking for an opportunity to promote your w...
The National Writers Union’s New York Conference
The National Writers Union’s New York Conference NWU Headquarters New York New York From 2016 Event Lure new readers using proven techniques from nationally recognized literary trailblazer Troy Joh...
Memphis Literary Arts Festival
Memphis Literary Arts Festival Edge District of downtown Memphis Memphis Tennessee 2018 marks the 1st annual festival with appearances by more than twenty authors and artists including Kiese Laymon, E...
Mid-South Book Festival
Mid-South Book Festival Playhouse on the Square and Circuit Playhouse Memphis Tennessee The Mid-South Book Festival has dozens of writers scheduled and more than 50 free events planned, including pane...
50th Anniversary of the Black Arts Movement and the 20th Anniversary of Cave Canem
50th Anniversary of the Black Arts Movement and the 20th Anniversary of Cave Canem Folger Shakespeare Theater Washington District of Columbia To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Black Arts Moveme...
B-FEST: Teen Book Festival
B-FEST: Teen Book Festival Barnes & Noble Stores Nationwide Nationwide
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...
Women’s History Month Literary Festival
Women’s History Month Literary Festival MD State Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped Baltimore Maryland Three women writers discuss the intersection of place, time, and culture in literatur...
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 ...
Black Pack Party
Black Pack Party The Frying Pan, Pier 66 at Hudson River Park, 207 12th Ave New York New York Rain or Shine! The venue is outdoors, on the water, but can be completely enclosed if necessary. The ...
New York Black Book Conference & Expo
New York Black Book Conference & Expo National Black Theater New York New York A 2-day literary event is expected by all who attend the 1st Annual Black Book Expo and Conference hosted by Black Expo A...
Minnesota Black Author’s Expo
Minnesota Black Author’s Expo DeLaSalle High School Minneapolis Minnesota This expo is intended to support the work of Black authors; to engage the community; and to provide a space in north Minneapol...
Third Annual Festival Albertine
Third Annual Festival Albertine Albertine store on Fifth Avenue at 79th Street New York New York American participants will include the poet Claudia Rankine, the curator Thelma Golden, the novelist Da...
The African American Author’s Expo and Multi-Cultural Book Fair
The African American Author’s Expo and Multi-Cultural Book Fair Morgan State University - University Student Center Building Timonium Maryland 2016 marks seven years of event excellence in Maryland fo...
Tampa Bay Black Authors Expo
Tampa Bay Black Authors Expo Tampa Florida The TBBAE grew from a desire to showcase the diverse literary talent that is alive and well in the greater Tampa Bay area. By creating the only expo dedicat...
Annual Literary & Arts Conference
Annual Literary & Arts Conference African American Museum in Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania Art Sanctuary uses the power of black art to transform individuals, create and build community and f...
Ujamaa Book Festival
Ujamaa Book Festival Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel Alexandria Virginia Last fair held in 2019 The Ujamaa Book Festival brings over forty authors and fifteen-hundred readers authors together to ...
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...
The Sistahs On Lit Book Festival
The Sistahs On Lit Book Festival The Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza Sliver Spring Maryland Sistahs On Lit was founded in 2012 as a promoting business for Author’s books. After me...
Carolina Book Fest
Carolina Book Fest Marriott City Center Charlotte North Carolina Large Author Book Signing
Book Expo America
Book Expo America Javitz Center New York New York BookExpo America (BEA) is the leading book and author event for the North American publishing industry. It’s the best place to discover new titl...
Southern Minnesota Book and Art Festival
Southern Minnesota Book and Art Festival Henderson Event Center Henderson Minnesota This is Southern Minnesota Book and Art Festival inaugural event and author/exhibitor/artist space is free! The fes...
LitUp Festival
LitUp Festival North Independence Branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library Independence Missouri LitUp is a book festival for teenagers and young adults. There will be free books and food, illustrat...
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...