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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...
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition New Orleans Louisiana Educational programming and relevant information about the impact of libraries
Sydney Writers’ Festival
Sydney Writers’ Festival Carriageworks Sydney Australia Each year, Sydney Writers&rsquol Festival presents more than 400 events, attracting audiences of 100,000 plus for a week-long conversation of bo...
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...
Newburyport Literary Festival
Newburyport Literary Festival Newburyport Massachusetts 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...
Texas Library Association Conference
Texas Library Association Conference Dallas Texas 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 gro...
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...
Quebec International Book Fair
Quebec International Book Fair Quebec City Convention Centre Quebec City Canada Le Salon international du livre de Quebec is open to the general public. Lots of writers and publisher await more than 6...
Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival
Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival Hotel Monteleone New Orleans Louisiana The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach...
AWP Conference & Bookfair
AWP Conference & Bookfair Chicago Illinois Join thousands of writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers at the AWP Conference & Bookfair—the premier annual gathering of the literary c...
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival New Orleans Louisiana Tennesse Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival is a five-day event in New Olreans historic French Quarter that attracts par...
South by Southwest
South by Southwest Austin Texas South by Southwest is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film, music, education and culture.
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University Tulane University New Orleans Louisiana The highly anticipated New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University returns to Tulane’s uptown campus...
Appalachian WordFest
Appalachian WordFest Event Center at The Ridge Sevierville Tennessee Celebrate the words and creativity emerging from our beloved Appalachian Mountains by bringing together authors, writers, young poe...
Monroeville Literary Festival
Monroeville Literary Festival Monroe County Museum Monroeville Alabama The Monroevillle Literary Festival is two day of fun, food and literary arts in the Literary Capital of Alabama. An event that we...
San Francisco Writers Conference
San Francisco Writers Conference Hyatt Regency San Francisco California Over the course of 4 days over 500 attendees, reowned keynote authors, presenters, editors, and agents attend SFWC, combining th...
San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival
San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival Hotel Real de Minas San Miguel de Allende Mexico Learn from expert keynotes and faculty that include contemporary writers, award-winning authors, tea...
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...
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Rancho Mirage California The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival is a world class gathering of writers, thinkers, and people contributing to the intellectual vitality of our...
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...
Jaipur Literature Festival
Jaipur Literature Festival Jaipur’s Hotel Clarks Amer Jaipur India A festival that bring together a diverse mix of the world's greatest writers, thinkers, humanitarians, politicians, buisness le...
The Mosaic Literary Conference
The Mosaic Literary Conference Bronx New York The Mosaic Literary Conference fosters a collaborative space for individuals interested in literature, education, and the arts. MLC plays a crucial role ...
Miami Book Fair
Miami Book Fair Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus Miami Florida The Dates Shown are for the Street Fair. The entire fair typically runs 8 days The first Miami Book Fair, founded by Miami Dade Coll...
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...
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.
Toronto International Festival of Authors
Toronto International Festival of Authors Harbourfront Centre Toronto Canada Since its inception in 1974, Toronto’s International Festival of Authors has welcomed more than 9,000 authors from ov...
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.
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...
Southern Festival of Books
Southern Festival of Books Nashville Tennessee The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written WordSM is a three-day Festival celebrated each year during the second full weekend of Octob...
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...
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...
People of Publishing Conference
People of Publishing Conference Fashion Institute of Technology New York New York The AALA People of Publishing Conference is organized with the goal of bringing together literary agents, editors and ...
Albany Book Festival
Albany Book Festival University at Albany Albany New York The Albany Book Festival, established in 2018, draws thousands of book lovers from across the Capital Region and beyond to an intellectually s...
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...
Mississippi Book Festival
Mississippi Book Festival Mississippi State Capitol Jackson Mississippi The Mississippi Book Festival, a nonprofit founded by literacy advocates, launched in August 2015 on the State Capitol grounds a...
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...
Dahlonega Literary Festival
Dahlonega Literary Festival Historic Square of Dahlonega, GA Dahlonega Georgia The Dahlonega Literary Festival is an annual celebration of books that takes place in March. Situated in Historic Downtow...
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...
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 ...
Open Book Festival
Open Book Festival The Fugard Theatre Cape Town South Africa An annual literary festival, the first of which took place in 2011.
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...
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 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...
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.
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 ...
Black Pack Party
Black Pack Party StudioBE New Orleans Louisiana The Black Pack Party brings together publishing professionals and writers twice a year: during Black Lit Weekend, typically held in July, and the Americ...
Austin African American Book Festival
Austin African American Book Festival George Washington Carver Library and George Washington Carver Museum, Culture & Genealogy Center Austin Texas In its eighteenth year [2024], the Austin African Am...
Brighton Book Festival
Brighton Book Festival Various Venues in Brighton, England Brighton England Each year they deliver a series of fantastic events both across Brighton and online globally, all happening during the UK’s ...
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...
Greater Austin Book Festival
Greater Austin Book Festival Austin Public Library Austn Texas GAB Fest is the only tri-county book festival in Austin that focuses specifically on local small-press and self-published authors. There ...
Queen City Book Fair
Queen City Book Fair Venue 8470 Charlotte North Carolina 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 ...
ThrillerFest
ThrillerFest New York Hilton Midtown New York New York The ThrillerFest is an annual conference of the international Thrilller Writers. This organization was created by several 2005 bestselling author...
Montclair Literary Festival
Montclair Literary Festival Various Montclair New Jersey Festival Day will be a full day of in-person events, from literary fiction and non-fiction discussion panels to talks and activities for childr...
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...
Tulsa Lit Fest
Tulsa Lit Fest Oklahoma State University Tulsa Oklahoma Tulsa Litfest brings together diverse literary artist and writers to collaborate and inspire, enriching the Tulsa community.
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...
Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival
Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival Blalock Park Venice Florida The Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival is a small, unique program hosting writers teaching writers on Friday night, and authors sel...
Oxford Conference for the Book
Oxford Conference for the Book Oxford Mississippi The Oxford Conference for the Book brings together fiction and nonfiction writers, journalists, poets, publishers, teachers, and students for three d...
Sunshine State Book Festival
Sunshine State Book Festival Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall Gainesville Florida In its seventh year, the 2026 Sunshine State Book Festival “Brings Readers and Writers Together.” 100 autho...
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature InterContinental Al Jaddaf Dubai Writers gather to bring new ideas and different perspectives, promoting dialogue, sharing their works to build bridges across c...
Great Lakes African American Writers Conference
Great Lakes African American Writers Conference MLK Branch of the Cleveland Public Library Cleveland Ohio Historically, Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC pronounced “glossy...
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...
AAMBC Literary Awards
AAMBC Literary Awards Riverside Epic Center Austell Georgia The AAMBC Literary Awards is an entertainment award show honoring and celebrating literary creatives in front of a live audience. Powered by...
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...
Orcas Island Lit Fest
Orcas Island Lit Fest Orcas Center Eastsound Washington The Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF) is an annual celebration of literature and community held in an inspiringly beautiful place. With the San Juan ...
Ohioana Book Festival
Ohioana Book Festival Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Library Columbus Ohio Since its inception in 2007, the Ohioana Book Festival has given readers the opportunity to connect with their fa...
ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival
ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival Jaipur’s Hotel Clarks Amer Jaipur India Described as the “greatest literary show on Earth,” the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival is a sumptuous feast of ...
The Library Learning Experience
The Library Learning Experience Baltimore Maryland At LibLearnX, library professionals at all levels can take part in a conference experience that will provide ultimate learning benefits. Attendees w...
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 ...
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...
The Self-Publishing Conference
The Self-Publishing Conference College Court London England The Publishing Conference is the UK's longest established dedicated self-publishing event offering authors a chance to find out about a wide...
Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab & Conference at Chautauqua Institution
Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab & Conference at Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua New York The 2024 Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab & Conference was previously known as the ...
Hay Festival Wales
Hay Festival Wales Hay-on-Wye Wales United Kingdom Festival that brings readers and writers together to share new ideas.
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...
Northern Arizona Book Festival
Northern Arizona Book Festival Locally owned businesses throughout the historic downtown Flagstaff Arizona The Northern Arizona Book Festival will bring a weeklong literary extravaganza filled with re...
Latvian Book Fair
Latvian Book Fair International Exhibition Centre Kipsala Riga Latvia Inspiring book town where writers, translators, publishers and reader will meet.
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...
Bluffton Book Festival
Bluffton Book Festival Calhoun Street in Historic Old Town Bluffton Bluffton South Carolina The Bluffton Book Festival's mission is to raise money for two non-profit organizations that support literac...
Charleston Literary Festival
Charleston Literary Festival Various Downtown Venues Charleston South Carolina Charleston Literary Festival is a boutique literary festival that runs every November for ten days in Charleston, South C...
Louisiana Book Festival
Louisiana Book Festival State Library of Louisiana and nearby locations Baton Rouge Louisiana The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana is a free, world-class literary festiv...
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...
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...
Fall for the Book
Fall for the Book George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus Fairfax Virginia What began as a two-day literary event in 1999, organized by George Mason University and the City of Fairfax, has expa...
Twin Cities Book Festival
Twin Cities Book Festival MINNESOTA STATE FAIRGROUNDS Minneapolis Minnesota The Twin Cities Book Festival—brought to you by Rain Taxi—is not only the largest and most important literary ga...
Collingswood Book Festival
Collingswood Book Festival Along Haddon Avenue, Downtown Collingswood, NJ Collingswood New Jersey Book lovers of all ages: join us on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Stroll more than six blocks of Haddon A...
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...
Utah Humanities Council Book Festival
Utah Humanities Council Book Festival Salt Lake City Utah Previously the The Great Salt Lake Book Festival The annual Utah Humanities Book Festival is Utah’s oldest and only statewide book f...
Kingston WritersFest
Kingston WritersFest Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront Ontario Canada “A festival for writers and readers.”
Literary Hill BookFest
Literary Hill BookFest Washington District of Columbia Meet some of your favorite authors of fiction, history, memior, poetry, children's literature, politics, mystery and more.
The Allegheny Regional Festival of Books
The Allegheny Regional Festival of Books Bedford Pennsylvania The Allegheny Regional Festival of Books (ARFB) is a truly grassroots, community based, literary festival, promoting authors, writing and...
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...
Elm City LIT Fest
Elm City LIT Fest Dixwell QHouse & Stetson Branch Library New Haven Connecticut To cultivate awareness around the Arts within the African Diaspora, with a focus in literary arts. With faith, unity, cr...