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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...

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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...

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IBPA Publishing University

IBPA Publishing University Baltimore Maryland The Premier Educational Event for Independent Book Publishers

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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...

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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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Winter Institute

Winter Institute Minneapolis Minnesota Annual industry event filled with educational programming for independent bookstores.

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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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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...

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KPBS San Diego Book Festival

KPBS San Diego Book Festival University of San Diego San Diego California The KPBS San Diego Book Festival is a free, public event for book lovers of all ages. It is brought to you by KPBS and present...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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: ...

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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.

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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

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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 ...

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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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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...

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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...

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East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Kentucky Book Fair

Kentucky Book Fair Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park Frankfort Kentucky About the Kentucky Book Fair: Since its inception in 1981, the Kentucky Book Fair has been connecting readers and authors...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Juneteenth Book Fair

Juneteenth Book Fair Historic People’s Community Church Detroit Michigan This is a family-friendly event, all ages welcome. Get ready to meet a fierce group of talented independent authors of ad...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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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SCIBA Trade Show

SCIBA Trade Show Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center Pomona California The Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA) is a non-profit trade association of independent book...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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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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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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...

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Onyxcon

Onyxcon Southwest Arts Center Atlanta Georgia 2018 marked the 10 year anniversary of ONYXCON ! A DECADE. ONXCON is a convention, festival, and celebration. We promote, showcase, educate, and ente...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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