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Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival
The Jewish Book Festival brings a showcase of Jewish authors and books to our community. We strive to enrich and engage the members of our community and provide opportunities to come together for education and social experiences. ...
Ends: 2026-04-03   [Read More]

Tennessee Mountain Writers Annual Conference
Tennessee Mountain Writers is a non-profit organization that promotes literary arts and supports the work of Tennessee writers and others, regardless of geographic location. The Annual Conference held each April includes workshops on writing for young peo...
Ends: 2026-04-04   [Read More]

Norwescon
Norwescon is the Pacific Northwest’s premier science fiction and fantasy convention, and one of the largest entirely volunteer-operated regional conventions in the United States. While maintaining a primarily literary focus, Norwescon is large enough to...
Ends: 2026-04-05   [Read More]

Cleveland Jewish Book Festival
This annual festival celebrates Jewish authors, books and ideas. Featuring books written by nationally and internationally acclaimed authors, participants will hear the stories behind a broad range of topics including Jewish life, historical fiction, Isra...
Ends: 2026-04-30   [Read More]

Ledbury Poetry Festival
Ledbury Poetry Festival is an inclusive, international and inspirational celebration of poetry and spoken word over ten fabulously busy days, live in Ledbury and online to the world....
Ends: 2027-07-06   [Read More]

Festival News

Louisiana Book Festival sets a date for 2026. See when, where.
The Louisiana Center for the Book is gearing up for the 22nd annual Louisiana Book Festival, slated for October 31, 2026, in Baton Rouge.
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Inaugural Laguna Beach Literary Festival Announced
Third Street Writers has announced the inaugural Laguna Beach Literary Festival will be held Jan. 9-10, 2026.
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Headliners announced for the 19th Savannah Book Festival
The 19th annual Savannah Book Festival is gearing up for a literary celebration from February 5-8, 2026, featuring a diverse lineup of authors and ...
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The 2026 Santa Fe International Literary Festival announces its 2026 author lineup
Megan Mulry is the festival’s executive director. She took on that role in 2024 and said it’s her dream job in the literary world. "We create an event ...
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Hay Festival launches The Pleasure List for National Year of Reading with Stephen Fry
Recommendations from supporting writers, influencers and public figures across the year’s Hay Festival programmes will be shared weekly online. In ...
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Upcoming Events

Tennessee Mountain Writers Annual Conference
Tennessee Mountain Writers is a non-profit organization that promotes literary arts and supports the work of Tennessee writers and others, regard...
Starts: 2026-04-02   [Read More]

Norwescon
Norwescon is the Pacific Northwest’s premier science fiction and fantasy convention, and one of the largest entirely volunteer-operated regiona...
Starts: 2026-04-02   [Read More]

Edmonton Poetry Festival
The Edmonton Poetry Festival is staged annually in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Hundreds of word artists from Edmonton and across the country come ...
Starts: 2026-04-03   [Read More]

Juniper Literary Festival
Inaugurated in 2001, the Juniper Literary Festival showcases exciting new writing and explores issues vital to the literary arts, helping to ensu...
Starts: 2026-04-03   [Read More]

CityLit Festival
The CityLit Festival is a free, day-long celebration of literature, offering panels, readings, informational sessions, craft intensives, one-on-o...
Starts: 2026-04-04   [Read More]

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Book Awards News

Dr. Juan P. Chisholm ends 2024 as a ’Finalist’ for the eminent American Legacy Book ...
Award-Winning Author, Dr. Juan P. Chisholm is an American Legacy Book Award "Finalist." Mission Possible: How to Graduate from College Debt-Free by Dr ...
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Voting open for the 2025 Nene Award
Every spring, fourth through sixth graders across the state get to choose the best chapter book and graphic novel from a list of 30 nominees, ...
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North Carolina Book Awards Announced
The annual awards recognize significant works by North Carolina writers. The 2024 North Carolina Book Award winners are: ×. This page requires ...
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Story Monsters®? LLC Announces Winners of the 2024 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Story Monsters®? proudly announces the 2024 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards winners, celebrating excellence in adult and children’s literature ...
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’Best Thrillers Book Awards’ Names ’All Mortal Greatness’
New Ipswich, New Hampshire, November 06, 2010 -- NABE announced, just recently, the winners of the Fall 2010 Pinnacle Book Award. Friends of Choice ...
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Upcoming Award Deadlines

Prix Aurora Awards
The Aurora awards are run by the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA), a federally registered non-profit society. The awards recog...
Deadline: 2026-04-03

Young Readers Choice Awards
The Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Award is the oldest children’s choice award in the U.S. and Canada. Chosen by ...
Deadline: 2026-04-15

24 Hour Short Story Contest
Write a story of a specified length on a specified topic in 24 hours. Topic and story length are given to participants once the contest time period be...
Deadline: 2026-04-18

Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth
The  Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth was established to foster a lifelong relationship between Canadian youth and the literary...
Deadline: 2026-04-30

Albert B. Corey Prize in Canadian-American Relations
The Albert B. Corey Prize, awarded for the first time in 1967, is sponsored jointly by the American Historical Association and the Canadian Historical...
Deadline: 2026-05-15

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