Book Festivals and Events 2026

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...

When: TBD

Where: Beachwood, OH US

Books That Changed My Life Festival

This annual celebration of programs spans two months and highlights the transformative power of books in our lives. Enjoy a captivating read from our pop-up library located in The Laurie M. Tisch Gall...

When: TBD

Where: New York, NY US

MCM-Meridian Sttorytelling Festival

The Storytelling Festival highlights MCM-Meridian’s literacy initiative by hosting performing artists and special guests at the museum. This event features a day of interactive reading, creative sto...

When: TBD

Where: Meridian, MS US

Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference

The only writers conference focused entirely on book-length & chapbook-length poetry manuscripts. Founded by poet Joan Houlihan, the conference is held 9-10 times a year in locations around the United...

When: TBD

Where: Acton, MA US

Albuquerque Comicon

Albuquerque Comic Con is New Mexico’s premiere pop culture event. If its January, Its Albuquerque Comic Con. We combine the brightest Comic and Media talent for one amazing weekend!~...

When: TBD

Where: Albuquerque, NM US

North Island Writers Conference

The North Island Writers Conference is an annual event held in Courtenay, British Columbia, co-hosted by the Comox Valley Writers Society and North Island College. The conference features a variety of...

When: TBD

Where: Courtenay, BC CA

Writers in Paradise

For over a decade, Writers in Paradise has helped talented writers better their craft. The intimate size and secluded location of Eckerd College allow you the time and opportunity to share your man...

When: TBD

Where: St. Petersburg, FL US

Biographers International Organization (BIO) Biography Lab

The conference features panels on current issues in biography and the craft of biography, including discussions on building suspense, getting into print, Black women’s biography, and more. ...

When: TBD

Where: New York, NY US

Fredericksburg Book Festival

The event, sponsored by Friends of the Written Word and hosted by Pioneer Memorial Library, is free and open to the public, and features events for both adults and children....

When: TBD

Where: Fredericksburg, TX US

Black Ink

Black Ink Book Festival’s goal is to promote public awareness of the importance of African American contributions to American literature and public conversation. Authors will present fiction, poetry...

When: TBD

Where: Charleston, NC US

Florida Storytelling Festival

The Florida Storytelling Festival is a premier storytelling event, known nationally for its unique combination of workshops, concerts, youthful voices, and sense of community. People come from across ...

When: TBD

Where: Mount Dora, FL US

Kerala Literature Festival

The Kerala Literature Festival stands as Asia`s largest literature festival with over half a million footfall. Nestled along the shores of the Arabian Sea in Calicut, KLF caters to all ages and intere...

When: TBD

Where: Calicut-Kozhikode, Kerala IN

Rare Book Fair Stuttgart

More than 60 antiquarian bookshops and galleries from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as from Belgium, Hungary, France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Great Britain and the USA, are presen...

When: TBD

Where: Stuttgart, DE

JAX Urban Book Festival

The JAX Urban Book Festival is an annual celebration of literature and culture held in Jacksonville, Florida. The festival aims to foster social progress and community engagement inspired by Dr...

When: TBD

Where: Jacksonville, FL US

International Kolkata Book Fair

The International Kolkata Book Fair is a winter fair in Kolkata. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair—the book fair is primarily for the general public rather than whole-s...

When: TBD

Where: Kolkata, IN

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is an international literature festival held annually in the United Arab Emirates. The festival is held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al...

When: TBD

Where: Dubai, AE

Lions in Winter Literary Festival

Lions in Winter is an annual literary festival that has included author readings, craft talks by featured writers in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, editors panels, book fairs, and more. ...

When: TBD

Where: Charleston, IL US

Angoulême International Comics Festival

The Angoulême International Comics Festival is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after Lucca Comics & Games and ...

When: TBD

Where: Angoulême, FR

Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Wolverhampton Literature Festival is an annual event held on the first weekend of February, hosted by the City of Wolverhampton Council with funding support from Arts Council England. The festival ai...

When: TBD

Where: Wolverhampton, England UK

Catholic Writers’ Conference Online

A professional, faith-focused writers conference attended in the convenience of your own home!
This affordably priced, online conference eliminates the need for costly travel, without sacrifici...

When: TBD

Where: Online, IN US

Sunshine State Book Festival

Florida has an amazing literary history dating back to William Bartram nearly 250 years ago. Today, Gainesville is a leading center of literary culture and home to hundreds of writers, novelists, play...

When: TBD

Where: Gainesville, FL US

African American Children’s Book Fair

Hosted by the African American Children’s Book Project, the book fair is one of the oldest and largest single-day events for children’s books in the country. ...

When: TBD

Where: Philadelphia, PA US

Bookworm Book Festival

This free bilingual festival featurs author panels and book signings celebrating literature for young readers in Spanish and English. ...

When: TBD

Where: Houston, TX US

Rooted & Radical Youth Poetry Festival

The Rooted & Radical Youth Poetry Festival (R&R) is an annual event that hosts more than 500 youth poets throughout four weeks of showcases, workshops, and special events. ...

When: TBD

Where: Chicago, IL US

Murder in the Magic City

Murder in the Magic City is a mystery conference for fans of all sub-genres of mystery novels. The annual event is sponsored by Southern Sisters, Sisters in Crime Birmingham, Sisters in Crime and the ...

When: TBD

Where: Birmingham, AL US

Taipei International Book Exhibition

The Taipei International Book Exhibition, held annually, is a cultural event where creators and readers from different generations come together. Held annually in February, the event is the largest bo...

When: TBD

Where: Taipei, TW

Bergen International Literary Festival

The Bergen International Literary Festival for Non-Fiction and Fiction (LitFestBergen) presents international and Norwegian literature of high quality. The 4-days festival is held annually in February...

When: TBD

Where: Bergen, NO

Perth Festival

Perth Festival is a not-for-profit multi-arts festival that brings world class performance, music, film, visual arts and literary events to Perth, Western Australia, every summer. ...

When: TBD

Where: Perth, WA AU

San Diego Writing Workshop

This writing event is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. ...

When: TBD

Where: San Diego, CA US

Fort Collins Book Festival

The Fort Collins Book Fest is a free event that combines in-person, live-streamed, and virtual sessions, including writing workshops, book talks, panel presentations, author readings, family activitie...

When: TBD

Where: Fort Collins, CO US

California International Antiquarian Book Fair

This three-day event features fine and rare materials from around the globe, including manuscripts, first editions, illustrated books, ephemera, maps, and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a...

When: TBD

Where: Pasadena, CA US

Winter Words

A true celebration of Scotland's finest fiction and nonfiction writers. We will investigate our relationship to Scotland's beautiful landscape and important heritage through various talks al...

When: TBD

Where: Pitlochry, Scotland UK

Great Recitations Dickens Festival

Script Haven, an independent bookstore on the former site of the Swan Hotel, which once hosted Charles Dickens on his visit to Worcester, holds a one-day Dickens festival to celebrate its connection w...

When: TBD

Where: Worcester, England UK

Trans Book Festival

The Trans Book Festival is a day to celebrate the talents, courage and creativity of trans and gender diverse authors.

Since the so-called transgender tipping point in the late 2010s, ...

When: TBD

Where: Melbourne, VIC AU

Barcelona Crime Novel Festival (BCNegra)

Barcelona, Spain is host to BCNegra, the city’s crime noir festival. This in-person festival hosts authors from the national and international literary scene. The event includes round tables, theatr...

When: TBD

Where: Barcelona, ES

samesame but different LGBTQI+ Writers and Readers Festival

As part of Auckland Pride, the festival offers up a plethora of literary treats including two gala events, a book launch, poetry readings, panel talks and even a zine making workshop. All events are f...

When: TBD

Where: Auckland, NZ

Banjo Patterson Australian Poetry Festival

Join the community of Orange, NSW and its surrounding villages in a week of bush poetry events. This will be a special festival as the Rotary Club of Orange is partnering with the Australian Bush Poet...

When: TBD

Where: Orange, NSW AU

ReadOut Festival of LGBTQ+ Literature

ReadOut Festival is a free nonprofit event celebrating diverse voices, stories, and authors from the LGBTQ+ community....

When: TBD

Where: Gulfport, FL US

Love Y’All Book Festival

Atlanta’s first romance-only book festival featuring romance author panels, signings, keynotes, and even exclusive meet-and-greets. This is a ticketed event, not free to the public....

When: TBD

Where: Atlanta, GA US

Boskone

Boskone is an annual science fiction convention run by the New England Science Fiction Association in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ...

When: TBD

Where: Boston, MA US

Sharp Words Book Fair

The book fair will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with almost 30 vendors, representing independent publishers like Book*hug, a new press based out of Six Nations, Wilfrid Laurier University Press, Betwee...

When: TBD

Where: Hamilton, ON CA

Summerville Book Festival

The Summerville Book Festival in Summerville, SC, is an annual event celebrating books, authors, and reading enthusiasts. Highlights include keynote speeches by bestselling authors, book signings, pan...

When: TBD

Where: Summerville, SC US

Barnsley Book Festival

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When: TBD

Where: Barnsley, England UK

F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival

The F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival is an engaging weekend of entertainment in the forms of film, books, author presentations, focus groups, and of course, good music. ...

When: TBD

Where: Daytona Beach, FL US

Great Lakes Comic-Con

The Great Lakes Comic Convention, or GLCC, is a comic book, toy, and collectible event that runs annually in the Metro-Detroit Area (Michigan). The goals of GLCC are to provide not only a venue for co...

When: TBD

Where: Warren, MI US

Southern Voices Festival

Southern Voices is a three-day festival celebrating art, music and writing. Sponsored by the Hoover Public Library, the first conference was held in 1993. The authors conference is a one-day part of t...

When: TBD

Where: Hoover, AL US

Culver City Book Festival

The Culver City Book Festival returns to highlight the work of local authors, publishers, journals, and literary nonprofits. In addition to tables exhibiting the work of local presses, there will be p...

When: TBD

Where: Culver City, CA US

Amelia Island Book Festival

The annual Amelia Island Book Festival (AIBF)has something for everyone! Whether you are a child, a teenager, a millennial or a boomer, whether you enjoy thrillers, romance, paranormal, crime, sci-fi,...

When: TBD

Where: Fernandina Beach, FL US

Teen Bookfest by the Bay

Teen Bookfest by the Bay is a non-profit organization formed by a group of Corpus Christi Bay area school and public librarians for the express purpose of planning and providing an annual book festiva...

When: TBD

Where: Corpus Christi, TX US

Williamsburg Book Festival

The festival hosts a book fair featuring nationally and regionally renowned authors; a “Publisher Alley” featuring Virginia publishing companies along with some of their books and the authors that...

When: TBD

Where: Williamsburg, VA US

Granite Noir

Granite Noir is inspired by the incredible popularity of crime fiction in all its forms, by the fantastic contribution that Scottish writers make, by our love affair with Nordic Noir, on the page and ...

When: TBD

Where: Aberdeen, Scotland UK

San Antonio African American Book Festival

The San Antonio African American Book Festival (SAAABF) is held every year, on the Last Saturday of Black History Month in San Antonio, Texas. This Annual Black History Month event was created to cele...

When: TBD

Where: San Antonio, TX US

Opelika Book Festival

The Opelika Book Festival celebrates writers and readers and cultivates a literary cultural atmosphere in the community. Held at the Opelika Public Library, this annual event features an Author Fair w...

When: TBD

Where: Opelika, AL US

One Book Two Book Festival

The One Book Two Book Festival in Iowa City is a delightful celebration of children’s literature, hosted by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization. ...

When: TBD

Where: Iowa City, IA US

Mango Writers Conference

The Mango Writers Conference is an annual event organized by the South Florida Writers Association (SFWA). It's a gathering of writers, authors, and literary enthusiasts from the South Florida re...

When: TBD

Where: Miami, FL US

HamLit

As part of the Hamilton Arts Festival, HamLit is a festival within a festival, serving up a variety of bookish events for readers and writers in Hamilton Gardens' Medici Court a...

When: TBD

Where: Hamilton, NZ

Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival

The Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival is one of Vancouver’s leading cultural and literary events, attracting a large and varied audience of over 5,000 people of all ages....

When: TBD

Where: Vancouver, BC CA

Monroeville Literary Festival

Meet renowned writers, enjoy delicious food, discuss thought-provoking literary works and more--all in the courtroom made famous in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. ...

When: TBD

Where: Monroeville, AL US

Sierra Writers Conference

Writers and creators require space, intellectual context, and community to thrive. Whether an aspiring writer, an expert, or simply an admirer of the craft, we seek environments that connect us to our...

When: TBD

Where: Rocklin, CA US

GenreCon

GenreCon is the leading conference for genre writers, featuring an impressive line-up of leading names in Australian and international genre fiction across a spectacular weekend of panels, workshops a...

When: TBD

Where: South Brisbane, QLD AU

Church Times Festival of Faith and Literature

A bi-annual literary festival with a theological slant, the Festival of Faith and Literature seeks to encourage a love of literature as it relates to faith, and to create a thoughtful and relaxing sp...

When: TBD

Where: Oxfordshire, England UK

Dallas Literary Festival

SMU presents the Dallas Literary Festival as a way to showcase and encourage conversations about contemporary literature, both on campus and in the larger community. The festival aims to bring leading...

When: TBD

Where: Dallas, TX US

Dahlonega Literary Festival

The Dahlonega Literary Festival is an annual celebration of books that takes place in March. Situated in Historic Downtown Dahlonega, it is an intimate festival about books and authors with a mission ...

When: TBD

Where: Dahlonega, GA US

Rose Glen Literary Festival

The Sevierville Chamber of Commerce initially created the festival in 2010 to help local authors, giving them a chance to sell books, meet readers and network. The event will feature presentations, bo...

When: TBD

Where: Sevierville, TN US

Bay Tales Live

Noir at the Bar Bay event will be held on Friday night, Saturday features a full day of book festival filled with fantastic authors reading and talking about their craft, followed by an evening of fun...

When: TBD

Where: Whitley Bay, England UK

North Texas Teen Book Festival

The NTTBF is a free book festival created to celebrate teen literature, from both Middle Grade and YA authors. Authors and readers come together for a full day of conversation, book signings, panels a...

When: TBD

Where: Irving, TX US

Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

This is the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeastern United States, and one of the largest in the nation. Dozens of independent booksellers from all over the country will open pop-...

When: TBD

Where: St Petersburg, FL US

Adelaide Writers’ Week

Adelaide Writers’ Week, known locally as Writers’ Week or WW, is a large and mostly free literary festival held annually in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Considered one of the world’...

When: TBD

Where: Adelaide, SA AU

Jewish Book Week

Jewish Book Week is a literary festival in London, held annually in February and March, that explores Jewish literature, ideas and culture. The festival was founded in 1952 and since 2012 it has been ...

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

People’s Literary Festival

The Peoples Poetry Festival began in 2015, through the collaboration of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Del Mar College. This annual poetry festival brings together poets from the local area, regionally,...

When: TBD

Where: Corpus Christi, TX US

Scone Literary Festival

The Scone Literary Festival exists for the love of words, and to create stimulating, informal and intimate events that spark great conversations. We hold live, events on the second weekend in March ea...

When: TBD

Where: Scone, NSW AU

Texas Storytelling Festival

Join the masters of storytelling at the Texas Storytelling Festival in Denton, Texas. Held over four days, this festival brings together the best in storytelling for an oral tradition that can be enjo...

When: TBD

Where: Denton, TX US

LitFest

Litfest Lancaster is one of the UK's oldest literary festivals, founded in 1978. It brings together contemporary literature, illustration, and ideas, offering a variety of events, workshops, and ...

When: TBD

Where: Lancaster, England UK

Ennis Book Club Festival

An annual festival and social literary gathering for book club members and readers running since 2007 in Ireland’s friendliest town. A weekend of events takes place on the first weekend of March ann...

When: TBD

Where: Ennis, Co. Clare IE

Words on Water Writers Festival

The festival showcases engaging literary discussions, readings from renowned authors, delightful food, and live music, all set in an inviting atmosphere. Weekend passes, available for purchase online,...

When: TBD

Where: Campbell River, BC CA

Tombstone Western Book Festival

The Tombstone Western Book Festival includes more than a dozen authors, musicians, and filmmakers, some who will be giving presentations about their work ...

When: TBD

Where: Tombstone, AZ US

Charlotte S. Huck Children’s Literature Festival

Each year, the festival brings together educators, librarians, parents, students, authors, illustrators, editors, and those interested in children’s literature for a unique combination of full confe...

When: TBD

Where: Redlands, CA US

Farnham Literary Festival

Author talks, panel discussions and readings offer a relaxed opportunity to hear about new or popular works and to hear about writers’ motivations and interests, while at workshops you can develop y...

When: TBD

Where: Farnham, England UK

Words Out West

Words Out West: Western Downs Readers and Writers Festival is an award-winning celebration of storytelling that takes place during March. This festival, championed by the Western Downs Regional Counci...

When: TBD

Where: Dalby, QLD AU

Lilac City Book Festival

Whether you are an aspiring writer, an illustrator, or a seasoned author looking to hone your craft, this festival offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow creators, develop valuable skills...

When: TBD

Where: Spokane, WA US

Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival

The Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival (BWRF) is an annual event that encourages a love of reading and literature, celebrates creativity and diversity, as well as promoting lifelong learning for the ...

When: TBD

Where: Brimbank, VIC AU

Books on the Bay

Cape Town - Simon’s Town, known for its serene and picturesque vistas, soaked in rich history and ready-to-be-told stories, is to become the location for one of the biggest literary festivals this y...

When: TBD

Where: Simons Town, Cape Town ZA

StAnza Poetry Festival

StAnza is Scotland’s annual international poetry festival, bringing poetry in all its forms and many languages to Scottish audiences and worldwide. Since the festival was founded by three local poet...

When: TBD

Where: St Andrews, Scotland UK

Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival

Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival is a new teen book festival focused on teens and tweens of Northwest Ohio. The Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival is a volunteer organization made up of lovers of lite...

When: TBD

Where: Rossford, OH US

Suffolk Virginia Authors Festival

Whether you are an avid or casual reader, aspiring writer or published author, you will find something entertaining and intriguing at the Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival, a FREE day-long event that s...

When: TBD

Where: Suffolk, VA US

Rosemount Writers Festival

A day-long celebration of the literary arts including: Writing and Publishing Workshops; a Book Fair featuring local authors, publishers, and vendors; Book Signings; and a chance to receive critiques...

When: TBD

Where: Rosemount, MN US

Beall Poetry Festival

A three-day celebration of some of the finest contemporary poets, with readings, a panel discussion, and the Virginia Beall Ball Lecture on Contemporary Poetry. ...

When: TBD

Where: Waco, TX US

UND Writers Conference

Founded in 1970 and held every year since, the UND Writers Conference is a three-day event featuring six to eight authors annually ranging from Gwendolyn Brooks and August Wilson to Tommy Orange and C...

When: TBD

Where: Grand Forks, ND US

Ohio University Spring Literary Festival

Since 1986, the Spring Literary Festival has featured some of the world's finest, most distinguished writers of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. The festival is sponsored by the Creative Writing ...

When: TBD

Where: Athens, OH US

Virginia Festival of the Book

The Virginia Festival of the Book brings together writers and readers to promote and celebrate books, reading, literacy, and literary culture. Featuring the annual Festival in March plus the year-roun...

When: TBD

Where: Charlottesville, VA US

Revival: Lost Southern Voices

Revival: Lost Southern Voices, a festival for readers, is a celebration of lost or underappreciated Southern writers’ work....

When: TBD

Where: Atlanta, GA US

Newport Festival of Words

A celebration of words in all their forms from song writing to storytelling, poetry to novels in a programme of events in Newport City centre venues. Featuring local, national and internationally know...

When: TBD

Where: Newport, Wales UK

Lit Youngstown Lit at Ten Gala

Lit Youngstown is so thankful to the community for our first ten years of writing, reading and storytelling together. This (un)gala--wear what you like!--will kick off a yearlong celebration of the pr...

When: TBD

Where: Youngstown, OH US

DSM Book Festival

The DSM Book Festival connects people who love books with people who create them and features nationally acclaimed authors, hands-on workshops, children’s activities, and more. ...

When: TBD

Where: Des Moines, IA US

Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival

An event for book lovers. Authors selling and signing their latest books in Centennial Park. Proceeds benefit the Venice Heritage Inc. ...

When: TBD

Where: Venice, FL US

Lexington Book Festival

An annual event in Lexington, North Carolina, featuring authors for all ages, panel discussions, story times, and book signings....

When: TBD

Where: Lexington, NC US3

Clunes Booktown Festival

In 2007 the first Booktown (Booktown for a Day) was held attracting over 6,000 visitors. Since then a two day festival, Clunes Booktown Festival has been held annually in May. Over 60 booktraders from...

When: TBD

Where: Clunes, VIC AU

Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference

Attendees to this conference benefit from a full spectrum of educational lectures, panels, interactive workshops and special events, featuring veteran educators, industry professionals, agents and pub...

When: TBD

Where: Los Angeles, CA US

Morpeth Book Festival

The Morpeth Book Festival is an annual literary event held in Morpeth, Northumberland, bringing together authors, readers, and literature enthusiasts for a Weekend of Words. The festival features a di...

When: TBD

Where: Morpeth, England UK

Algonkian Writer Retreat and Novel Workshop

In keeping with the spirit of this place and the goals of this unique workshop retreat, you can be as goal-oriented or as hesitant in approach as you wish. You can show us your manuscript, improve you...

When: TBD

Where: Algonkian Park, VA US

AWP Conference & Bookfair

The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. It includes thousands of attendees, hundreds of event...

When: TBD

Where: Los Angeles, CA US

Deptford Literature Festival

Celebrating the diversity and creativity of Deptford and Lewisham through words, stories and performance, the Festival features a host of talented writers, artists and organisations based in the area....

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

Lichfield Literary Festival

The Lichfileld Literary Festival is an annual celebration of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and more. Held in March, Lichfield Literature Festival sees writers of all styles and genres convene in the �...

When: TBD

Where: Lichfield, England UK

Leipzig Book Fair

Leipzig Book Fair is the most important get-together in the spring for the book and media industry, connecting readers with authors, publishers and media companies from Germany and around the world. T...

When: TBD

Where: Leipzig, Saxony DE

Manga-Comic Con

Welcome to the colourful world of Manga-Comic-Con. For four days we'd like to celebrate your passion! What is there to experience? Numerous new publications by large publishers. Signing sessions ...

When: TBD

Where: Leipzig, Saxony DE

Lehigh Valley Book Festival

The Lehigh Valley Book Festival is a celebration of books and the strong connections they forge – bringing published authors, illustrators, and readers together, through thoughtful, approachable, an...

When: TBD

Where: Lehigh Valley, PA US

National Black Writers Conference

The NBWC is dedicated to the exploration of emerging themes, trends and issues in Black American literature. It attracts writers, scholars, editors, agents, faculty, students, and the general public....

When: TBD

Where: Brooklyn, NY US

New Orleans Book Festival At Tulane

The New Orleans Book Festival will bring the world’s leading authors to Tulane University for a multi-day celebration of their works. The festival is free and open to the public. ...

When: TBD

Where: New Orleans, LA US

Franco-Irish Literary Festival

The Festival’s aim is to widen and enhance the long-standing friendship that exists between Ireland, France and other French-speaking countries. It welcomes writers in both the English and Irish lan...

When: TBD

Where: Dublin, Leinster IE

Alderney Literary Festival

The Alderney Literary Trust promotes the enjoyment of literature on our lovely Channel Island of Alderney. Every year in the Spring, we hold The Alderney Literary Festival, a long weekend dedicated to...

When: TBD

Where: Alderney, Channel Islands GB-

Read Freely Fest

Read Freely Fest, South Carolina’s new book festival, is free to attend at Richland Library’s Main location in downtown Columbia, SC. The festival features bestselling author talks, panels with em...

When: TBD

Where: Columbia, SC US

Manly Writers Festival

The Manly Writers' Festival is an exciting literary event held in Manly, Sydney. It's a three-day celebration of storytelling, featuring a variety of events such as author talks, workshops, ...

When: TBD

Where: Manly, NSW AU

Footscray West Writers Fest

From poetry in a wine bar and bookshop ramblings to library workshops and performances at a pizza restaurant. Don’t miss this fun, immersive and entirely original celebration of storytelling in the ...

When: TBD

Where: Footscray, VIC AU

Saints + Sinners Literary Festival

The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach the community with information about HIV/AIDS, particularly disseminating preven...

When: TBD

Where: New Orleans, LA US

Oxford Literary Festival

Oxford Literary Festival is a world-class literary event that brings together leading authors and public figures in a magnificent setting in the central university area of Oxford city each year.

The...

When: TBD

Where: Oxford, England UK

Black British Book Festival

The Black British Book Festival is Europes largest. It was created to celebrate new and emerging Black British Authors across all genres. ...

When: TBD

Where: Manchester, England UK

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown

The Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown is a FREE festival for families of children in preschool through grade 6. ...

When: TBD

Where: Johnstown, PA US

Books By The Bay

Books By The Bay is a free, family-friendly festival for all ages, featuring best-selling and notable authors, industry speakers, literary exhibitors, author signings, stage performances, poetry and c...

When: TBD

Where: Pensacola, FL US

Southern Vermont Writers Conference

Whether you’re looking to take your writing practice to the next level, jumpstart an existing project, or simply recharge your creative battery, we think you’ll find what you’re looking for at t...

When: TBD

Where: Manchester, VT US

The Book Drunkard Literary Festival

Literary festival capturing the wonderment of the written word and praising its ability to intoxicate, transport and transform. ...

When: TBD

Where: Uxbridge, ON CA

City of Writers Poetry Festival

In honor of National Poetry Month, Gloria Muñoz, the City of St. Petersburg Poet Laureate, has partnered with community organizations and businesses to host events in all pockets of St. Pete to highl...

When: TBD

Where: St. Petersburg, FL US

Oxford Conference for the Book

Founded by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and Square Books, the Oxford Conference for the Book brings together fiction and nonfiction writers, journalists, artists, poets, publishers, t...

When: TBD

Where: Oxford, MS US

Emerging Writers Festival

Each spring, the English Department at Franklin & Marshall College hosts its annual Emerging Writers Festival, dedicated to championing the work of writers early in their careers. Since its inception ...

When: TBD

Where: Lancaster, PA US

Agnes Scott Writers’ Festival

Agnes Scott College Annual Writers’ Festival has been inviting distinguished writers to campus to read their works, teach and talk with students since 1972. The Festival includes a writing contest i...

When: TBD

Where: Decatur, GA US

Las Vegas Writers Conference

Held each spring, the Las Vegas Writers Conference is dedicated to helping writers of all genres improve their craft, sharpen their business skills, and network with publishing professionals. ...

When: TBD

Where: Las Vegas, NV US

Chanticleer Authors Conference

The Chanticleer Authors Conference is an event unlike any other. We host a wide variety of guest speakers and experts that wow experienced authors and help new authors take their publishing game to th...

When: TBD

Where: Bellingham, WA US

New York International Antiquarian Book Fair

Each year, exhibitors from around the globe gather at New York City's historic Park Avenue Armory to showcase a vast array of materials. These include rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, f...

When: TBD

Where: New York, NY US

Southern Literary Fesival

The Southern Literary Festival is an organization of southern colleges and schools founded in 1937 to promote southern literature....

When: TBD

Where: Oxford, MS US

BookMARCon

Calling all authors, editors, publishers, and marketers – imagine being part of a conference where you learn from real life marketing success stories.

This three-day event ...

When: TBD

Where: Crossville, TN US

Juniper Literary Festival

Inaugurated in 2001, the Juniper Literary Festival showcases exciting new writing and explores issues vital to the literary arts, helping to ensure their vitality, plurality and accessibility. ...

When: TBD

Where: Amherst, MA US

Books Along the Teche Literary Festival

A celebration of Southern writing and culture, the Books Along the Teche Literary Festival takes place in and around the charming town of New Iberia, and features authors, social events, panel discuss...

When: TBD

Where: New Iberia, LA US

Dazzling All-Star Book Marketing Retreat

More than 20 hours of continuing education masterclasses and workshops covering craft, business, and writing life topics that can help you become a more successful author. ...

When: TBD

Where: Dulles, VA US

Abergavenny Writing Festival

Readings, talks, workshops, and writing activities for all at the Abergavenny Writing Festival. The aim of the event is to get people together to find inspiration, have fun and get writing. There’s ...

When: TBD

Where: Abergavenny, Wales UK

Carrollton BookFest

The Carrollton Writers Guild is excited to announce its inaugural BookFest on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Carrollton Center for the Arts to promote and advance literature in Georgia. Keynote speak...

When: TBD

Where: Carrollton, GA US

Woodstock Bookfest

The Woodstock Bookfest is a vibrant four-day literary festival held in Woodstock, New York, featuring a diverse lineup of authors, poets, musicians, and storytellers. The festival includes engaging ev...

When: TBD

Where: Woodstock, NY US

Clemson Literary Festival

Each morning of the three-day event will begin with a Book Fair at the Cooper Library Bridge from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by readings and presentations across campus. All events are free and open ...

When: TBD

Where: Clemson, SC US

HopeWords

HopeWords Writers’ Conference is an annual event at Bluefield College bringing in top Christian authors, world-class thinkers and writers. HopeWords is committed to that decidedly Christian work of ...

When: TBD

Where: Bluefield, WV US

Word of South Festival

Word of [South], a festival of literature and music, is a unique blend of writers and musicians and an exploration of the relationship between the two disciplines. Beginning with our first festival in...

When: TBD

Where: Tallahassee, FL US

Literary Women Long Beach Festival of Authors

Started in 1982 the Literary Women Festival of Authors is dedicated to helping balance the field of writers. They seek to share work that may not have the stage to do so. Proceeds go to the Long Beach...

When: TBD

Where: Long Beach, CA US

BAM Festival

BAM Festival, a books, art, and music convention for authors, illustrators, and performers who write for children and young adults, provides a county-wide literary experience bringing together authors...

When: TBD

Where: West Palm Beach, FL US

Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference

The Liberty States Fiction Writers presents two full days of activities to develop and promote writers of all levels of experience and every genre, as well as the opportunity to pitch works to promine...

When: TBD

Where: Hamilton, NJ US

Minnesota Writing Workshop

The Minnesota Writing Workshop is a two-day “How to Get Published” writing event in typically in St. Paul, MN. It recurs each year. All writers are welcome....

When: TBD

Where: St. Paul, MN US

Mobile Literary Festival

Brought to you by the Mobile Public Library, Mobile Writers’ Guild, and the Metro Mobile Reading Council, join Mobile’s top literary talent for FREE creative writing workshops, The Haunted Book Sh...

When: TBD

Where: Mobile, AL US

San Diego Writers Festival

The San Diego Writers Festival is a free, community based event designed to celebrate the power of writing and storytelling. ...

When: TBD

Where: Coronado, CA US

Fishbourne Literary Festival

The day will include book signing, sales and a second-hand book fair, plus gifts and a promises tree and a prize draw. Lunch will be available in the church hall. Tea, coffee and cake will also be ava...

When: TBD

Where: Fishbourne, West Sussex, England UK

CityLit Festival

The CityLit Festival is a free, day-long celebration of literature, offering panels, readings, informational sessions, craft intensives, one-on-one critiques, and keynote speeches. Over 80 poets and w...

When: TBD

Where: Baltimore, MD US

Sidney LitFest

The Sidney Literary Festival (Sidney LitFest) is a biennial celebration of literature held in beautiful Sidney, BC, that brings together readers, writers, and literary enthusiasts for a weekend of eng...

When: TBD

Where: Sidney, BC CA

WCU Spring Literary Festival

Western Carolina University’s annual Spring Literary Festival has a long tradition of bringing established and emerging literary talent to our campus and region. It reflects WCU’s commitment to pr...

When: TBD

Where: Cullowhee, NC US

MASC Young Authors & Illustrators Festival

Students in grades four to eight are invited to sign up for a day of literary activities including artist presentations and hands-on master classes, working with a professional author or illustrator o...

When: TBD

Where: Ottawa, ON CA

Cúirt International Festival of Literature

Five days and over one hundred events at this Irish festival of literature that features big-name authors from around the world. ...

When: TBD

Where: Galway City, Connacht IE

BIPOC Book Fest

The annual BIPOC Book Fest is a two-day festival centered on writers of color and a showcase of literary works that feature Black, Indigenous, People of Color and members of other marginalized communi...

When: TBD

Where: Houston, TX US

Milton Keynes Literary Festival

A fabulous festival of books, words, writers and ideas that celebrates everything literary, bookish or wordy.

MK Lit Fest continues to build both its face-to face and online, upholding ...

When: TBD

Where: Milton Keynes, England UK

Salon International du Livre de Québec

The Salon international du livre de Québec (SILQ) is an annual literary event held in Québec City. It's a vibrant gathering that celebrates literature, bringing together authors, publishers, an...

When: TBD

Where: Quebec City, PQ CA

UL Creative Writing Festival

A much-loved highlight of the year for all readers and book lovers, the UL Creative Writing Festival offers a stellar lineup of award-winning writers and poets with a mix of poetry, prose, talks, writ...

When: TBD

Where: Castleroy, Limerick IE

Youngstown State University English Festival

An annual 3-day program that promotes and cultivates reading and writing, reaching out to about 3,000 students in grades 7-12 from Northeast OH and Western PA....

When: TBD

Where: Youngstown, OH US

Verses Festival of Words

The mission of the Verses Festival of Words is to celebrate the transformative power of words - written, spoken or sung; to engage diverse groups in cutting-edge, live performances as both audience an...

When: TBD

Where: Vancouver, BC CA

NOAZ Book Festival

A festival of literary art, culture, and community on the colorado plateau w/ readings, panels, workshops, contests & more...

When: TBD

Where: Flagstaff, AZ US

Get Lit! Literary Arts Festival

The Get Lit! Festival began in 1998 as a one-day marathon of literary readings sponsored by Eastern Washington University Press and EWU’s Department of Creative Writing. Then The Spokesman-Review lo...

When: TBD

Where: Spokane, WA US

Drexel Writing Festival

Since 2011, the Drexel Writing Festival has explored rock music, ritual, play, hunger and empowerment. Guests represent esteemed authors and editors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, news media and comi...

When: TBD

Where: Philadelphia, PA US

Zone 3 Writers Festival

Festival attendees have the opportunity to attend craft talks and readings led by professional writers, participate in generative writing workshops, attend informational panels on writing and the writ...

When: TBD

Where: Clarksville, TN US

Sherborne Travel Writing Festival

Ten of the UK’s finest travel writers are coming to Sherborne to transport readers, listeners, armchair and intrepid travellers alike towards the four corners of the globe. ...

When: TBD

Where: Sherborne, England UK

Paris Book Festival

Over 800 authors, publishers and booksellers will be present to celebrate all books and reading in all its forms. In addition, filmmakers, actors, visual artists, musicians... will also be invited to ...

When: TBD

Where: Paris, FR

Midwest Literary Walk

For more than a decade this unique literary event has showcased more than 60 award-winning authors and poets at historic venues throughout downtown Chelsea. It includes author talks, book signings, a...

When: TBD

Where: Chelsea, MI US

San Antonio Book Festival

The free, daylong event is a gift to visitors and the citizens of San Antonio, bringing books to life through author presentations, innovative panel discussions, and book sales and signings. Also incl...

When: TBD

Where: San Antonio, TX US

Can*Con

Can*Con is Ottawa’s conference for readers and writers of Speculative Arts & Literature. ...

When: TBD

Where: Ottawa, ON CA

A Rally of Writers

Held every spring for the past 35 years (except for the two Covid years) in Lansing, Michigan, A Rally of Writers features 16 sessions of Michigan writers, poets, teachers, editors and publishers disc...

When: TBD

Where: Lansing, MI US

Bishop Hill Book Fair

Guests can meet local authors in their natural habitat and hear them roar and talk about their work. Aspiring authors can visit with local authors writing a variety of genres. Books will be available ...

When: TBD

Where: Bishop Hill, IL US

Hickory Literary Festival

This free community event is open to all ages and designed to celebrate reading, books, and creativity....

When: TBD

Where: Hickory, NC US

Wordbridge Writers’ Conference

Wordbridge: Lethbridge Writers' Conference is an annual conference held in Lethbridge, Alberta. It seeks to connect the writing community of Southern Alberta and to provide opportunities for writ...

When: TBD

Where: Lethbridge, AB CA

John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival

A free annual literary festival celebrating Appalachian authors hosted by Mountain Empire Community College. The Lonesome Pine Short Story Contest and Lonesome Pine Poetry Contest are also awarded d...

When: TBD

Where: Big Stone Gap, VA US

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...

When: TBD

Where: SeaTac, WA US

Unbound Book Festival

Unbound is a book festival in Columbia, Missouri bringing together readers and writers to inspire a lifelong love of books and reading. ...

When: TBD

Where: Columbia, MO US

gritLIT - Hamilton’s Readers and Writers Festival

gritLIT was established in November, 2004, by Hamilton writer and writing teacher Krista Foss. It started as a small, intimate festival, with readings taking place in the Staircase Theatre. Over the p...

When: TBD

Where: Hamilton, ON CA

New Voices Festival

Ithaca’s annual literary festival, the New Voices Festival, features panel discussions, and evening readings.
All events are free and open to the public. ...

When: TBD

Where: Ithaca, NY US

Funny Pages

Canada’s only festival devoted to books that crack kids up. We believe humour can introduce even the most reluctant reader to the joy of books - and even the most reluctant writer to the joy of putt...

When: TBD

Where: Halifax, NS CA

North Shore Writers Festival

Nestled between the towering, white-capped North Shore mountains and the deep blue waters of the Burrard Inlet, the North Shore Writers Festival brings Canadian authors and readers together to celebra...

When: TBD

Where: Vancouver , BC CA

Blue Metropolis Montreal Literary Festival

Blue Metropolis Foundation is a not-for-profit and charitable organization founded in 1997 that brings together people from different cultures to share the pleasure of reading and writing. The Foundat...

When: TBD

Where: Montreal, PQ CA

Frye Festival

The Frye Festival is Canada’s only bilingual international literary festival and the largest literary event in Atlantic Canada. The Frye Festival offers the best of local, Canadian and international...

When: TBD

Where: Moncton, NB CA

Sorrento Writers Festival

The brainchild of award-winning journalist, podcaster, former bookshop owner and Festival Director Corrie Perkin, the not-for-profit event will encourage deep thinking and compelling conversations via...

When: TBD

Where: Sorrento, VIC AU

Tulsa Lit Fest

writers to collaborate and inspire, enriching the Tulsa community. The free festival includes events ranging from open mic nights and live readings to a small press book fair and a jazz show, presente...

When: TBD

Where: Tulsa, OK US

Bournemouth Writing Festival

A weekend extravaganza of free and ticketed talks, walks, seminars, panels, performances and workshops for writers wanting to write....

When: TBD

Where: Dorset, England UK

Malice Domestic

Established in 1989, Malice Domestic is an annual fan convention that takes place each year in Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. Malice celebrates the Traditional Mystery, books best typified...

When: TBD

Where: Bethseda, MD US

Paisley Book Festival

The Paisley Book Festival has creativity and innovation at the heart of its programming, showcasing some of the best and most diverse voices being published today in Scotland and beyond. ...

When: TBD

Where: Paisley, Scotland UK

Llandeilo Lit Fest

Literature Festival in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, held every last weekend in April since 2017....

When: TBD

Where: Llandeilo, Wales UK

Poetry at Round Top

Poetry at Round Top is an annual festival featuring the nation's most acclaimed poets over three days, set in the gorgeous gardens of Festival Hill. ...

When: TBD

Where: Round Top, TX US

Guernsey Literary Festival

The festival attracts speakers from a wide range of disciplines, from literature to politics, from history to sport, from the environment to food, from biography to travel. We also organise a full edu...

When: TBD

Where: Guernsey , Channel Islands GB-

Plunkett Poetry Festival

The Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival, held in April each year, was established in 2002 to honor the memory and accomplishments of Terry Plunkett, an English professor at the University of Maine at Augus...

When: TBD

Where: Augusta, GA US

Montclair Literary Festival

Montclair Literary Festival is a community-wide event that aims to exchange ideas, inspire future literary works and engage with different points of view. Working closely with the Montclair Public Lib...

When: TBD

Where: Montclair, NJ US

Colonsay Book Festival

The Colonsay Book Festival is one of the smallest and most remote literary events in the UK, held on the beautiful island of Colonsay in glorious springtime. ...

When: TBD

Where: Colonsay, Scotland UK

Wrexham Carnival of Words

A week-long annual event with a mixture of Thriller, Horror, Historical, Romance and more, the Wrexham Carnival of Words has become a fixture in the literary calendar in Wales and the borderlands attr...

When: TBD

Where: Wrexham, Wales UK

Red Clay Writers Conference

The annual Red Clay Writers Conference encourages & inspires writers through literary events that focus on the art & craft of writing. ...

When: TBD

Where: Kennesaw, GA US

Ridges & Rivers Book Festival

Celebrate reading, writing, creativity, and community in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Brought to you by the Driftless Writing Center and the McIntosh Memorial Library, we have something fun planned for everyon...

When: TBD

Where: Viroqua, WI US

Bocas Lit Fest

The NGC Bocas Lit Fest, based in Trinidad and Tobago, is an annual celebration of books, writing, and writers. ...

When: TBD

Where: Port of Spain, TT

Southwest Michigan Writers’ Conference

The Southwest Michigan Writers’ Conference provides instruction and information to aspiring authors in the areas of writing skills, publishing, and marketing. ...

When: TBD

Where: Niles, MI US

Tarpon Springs Book Festival

Join the Tarpon Springs Merchants Association and The Gilded Page bookstore for the Tarpon Springs Book Festival. This annual street fair brings authors, artists, organizations, and vendors from the ...

When: TBD

Where: Tarpon Springs, FL US

Palm Springs Writers Guild Book Festival

In addition to book sales, attendees will be treated to live author readings and dynamic panel discussions featuring world-renowned authors. This is a unique opportunity for readers to interact direct...

When: TBD

Where: Rancho Mirage, CA US

Greater Austin Book Festival

GAB Fest provides a valuable opportunity for authors, illustrators, and readers from Hays, Williamson, and Travis Counties to establish meaningful connections and engage with their community. This ...

When: TBD

Where: Austin, TX US

Bluegrass Writers Coalition Conference of Writers

The Bluegrass Writers Coalition is sponsoring a multi-genre annual Conference of Writers at the Frankfort Country Club which is open to all. There will be workshops, readings, guests, and books. Ticke...

When: TBD

Where: Frankfort, KY US

Festival of Literary Diversity

The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) is Canada’s first festival for diverse authors and storytellers, held in historic downtown Brampton. The FOLD provides one-of-a-kind events for kids and adu...

When: TBD

Where: Brampton, ON CA

Arizona Author Book Festival

The Arizona Author Book Festival is a free public event that celebrates Arizona authors from various genres. The festival includes book signings, author talks, food, music, giveaways, and activities s...

When: TBD

Where: Phoenix, AZ US

Vancouver Island Children’s Book Fest

BookFest is a wonderful, fun-filled day for children and adults alike. Renowned authors and illustrators come from across Canada to present their work, tell stories about their creations and lives, an...

When: TBD

Where: Nanaimo, BC CA

Book Worm Book Fest

The Book Worm Book Fest in downtown Powder Springs is a week-long series of special events organized by The Book Worm Bookstore in partnership with the City of Powder Springs and Cobb County Public Li...

When: TBD

Where: Powder Springs, GA US

Catholic Writers Conference

The conference, held in conjunction with the Association of Catholic Publishers, offers two days of speakers on various writing and publishing topics, followed by a third day of pitch sessions by appo...

When: TBD

Where: Naperville, IL US

WOWFest

Throughout the entire month of May, our annual literature festival, WoWFEST, offers a programme of local, national and international writers, performers, commentators and artists. ...

When: TBD

Where: Liverpool, England UK

City College Poetry Festival

Initiated in 1972 and known as New York City’s *Woodstock of the Spoken Word,* the Spring Poetry Festival brings to the stage New York City public school students, college students, CCNY faculty and...

When: TBD

Where: New York, NY US

Strokestown International Poetry Festival

The festival consists of readings from poets across the spectrum, well-known and new voices - approximately twenty-four readings over three days. The Strokestown festival is famous for the large audie...

When: TBD

Where: Strokestown, Co. Ros IE

Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival

The Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival is the flagship annual literature event of Arts Margaret River. It is the biggest regional literary event in Western Australia and aims to foster a lo...

When: TBD

Where: Margaret River, WA AU

Little Shop of Stories Children’s Book Festival

Previously known as the Decatur Children's Book Festival, this event features authors and illustrators of children’s picture books, middle-grade literature, and graphic novels, as well as a ded...

When: TBD

Where: Decatur, GA US

Pikes Peak Writers Conference

PPWC is a 3-day fiction-writing conference for writers of all levels, indie and traditionally published, featuring a variety of craft and business workshops, acquiring editors/agents and well-known au...

When: TBD

Where: Colorado Springs, CO US

Sonoma Valley Authors Festival

The Sonoma Valley Authors Festival brings people together to hear authors from a variety of liter­ary genres, and speakers who discuss advances being made in science, technology, and medicine. At a t...

When: TBD

Where: Sonoma, CA US

Cromarty Crime & Thrillers Weekend

Join us in the picturesque coastal village of Cromarty for talks, book signings, Q&A sessions, writing workshops, movie night and a spectacular Gala Night entertainment all organised by the Cromarty A...

When: TBD

Where: Cromarty, Ross-shire, Scotland UK

Annapolis Book Festival

The Annapolis Book Festival is one of the premier community events in the region. Join the Key School for activities, music, refreshments, and more. Every year thousands of people enjoy this free comm...

When: TBD

Where: Annapolis, MD US

Ohioana Book Festival

Since its inception in 2007, the Ohioana Book Festival has given readers the opportunity to connect with their favorite Ohio writers. Held each spring, the Festival welcomes roughly 140 authors and mo...

When: TBD

Where: Columbus, OH US

SML Children’s Book Festival

The Shreve Memorial Library Children's Book Festival is held annually on the first Saturday of May in conjunction with Children's Book Week. The family-friendly festival welcomes children o...

When: TBD

Where: Shreveport, LA US

Raymond Carver Writing Festival

The festival is a free celebration of the art of writing and one of its greatest practitioners. RCWF participants can enjoy a reception, presentations and informational displays, and an outdoor poetr...

When: TBD

Where: Clatskanie, OR US

LitFest in the Dena

Founded in 2012, LitFest Pasadena is the free, community literary festival with over 200 authors, publishers, editors, agents, and poets participating in over 60 panel discussions, readings, and works...

When: TBD

Where: Pasadena, CA US

Hudson Children’s Book Festival

The Hudson Children’s Book Festival, established in 2009, is held each year in the historic city of Hudson, NY, and strives to create, sustain, and nurture a culture of literacy in partnership with ...

When: TBD

Where: Hudson, NY US

YALLWEST Book Festival

Over 60 authors and presenters including New York Times Bestsellers along with local and acclaimed young adult and middle grade writers, plus notable TV, film, video game, and comic creators.<p>...

When: TBD

Where: Santa Monica, CA US

Towers and Tales

Towers and Tales is an annual festival, held in Lismore Castle, celebrating the magic of contemporary children’s literature and illustration. ...

When: TBD

Where: Lismore, Co. Waterf IE

Little Haiti Book Festival

Miami Book Fair and Sosyete Koukouy present the Little Haiti Book Festival featuring authors from Haiti and the Haitian diaspora, workshops for writers, storytelling and hands-on activities for childr...

When: TBD

Where: Miami, FL US

Chipping Campden Literature Festival

A much loved literature festival in the heart of the Cotswolds and only a 20 minute drive from The Old Post Office. Our programme covers fiction, poetry, and non-fiction including biography and memoir...

When: TBD

Where: Chipping Campden, England UK

Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival

This packed programme of events will bring together some of the nation’s favourite writers, whilst also showcasing exciting new voices and some of the best in children’s literature. ...

When: TBD

Where: Tunbridge Wells, England UK

Swindon Festival of Literature

Swindon Festival of Literature is an annual literature festival held in Swindon, Wiltshire, England since 1994....

When: TBD

Where: Swindon, England UK

Prima Vista

The International Literary Festival Prima Vista is the main event of Tartu as a UNESCO City of Literature. The festival features many readings, presentations, lectures, workshops, and family events, a...

When: TBD

Where: Tartu, EE

Mass Kids Lit Fest

In 2024, the Massachusetts Center for the Book is piloting Mass Kids Lit Fest in the Pioneer Valley, with plans to expand statewide in future years. Help us build excitement around books and reading! ...

When: TBD

Where: Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin counties, MA US

UC Riverside Writers Week

UCR’s Writers Week is the longest-running free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. The week of events is...

When: TBD

Where: Riverside, CA US

New England Independent Booksellers Association Spring Forum

NEIBA’s Spring Forum is a two-day event full of author presentations, education, and community building....

When: TBD

Where: Manchester, NH US

Nonfiction Writers Conference

Since the Nonfiction Writers Conference began in 2010, our mission has always been to take the traditional writers’ conference experience and deliver it online. This allows more people to attend fro...

When: TBD

Where: Gold River, CA US

Stratford Literary Festival

Since 2008 we’ve been bringing you an exciting mixture of debate, ideas, celebrity author events, workshops and humour in spring and winter. We’re also a charity promoting the benefits of reading ...

When: TBD

Where: Stratford-upon-Avon, England UK

Huddersfield Literature Festival

Huddersfield Literature Festival (HLF) is an award-winning 10-day Festival held annually in March. A blended Festival of 50+ digital, outdoor and venue-based events held online and at accessible space...

When: TBD

Where: Huddersfield, England UK

Melbourne Writers Festival

MWF brings writers and readers together to be inspired, challenged and thrilled by an intelligent, rousing and diverse program of books and ideas....

When: TBD

Where: Melbourne, VIC AU

Spring Writes Literary Festival

The Spring Writes Literary Festival is a free, open to the public, literary event featuring over 100 local and regional writers n over 40 literary-themed events, both live and Zoom: panels, readings, ...

When: TBD

Where: Ithaca, NY US

Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature

Taking place in various locations in Fowey, Cornwall’s premier literary festival features a diverse range of authors, speakers, musicians, and artists. Organised by the du Maurier Festival Socie...

When: TBD

Where: Cornwall, England UK

Boswell Book Festival

The world’s only book festival dedicated to biography and memoir. Normally held at the magnificent Dumfries House, the Festival has become one of the most prestigious cultural events in Scotland an...

When: TBD

Where: Ayrshire, Scotland UK

Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival

The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival is an annual event that celebrates books, storytelling, and ideas. It is held in Featherston, a vibrant and generous Pae Tu Mokai, New Zealand community. Th...

When: TBD

Where: Featherstone, North Isla NZ

Books in Bloom

An event rooted in the spirit and of Columbia’s diverse and forward-thinking community, Books in Bloom is an annual celebration of the joy of books and reading. Since 2017, the festival has brought ...

When: TBD

Where: Columbia, MD US

PEN World Voices Festival

The World Voices Festival, founded in 2004 by Salman Rushdie, Michael Roberts, and Esther Allen, is PEN America’s celebration of international literature and writers. Honoring our organization’s h...

When: TBD

Where: New York City, NY US

Seattle Art Book Fair

Seattle Art Book Fair is a FREE public event that celebrates independent publishing, book design, and artist books. The nonprofit festival features a wide range of books and publications by artists/de...

When: TBD

Where: Seattle, WA US

Surrey New Writers Festival

Surrey New Writers Festival is the annual celebration of contemporary writing targeted at Guildford’s vibrant community of readers and writers, as well as the undergraduate and postgraduate students...

When: TBD

Where: Surrey, England UK

Forest of Reading Festival of Trees

The Ontario Library Association’s (OLA) Forest of Reading and the Festival of Trees occupy places of prominence in Canada’s literary landscape. The Forest of Reading is Canada’s largest recreati...

When: TBD

Where: Toronto, ON CA

Kyogle Readers and Writers Festival

A three-day festival comprising over 50 separate events including author talks, workshops, poetry readings and performances, panel discussions and lively conversation. ...

When: TBD

Where: Kyogle, NSW AU

Auckland Writers Festival

Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o T?maki is the largest annual literary festival in Aotearoa New Zealand since 1999. It has about 200 public events each year featuring local and international writer...

When: TBD

Where: Auckland, NZ

Alliance Française Dublin Comic Book Festival

Alliance Française Dublin and Illustrators Ireland celebrate seven years of Fête de l’Illustration & de la Bande Dessinée, bringing together French and Irish talent to showcase the growing pl...

When: TBD

Where: Dublin, Leinster IE

Bude Literary Festival

The festival features workshops and events for all the family in addition to visits from well-known authors. The festival also includes a school programme, that sees over 14 events with wonderful oppo...

When: TBD

Where: Bude, England UK

Charleston Festival

Charleston Festival is one of the oldest and most prestigious interdisciplinary festivals in the world with around 100 speakers and 40 events staged over 10 days. It celebrates the creativity, intelle...

When: TBD

Where: Firle, Lewes, England UK

Sleuthfest

Sleuthfest is all about writing workshops, social events, and pitch sessions for mystery, suspense, and thriller writers. Sessions will be held on the craft of writing, marketing and promoting your wo...

When: TBD

Where: St. Petersburg, FL US

Burnley Words Festival

Bring your tall tales, your long reads, the lyrics of that song that plays on repeat in your head and that book you just can’t put down… Burnley Words Festival covers it all....

When: TBD

Where: Burnley, England UK

Dallas is Lit!

Featuring readings, performances, workshops and a book fair, the Dallas Is Lit! lineup shines a light on all the ways we’re a literary city, from rom-com lit fans to collage poets, from bookbinding ...

When: TBD

Where: Dallas, TX US

Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference

The Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference (LGRWC) is a unique creative experience for writers which aspires to foster reading, writing, creativity, and a sense of place in Transylvania County. The ...

When: TBD

Where: Brevard, NC US

Crimefest

**No festival in 2026** CRIMEFEST is a convention for people who like to read an occasional crime novel as well as for die-hard fanatics. Drawing top crime novelists, readers, editors, publishers and...

When: TBD

Where: Bristol, England UK

Greensboro Bound Literary Festival

Each year in May, thousands of book lovers, readers, writers, publishers, academics, and scholars converge on downtown Greensboro for the annual Greensboro Bound Literary Festival. We create a space f...

When: TBD

Where: Greensboro, NC US

Printed Matter Art Book Fair

Free and open to the public, Printed Matter’s Art Book Fair is a unique event for artists’ books, art catalogs, monographs, periodicals, and zines presented by over 250 international presses, book...

When: TBD

Where: Pasadena, CA US

Firsts London

Firsts London is one of the most popular and prestigious rare book fairs in the world, showcasing unique and unusual items from over 100 leading UK and international dealers. As the Antiquarian Bookse...

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

International Literature Festival Dublin

The International Literature Festival Dublin, founded in 1998, is Ireland’s premier literary event and gathers the finest writers in the world to debate, provoke, delight and enthral. Described by t...

When: TBD

Where: Dublin, IE

Bookstock

Revived after closing in 2024, Bookstock, also known as the Green Mountain Festival of Words, showcases literary luminaries and cross-cultural voices, including Pulitzer Prize winners, Poets Laureate,...

When: TBD

Where: Woodstock, VT US

Maine Romance Writers Retreat

Maine Romance Writers strongly supports our members through education, advocacy, networking, support and recognition of the romance genre. The MRW annual retreat weekend features speakers on a variety...

When: TBD

Where: Portland, ME US

Word on the Lake Writers Festival

A major literary event bringing together writers, readers, editors and publishers in an exciting & stimulating three day festival....

When: TBD

Where: Salmon Arm, BC CA

Santa Fe Literary Festival

The Santa Fe Literary Festival is a three-day event taking place at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. It features big-stage presentations and intimate conversations with authors from near and ...

When: TBD

Where: Santa Fe, NM US

CANSCAIP Prairie Horizons Conference

CANSCAIP’s Prairie Horizons conference has been held every other year in Saskatchewan. Canada’s community of writers, illustrators, performers and publishers for young people gather for an i...

When: TBD

Where: Saskatoon, SK CA

UPPAA Spring Conference

The conference provides networking opportunities for anyone wishing to learn more about writing, publishing, and book marketing. Informal networking is programmed into the schedule around the lunch br...

When: TBD

Where: Marquette, MI US

Franschhoek Literary Festival

For three days Franschhoek in South Africa becomes a bustling get-together of readers, writers, booksellers and publishers. The Franschhoek Literary Festival runs annually on the third weekend in May...

When: TBD

Where: Western Cape, ZA

Gaithersburg Book Festival

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an annual all-day celebration of books, writers and literary excellence. ...

When: TBD

Where: Gaithersburg, MD US

Newark Book Fest

A lively celebration of books and reading in Newark Ohio, third Saturday in May....

When: TBD

Where: Newark, OH US

Orlando Book Festival

The Orlando Book Festival is a day-long celebration of books at the Orlando Public Library. Join us for panels and talks from bestselling authors from all over the state. ...

When: TBD

Where: Orlando, FL US

European Writers Festival

This is a unique opportunity to come together to enjoy some of the best European prose and poetry in English translation, and to ensure that the cultural networks and exchanges between Britain and Eur...

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

Sydney Writers Festival

The Sydney Writers’ Festival brings together thousands of diverse writers and thinkers worldwide each year to discuss pressing issues. Over 400 writers take part in 300 events to an audience of 80,0...

When: TBD

Where: Sydney, NSW AU

Mountain Words Festival

Mountain Words is Crested Butte’s most beloved celebration of literature, stories and ideas. The festival has something for everyone, including panels, readings, theater, kids’ events, gallery rec...

When: TBD

Where: Crested Butte, CO US

Flemington Summer Book Fest

Flemington Summer Book Fest is the largest Memorial Day Book Festival on the East Coast.

The annual festival is presented by the borough’s Act 2 Books, 24 Central Station in Turntabl...

When: TBD

Where: Flemington, NJ US

Calabash International Literary Festival

A three-day festival of readings and music with other forms of storytelling folded in the mix, Calabash is earthy, inspirational, daring and diverse. It’s the only annual international literary fest...

When: TBD

Where: St Elizabeth, JM

ACQL Annual Conference

Founded in 1975 in the wake of Canada’s official ratification of multiculturalism, the Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures has, over more than 45 years, emerged as Canada’s premier as...

When: TBD

Where: Montreal, PQ CA

Booknet Fest

BookNet Fest in Orlando, Florida, is a vibrant, two-day literary festival celebrating the joy of reading and connecting readers from diverse backgrounds. Held at the Drury Plaza Hotel, the event featu...

When: TBD

Where: Orlando, FL US

York Festival

The York Festival hosts a two-week arts festival in the spring, and a weekend writers festival in the fall. Catering to all ages, the festival attracts lovers of literature, young adventurers, and fam...

When: TBD

Where: York, WA AU

Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference

The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference began nearly four decades ago as a spirit-filled environment where writers could move forward in their writing journey and publishing dreams. The ...

When: TBD

Where: Ridgecrest, NC US

Words on the Waves Writers Festival

Words on the Waves Writers Festival is a celebration of words and ideas set on the scenic Central Coast, NSW, Australia. Please join us for conversations, book signings with your favourite authors, wo...

When: TBD

Where: Umina Beach, NSW AU

Loughborough University Literary Festival

A student-led festival open to the public and the Loughborough University community with events taking place on campus and in Loughborough town centre. ...

When: TBD

Where: Loughborough, England UK

Health Journalism Conference

Join us for an unparalleled event as we bring together journalists, health care professionals, policymakers and experts from various fields to explore and discuss the latest trends, challenges and inn...

When: TBD

Where: Los Angeles, CA US

NT Writers Festival

The NT Writers Festival (NTWF) is a four-day festival that emphasises Australia’s cultural and linguistic diversity, bringing people together to share story, language and culture. Held annually, the...

When: TBD

Where: Darwin/Alice Springs, NT AU

LiterASIAN

LiterASIAN is a spotlight on Asian Canadian literature, history, and culture. Readings, workshops, panel discussions, and bookfair. ...

When: TBD

Where: Vancouver, BC CA

NorthWords NWT Literary Festival

A summer literary festival in Yellowknife that would support northern and Aboriginal writers by allowing them to share the stage with established writers from southern Canada. ...

When: TBD

Where: Yellowknife, NT CA

Mountain Heritage Literary Festival

We are thrilled to offer fiction, poetry, nonfiction, YA book writing, screen writing, and visual storytelling workshops from an award-winning, highly published faculty. In addition, we’ll have spea...

When: TBD

Where: Harrogate, TN US

Massachusetts Poetry Festival

During the first weekend of May, Salem becomes the epicenter of contemporary American poetry, offering rare opportunities to hear the nation’s best poets read and discuss their work in intimate and ...

When: TBD

Where: Salem, MA US

Black Romance Book Fest

You’ll have the chance to meet the gifted Black Romance writers who craft powerful stories that resonate with authenticity, passion, and resilience. Engage and participate in thought-provoking pane...

When: TBD

Where: Atlanta, GA US

Whitewater Storytelling Festival

The Whitewater Storytelling Festival promises entertainment for attendees of all ages, with talented storytellers and musicians for the young and young-at-heart. From children’s stories and interact...

When: TBD

Where: Whitewater, WI US

SwanCon

The longest continuously running science fiction convention in Australia, Swancon celebrates all genres of speculative fiction with panels, discussions, and activities. ...

When: TBD

Where: Perth, WA AU

Deepings Literary Festival Storyfest

Deepings Literary Festival is a festival for everyone who enjoys words – the written word, the spoken word, the recited word and the sung word too. Over three days at the end of April, the Deepings ...

When: TBD

Where: Deepings, England UK

Bay Area Book Festival

We’re a world-class literary extravaganza taking place each year over two days in Downtown Berkeley. All our programming—250-300 authors on 15 stages—is accessible with one $15 pass, and our Out...

When: TBD

Where: Berkeley, CA US

Sacramento Book Festival

The Sacramento Book Festival celebrates local authors in all genres, offering opportunities to meet them and purchase signed copies. Aspiring writers can attend workshops and connect with members of t...

When: TBD

Where: Sacramento, CA US

Essex Book Festival

Each year the festival hosts 100+events in a range of venues across Essex. The Festival was established by Essex County Council in 1999 to celebrate the book in all its forms with the widest possible ...

When: TBD

Where: Essex, England UK

Orcas Island Lit Fest

The Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF) is an annual celebration of literature and community held in an inspiringly beautiful place. With the San Juan Islands as our backdrop, we bring together renowned auth...

When: TBD

Where: Eastsound, WA US

U.S. Book Show

Open to librarians and booksellers, book media, the book publishing community and allied vendors and publishing professionals, attendees will enjoy a wide array of book and author panels; programming ...

When: TBD

Where: New York City, NY US

Clarksville Writers Conference

The Clarksville Arts & Heritage Council partners with the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission to bring acclaimed author...

When: TBD

Where: Clarksville, TN US

Henry Lawson Festival

The Henry Lawson Festival is an annual event held in Grenfell, NSW on the June long weekend. Grenfell is the birthplace of Henry Lawson, one of Australia’s best loved poets and writer of short stori...

When: TBD

Where: Grenfell, NSW AU

Belfast Book Festival

The Belfast Book Festival is Northern Ireland’s leading literary festival and since its inception in 2010, has grown from strength to strength. Now in its 12th year, the annual June event is a uniqu...

When: TBD

Where: Belfast, N Ireland UK

Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas

Festival of Writing & Ideas brings together some of the most intriguing international minds, over a single weekend in June...

When: TBD

Where: Borris House, Co. Carlo IE

Denver Lit Fest

Lit Fest is an eight-day celebration of writers and readers, an extravaganza of weeklong and weekend advanced workshops, craft seminars, readings, salons, business panels, agent meetings, and parties....

When: TBD

Where: Denver, CO US

Southern Christian Writers Conference

The Southern Christian Writers Conference is an annual workshop held each June in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The conference--in partnership with TAB Media Group--is designed to help both aspiring and succes...

When: TBD

Where: Birmingham, AL US

Imaginarium Book Festival

The Imaginarium Book Festival is a two-day book fest for all kinds of readers, where incredible worlds can be discovered and explored. Our goal is to bring together authors and readers who share a lov...

When: TBD

Where: Washington, DC US

Stoke Newington Literary Festival

The Stoke Newington Literary Festival is an annual event held in Stoke Newington, London. Now in its tenth year, this eclectic and inspiring festival celebrates the area’s radical thinking and liter...

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

Alibis in the Archive

An annual celebration of all things crime hosted in the Gladstone’s Library in North Wales! Hosted in collaboration with the Crime Writers Association and featuring some of the best crime writers in...

When: TBD

Where: Hawarden, Wales UK

Books by the Beach

An exciting in-person event with a fantastic programme of top authors visiting Scarborough. ...

When: TBD

Where: Scarborough , England UK

Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival

The Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival is Australia’s newest literary event. The inaugural Festival was staged in the magnificent environs of the Coffs Coast, Bellingen and Dorrigo from April,...

When: TBD

Where: Bellingen, NSW AU

Capricorn Coast Writers Festival

The Capricorn Coast Writers Festival aims to foster the importance of books and reading by bringing together an exciting mix of authors, editors, publishers and industry professionals from all over Au...

When: TBD

Where: Yeppoon, QLD AU

Montgomeryshire Literary Festival

The Montgomeryshire Literary Festival celebrates writing in Wales and the Welsh borders, with an annual festival circulating through key locations in Montgomeryshire....

When: TBD

Where: Montgomery, Powys, Wales UK

Cymera Festival

Cymera is Scotland’s festival of science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing....

When: TBD

Where: Edinburgh, Scotland UK

Wyoming Writers Conference

Wyoming Writers, Inc., hosts an annual conference that brings together authors, aspiring writers, and industry professionals. The conference features workshops, faculty sessions (including attending a...

When: TBD

Where: Casper, WY US

Bill Peach Franklin Book Festival

The Bill Peach Franklin Book Festival is an annual two-day literary event in Franklin, TN. Presented by the Authors Circle of Middle Tennessee and the WCPL, the fourth annual festival includes instruc...

When: TBD

Where: Franklin, TN US

Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival (CCBF)

Enjoy a bevy of fun activities for the whole family including music, balloon animals and even petting snakes and chicks. Author readings and book signings fill out the event, with over 300 book vouche...

When: TBD

Where: Easton, MD US

Boston Book Festival

Boston Book Festival was established in 2021 as a weekend event in September. It has now expanded to two weekend festivals a year: June, with a dedicated theme (History or Crime), and September, with ...

When: TBD

Where: Boston, Lincolnshire, England UK

Writers’ Guild of Alberta Conference

We know that a writer needs to reflect, imagine, try things out, listen, go deep, get into flow--be in solitude. But writers also need time and space to meet one another, share experiences and knowled...

When: TBD

Where: Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, and Lethbridge, AB CA

Portsmouth Public Library Local Author Expo

Join the Portsmouth Public Library for our third annual Local Authors Expo showcasing authors from Hampton Roads. Enjoy music, arts & crafts, raffles, and much much more! ...

When: TBD

Where: Portsmouth, VA US

Write-to-Publish Conference

Since 1971, Write-to-Publish has been training, inspiring and encouraging Christian writers, connecting them with editors to help them improve their craft, with publishers who are looking for good boo...

When: TBD

Where: Wheaton, IL US

Orwell Festival of Political Writing

The Orwell Festival will be a space for complex debate and diversity of opinion and viewpoints, encourage creativity and clarity of expression, provide a platform for unheard voices, and defend the ri...

When: TBD

Where: Bloomsbury & Online, England UK

Dalkey Book Festival

The Dalkey Book Festival is an annual literature festival held in Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland, for four days in June. The festival includes 60+ events celebrating Irish and international writing, w...

When: TBD

Where: Dalkey, Co. Dublin IE

Nantucket Book Festival

The Nantucket Book Festival has established itself as a major summer destination for booklovers with impressive and eclectic line-ups of award-winning authors. The multi-day festival offers author re...

When: TBD

Where: Nantucket, MA US

Children’s Art + Literacy Festival

The Abilene Children’s Art + Literacy Festival (CALF) is a three-day family experience held in the Abilene Cultural District. It was started in 2012 by the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council and o...

When: TBD

Where: Abilene, TX US

StokerCon

StokerCon has been a long-celebrated convention for authors of the horror genre. It is an all-inclusive event where writers of the horror world’s many subgenres may convene to share ideas, pitch the...

When: TBD

Where: San Diego, CA US

Borders Book Festival

The Borders Book Festival has established itself as a key national literary and arts event. From an audience of just 400 in 2004, it now draws some 34,000 visitors to the magical Harmony Garden and i...

When: TBD

Where: Melrose, Scotland UK

Cedar Falls Christian Writers Conference

The Cedar Falls Christian Writers Conference welcomes both new and established writers, as well as anyone interested in the writer’s craft. Their purpose is to glorify God and His Son Jesus Christ t...

When: TBD

Where: Cedar Falls, IA US

Beacon LitFest

A three-day celebration of the literary arts, including readings, performances, workshops, and much more....

When: TBD

Where: Beacon, NY US

Crossing the Tees Book Festival

Crossing the Tees Book Festival is an annual event that takes place in the Tees Valley region of England. The festival is organized by the library services of Stockton, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darl...

When: TBD

Where: Teesside, England UK

St. Andrews Literature Festival

Hosted across multiple church venues and the St Andrews Bookshop, this festival celebrates Christian literature, showcasing much-loved Christian authors. Each author takes the stage for one hour to en...

When: TBD

Where: Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England UK

Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival

The Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival was established in 2013 as an annual flagship event for The Women’s Club. Named after Rose Scott, one of the founders of The Women’s Club, it seeks to ...

When: TBD

Where: Sydney, NSW AU

Slaughter in Southwold

A weekend of talking with best-selling crime novelists is organised by Southwold Library with support from the Friends of Southwold Library and the Crime Writers' Association. ...

When: TBD

Where: Southwold, England UK

White County Creative Writers’ Conference

Attend workshops about writing, editing and getting published. Also featured are several writing contests, with contest awards presented during the luncheon. Tables can be booked for book sales....

When: TBD

Where: Searcy, AR US

Black Comic Book Festival

The Black Comic Book Festival brings together animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, families, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic ...

When: TBD

Where: New York, NY US

CAW Writers Conference

The CAW Writers Conference is an exciting event for writers, providing a platform for learning, networking, and inspiration. The lineup includes notable authors and industry professionals speaking on ...

When: TBD

Where: Cartersville, GA US

ThrillerFest

ThrillerFest is the annual conference of International Thriller Writers and the premier event of the year for thriller fans, authors, and publishing professionals. This unique, popular, and rapidly ex...

When: TBD

Where: New York, NY US

Annual WWA Convention

Each year WWA holds its annual convention somewhere in the American West. Members, agents, publishers, editors, and more gather together to talk shop, learn, teach, make connections, renew friendships...

When: TBD

Where: Tulsa, OK US

Brighton Book Festival

The Brighton Book Festival features more than 20 events celebrating the power of books within the community. The program includes activities for all ages, from children to adults, such as a family fes...

When: TBD

Where: Brighton, England UK

Read by the Sea

Read by the Sea is a summer literary festival featuring readings by outstanding Canadian authors. The three-day festival includes WordPlay, a fun-filled mini festival for children of all ages; OnWords...

When: TBD

Where: Pictou, NS CA

Deep Water Literary Festival

Readings, performances, panels, music, art installations, and pop-up happenings are all inspired by a central theme, with events unfolding across Narrowsburg for one immersive summer weekend. ...

When: TBD

Where: Narrowsburg, NY US

Willy Lit Fest

The Williamstown Literary Festival is Melbourne West’s largest annual, literary festival. A weekend feast of books, ideas and conversations all in the beautiful Williamstown Town Hall and Library. ...

When: TBD

Where: Williiamstown, VIC AU

Great Midwest Book Fest

Great Midwest Book Fest is an annual book event hosted by UrbanReviewsOnline.com in Milwaukee, WI. The event features 10 to 12 African-American authors representing various genres.The event features d...

When: TBD

Where: Milwaukee, WI US

Roosevelt Reading Festival

In honor of FDR’s love of books, the library hosts an annual reading festival on the grounds of the former president’s estate. The festival includes authors who have written works within the past ...

When: TBD

Where: Hyde Park, NY US

Barnes Children’s Literature Festival

The UK’s largest dedicated children’s literature festival. Held annually in Barnes, London, the festival features a packed program of more than 100 author events, performances and free act...

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

Freadom Festival

The Freadom Festival, Portland’s first Black book festival, takes place on Juneteenth weekend, is dedicated to the belief that reading and books should be inclusive and accessible. The event is free...

When: TBD

Where: Portland, OR US

Bronx Book Festival

The Bronx Book Festival promotes literacy and a love for reading through panels, workshops, and events featuring award-winning authors and illustrators. It aims to engage young people with reading, im...

When: TBD

Where: The Bronx, NYC, NY US

Charlotte African American Book Festival

Charlotte African American Book Festival celebrates African Americans contributions to literature, books, literacy, and the literary culture. This event will feature author and publisher exhibits, au...

When: TBD

Where: Charlotte, NC US

Aspen Summer Words Writing Conference

The conference features workshops, including a workshop with a focus on revision, for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers; panels; and readings; as well as opportunities to meet with agents...

When: TBD

Where: Aspen, CO US

Disquiet International Literary Program

The DISQUIET International Literary Program is a two-week program that brings writers from North America and from around the world together with Portuguese writers in the heart of Lisbon for intensive...

When: TBD

Where: Lisbon, PT

Northwoods Writers Conference

Since 2003, writers from across the United States have convened in an intimate lakeside setting to collaborate with award-winning authors and educators, honing their skills in poetry, fiction, and cre...

When: TBD

Where: Bemidji, MN US

David R. Collins Writers Conference

In 1973 David R. Collins founded the Mississippi Valley Writers’ Conference and continued as its chair until his death in 2001. In 2006 the Board of Directors of the Midwest Writing Center brought t...

When: TBD

Where: Rock Island, IL US

Bradford Literature Festival

Bradford Literature Festival is regarded as one of the most inspiring festivals in the United Kingdom
Every year, world-renowned authors, poets, singers, and artists come to our beautiful city ...

When: TBD

Where: Bradford, England UK

Felixstowe Book Festival

A community literary event celebrating Suffolk and bringing together renowned authors and readers. ...

When: TBD

Where: Felixstowe, England UK

Motive Crime and Mystery Festival

Canada’s newest and largest Crime & Mystery Festival. From dark family secrets, to true crime, to paranormal plotlines, MOTIVE’s in-person events spotlight many of the year’s most anticipate...

When: TBD

Where: Toronto, ON CA

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....

When: TBD

Where: Ledbury, England UK

Chuckanut Writers Conference

Engage in workshops designed to encourage and support your craft. Led by industry experts, our classes will fuel your creativity and transform your writing....

When: TBD

Where: Bellingham, WA US

The Big Malarkey Festival

The Big Malarkey Festival is a celebration of children’s literature for everyone aged 0 – 16 years. The Festival includes amazing artists, authors, illustrators, performers, poets, writers, musici...

When: TBD

Where: Hull, England UK

Austin African American Book Festival

The Austin African American Book Festival is a much anticipated event for the community to gain greater exposure to literature by and about African Americans.

AABF seeks to construct sp...

When: TBD

Where: Austin, TX US

Wealden Literary Festival

The Wealden Literary Festival is a unique cultural event that takes place every summer in the United Kingdom. It was launched in 2015 as a way to celebrate the natural world and our own creative poten...

When: TBD

Where: Ashford, England UK

Canalside Children’s Book Festival

Games, crafts, activities and more at this fun day for children on the Buffalo Waterfront. ...

When: TBD

Where: Buffalo, NY US

Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop

Established in 1968, the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop is the oldest workshop of its kind and is widely recognized as a premier proving and training ground for aspiring write...

When: TBD

Where: San Diego, CA US

Penzance Literary Festival

Known for its friendly atmosphere and strong sense of community, the Penzance LitFest celebrates words in all their many forms, and welcomes contributions that will inspire, entertain and inform our e...

When: TBD

Where: Cornwall, England UK

Marblehead Festival of Arts Literary Festival

The Marblehead Festival of Arts Literary Festival, originally known as “Writers World,” is a vibrant celebration of literature and creativity. Writers and readers alike can enjoy a rich schedule o...

When: TBD

Where: Marblehead, MA US

Alton Arts Festival

Alton Arts Festival is a 10-day, multi-venue, multi-disciplinary arts festival in Alton, Hampshire. Live music. Visiting authors. Unique exhibitions. The
Alton Arts Festival will bring a host...

When: TBD

Where: Alton, Hampshire, England UK

Vancouver Art Book Fair

Free and open to the public, VABF is a multi-day celebration of artists’ publishing featuring over one hundred local, national and international publishers, as well as a diverse line-up of programs,...

When: TBD

Where: Vancouver, BC CA

Ochre Fest

A weekend of Newfoundland books, music, art and food in Conception Bay, anchored at Ochre House Retreat....

When: TBD

Where: Ochre Pit Cove, NL CA

Mullingar Literary Festival

The Mullingar Literary Festival promises to be a highlight on the cultural calendar, bringing together book lovers, authors, and the local community to celebrate the power of literature....

When: TBD

Where: Mullingar, Westmeath IE

South Coast Readers and Writers Festival

The South Coast Readers and Writers Festival promises a weekend filled with captivating stories, thought-provoking discussions, and inspiring conversations. Sessions that will interest writers and rea...

When: TBD

Where: Thirroul, NSW Au

Romance Author & Reader Event

Meet a mix of traditional and self-published authors of romance fiction. Designed to connect readers and writers, RARE holds multiple events each year in cities around the world....

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

Mysuru Literature Festival

Mysuru Literature Festival brings together people from all over the country for discussions, talks, and readings about literature, and writing, in English and Kannada. ...

When: TBD

Where: Mysuru, Karnataka IN

Port Medway Readers’ Festival

Founded by Philip Slayton and Cynthia Wine, the festival was launched to introduce celebrated Canadian authors and emerging writers to a beautiful part of the world and so their friends, neighbours, a...

When: TBD

Where: Port Medway, NS CA

Bonnechere Authors Festival

The Bonnechere Authors Festival celebrates Canadian authors, featuring four each year whose works span a variety of genres, including fiction, mystery, memoirs, history, and true adventure. This year,...

When: TBD

Where: Eganville , ON CA

Mesa Verde Writers Conference & Literary FEstival

Immerse yourself in natural beauty in this wild place as you work with award-winning writers. Listen to your inner voice, take risks, and break from routine. This is a generative conference and work y...

When: TBD

Where: Mancos, CO US

Buxton Festival

Recognised nationally and internationally as one of the UK’s leading arts festivals, Buxton Festival is a summer celebration of the very best opera, music and literature at the heart of the beautifu...

When: TBD

Where: Buxton, Derbyshire, England UK

Romance Slam Jam Book Lovers’ Convention

A 3-day romance novel con celebrating diversity in publishing. Authors and Readers wanting the VIP publishing industry experience where workshop sessions are LIVE for Q&A and engagement with fellow au...

When: TBD

Where: Dallas, TX US

Newark Book Festival

Newark Book Festival (previously Books in the Castle) is a literature festival that features and celebrates a range of authors and book events from crime to history and plenty for children and familie...

When: TBD

Where: Newark, Nottinghamshire, England UK

West Cork Literary Festival

We have an exciting range of events lined up for you this July with over 35 events including outdoor events in Bantry, live zoom events, pre-recorded events, online workshops and professional developm...

When: TBD

Where: Bantry, Co Cork IE

New York City Poetry Festival

Every summer, The New York City Poetry Festival invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique formats, aesthetics, and personalities to the festival ground...

When: TBD

Where: New York, NY US

Bookapalooza Haliburton Highlands

From the Arts Council ~ Haliburton Highlands Literary Arts Round Table, Haliburton Reads & Writes brings authors and publishers to Haliburton County to enrich the lives of our readers and writers....

When: TBD

Where: Haliburton, ON CA

Columbus Book Festival

The Columbus Book Festival features a lineup of 200+ national and Columbus-based authors, panel discussions, author talks, book signings and more! The Festival Marketplace is filled with dozens of ...

When: TBD

Where: Columbus, OH US

Capital Crime

Our fresh and innovative festival programme features leading crime and thriller creatives. Capital Crime welcomes some of the world’s favourite authors and filmmakers to London. We bring the best of...

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

ReaderCon

Readercon is a small convention focused on the written word, featuring panels, readings, awards, and more. The program consists of two tracks each of panel discussions, author readings, and solo talks...

When: TBD

Where: Burlington, MA US

Theakston Old Peculier Crime writing Festival

The world class, award winning Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, now in its 15th year, celebrates the very best in crime fiction at the magnificent Old Swan Hotel each July. The Festival ...

When: TBD

Where: Harrogate, England UK

Saskatchewan Festival of Words

The Saskatchewan Festival of Words (established in 1996) is a registered charity and non-profit organization that holds an annual literary festival the third weekend in July with 60+ events over 4 day...

When: TBD

Where: Moose Jaw, SK CA

Mildura Writers Festival

Held in July, the Mildura Writers Festival presents three days of words, food and wine featuring Australian and international writers. Throughout the weekend invited guests and audience members inte...

When: TBD

Where: Mildura, VIC AU

Petworth Literary Festival

The Petworth Literary Festival is an annual event in Petworth, West Sussex, celebrating literature and bringing together authors, readers, and literary enthusiasts. The festival offers diverse events,...

When: TBD

Where: Petworth, England UK

Winona Christian Writers Conference

This inaugural 3-day gathering in beautiful Winona Lake, Indiana, features workshops in four genres (Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Writing for Young Readers), readings, lectures, cultural events, a...

When: TBD

Where: Winona Lake, IN US

Lakefield Literary Festival

In commemoration of Margaret Laurence, Catharine Parr Traill, Susanna Moodie and our community’s ongoing literary heritage, the Lakefield Literary Festival showcases Canadian authors and promotes th...

When: TBD

Where: Lakefield, ON CA

Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival

Denman Island, a small Gulf Islands community of 1200 people between the coast of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, hosts the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival in July every summer. The...

When: TBD

Where: Denman Island, BC CA

Realm Makers Writers Conference

Are you a creative person who loves science fiction and fantasy, but also makes your spiritual growth a high priority? Have you found that you’re a little too weird for the usual church crowd, but d...

When: TBD

Where: St Louis, MO US

Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference

The Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference covers everything mystery writers need, from developing ideas and writing skills to finding an agent and publisher. ...

When: TBD

Where: Corte Madera, CA US

Mayberry Book Festival

The Mayberry Book Festival, themed around The Andy Griffith Show, launches with an impressive lineup of 30 authors, along with workshops that would make any writer's conference envious. ...

When: TBD

Where: Mt Airy, NC US

Northern Literary Festival

The heart of this festival is to nurture a vibrant literary community in the North West, inspiring the next generation of storytellers through interactive workshops, author panels, and industry insigh...

When: TBD

Where: Preston, England UK

Eastern Sierra Book Festival

The book festival is a one-day celebration of books, writing, reading, and publishing. It is held annually in July at the beautiful Mammoth Museum at Hayden Cabin in Mammoth Lakes, California, on the ...

When: TBD

Where: Mammoth Lajes, CA US

H&F Writers Festival

The Hammersmith & Fulham Writers’ Festival is an exciting literary event that brings together authors, writers, playwrights, publishers, and poets. Held annually, it features live talks, worksho...

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

Gerard Manley Hopkins International Literary Festival

The Gerard Manley Hopkins International Literary Festival is an annual event held at Newbridge College in Co. Kildare, Ireland. Since 1987, during the last week of July, this literary festival celebra...

When: TBD

Where: Newbridge, Co. Kildare IE

Payson Book Festival

The mission of the Payson Book Festival is to enhance the love of reading by providing an environment that encourages personal interaction between readers and Arizona authors. Its goal is to promote l...

When: TBD

Where: Payson, AZ US

Write Women Book Fest

****Final BookFest is in 2025****
The Write Women Book Fest is a woman-focused event for publishing professionals and book lovers with 100+ authors tabling, selling and signing books, panel dis...

When: TBD

Where: Bowie, MD US

Sun Valley Writers’ Conference

The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference strives to bring together readers, writers, and artists of diverse age, background, and experience to be informed, enlightened, challenged, and inspired by a world...

When: TBD

Where: Ketchum, ID US

Detroit Festival of Books

The Detroit Festival of Books is the largest book festival in the State of Michigan. We have vendors from all over the USA and Canada. The Bookfest is dedicated to promoting the joy of reading and the...

When: TBD

Where: Detroid, MI US

Southern Highlands Writers’ Festival

The Southern Highlands Writers’ Festival features a stellar lineup of Australia’s best writers of books, poetry, TV and plays....

When: TBD

Where: Bowral, NSW AU

Taos Writers Conference

The Taos Writers Conference is an annual event organized by SOMOS, a non-profit organization, in Taos, New Mexico. It is a weekend-long gathering that gathers writers of all genres for intensive works...

When: TBD

Where: Taos, NM US

Words Of Wonder Literary Festival

Come and join us each year for a literary festival on the South Side of Chicago designed with young readers and writers of all ages in mind!

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When: TBD

Where: Chicago, IL US

ILAB Symposium

International League of Antiquarian Booksellers invites booksellers, librarians and collectors to a day of lectures and panel discussions preceding the Melbourne Book Fair.

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When: TBD

Where: Melbourne, VIC AU

SCBWI Summer Conference

Join in a vibrant digital environment that will uplift, inspire, and support you in creating impactful stories for children. Pitch your book to acquiring agents and editors. Get your art in front of i...

When: TBD

Where: New York City, NY US

Mendocino Coast Writer’s Conference

The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference is a vibrant gathering that offers Morning Workshops in a wide range of genres. Afternoons are packed with craft seminars, panels, one-on-one consultations, a...

When: TBD

Where: Mendocino, CA US

Cape Cod Writers Center Conference

The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as mentoring sessions with faculty and a talk on trends in publishing. ...

When: TBD

Where: Cape Cod, MA US

Gippsland Writers Festival

Set over three incredible days, the Gippsland Writers Festival is a celebration of story for all ages. We believe that stories have the power to connect us, challenge our perspectives, and build a mor...

When: TBD

Where: Yarram, VIC AU

Lewisburg Literary Festival

Since 2012 the festival has been celebrating literature and promoting reading in the Greenbrier Valley by featuring bestselling authors speaking about their works, offering writing workshops, providin...

When: TBD

Where: Lewisburg, WV US

RomanceLahoma

The Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild RomanceLahoma Conference is a conference for romance writers about all things romance writing, publishing, & marketing. ...

When: TBD

Where: Oklahoma City, OK Us

Martha's Vinyard Book Festival

The Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival is an annual event that takes place on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. It brings together some of the country’s leading authors for discussion...

When: TBD

Where: Martha's Vinyard, MA US

FAPACon

Two days of round-table discussions, speakers, networking opportunities, and the annual FAPA membership meeting. ...

When: TBD

Where: Orlando, FL US

Orange Readers and Writers Festival

The Orange Readers and Writers Festival has been inspiring great reading since 2015 as part of the Orange Region Fire Festival.
A talented line-up of fiction and non-fiction authors will share ...

When: TBD

Where: Orange, NSW AU

ECRW Dumas Bay Writers Retreat

Join ECRW for an ECRW writers retreat! This two-day event includes meals, views, Wi-Fi, community and private writing space, and all the tea and coffee you can drink....

When: TBD

Where: Federal Way, WA US

Douglas Shire Book Festival

The Douglas Shire Book Festival is a two-day celebration dedicated to promoting local authors and fostering a love of literacy within the community. This vibrant event, spanning a weekend, aims to cap...

When: TBD

Where: Douglas Shire, QLD AU

Llangwm Literary Festival

The Llangwm Literary Festival is a small and friendly event that celebrates literature and the arts in a charming location. It includes a variety of authors, speakers, and activities that cater to boo...

When: TBD

Where: Llangwm, Pembrokeshire , Wales UK

Byron Writers Festival

As Australia’s favourite regional meeting place of storytelling and ideas, Byron Writers Festival attracts thousands of audiences annually to experience shared moments of human connection. ...

When: TBD

Where: Byron Bay, NSW AU

Winterset in Summer

Come and join Newfoundland and Labrador authors along with literary figures from across Canada and other countries in a weekend of readings, conversation, and music at the Beaches Arts and Heritage Ce...

When: TBD

Where: Eastport, NL CA

Edinburgh International Book Festival

Edinburgh International Book Festival is a distinctive international showcase celebrating the written word, literature and ideas. It brings leading and emerging international, British and Scottish aut...

When: TBD

Where: Edinburgh, Scotland UK

Northwoods Art and Book Festival

The Northwoods Art and Book Festival hosts over 60 artists and over 35 authors, with free admission for everyone, including designated seating for seniors and people with disabilities. Authors from a ...

When: TBD

Where: Hackensack, MN US

Martha’s Vineyard Black Book Festival

he MVBBF is based on the beautiful Martha’s Vineyard Island where Black families historically vacation each summer. This celebration is a unique opportunity for both aspiring and well-established Bl...

When: TBD

Where: Oak Bluffs, MA US

Bronx Bookworm Book Festival

Attendees of this festival geared toward picture books and illustrated stories will have the opportunity to hear from both authors and illustrators during a special storytime, participate in an illust...

When: TBD

Where: The Bronx, NYC, NY US

Puget Sound Book Festival

The Puget Sound Book Festival is the big bookfair of your dreams; a celebration of our region's indie bookstores and what makes them unique. Come shop countless local bookstores, meet local autho...

When: TBD

Where: Bremerton, WA US

World Science Fiction Convention

The World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) is an annual international gathering of science fiction and fantasy fans, writers, artists, musicians, and creators. First held in New York City in 1939...

When: TBD

Where: Seattle, WA US

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

The Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, founded in 1926, is one of the oldest and finest of its kind in the country. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as wel...

When: TBD

Where: Ripton, VT US

Durham Children’s Book Festival

An inspiring and fun two-day family-friendly event in August, full of free book-themed activities for kids. Children can enjoy free workshops with authors and illustrators and a range of story and sen...

When: TBD

Where: Durham, England UK

Bendigo Writers Festival

Bendigo Writers Festival gives you time out to tune in to the important things in life. Five different venues will be running hour-long sessions simultaneously throughout the day. Between sessions...

When: TBD

Where: Bendigo, VIC AU

When Words Collide

When Words Collide is an annual non-profit festival designed to bring readers and writers together in a celebration of the written word. Up to 10 tracks of programming, beginning at 1 PM on Friday and...

When: TBD

Where: Calgary, AB CA

RWNZ Annual Conference

The Romance Writers of New Zealand conference is three days of keynotes, workshops, panels, and social events. Or, if you prefer, you can attend just the Friday workshops, or only the Saturday/Sunday ...

When: TBD

Where: Auckland, NZ

Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair

Antiquarian book fair featuring rare books, ephemera, maps, posters, art prints, post cards, first editions, signed prints and more. ...

When: TBD

Where: Castle Rock, CO US

Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

Join Canada’s longest-running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers, featuring established literary stars and exciting, new voices, with opportunities for writers and readers to mingle am...

When: TBD

Where: Sechelt, BC CA

Possumtown Book Fest

All day long, we're hosting insightful discussions featuring over a dozen authors of some of our favorite recent books. The Local Author Showcase gives readers a chance to meet local authors and ...

When: TBD

Where: Columbus, MS US

Adirondack Family Book Festival

A free, day-long community event presented by John Brown Lives!, Lake Placid Public Library, the Bookstore Plus, and numerous other partners, the festival features award winning authors and illustrato...

When: TBD

Where: Lake Placid, NY US

Islanders Write

Islanders Write is the writers festival sponsored by MV Times, bringing together Vineyard-connected writers, publishing professionals, for panel discussions and writing workshops on the art, craft, an...

When: TBD

Where: Oak Bluffs, MA US

Writers at Woody Point

The Writers at Woody Point literary festival in Woody Point, Bonne Bay, Newfoundland had its inaugural season in 2004. The festival is organized and presented by Friends of Writers at Woody Point and,...

When: TBD

Where: Woody Point, Bonne Bay, NL CA

Sydney Jewish Writers Festival

The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival celebrates the richness and diversity of Jewish writing. It showcases the talents of writers from around Australia and overseas who identify as Jewish or who writ...

When: TBD

Where: Sydney, NSW AU

Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference

The Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference is a four-day event bringing together some of the world’s best authors, aspiring writers, agents, editors, and other industry professionals. ...

When: TBD

Where: Franklin, TN US

Drumshanbo Written Word Weekend

A resurrection of Drumshanbo’s literary festival from 2009-2011.
Two days of talking words. Event includes A Poetry Film Competition/Short Story Writing Class/Read your Own Work Night/Masterc...

When: TBD

Where: Drumshanbo, Connacht IE

Arts & Words

The Arts & Words Festival in Gibsons, BC, is a creative collaboration celebrated over four days. It’s an annual event organized by the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society. The festival in...

When: TBD

Where: Gibsons, BC CA

KPBS San Diego Book Festival

The inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival on the University of San Diego campus is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions with award-winning authors, activit...

When: TBD

Where: San Diego, CA US

McKinney Literary Fest

The McKinney Public Library is hosting the McKinney Literary Fest, an event designed to connect local authors with literature lovers from throughout our North Texas community. ...

When: TBD

Where: McKinney, TX US

Lubbock Book Festival

This free, two-day long Lubbock Book Festival connects authors and readers through an exciting event to celebrate literacy, creativity, and the written word. We will have book sales, author signings,...

When: TBD

Where: Lubbock, TX US

Great Lakes African American Writers Conference

The Annual Great Lakes African American Writers Conference is a day-long event that brings together literary creatives from Cleveland, Northeast Ohio, and throughout the Great Lakes region. The confer...

When: TBD

Where: Cleveland, OH US

Word Christchurch

A typical programme comprises 75+ events featuring over 150 writers, artists and thinkers. For five days we flood the CBD with a buzz of excited people and conversations, filling not just our venues, ...

When: TBD

Where: Christchurch, NZ

Islay Book Festival

The Islay Book Festival is a vibrant, community-led event held annually on the picturesque Isle of Islay, Scotland. Founded in 2006, it has grown from a small book ...

When: TBD

Where: Isle of Islay, Scotland UK

Northland Writers, Readers and Poets Festival

Celebrating the vibrant literary talent of New Zealand's North, our festival is dedicated to bringing the voices of our local writers, poets, librarians, and publishers to the forefront. Whether ...

When: TBD

Where: Northland, NZ

Words in Winter: Daylesford Literary Festival

Words in Winter is an annual celebration of words in all their forms, based in Daylesford. The festival shares stories and ideas by local and visiting presenters through performance, music, storytelli...

When: TBD

Where: Daylesford, VIC AU

WriterCon

WriterCon is a community of writers working together to build skills, exchange knowledge, and achieve dreams. We provide knowledge and opportunities designed to push you forward along your writer’s ...

When: TBD

Where: Oklahoma City, OK US

San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books

The San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books brings together readers, authors, booksellers, and businesses from the San Diego area who share a passion for literature. Now in its seventh year, the eve...

When: TBD

Where: San Diego, CA US

Dunkeld Writers Festival

Experience the magic of the Dunkeld Writers Festival, an annual celebration honoring the diverse talents of Australian writers in the stunning town of Dunkeld, Victoria. This vibrant festival features...

When: TBD

Where: Dunkeld, VIC AU

Bumbershoot

The Seattle Arts Festival always has active coffee houses and a book fair spotlighting literary artists....

When: TBD

Where: Seattle, WA US

Queen’s Park Book Festival

Queen’s Park is a hidden, family-friendly gem in North West London centred on a 30 acre park surrounded by beautiful Victorian homes. We are the only London book festival to be held solely in a publ...

When: TBD

Where: London, England UK

Latinx Kidlit Book Festival

The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival is a virtual celebration of Latinx KidLit authors, illustrators, and books for all students, educators and book lovers everywhere. The festival will present two free da...

When: TBD

Where: , NM US

Appalachian Writers Conference

This year’s conference will dive into genre writing, with faculty who are established authors of cozy mysteries, crime, romance, dystopian, and fantasy novels. Award-winning, nationally and regional...

When: TBD

Where: Berea, KY US

Bouchercon World Mystery Convention

The World Mystery Convention is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization which holds an annual convention in honor of Anthony Boucher, the distinguished mystery fiction critic, editor and author. Bo...

When: TBD

Where: New Orleans, LA US

Salem Literary Festival

The Salem Literary Festival aims to inspire and promote literacy and a love of books and reading by creating connections through sharing stories. Held over one weekend each fall, the Salem Literary Fe...

When: TBD

Where: Salem, MA US

American Christian Fiction Writers Conference