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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...
Ends: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

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 instructional presentations on writing, publishing, and market...
Ends: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

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 literary heritage. It features a diverse lineup of workshops...
Ends: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

Poetry International Rotterdam
Poetry International Rotterdam presents the most noteworthy poetry of the groundbreaking great masters, alongside that of new and original poetic talents from around the world. ...
Ends: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

Books by the Beach
An exciting in-person event with a fantastic programme of top authors visiting Scarborough. ...
Ends: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

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, 2011. The festival is a celebration of Australian writing ...
Ends: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

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 anticipated crime and mystery releases, followed by book signings...
Ends: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

Cymera Festival
Cymera is Scotland’s festival of science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing....
Ends: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

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 their new projects, and revel in their weirdness. ...
Ends: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

Ilminster Literary Festival
Although Ilminster Literary Festival is small compared with some, it’s perfectly formed! That’s helped to make it a highlight of the town’s annual cultural calendar.

Since it began in 2016, ILF has attracted enthusiastic support from ...
Ends: 2026-06-08   [Read More]

Festival News

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

NWA Book Fest Kids
This festival brings together Arkansas authors across different genres for author readings and panel discussions. Children’s book authors ...
Starts: 2026-06-07   [Read More]

LiterASIAN
LiterASIAN is a spotlight on Asian Canadian literature, history, and culture. Readings, workshops, panel discussions, and bookfair. ...
Starts: 2026-06-08   [Read More]

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 th...
Starts: 2026-06-09   [Read More]

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-wi...
Starts: 2026-06-11   [Read More]

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...
Starts: 2026-06-11   [Read More]

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Book Awards News

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

GIRS Book Award
Annually, the ALIAS and ISA hold an award competition to recognize excellence in scholarship of teaching and learning as related to international affa...
Deadline: 2026-06-30

Cheshire Novel Prize
The Cheshire Novel Prize is open to un-agented authors and a deadline for long-list announcements set for July 1, 2025.
The prize is open to un...
Deadline: 2026-07-01

Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize
The Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize is awarded to the best work submitted to the magazine’s annual contest for a genre that embraces, but ...
Deadline: 2026-08-01

PEN Translation Prize
The $3,000 PEN Translation Prize invites submissions of book-length translations from any language into English published during the current calendar ...
Deadline: 2026-08-01

Aspen Words Literary Prize
The Aspen Words Literary Prize is a $35,000 annual award for an influential work of fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrat...
Deadline: 2026-08-03

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