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Chiswick Book Festival
The Chiswick Book Festival brings together top authors and their readers for a week of history, poetry, biography, creative writing, fiction, thrillers, gardens, food, wine, politics and children’s books. The Festival is a non-profit-making community ev...
Ends: 2024-09-18   [Read More]

Sevenoaks Literary Festival
Founded in 2001 the Sevenoaks Literary Festival aims to create engaging events for and in the heart of our community.

With an eclectic mix of styles, forms and events, the volunteers who run the festival seek out the brightest minds and mo...
Ends: 2024-09-22   [Read More]

Appledore Book Festival
Appledore Book Festival is one of the largest cultural festivals in Devon, attracting world-class authors, speakers and performers....
Ends: 2024-09-22   [Read More]

Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival
The Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, set up in 2008, is now one of the leading cultural events in Devon and the South West. Set on the stunning Jurassic Coast, we run five days of events in September featuring some of the most exciting writers, think...
Ends: 2024-09-22   [Read More]

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, engaging panels, creative workshops, family-fun activi...
Ends: 2024-09-24   [Read More]

Rye Arts Festival
Rye’s principal annual arts event, taking place over the weekends and last two weeks in September. It has developed over the past 50 years into one of the most successful and respected small festivals of its kind, dedicated to high quality performances ...
Ends: 2024-09-29   [Read More]

The Book Drunkard Literary Festival
Literary festival capturing the wonderment of the written word and praising its ability to intoxicate, transport and transform. ...
Ends: 2024-11-03   [Read More]

Festival News

Kasey Chambers, Danni Carr special guests at Newcastle Writers Festival
Acclaimed country music artist Kasey Chambers will feature as a special guest at the Newcastle Writers Festival in November.
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Milford Readers and Writers Festival celebrates nine years - The Pike County Courier
It’s hard to believe that the Milford Readers and Writers Festival (MRAW) is turning nine. There have been a lot of changes since its inception in ...
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Launch of new literary festival for Mullingar
The Mullingar Literary Festival Committee and their support team have announced the launch of the inaugural Mullingar Literary Festival for ...
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Lake Erie Lit Fest Turns New Page at Frontier Park
Expect book sales, workshops, vendors, activities, performances, food, and children’s activities u2013 turning Frontier Park into a literary ...
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Festival of Books connects with Sisters
Sisters Festival of Books (SFOB) presented its second festival last weekend and celebrated its new status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Upcoming Events

Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival
The Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, set up in 2008, is now one of the leading cultural events in Devon and the South West. Set on the stunn...
Starts: 2024-09-18   [Read More]

Washington Island Literary Festival
The Washington Island Literary Festival is a moveable feast of writing, reading, discussion, and thought about the written word. Writers’ works...
Starts: 2024-09-19   [Read More]

ANWA Writers Conference
The American Night Writers Association (ANWA) is a network for writers who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The annua...
Starts: 2024-09-19   [Read More]

Toronto International Festival of Authors
The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is Canada’s longest-running literary festival, a charitable cultural organization. It pres...
Starts: 2024-09-19   [Read More]

Shepherdstown Book Festival
Author panel, book talks, a regional author fair, and signings, with the festival's final day dedicated to children's events. The Regio...
Starts: 2024-09-20   [Read More]

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Book Awards News

Longlist announced for 2024 Cundill History Prize
The $75,000 (U.S.) prize, administered by McGill University, is awarded annually to a book that embodies historical scholarship, originality, literary quality, and broad appeal.
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The Derek Walcott Prize announces finalists, including Ukrainian poet Ostap Slyvynsky
"The collection ’Winter King’ is a book largely about war. I recently read in public some poems from an even earlier book, ’Adam,’ from the pre-war ...
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2024 TikTok Book Awards Shortlist
Several authors also serve as judges, including Samantha Shannon. The final winners will be voted on by TikTok users and announced July 25, 2024.
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Top Voices in Science Fiction and Fantasy Hail from the UK
Twenty UK winners have been published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volumes since the inception of the Contests.
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Joshua Whitehead and Ali Bryan among finalists for 2024 Alberta Book Publishing Awards
The winners, along with those of the Mystery & Thriller Book of Year Award, Lois Hole Award for Editorial Excellence and Special Achievement in ...
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Upcoming Award Deadlines

New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing
The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing is one of Australia's premier short fiction awards for crime writing, with six categories of ...
Deadline: 2024-09-27

Mystery & Mayhem Awards - Cozy Mystery Writing Contest
Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring "mystery and mayhem", amateur sleuthing, light suspense, travel mystery, cl...
Deadline: 2024-09-30

Little Peeps Awards
Chanticleer International Book Awards Reviews is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience for Early...
Deadline: 2024-09-30

The Dante Rossetti Awards
Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience between the ages of about twel...
Deadline: 2024-09-30

PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction honors the best published works of fiction by American permanent residents in a calendar year. The award's leg...
Deadline: 2024-09-30

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