A festival directory for authors and publishing professionals.
Welcome to the Pumpkin Chapter at the Dallas Farmers Market! Fall, pumpkins, and good books—what could be better? Join us Saturday, October 10 & Sunday, October 11 for Pumpkin Chapter, a fall market celebrating the cozy season and the local literary community! Browse a curated lineup of local authors and bookish vendors, discover your next great read, and enjoy a weekend filled with pumpkin-themed fun,…
The 2026 Decatur Book Festival will take place on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3. It is our mission to encourage a love of reading, inquiry, and conversation in people of all ages, and to build an enthusiastic and inclusive community of readers and writers, sparking social, creative, and intellectual engagement.
Named for the six bridges that connect the downtowns in Little Rock and North Little Rock, the Festival bridges communities and brings people together. CALS actively solicits input from a variety of demographic groups with the goal of offering a diverse, inclusive, and widely appealing festival. The event celebrates reading, literacy, stories, and wordsmithing. Scores of nationally known authors converge on the city to offer…
Each year, the Mississippi Book Festival unites readers and authors in an exhilarating celebration of books. The Capitol’s stately rooms and nearby Galloway Church turn into venues for distinguished panelists, the streets in-between transform into a bustling marketplace for booksellers, and the grounds and Capitol Rotunda become a hub of lively exchange. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL, the festival brings the written word to fun,…
The Kansas Book Festival celebrates literary life in Kansas by connecting thousands of readers and writers, and by creating opportunities for community, storytelling, and joy.
A virtual celebration of Latinx KidLit authors, illustrators, and books for readers & educators. The yearly festival is now available in early September to allow for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month planning and features select LIVE events with award-winning authors and illustrators.
Celebrating Dark Books by Black Authors New Orleans, September 24 & 25, 2027 The Hilton New Orleans Riverside What genres are included in Dark Pages? Genres like dark romance, dark fantasy, erotic fiction, horror, suspense, thriller, urban fiction, and many other mind-bending genres are celebrated at Dark Pages Book Festival. We welcome authors, readers, vendors, publishers, narrators, and more to come out and celebrate Black authors…
**Indie author submissions accepted. Non-indie authors are invitation only. Please see website for details and follow guidelines. Read Freely Fest is South Carolina’s newest book festival, celebrating stories and ideas with bestselling author talks, panels featuring fresh voices, performances and interactive activities. Each spring at Richland Library Main in downtown Columbia, you can meet favorite authors, discover new reads and connect with readers and writers…
A Magical Day For Literacy Our annual children’s book festival is always a spectacular day in Westchester. There is real magic in meeting the people behind the stories your family loves and learns from. Meet authors and illustrators, enjoy live storytimes with authors, learn from author talks, and have a ton of fun at the Family Fun Zone!
Author Signing Event in Lancaster, PA.