Festival Information
Festival Start DateSeptember 25, 2026
Festival End DateSeptember 27, 2026
LocationLewes, Delaware, United States
GenreFiction, Nonfiction
AudienceFans and Readers (All Ages)
Submission TypeAuthor Submissions Accepted, Publisher / Editor Submissions Accepted
Official Websitehttps://www.historybookfestival.org/
Submission Formhttps://www.historybookfestival.org/for-prospective-authors
The History Book Festival is the only book festival dedicated to history through story, showcasing new historical fiction and narrative nonfiction from multiple subjects, eras, and voices. Over 94% of HBF’s author presentations are free and open to all, drawing readers from 30 states and abroad to this singular event at the Delaware beaches in historic Lewes, dubbed “the first town in the first state.”