List of Book Fairs and Book Festivals by State
It should come as no surprise that everyone on the Writer's Digest team loves books. As such, we love all the same things other readers and writers love: well-stocked libraries, over-stuffed bookstores, and vibrant book fairs and festivals.
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Readers love book fairs, because, well, books! But writers can gain a lot from book fairs and festivals as well. Of course, there's the whole promotion and sales angle, but it's a great venue for connecting with readers, writers, and publishers. Plus, it's becoming more and more common that book fairs and festivals host speakers.
The following list of book fairs and festivals is broken up by state. The name of the event links to the event's website to get the most current information about it.
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Arizona
Arizona Book Festival. April 27, 2025; Phoenix.
Desert Foothills Book Festival. October 19, 2024; Scottsdale.
Tucson Festival of Books. March 9-10, 2024; Tucson.
Arkansas
Six Bridges Book Festival. September 25-October 1, 2023; Little Rock.
California
Bay Area Book Festival. June 1-2, 2024; Berkeley.
Literary Festival of Women Authors. March 9, 2024; Long Beach.
LitLit: The Little Literary Fair. November 2, 2024; Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. April 20-21, 2024; Los Angeles.
Orange County Children's Book Festival. September 22, 2024; Costa Mesa.
Yallwest Book Festival. May 4, Santa Monica.
Colorado
Fort Collins Book Fest. February 2024; Fort Collins.
Margins Book Festival. September 21-22, 2024; Denver.
Connecticut
RomantiConn. July 26-27, 2024; Trumbull.
Delaware
History Book Festival. September 27-29, 2024; Lewes.
Delaconn. November 2, 2024; Newark.
District of Columbia
ApollyCon. April 10-13, 2025.
Imaginarium Book Festival. June 7-8, 2024.
National Book Festival. August 24, 2024.
Florida
Amelia Island Book Festival. February 2024; Amelia Island.
BAM! Festival. April 13, 2024; West Palm Beach.
Books by the Bay. March 29, 2025; Pensacola.
F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival. February 21-22, 2025; Daytona Beach.
Miami Book Fair. November 17-24, 2024; Miami.
Small Press Fair. November 11-12, 2023; Dania Beach.
Southwest Florida Reading Festival. March 2, 2024; Fort Myers.
Word of South Festival of Literature and Music. April 26-28, 2024; Tallahassee.
Georgia
Conyers Book Festival. April 20, 2024; Conyers.
Dahlonega Literary Festival. March 2, 2024; Dahlonega.
Decatur Book Festival. October 4-5, 2024; Decatur.
Decatur Children's Book Festival. May 3-5, 2024; Decatur.
Savannah Book Festival. February 15-18, 2024; Savannah.
Illinois
Printer's Row Lit Fest. September 7-8, 2024; Chicago.
Indiana
Beyond the Book Festival. September 7, 2024; Starke County.
Iowa
DSM Book Festival. March 22, 2025; Des Moines.
Kansas
Kansas Book Festival. September 28, 2024; Topeka.
Kentucky
Kentucky Book Festival. November 2, 2024; Lexington.
Louisville Book Festival. October 18-19, 2024; Louisville.
Southern Kentucky Book Fest. September 21, 2024; Bowling Green.
Louisiana
BLK INK Book Festival. May 11, 2024; New Orleans.
Louisiana Book Festival. October 28, 2023; Baton Rouge.
New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane. March 14-16, 2024; New Orleans.
Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. March 20-24, 2024; New Orleans.
Maryland
Annapolis Book Festival. April 27, 2024; Annapolis.
Baltimore Book Festival. September 27-29, 2024; Baltimore.
Book Fair at Bel Air. August 10, 2024; Bel Air.
Fright Reads Book Festival. September 28-29, 2024; Millersville.
Gaithersburg Book Festival. May 18, 2024; Gaithersburg.
Kensington Day of the Book Festival. April 21, 2024; Kensington.
The Write Women Book Fest. July 19-20, 2025; Bowie.
Massachusetts
Boston Book Festival. October 26, 2024; Copley Square and Roxbury.
Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair. November 8-10, 2024; Boston.
Michigan
Midwest Literary Walk. April 20, 2024; Chelsea.
Minnesota
Rosemount Writers Festival and Book Fair. March 16, 2024; Rosemount.
Twin Cities Book Festival. October 2024; Falcon Heights.
Mississippi
Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival. April 10-12, 2024; Hattiesburg.
Mississippi Book Festival. September 14, 2024; Jackson.
Missouri
Unbound Book Festival. April 18-21, 2024; Columbia.
New Jersey
A Day or Two of Wine, Romance, and More! May 3-4, 2025; Columbia.
Collingswood Book Festival. October 5, 2024; Collingswood.
Montclair Literary Festival. April 27-May 4, 2024; Montclair.
Morristown Festival of Books. October 18-19, 2024, Morristown.
Princeton Children's Book Festival. October 5, 2024; Princeton.
New Mexico
Santa Fe International Literary Festival. May 17-19, 2024; Santa Fe.
New York
ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. April 3-6, 2025; Manhattan.
Brooklyn Book Festival. September 29, 2024; Brooklyn.
The Chappaqua Children's Book Festival. September 28, 2024; Chappaqua.
Gold Coast Book Fair. June 28-30, 2024; Oyster Bay.
The Harlem Book Fair. September 7, 2024; Harlem.
Hudson Children's Book Festival. May 4, 2024; Hudson.
Rochester Children's Book Festival. November 2, 2024; Rochester.
Saratoga Book Festival. October 5-6, 2024; Saratoga Springs.
Woodstock Book Fest. April 4-6, 2025; Woodstock.
North Carolina
Bookmarks' Festival of Books and Authors. September 28, 2024; Winston-Salem.
Greensboro Bound Literary Festival. May 16-19, 2024; Greensboro.
Movable Feast Weekend. January 27-28, 2024; Winston-Salem.
Queen City Book Fair. May 18, 2024; Charlotte.
Ohio
Books by the Banks. November 16, 2024; Cincinnati.
Buckeye Book Fair. November 2, 2024; Wooster.
Columbus Book Festival. July 13-14, 2024; Columbus.
Mid-Ohio Indie Author Book Expo. August 10, 2024; Grove City.
Ohioana Book Festival. April 20, 2024; Columbus.
Oregon
Portland Book Festival. November 2, 2024; Portland.
Pennsylvania
African American Children's Book Fair. February 3, 2024; Philadelphia.
BookfestPA. July 13, 2024; State College.
Easton Book Festival. October 13-20, 2024; Easton.
Festival of Books in the Alleghenies. September 21, 2024; Edensburg.
Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books. May 11, 2024; Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg Book Festival. October, 2024; Harrisburg.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books & Authors. October 14, 2024; Providence.
South Carolina
Charleston Literary Festival. November 1-10, 2024; Charleston.
Yallfest Book Festival. November 15-16, 2024; Charleston.
South Dakota
South Dakota Festival of Books. September 20-22, 2024; Deadwood.
Tennessee
Southern Festival of Books. October 26-27, 2024; Nashville.
Texas
National Black Book Festival. October 17-19, 2024; Houston.
San Antonio Book Festival. April 13, 2024; San Antonio.
Texas Book Festival. November 16-17, 2024; Austin.
Vermont
Brattleboro Literary Festival. October 18-20, 2024; Brattleboro.
Green Mountain Book Festival. November 1-2, 2024; Burlington.
Virginia
Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival. October 12, 2024; Fredericksburg.
Virginia Children's Book Festival. October 16-18, 2024; Farmville.
Virginia Festival of the Book. March 20-24, 2024; Charlottesville.
Williamsburg Book Festival. February 22, 2025; Williamsburg.
Washington
Get Lit! Festival. April 10-13, 2025; Spokane.
Orcas Island Lit Fest. June 2-3, 2023; Eastsound.
Written in the Northwest Book Fair. November 23, 2024; Lynnwood.
West Virginia
West Virginia Book Festival. October 19, 2024; Charleston.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Book Festival. October 17-20, 2024; Madison.
Wyoming
Jackson Hole Book Festival. October 26, 2024; Jackson.
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Are we missing a book fair or festival? Or is there an update we haven't made? Send updates to me at rbrewer@aimmedia.com.
