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 Book Festival. April 27, 2025; Phoenix.

Desert Foothills Book Festival. October 19, 2024; Scottsdale.

Tucson Festival of Books. March 15-16, 2025; Tucson.

Six Bridges Book Festival. September 25-October 1, 2023; Little Rock. (Soliciting submissions for 2025.)

Bay Area Book Festival. May 31-June 1, 2025; Berkeley.

Literary Festival of Women Authors. April 5, 2025; Long Beach.

LitLit: The Little Literary Fair. November 2, 2024; Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. April 26-27, 2025; Los Angeles.

Orange County Children's Book Festival. September 22, 2024; Costa Mesa.

Yallwest Book Festival. May 3, 2025; Santa Monica.

Fort Collins Book Fest. February 2025; Fort Collins.

Margins Book Festival. September 21-22, 2024; Denver.

RomantiConn. July 25-26, 2025; Trumbull.

History Book Festival. September 26-28, 2025; Lewes.

Delaconn. November 2, 2024; Newark.

ApollyCon. April 10-13, 2025.

Imaginarium Book Festival. June 6-7, 2025.

National Book Festival. September 6, 2025.

Amelia Island Book Festival. February 28, 2025; Amelia Island.

BAM! Festival. April 5, 2025; 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 16-23, 2025; Miami.

Small Press Fair. November 9-10, 2024; Dania Beach.

Southwest Florida Reading Festival. March 1, 2025; Fort Myers.

Word of South Festival of Literature and Music. April 4-6, 2025; Tallahassee.

Carrollton BookFest. April 4-5, 2025; Carrollton.

Conyers Book Festival. April 19, 2025; Conyers.

Dahlonega Literary Festival. March 1, 2025; Dahlonega.

Decatur Book Festival. October 3-4, 2025; Decatur.

Decatur Children's Book Festival. May 3-5, 2024; Decatur.

Savannah Book Festival. February 6-9, 2025; Savannah.

Printer's Row Lit Fest. September 6-7, 2025; Chicago.

Beyond the Book Festival. September 6, 2025; Starke County.

DSM Book Festival. March 22, 2025; Des Moines.

Iowa City Book Festival. October 6-12, 2025; Iowa City.

Kansas Book Festival. September 20, 2025; Topeka.

Kentucky Book Festival. November 2, 2024; Lexington.

Louisville Book Festival. October 11, 2025; Louisville.

BLK INK Book Festival. May 3, 2025; New Orleans.

Louisiana Book Festival. November 1, 2025; Baton Rouge.

New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane. March 27-29, 2025; New Orleans.

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. March 26-30, 2025; New Orleans.

Annapolis Book Festival. May 3, 2025; Annapolis.

Baltimore Book Festival. September 27-29, 2024; Baltimore.

Book Fair at Bel Air. August 23, 2025; Bel Air.

Fright Reads Book Festival. September 28-29, 2024; Millersville.

Gaithersburg Book Festival. May 17, 2025; Gaithersburg.

Kensington Day of the Book Festival. April 27, 2025; Kensington.

The Write Women Book Fest. July 19-20, 2025; Bowie.

Boston Book Festival. October 25, 2025; Copley Square and Roxbury.

Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair. November 8-10, 2024; Boston.

Newburyport Literary Festival. April 25-27, 2025; Newburyport.

Midwest Literary Walk. April 12, 2025; Chelsea.

Rosemount Writers Festival and Book Fair. March 15, 2025; Rosemount.

Twin Cities Book Festival. October 19, 2024; Falcon Heights.

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival. April 9-11, 2025; Hattiesburg.

Mississippi Book Festival. September 13, 2025; Jackson.

Unbound Book Festival. April 17-20, 2025; Columbia.

A Day or Two of Wine, Romance, and More! May 3-4, 2025; Columbia.

Collingswood Book Festival. October 4, 2025; Collingswood.

Montclair Literary Festival. April 26-May 3, 2025; Montclair.

Morristown Festival of Books. October 10-11, 2025, Morristown.

Princeton Children's Book Festival. October 5, 2024; Princeton.

Toms River Book Show. June 6, 2025; Toms River.

Santa Fe International Literary Festival. May 16-18, 2025; Santa Fe.

ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. April 3-6, 2025; Manhattan.

Brooklyn Book Festival. September 21, 2025; Brooklyn.

The Chappaqua Children's Book Festival. September 27, 2025; Chappaqua.

Gold Coast Book Fair. May 16-18, 2025; Oyster Bay.

The Harlem Book Fair. September 7, 2024; Harlem.

Hudson Children's Book Festival. May 3, 2025; Hudson.

Rochester Children's Book Festival. November 8, 2025; Rochester.

Saratoga Book Festival. October 2-5, 2025; Saratoga Springs.

Woodstock Book Fest. April 4-6, 2025; Woodstock.

Bookmarks' Festival of Books and Authors. September 25-28, 2025; Winston-Salem.

Greensboro Bound Literary Festival. May 17, 2025; Greensboro.

Queen City Book Fair. May 17, 2025; Charlotte.

Books by the Banks. November 15, 2025; Cincinnati.

Buckeye Book Fair. November 1, 2025; Wooster.

Columbus Book Festival. July 12-13, 2025; Columbus.

Mid-Ohio Indie Author Book Expo. August 9, 2025; Grove City.

Ohioana Book Festival. May 3, 2025; Columbus.

Portland Book Festival. November 8, 2025; Portland.

African American Children's Book Fair. February 1, 2025; Philadelphia.

BookfestPA. July 12, 2025; State College.

Easton Book Festival. October 13-20, 2024; Easton.

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books. May 31, 2025; Pittsburgh.

Harrisburg Book Festival. October 2025; Harrisburg.

Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books & Authors. October 18-19, 2024; Providence.

Charleston Literary Festival. November 7-16, 2025; Charleston.

Yallfest Book Festival. November 15-16, 2024; Charleston.

South Dakota Festival of Books. September 26-28, 2025; Deadwood.

Appalachian Wordfest. March 1, 2025; Sevierville.

Southern Festival of Books. October 18-19, 2025; Nashville.

National Black Book Festival. October 23-25, 2025; Houston.

San Antonio Book Festival. April 12, 2025; San Antonio.

Texas Book Festival. November 16-17, 2024; Austin.

Brattleboro Literary Festival. October 18-20, 2024; Brattleboro.

Green Mountain Book Festival. November 1-2, 2024; Burlington.

Fall for the Book. October 7-11, 2025; Fairfax.

Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival. October 12, 2024; Fredericksburg.

Virginia Children's Book Festival. October 15-17, 2025; Farmville.

Virginia Festival of the Book. March 20-23, 2025; Charlottesville.

Williamsburg Book Festival. February 22, 2025; Williamsburg.

Get Lit! Festival. April 10-13, 2025; Spokane.

Orcas Island Lit Fest. September 13-14, 2024; Eastsound.

Written in the Northwest Book Fair. November 23, 2024; Lynnwood.

West Virginia Book Festival. October 19, 2024; Charleston.

Ridges and Rivers Book Festival. April 26, 2025; Viroqua.

Wisconsin Book Festival. October 23-26, 2025; Madison.

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.