"Blood on the Bayou: Case Closed" is the theme for 2025. Annual world mystery convention where readers, writers, publishers, editors, agents, booksellers, and other lovers of crime fiction gather for a […]

Programming includes guest readings and/or presentations; the usual lively mix of panels and discussions on Sci-Fi in literary media, film, TV, and graphic arts; speculative science; alternative lifestyles; and—especially—multicultural Sci-Fi.

The largest free outdoor literary showcase in the Midwest is a community-based celebration for book lovers presented by the not-for-profit Near South Planning Board. More than 100K visitors are expected […]

Enjoy LA’s first and largest event celebrating early education, bilingualism, and multiculturalism. A free event for the public presented by the ABC Foundation.

This beloved event features presentations of new books by award-winning authors and illustrators writing for young readers through middle grade.

Free and open to all, the festival brings the written word to fun, festive life with authors, panel discussions, book signings, family-friendly activities, food trucks, live music, and more.

The festival aims to inspire and ignite conversations between people who love to read books and people who write them. Author John Berendt has referred to the festiva as "one […]

Celebrates the city's rich literary history, vibrant present, and bright future by connecting readers and authors and making the literary arts more engaging, entertaining, relevant, and accessible for all Baltimoreans.

Terrify yourself at this veteran-owned and operated festival of horror, science fiction, fantasy, dystopia, and thrillers that'll have you screaming with delight! Featuring authors, actors, artists, and creators of all […]

The Novelists, Inc. conference brings together our members, who are all multi-published authors in traditional and/or indie publishing, with a wide variety of industry professionals and guest speakers for a unique […]