This annual fall festival features bestselling authors, panel discussions, book-signing sessions, online workshops for aspiring writers, and areas dedicated to young-adult and children's books. Regional authors and poets join in open mic sessions. Dozens of authors, bookstores, publishers, and literary organizations will be featured online.

There's 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.

Now in its 4th year, this author signing event that brings in more than 140  authors is open to all genres. Hosted by Amy Garnet (6 Feet Under Books) and author Mary Walsh.

Book lovers, start preparing your reading lists for the second annual Jackson Hole Book Festival, free for all who attend. Meet nationally acclaimed and award winning authors, participate in spirited conversations, buy Festival books from our local bookstore, JH Book Trader, and have the books signed by the authors.

An event celebrating reading, literacy, stories, and wordsmithing. Scores of nationally known authors converge on the city to offer panels on a wide variety of topics, from cooking demonstrations to award-winning comedy. Authors also venture into the community for efforts such as Writers in the Schools (WITS), bringing the joy of writing to hundreds of […]

The Key West Literary Seminar is a four-day literary celebration that explores a different theme each year. In January 2026, we’ll focus on the novel. In particular, we’re interested in how the novel, as one of the slowest art forms, is working now in a world of shortened attention spans. And the varied strategies novelists […]

New Mexico's premiere pop culture event, combining the brightest Comic and Media talent for the weekend. Organizers plan to make Albuquerque Comic Con 2026 even bigger, promising more celebrity guests, a larger cosplay contest, and new interactive experiences.

A participant-focused writers’ conference. Advance your craft and energize your writing at the 32nd annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway. Join us January 16-19, 2026 at the historic Seaview Hotel near Atlantic City, NJ. Enjoy challenging and supportive workshops, insightful feedback and an encouraging community. Choose from workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, songwriting and more.

ONLINE—Features panels on current issues in biography and the craft of biography, including discussions on building suspense, getting into print, Black women's biography, and much more.

Authors from around Florida and the nation gather to talk about their writing, sell, and sign books. Includes a panel discussion, story time for kids, and more. It's recommended to check the Writers Alliance of Gainesville website closer to the event for the most up-to-date information.