The Author Space

Jackson Hole Book Festival—Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2025-09-27
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.

Books, Books, Books Event—Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2025-09-27
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.

Chappaqua Children's Book Festival—Chappaqua, New York
2025-09-27
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.

Albany Book Festival—Albany, New York
2025-09-27
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.

South Dakota Festival of Books—Spearfish, South Dakota
2025-09-26 08:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00 (America/New_York)
The state’s premier literary event, celebrating literature in South Dakota and beyond by connecting the very best regional and national writers with the state’s readers for conversations, presentations, panel discussions, book signings, and special events.

Harbor Springs Festival of the Book—Harbors Springs, Michigan
2025-09-26 08:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00
A three-day celebration of readers, writers, books, and the literary craft, featuring up to 50 nationally published authors and illustrators in sessions including such genres as fiction, nonfiction, mystery/thriller, poetry, cookbook, and children’s.

History Book Festival
2025-09-26 08:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00 | Lewes, Delaware, Lewes, Delaware, United States
The only book festival dedicated to history through story, showcasing new historical fiction and narrative nonfiction from multiple subjects, eras, and voices. 95% of HBF’s 22 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.

Central Wisconsin Book Festival—Wausau, Wisconsin
2025-09-25 08:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00
he goal of this festival is to provide book lovers in Central Wisconsin and beyond with a chance to hear and meet a multitude of authors over the course of several days. It gives people a chance to build their own connections through their mutual passion for literature in its many forms and genres.

Bookmarks Festival of Books—Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2025-09-25 08:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00
Begun as an annual book festival in 2004, this has since grown to be the largest annual book festival in the Carolinas—part of the organization’s mission to cultivate community by bringing people of all ages together with books and authors that educate, inspire, challenge, and entertain.

Brooklyn Book Festival—Brooklyn, New York
2025-09-21
A literary celebration that includes readers, publishers, booksellers, and hundreds of authors. More than 200 local, international, debut and iconic authors are presented in panel discussions and book-signings on outdoor stages and with partner venues in Downtown Brooklyn.

LitUp Festival—Kansas City, Missouri
2025-09-20
An all-day event that brings Kansas City-area teens together with authors, poets, illustrators, and other creators. Not only will attendees be able to meet their favorite authors, but they’ll also learn new ways to harness their own creative talents.

Kansas Book Festival
2025-09-20 | Washburn University, Topeka, KS, United States
Designed to celebrate the best of Kansas literature, arts and history, this free festival offers a variety of activities, including meet-the-author sessions, panel discussions, book signings and sales, and a special tent with projects for children.

Provincetown Book Festival—Provincetown, Massachusetts
2025-09-19 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00
Meet acclaimed authors and guest speakers visiting othe famed arts colony for three days of free events, including readings, interviews, conversations, and the 2025 Rose Dorothea Award presentation.

Washington Island Literary Festival—Washington Island, Wisconsin
2025-09-18 08:00 - 2025-09-20 17:00
A moveable feast of writing, reading, discussion, and thought about the written word. Writers’ workshops, author panels and presentations, readings and parties are scheduled at various quaint, historic and beautiful venues around the Island.

NINC 2025: THRIVE
2025-09-17 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | St. Pete Beach, FL
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 experience of networking and high-level professional development.

Fright Reads Book Festival—West Friendship
2025-09-13 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00
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 kinds, this event is family-friendly and full of spine-tingling fun!

Baltimore Book Festival—Baltimore
2025-09-13 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00
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.

Milford Readers and Writers Festival—Milford, Pennsylvania
2025-09-13
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 of America’s most stimulating literary venues—for first-rank authors, would-be authors, and the reading public.

Mississippi Book Festival—Jackson
2025-09-13
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.

Minnesota Children's Book Festival—Red Wing
2025-09-13
This beloved event features presentations of new books by award-winning authors and illustrators writing for young readers through middle grade.

Los Angeles Kids' Book Festival
2025-09-07 09:30 - 17:00 | West Hollywood Park, 647 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90069, United States
Enjoy LA’s first and largest event celebrating early education, bilingualism, and multiculturalism. A free event for the public presented by the ABC Foundation.

Printers Row Lit Fest
2025-09-06 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00 | Printers Row Lit Fest, Dearborn, IL, United States
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 over the two-day festival.

Library of Congress National Book Festival—Washington, D.C.
2025-09-06
An annual event that celebrates literature and literacy, bringing together authors, poets, illustrators, and readers for a day of book discussions, panels, and signings.

Independent Authors Book Expo—Roselle, New Jersey
2025-09-06
Join the expo for workshops and events that empower independent authors and promote literacy. Meet and greet authors, poets, editors, illustrators, and more; attend author readings and book signings; join panel discussions and writing workshops; and participate in arts and crafts promo giveaways, prizes, and surprises.

Beyond the Book Festival
2025-09-06 | The Starke County Public Library, Starke County, IN, United States
The Starke County Public Library hosts this one-day event showcasing more than 30 local, national and international authors. Authors will meet with festival attendees, sign books, give presentations and facilitate workshops as part of the day’s programming.

Diversicon 32—Plymouth, Minnesota
2025-09-05 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00
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.

Bouchercon—New Orleans
2025-09-03 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00 | Marriott Hotel, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, United States
“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 long weekend of education, entertainment, and fun.

Northwoods Art & Book Festival
2025-08-09 08:00 - 17:00
The longest-running art and literature festival in the state is a tapestry of creativity and cultural celebration, showcasing original artwork, and books, in a lively atmosphere with live music, food trucks, and more.

National Book Club Conference
2025-08-01 08:00 - 2025-08-03 17:00
Places readers in an upscale, intimate environment with some of their favorite authors, and introduces attendees to new talent to add to their reading lists. The annual weekend consists of numerous book club meetings, panel discussions and other events that give readers facetime with authors.

Black Writers Weekend
2025-07-31 08:00 - 2025-08-02 18:00
A one-of-a-kind gathering that connects fans and readers intimately with beloved authors, esteemed screenwriters, and luminaries from the worlds of film and TV.
