• 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 of America’s most stimulating literary venues—for first-rank authors, would-be authors, and the reading public.

    Baltimore Book Festival—Baltimore

    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.

    Fright Reads Book Festival—West Friendship

    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!

    NINC 2025: THRIVE

    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.

    Washington Island Literary Festival—Washington Island, Wisconsin

    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.

    Provincetown Book Festival—Provincetown, Massachusetts

    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.

    Kansas Book Festival

    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.

    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.