#book festivals

[gollancz]

Gollanczfest may be over for this year, but we have lots of exciting content to help fill the void.

[jmccannwriter]

Writing on the Spectrum

My latest article at WritersDigest.com highlights why neurodiversity adds richness to literature and life, with tips to creating authentic characters on the autism spectrum. Writing on the Spectrum: The Importance of Stories by and about People with Autism The article also highlights the Arizona Author Book Festival taking place in Phoenix, April 27, 2025. I volunteered to coordinate the…

[familythings]

Top 7 Book Towns for A Unique Literary Getaway

I read an interesting news article yesterday about a new trend this year of people turning to buy books again. I mean real books, the ones with paper we have grown up reading. Bookstores are experiencing over a 100% increase in sales compared to 2023. Somehow, people have understood that reading eBooks does not fulfill the same satisfactorily experience as reading a real book. And, as we are…

[lilyionamackenzie]

Are presenting our books at Book Festivals worth the time and money?

I’ve been thinking about book festivals I’ve participated in and realize that, while these events are great for focusing on the many book genres available, I probably won’t attend one again. A while back, I signed up for the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley, a relatively new venue. Its first session was in 2015, and it claims to be an international event that draws people from all over the…

[sebastianravkin]

Fuck book banning in 2024

It's the beginning of a new month so here is the link to 2024 Book Festivals again. My community just had our book festival in March and it was, as always, a wonderful success. But April is a busy month for book festivals - so take a look and try to find one near you to attend. Or maybe take a little road trip?

Remember, a great way to fight book banning is to celebrate books! 

[booksincomics]

#booksincomics

[karmacanary]

What's Up Wednesday

Last weekend ended my book shows for this year, but I’m already lining up 2024 and even some 2025 shows, believe it or not. So far for 2024, I’m firm for Sexy & Sassy Signing (SaSS) in Norfolk, VA on July 20th and RomantiConn in Trumbull, CT the following weekend (7/27). I’ve also applied to Books Books Books, in Lancaster, PA (Sept), The Collingswood Book Fest in Collingswood, NJ (Oct) and I’ll…

[anne-louise-fortune]

I recently managed to attend Bloody Scotland, in Stirling, for the first time.

This was a really great event, and I'm already planning to return for the full three days next year.

[bunnyandbooks]

YallWest 23 haul

[ladyloveandjustice]

I often think about how incredibly fit Natsume must be, yokai-induced sickliness aside. He spends 75% of his life running from yokai, through forests and mountains and all kinds of shit. Every day is a marathon for him, he arguably gets too much exercise (which might contribute to collapsing from exhaustion a lot. over exercising isn't good for you).

But imagine what a fast runner he must be. He's able to sometimes lose yokai despite their supernatural speed etc. And he's been doing this since he's a child? I just want an episode where it's time for track in gym class and everyone's expecting the kid who's constantly sick and exhausted to be the slowest one, but instead he just passes them all at warp speed. WHEN did he have time to get this in shape, isn't he always inches away from keeling over, his class in chaos. Nishimura and Kitamoto are the least surprised since they've seen him running before, but even they didn't think he was THIS fast., wow, what natural talent.

Actually, there should be a running gag where one of the many stressors Natsume faced over the years is track team coaches trying to constantly recruit him in most of the schools he goes to, so he's constantly trying to hide how fast he is because he can't be a burden and have the people he's living with PAY SPORTS EXPENSES omg :(( and also he wouldn't be able to show up for most of the meetings, so. And also he doesn't like most team sports (the real reason).

He's managed to keep it mostly under wraps in Yatsuhara, but then one day it's the sports day episode and Nishimura trips while carrying the baton as they always do and starts crying so Natsume's like "siiiiiiiigh fine don't worry Nishimura I've got this" and suddenly he's at the finish line. Thus his hellish lot of being hounded by the track coach begins anew, thanks a lot Nishimura.

[paintedcrows-caws]

Front row seat to Alex Hirsch's InMotion London Talk!! Aaaa!! (The high quality close up photos were taken by the wonderful @stupidlittlespirit! Who was sitting with me and had a far better camera, haha)

You can watch the full thing here, recorded by the brilliant Topaz Animation!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn_O7CMM67A&t=137s

[reedusmcbridedaily]

NORMAN REEDUS & MELISSA MCBRIDE 2024 Tribeca Film Festival Portraits

[heckyeahponyscans]

[cartoonistcoop]

Announcing the NIB + INK FESTIVAL! 

Coming May 2025, NIF is a Co-op members-run, online event featuring a marketplace to buy digital comics from members, free comic zines, panels, workshops, + more!  Read more + sign up for notifications here!

[lilyionamackenzie]

Do book festivals sell books? Here's my experience!

With two new books being published by Shanti Arts, and wondering how best to market them, I’ve been thinking about book festivals I’ve participated in. I realize that, while these events are great for focusing on the many book genres available, I also have concluded that I probably won’t attend one again. A few years ago, I signed up for the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley, a relatively new…

[sebastianravkin]

February Book Festivals 2024

Great way to fight book banning is to support your local book festivals. Here are some of the ones happening in February. Link to details provided at end.

NATIONAL

Alabama

SOUTHERN VOICES FESTIVAL (February 20 - 24 in Hoover, AL)

Colorado

FORT COLLINS BOOK FESTIVAL (February 01 - 19 in Fort Collins, CO)

Florida

READOUT FESTIVAL OF LESBIAN LITERATURE (February 16-18 in Gulfport, FL)

INDIE BOOK FAIR (February 17 in Orlando, FL)

AMELIA ISLAND BOOK FESTIVAL (February 22-24 in Fernandina Beach, FL)

F.R.E.S.H. BOOK FESTIVAL (February 23-24 in Daytona Beach, FL)

CHARLOTTE HARBOR BOOK FESTIVAL (February 24 in Punta Gorda, FL)

Georgia

SAVANNAH BOOK FESTIVAL (February 15-18 in Savannah, GA)

Michigan

DETROIT BOOK CITY ANNUAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY BOOK EXPO (February 17 in Southfield, MI)

GREAT LAKES COMIC-CON  (February 23-24 in Warren, MI)

New York

SOCIETY OF CHILDREN’S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS ANNUAL WINTER CONFERENCE (February 9 - 11 in New York City, NY)

Pennsylvania 

AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR (February 3 in Philadelphia, PA)

Tennessee

ROSE GLEN LITERARY FESTIVAL (February 24 in Sevierville, TN)

Texas

BOOKWORM BOOK FESTIVAL (February 3 in Houston, TX)

PEOPLES POETRY FEST (February 22-24 in Corpus Christi, TX)

TEEN BOOKFEST BY THE BAY (February 24 in Corpus Christi, TX)

Virgina 

WILLIAMSBURG BOOK FESTIVAL (February 24 in Williamsburg, VA)

Washington

AWP CONFERENCE & BOOKFAIR (February 7-10 in Seattle, WA)

INTERNATIONAL

Australia

PERTH FESTIVAL (February 09 - March 03 in Perth, WA )

BANJO PATTERSON AUSTRALIAN POETRY FESTIVAL (February 17 - 25 in Orange, NSW)

VOICES ON THE COAST (February 22-28 in Sunshine Coast, QLD)

GENRECON (February 23-25 in South Brisbane, QLD)

Canada

CHERIE SMITH JCC JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL (February 10 - 15 in Vancouver, BC)

SHARP WORDS BOOK FAIR (February 24 in Hamilton, ON)

MASC YOUNG AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS FESTIVAL (February 27 - 28 in Ottawa, ON)

England

WOLVERHAMPTON LITERATURE FESTIVAL (February 2 - 4 in Wolverhampton, England )

Mexico

SAN MIGUEL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE (February 19-23 in San Miguel de Allende, GTO)

TODOS SANTOS WRITERS WORKSHOP (February 4 - 10 in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur)

Morocco

MARRAKECH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (February 8 - 11 in Marrakech, Morocco)

New Zealand

SAMESAME BUT DIFFERENT LGBTQI+ WRITERS AND READERS FESTIVAL (February 14 - 18 in Auckland, NZ)

Scotland

GRANITE NOIR (February 20-24 in Aberdeen, Scotland)

Spain

BARCELONA CRIME NOVEL FESTIVAL (BCNEGRA) (February 5 - 11 in Barcelona, ES)