Browse this list to learn more about annual book fairs and festivals. When available, we have included registration and submission deadlines, fees, and other information, but please confirm these on the fair or festival’s website as details are subject to change.
JANUARY
Sunshine State Book Festival
Gainesville, FL
2025: January 31- February 1
Deadline to Submit to Author Expo: July 1–November 30
Website: sunshinestatebookfestival.com
FEBRUARY
Jersey Art Book Fair
Jersey City, NJ
2025: February 21-23
Deadline for exhibitors and programs: September 30, 2024
Website: https://www.jerseyartbookfair.org/jab-fair-2025
MARCH
Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference and Bookfair
Los Angeles, CA
2025: March 26-29
Registration Fee: $60-160
Website: awpwriter.org
London Book Fair
Olympia London, England
2025: March 11-13
Website: www.londonbookfair.co.uk
Tucson Festival of Books
Tucson, AZ
2025: March 15-16
Registration: September-December
To receive exhibitor information, visit tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/index.php?action=form&form=waitlist&type=exhibitor
Website: tucsonfestivalofbooks.org
Massachusetts Teen Spoken Word Festival
Boston, MA
2025: March 15-16
Website: https://masspoetry.org/teen-spoken-word-festival/
APRIL
Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival & Small Press Fair
Durham, NH
2025: April 18-19
Registration Fee: $100
Registration Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebhXSUgLWJfDmjHR9XkPQJi9s_FbMWSokcDJTR90KRw8Rl5w/viewform
Website: cola.unh.edu/nossrat-yassini-poetry-festival
Literary Magazine & Small Press Book Fair at Mission Creek Festival
Iowa City, IA
2025: April 3-5
Website: missioncreekfestival.com
Los Angeles Times Festival of the Book
Los Angeles, CA
2025: April 26-27
Registration: Opens in September
Registration Fee: $1,250–$7,800
Registration Form: s4.goeshow.com/cstreet/book_festival/2020/exhibitor_sales.cfm
Website: events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks
Newburyport Literary Festival
Newburyport, MA
2025: April 25-27
Website: newburyportliteraryfestival.org
New Orleans Poetry Festival
New Orleans, LA
2025: April 10-13
Website: nolapoetry.com
Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair
New York, NY
2024: April 25-28
Website: https://www.printedmatter.org/programs/4-art-book-fairs
San Antonio Book Festival
San Antonio, TX
2025: April 12
Deadline for exhibitors and programs: December 20, 2024
Website: sabookfestival.org
Tulsa LitFest
Tulsa, OK
2024: April 18-21
Website: tulsa.okstate.edu/cpw/litfest
MAY
Bucks County Book Festival
Doylestown, PA
2025: May (day TBD)
Website: bucksbookfest.org
Rainbow Book Fair
New York, NY
Focus: LGBTQ+
2025: May 10
Website: rainbowbookfair.com
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Gaithersburg, MD
2025: May 17
Exhibitor Fee: $125–$200
Exhibitor Registration Deadline: March 23
Website: gaithersburgbookfestival.org
Massachusetts Poetry Festival
Seaport, MA
2025: May 31-June 1
Website: festival.masspoetry.org
Santa Fe International Literary Festival
Santa Fe, NM
2025: May 16-18
Website: sfinternationallitfest.org
U.S. Book Show
New York, NY
2024: May 22
Registration Fee: $99–$129 (early bird); $149–$179 (general admission)
Website: usbookshow.com
Bay Area Book Festival
Berkeley, CA
2025: May 31 & June 1
Registration Fee: $450–$1,000
Website: baybookfest.org
JUNE
African American Book Festival
Austin, TX
2024: June 29
Website: aaabookfest.org
Lone Star Book Festival
Seguin, TX
2025: June 7-8
Focus: Texas Authors
Registration Fee: $40–$80
Website: lonestarfestival.fun
Portland Indie Book and Art Fair
Portland, OR
2024: June 29
Website: www.portlandindie.com
Schomburg Center Literary Festival
New York, NY
Focus: Authors of African Descent
2024: June 15
Website: schomburgcenterlitfest.org
JULY
Payson Book Festival
Payson, AZ
Focus: Arizona Authors
2024: July 13
Website: paysonbookfestival.org
SF Art Book Fair
San Francisco, CA
2024: July 18-21
Website: sfartbookfair.com
AUGUST
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Edinburgh, Scotland
2025: August 9-24
Website: www.edbookfest.co.uk
Missouri Book Festival
Washington, MO
Focus: Missouri Authors
2024: September 13-14
Website: missouribookfestival.com
Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair
Los Angeles, CA
2025: Dates TBD
Website: printedmatter.org
SEPTEMBER
Awkward Nerd Book Fair
Milwaukee, WI
2024: September 22
Registration Fee: $25
Application Deadline: May 1
Application Form: https://forms.gle/i5EBtmJxmCvFuaEK6
Website: awkwardnerdevents.com/products/awkward-nerd-book-fair-2023
Bookmarks Festival of Books
Winston-Salem, NC
2025: September 25-28
Website: bookmarksnc.org/festival
Brooklyn Book Festival
Brooklyn, NY
2024: September 22-30
Website: brooklynbookfestival.org
Harlem Book Fair
Harlem, NY
Focus: African American Authors
2024: September 4-9
Website: harlembookfair.com
Mississippi Book Festival
Jackson, MS
2024: September 14
For vendor inquiries and information, contact [email protected]
Website: msbookfestival.com
Printers Row Lit Fest
Chicago, IL
2024: September 7-8
Website: printersrowlitfest.org
Punch Bucket Literary Festival
Asheville, NC
2024: September 20-21
Registration Fee: $150
Application Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesm1jyVl-ulRk_RFiZQwBAbtagAkkdE-PbauK93Owklr4zxg/viewform
Website: punchbucketlit.org
South Dakota Festival of Books
Spearfish, SD
2025: September 26-28
Website: sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books
OCTOBER
Boston Book Festival
Boston, MA
2025: October 25
Website: bostonbookfest.org
Collingswood Book Festival
Collingswood, NJ
2024: October 5
Website: collingswoodbookfestival.com
Decatur Book Festival
Decatur/Atlanta, GA
2025: October 3-4
Website: decaturbookfestival.com
Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt, Germany
2025: October 15-19
Exhibit registration: https://www.buchmesse.de/en/exhibit/presentation-options/stand/registration
Website: buchmesse.de
Hawai’i Book and Music Festival
Honolulu, HI
2024: October 5-6
Website: hawaiibookandmusicfestival.com
Iowa City Book Festival
Iowa City, IA
2024: October 14-20
Website: iowacitybookfestival.org
Litquake and Lit Crawl SF
San Francisco, CA
2025: October 9-25
Website: litquake.org
Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival
Youngstown, OH
2024: October 17-19
Website: https://www.lityoungstown.org
National Black Book Festival
Houston, TX
2024: October 17-19
Website: nationalblackbookfestival.com/exhibitors.htm
Southern Festival of Books
Nashville, TN
2025: October 18-19
Exhibitor Registration Fees: $300 by August 22; $400 thereafter
Website: sofestofbooks.org
Twin Cities Book Festival
Minneapolis, MN
2024: October 12
Website: twincitiesbookfestival.com
West Virginia Book Festival
Charleston, WV
2024: October 19
Exhibitor Fee: Starting at $100
Exhibitor Registration Deadline: first-come, first served until filled; August 1 to be included in program
Website: wvbookfestival.org
Wisconsin Book Festival
Madison, WI
2024: October 19-22
Author Event Proposals: [email protected]
Website: wisconsinbookfestival.org
NOVEMBER
Books by the Banks Cincinnati Book Fest
Cincinnati, OH
2024: November 16
For exhibitor information, email [email protected]
Website: booksbythebanks.org
Brew & Forge Book Fair
Online-only
2023: November 27 to December 8
Website: brewandforge.com/about-the-fair
Buckeye Book Festival
Wooster, OH
2025: November 1
Focus: “Works by Ohio Authors, Illustrators, or books that are on Ohio topics”
2023 Exhibitor Fee: Free to Submit
2023 Exhibitor Registration Deadline: August 15
Website: buckeyebookfair.org
Guadalajara International Book Fair
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
2024: November 30 to December 8
Website: www.fil.com.mx/info/info_fil.asp
Push the Boat Out Poetry Festival
Edinburgh, Scotland
2024: November 22-24
Website: pushtheboatout.org
LITLIT
Los Angeles, CA
2024: November 2
Website: litlit.org
Louisiana Book Festival
Baton Rouge, LA
2024: November 2
Website: https://louisianabookfestival.org/
The Miami Book Fair International
Miami, FL
2024: November 17-24
Deadline to Submit Books: May 30
Website: miamibookfair.com
Portland Book Festival (formerly Wordstock)
Portland, OR
2025: November 8
Website: literary-arts.org/about/programs/portland-book-festival
Texas Book Festival
Austin, TX
2024: November 16-17
Deadline to Submit Books: May 15
Non-Profit Exhibitor Fee: $525
Standard Exhibitor Registration Fee: Starting at $825+
Website: texasbookfestival.org
