Book and Literary Magazine Fairs


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

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