Book Festivals can be a fun way to discover new books and authors and celebrate the bookish community. They occur all over the world. Below you’ll find a book festival calendar for the fall of 2020.
September-November Fall for the Book in Fairfax, Virginia (virtual, schedule TBA)
September 7-11 Mid-South Book Festival in Memphis, Tennessee
September 25-27 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. (virtual, free, registration req.)
October 3-4 LA Times Festival of the Books in Los Angeles, California
October 9-11 Southern Festival of the Book in Nashville, Tennessee (virtual, free)
October 16 and 17 FOCO Book Fest in Fort Collins, Colorado (virtual)
October 31 Louisiana Book Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana
November 5-8 Charleston to Charleston Literary Festival in Charleston, South Carolina
November 7 Portland Book Festival in Portland, Oregon
November 7-8 Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas (virtual)
November 14 Hanover Book Festival —I’ll be there! Come visit!
November 15-22 Miami Book Fair in Miami, Florida (virtual)
As I write this, all of these events are still a “go,” but given the nature of this pandemic it is quite possible that some will be rescheduled, canceled, or made virtual. If they can’t happen in real life, I’m kind of excited about the idea that they might become virtual as that would allow more readers an opportunity to enjoy. I’ll update this as I become aware of changes. I’d love your help. Please comment below with any scheduling changes you become aware of and feel free to share more book festivals, too.