This is a list of book festivals and writer’s conferences I have found on the web. I hope you find it helpful. Feel Free to add to the list, in the comment section. If you do, please provide dates, name, location and link. If you know the dates on some that I did not have, add that as well or contact me and I will update the listing.
JANUARY 2012:
January 4-7
45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-45), Wailea, HI
45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-45), Wailea, HI
January 20-24
American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, Dallas, TX
American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, Dallas, TX
January 23-25
BOBCATSSS 2012 Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands
BOBCATSSS 2012 Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands
January 24-25
SIIA Industry Summit, New York, NY
Jan. 20-22, 2012 – Writer’s Digest Conference – Sheraton Hotel, New York City. http://www.writersdigestconference.com/SIIA Industry Summit, New York, NY
Jan. 27-29, 2012 – San Diego State University Writers’ Conference, Doubletree Hotel, San Diego’s Mission Valley. http://www.ces.sdsu.edu/writers/
FEBRUARY 2012:
Feb. 3-4, 2012 - Cape Fear Crime Festival, Wilmington, NC. http://www.capefearcrimefestival2.com/
Feb. 3-5, 2012 - Love Is Murder Mystery Conference, Chicago, IL. http://www.loveismurder.net/.
Feb. 15-19, 2012 – Savannah Book Festival 2011, Savannah, GA. Free and open to the public. http://www.savannahbookfestival.org/
Feb. 16-19, 2012 – San Francisco Writers Conference - http://www.sfwriters.org/
Feb. 16-19, 2012 – San Miguel Writers Conference, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. http://www.sanmiguelwritersconference.org/
Feb. 17-20, 2012– The Southern California Writers Conference (SCWC) – San Diego http://www.writersconference.com/
Feb. 22-26, 2012 – Fisherman’s Wharf Writers Conference, Algonkian Writers Conference, San Francisco. http://algonkianconferences.com/conferences.htm
Feb. 27-29, 2012 – Writer’s Symposium by the Sea, Point Loma - www.pointloma.edu/writers.com
February 1-3
AAP/PSP 2012 Annual Conference, Washington, DC
AAP/PSP 2012 Annual Conference, Washington, DC
February 13-15
O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference 2012, New York, NY
O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference 2012, New York, NY
February 26-28
54th Annual NFAIS Conference, Philadelphia, PA
54th Annual NFAIS Conference, Philadelphia, PA
MARCH 2012:
March 1-4, 2012 - Sleuthfest 2012, Orlando, FL. Florida’s premier mystery writer’s conference. Workshops and expert panels. www.mwaflorida.org/sleuthfest.htm .
March 3-4, 2012 - Whidbey Island Writers Conference, Whidbey Island, WA; http://www.writeonwhidbey.com/
March 10-11, 2012 – The Tucson Festival of Books, University of Arizona campus, Tucson, AZ. Free and just excellent! http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/
March 16-17, 2012 - The Write Stuff, Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group, Allentown, PA. http://www.glvwg.org/
March 30-31, 2012 - 7th Annual Northern Colorado Writers Conference, Fort Collins Hilton. http://northerncoloradowriters.com/annual-conference-mainmenu-128.html
March 29-April 1, 2012 – Left Coast Crime 2012 annual mystery convention, Sacramento, CA. http://www.leftcoastcrime.org/
March 21-23
Computers in Libraries 2012, Washington, DC
Computers in Libraries 2012, Washington, DC
March 21-25
2012 IA Summit, New Orleans, LA
2012 IA Summit, New Orleans, LA
March 25-29
243rd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA
243rd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA
March 26-28
UKSG Annual Conference, Glasgow, Scotland
APRIL 2012:UKSG Annual Conference, Glasgow, Scotland
March 29-April 1, 2012 - The Maine Festival of the Book, featuring some 75 authors. Free! Portland, Maine. Visit http://www.mainereads.org/
April 11-15, 2012 – Romantic Times Book Lovers’ Convention, Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel, Rosemont (Chicago) IL. http://www.rtconvention.com April 13-14, 2012 - Houston Writers Guild Conference, Sugar Land, Texas. http://www.houstonwritersguild.org/welcome.html
Festivals in the UK, Austria, Germany and Switzerland 2012
April 14, 2012 – 22nd Annual TMCC Writers’ Conference, Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV. http://www.tmcc.edu/wdce/conferences/writers/
April 16-21, 2012 - Philadelphia Book Festival – Free! http://libwww.library.phila.gov/bookfestival/
April 19-21 – Las Vegas Writers’ Conference, Sam's Town Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. http://www.lasvegaswritersconference.com/
April 16-21, 2012 - Philadelphia Book Festival – Free! http://libwww.library.phila.gov/bookfestival/
April 19-21 – Las Vegas Writers’ Conference, Sam's Town Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. http://www.lasvegaswritersconference.com/
April 20-22, 2012 - Missouri Writers Guild’s Write Time! Write Place! Write Now!
Writers’ Conference, Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center of St. Louis, http://www.missouriwritersguild.org/
April 20-22, 2012 - Pikes Peak Writers Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, Marriott Hotel. http://www.ppwc.net/html/ppwc.html
April 20-21, 2012 – Kentucky Writers’ Conference and Southern Kentucky Bookfest. - Free! http://www.sokybookfest.org/KYWritersConf
April 21, 2012 – Alabama Book Festival, Montgomery. Free Admission, http://www.alabamabookfestival.org/
April 26-28, 2012 - American Society of Journalists and Authors’ 41st Annual Writers Conference for nonfiction writers in NYC: http://www.asja.org/wc/2011/
April 27-29, 2012 - Malice Domestic, annual traditional mystery fan convention, in Bethesda, MD. http://www.malicedomestic.org/
April 28, 2012 - Unicorn Writers’ Conference, Portland, CT. http://www.unicornwritersconference.com/
April 11-14
16th Museums and the Web (MW2012)
16th Museums and the Web (MW2012)
April 16-17
International Information Conference on Search, Data Mining and Visualization (II-SDV), Nice, France
International Information Conference on Search, Data Mining and Visualization (II-SDV), Nice, France
April 19-21
2012 American Society for Indexing Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
2012 American Society for Indexing Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
MAY 2012:
May 3-5, 2012 - The Oklahoma Writers Federation Story Weavers Conference, Oklahoma City. http://www.owfi.org/conference.php
May 5, 2012: Ontario Writers’ Conference – Garden Hilton Hotel, Ajax, Ontario, Canada. http://thewritersconference.com/Ontario-Writers-Conference.html
May 4-6, 2012 - Tallahassee Book Festival and Writers Conference. http://www.twaonline.org/
May 11-13 – Algonkian Writers Conference, San Fran Write to Market Conference, San Francisco. http://algonkianconferences.com/conferences.htm
May 18-20, 2012 - SC Book Festival, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina. http://www.scbookfestival.org/
May 24-26, 2012 - Backspace Writers Conference, New York City. http://www.backspacewritersconference.com/
AIIP 26th Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN
May 18-21
Council of Science Editors (CSE) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
Council of Science Editors (CSE) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
May 18-23
Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
May 30 - June 1
Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) 34th Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA
Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) 34th Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA
JUNE 2012:
June 1-3, 2012 - Bloody Words XII, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Includes panels, agents, a short story contest, and forensics. See http://www.BloodyWords2012.com/.
June 1-3, 2012 - Wyoming Writers Conference, Casper, Wyoming. Presentations, workshops, agent pitch sessions, and open mic readings. http://www.wyowriters.org/conference.html
June 7-8, 2012: 8th annual Clarksville Writers' Conference, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. Workshops on writing and publishing. http://www.artsandheritage.us/writers/
June 8-10, 2012: 64th annual Philadelphia Writers' Conference, Holiday Inn Historic District, Philadelphia, PA. More info to come soon at www.pwcwriters.org
June 8-12, 2012 – Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference, Lands End Resort, Homer, Alaska. http://writersconference.homer.alaska.edu/
June 9-14, 2012 - Santa Barbara Writers Conference, Santa Barbara, CA. http://www.sbwriters.com/
June 12-16, 2012 - Western Writers of America convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico. http://www.westernwriters.org/
June 22-24, 2012 – Writers’ League of Texas Agents Conference, Hyatt Regency, Austin, Texas. http://www.writersleague.org/38/Agents-Conference
June 22-24, 2012 - RomCon in Denver, CO. Crowne Plaza, Denver International Airport. http://www.romcon2012.com/
June 25- 28, 2012 - Romance Writers of America Annual Conference, Anaheim, California. http://www.rwa.org/cs/conferences_and_events
June 28-30, 2012 - Jackson Hole Writers Conference, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. http://www.jacksonholewritersconference.com/
June 8-12, 2012 – Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference, Lands End Resort, Homer, Alaska. http://writersconference.homer.alaska.edu/
June 9-14, 2012 - Santa Barbara Writers Conference, Santa Barbara, CA. http://www.sbwriters.com/
June 12-16, 2012 - Western Writers of America convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico. http://www.westernwriters.org/
June 22-24, 2012 – Writers’ League of Texas Agents Conference, Hyatt Regency, Austin, Texas. http://www.writersleague.org/38/Agents-Conference
June 22-24, 2012 - RomCon in Denver, CO. Crowne Plaza, Denver International Airport. http://www.romcon2012.com/
June 25- 28, 2012 - Romance Writers of America Annual Conference, Anaheim, California. http://www.rwa.org/cs/conferences_and_events
June 28-30, 2012 - Jackson Hole Writers Conference, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. http://www.jacksonholewritersconference.com/
Southern Festival of Books Nashville, TN
The Southern Festival of Books is held the second full weekend of October in downtown Nashville. This is a three-day celebration of books. The Festival is free with no tickets or reservations required and plenty of Authors on hand to sign their books. http://www.humanitiestennessee.org/programs/southern-festival-books
Oct. 27, 2012 – Boston Book Festival – free and excellent! http://www.bostonbookfest.org/
Oct. 19-21, 2012 - Surrey International Writers Conference, Surrey, BC, Canada.
http://www.siwc.ca/
October 27-30, 2012: Algonkian Writers Niagara Falls Conference, Niagara Falls, CAN, http://algonkianconferences.com/conferences.htm
Oct. ?? – Florida Writers Conference http://floridawriters.net/
Oct ?? - South Carolina Writers Workshop, Myrtle Beach, SC - http://www.myscww.org/conference/
Oct. ?? - Emerald City Writers’ Conference (Romance Writers of America), Bellevue, Washington, http://www.gsrwa.org/conference.php
Nov. 1-4, 2012– World Fantasy Convention: http://www.wfc2012.org/
Nov. 2-4, 2012 _ The La Jolla Writers Conference, San Diego - http://www.lajollawritersconference.com/
Nov. ?? The New England Crime Bake Conference, Dedham, Mass. http://www.crimebake.org/
DECEMBER 2012:
Oct. 27, 2012 – Boston Book Festival – free and excellent! http://www.bostonbookfest.org/
Oct. 19-21, 2012 - Surrey International Writers Conference, Surrey, BC, Canada.
http://www.siwc.ca/
October 27-30, 2012: Algonkian Writers Niagara Falls Conference, Niagara Falls, CAN, http://algonkianconferences.com/conferences.htm
Oct. ?? – Florida Writers Conference http://floridawriters.net/
Oct ?? - South Carolina Writers Workshop, Myrtle Beach, SC - http://www.myscww.org/conference/
Oct. ?? - Emerald City Writers’ Conference (Romance Writers of America), Bellevue, Washington, http://www.gsrwa.org/conference.php
October 3-7
LITA National Forum, Columbus, OH
LITA National Forum, Columbus, OH
October 10-14
Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt, Germany
October 26-31
ASIS&T 75th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
NOVEMBER 2012:ASIS&T 75th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
Nov. 1-4, 2012– World Fantasy Convention: http://www.wfc2012.org/
Nov. 2-4, 2012 _ The La Jolla Writers Conference, San Diego - http://www.lajollawritersconference.com/
Nov. ?? The New England Crime Bake Conference, Dedham, Mass. http://www.crimebake.org/
November 7-10
32nd Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC
32nd Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC
DECEMBER 2012:
JANUARY 2013:
Fun in the Sun Conference – Florida Romance Writers: get ready to set sail
onboard Royal Caribbean's beautiful ship, Liberty of the Sea. We sail from Ft Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, January 24th, 2013 and return to port on Monday, January 28th, 2013. Join us to see the beautiful blue seas of Cozumel and bask in the Caribbean sunlight. This year our conference will include a Pre-sail party on Wednesday night January 23rd, 2013.
onboard Royal Caribbean's beautiful ship, Liberty of the Sea. We sail from Ft Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, January 24th, 2013 and return to port on Monday, January 28th, 2013. Join us to see the beautiful blue seas of Cozumel and bask in the Caribbean sunlight. This year our conference will include a Pre-sail party on Wednesday night January 23rd, 2013.
Visit my blog at: http://love-faith-and-guts.blogspot.com/ that features a preview to my new book that will be released in 2012, Traveling a Rocky Road with Love, Faith and Guts.
NASIG 27th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN
June 21-26
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA
June 25-27
Book Expo America, New York, NY
Book Expo America, New York, NY
JULY 2012:
July 11-14, 2012 - Thrillerfest & Craftfest – International Thriller Writers annual conference, New York, NY. http://www.thrillerfest.com/
July 7-13, 2012 - Antioch Writers’ Workshop, Yellow Springs, Ohio. http://www.antiochwritersworkshop.com/
July 12-15, 2012 - Public Safety Writers Conference, Las Vegas NV. Open to those writing fiction or nonfiction about or for any public safety field. Conference speakers include a coroner, fire fighters, police officers, and others in the writing field. http://www.policewriter.com/.
July 22-27, 2012 - Napa Valley Writers’ Conference - http://www.napawritersconf.org/
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Biennial Conference, Sydney, Australia
July 15-18
SLA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
SLA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
| Tokyo International Book Fair | |
| Event Date: | 7 Jul 2011 - 9 Jul 2011 |
| Tokyo International Book Fair | |
| Event Date: | 7 Jul 2011 - 9 Jul 2011 |
AUGUST 2012:
Aug. 3-5, 2012 – UNF Writers Conference – University of North Florida, Florida Writers Association, http://www.unfwritersconference.com/
Aug. 16-19, 2012 – Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts – Sechelt, BC, Canada. http://www.writersfestival.ca/
Aug. 19-22, 2012 – Pacific Northwest Writers Association summer conference, Bellevue, Washington, http://pnwa.org/
August 7-12
76th Society of American Archivists (SAA) Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
76th Society of American Archivists (SAA) Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
August 11-16
78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Helsinki, Finland
78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Helsinki, Finland
August 19-23
245th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA
245th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA
SEPTEMBER 2012:
Sept. 16-18 - Fall in Love with Writing: A Conference for All Genres and Awards Banquet, Albuquerque, NM
Sept. 21-23, 2012 - The Southern California Writers Conference (SCWC) – Los Angeles http://www.writersconference.com/
Sept 20-22, 2012 - Hampton Roads Writers Conference, Virginia Beach, VA - http://www.hamptonroadswriters.org/2012conference.php
Sept. ?? - Writers’ Police Academy, Jamestown NC. Hands-on, interactive and educational experience for writers to enhance their understanding of all aspects of law enforcement and forensics. http://www.writerspoliceacademy.com/.
Sept. or Oct.? - Central Ohio Fiction Writers Conference - http://www.cofw.org/conference.html
Sept. or Oct. ? - Moonlight and Magnolias conference in Atlanta, Georgia; http://www.georgiaromancewriters.org/mm-conference/
Books For Children & Young People Fair-[2011]
Venue: Poznan International Fair Grounds, Poznan, Poland
Date: Apr 03, 2011 - Apr 06, 2011
Industry Focus: Paper
Venue: Poznan International Fair Grounds, Poznan, Poland
Date: Apr 03, 2011 - Apr 06, 2011
Industry Focus: Paper
Contact Person:
Ms. Zofia Strzyz
Tel: +48-61-8692193
Ms. Zofia Strzyz
Tel: +48-61-8692193
September 12-14
15th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD 2012), Lima, Peru
15th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD 2012), Lima, Peru
September 30 - October 3
Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) Annual Conference, Gettysburg, PA
Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) Annual Conference, Gettysburg, PA
OCTOBER 2012:
Oct. 4-7, 2012 – Bouchercon Crime Fiction Convention, Cleveland, Ohio. http://www.bouchercon2012.com/.
Oct. 6-7, 2012 – Write on the Sound – Edmonds, WA - http://www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission/wots.stm
26 comments:
Thanks for the list. You might want to add the Southern Festival of Books which is held in Nashville every October. It's a huge festival and a great one.
Miami Book Fair International November 11 - 18, 2012
STREET FAIR: November 16 - 18.
Miami Dade College, Miami, FL This is the largest book fair and festival in America.
This is fantastic, Sylvia! Thank you! Though there might be some to add, it's really helpful to have such a comprehensive list.
Great list, thanks! Just a note--the Tucson Festival of Books became the 3rd largest in the country in just its second year. Held on the U of A campus, it draws 10,000+. It's so gratifying to see so many people who love books and reading.
Thanks for doing the work to create this list, Sylvia!
Sandra Beckwith
http://buildbookbuzz.com
I'd also like to add Essence of Motown Literary Jam in Detroit, Mi 2nd Weekend of November in it's 8th year running. http://motownliteraryjam.com
Thanks so much Sylvia. This is really helpful. While I'm here, I'll mention my new book, "Eat, Walk, Write: An American Senior's Year of Adventure in Paris and Tuscany." It came out on Amazon the last day of 2011. Kindle, Nook, Barns and Noble and Smashbooks soon. http://www.BoydLemon-Writer.com.
Keep up the good work, Sylvia.
April 27-28, Detroit, Michigan
4th Annual Anointed Pen Conference for Christian Writers
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1002996991
What a wonderful list! Thanks. Two other conferences-- February 12th, a Pet Conference in NY, with many editors and agents and SCBWI Carolinas, their regional conference, usually the third weekend of Sept. in Charlotte, NC.
Sheri Levy
The Write2Ignite! Conference For Christian Writers of Literature for Children and Young Adults.
The Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference is held annually on the campus of North Greenville University, a beautiful facility conveniently situated between Greenville, South Carolina and Hendersonville, North Carolina.
The 2012 conference is scheduled for March 16 & 17, 2012.
http://write2ignite.com/2012-write2ignite/
University of Central Florida Book Festival, March 31 in Orlando, FL
http://education.ucf.edu/bookfest/
The Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America is one of the sponsors.
Here is a list from California:
LEFT COAST CRIME
March 29- April 1
http://www.leftcoastcrime.org/2012/
LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
April 21-22
http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
SONOMA COUNTY BOOK FESTIVAL
September 22
http://www.socobookfest.org/
CENTRAL COAST BOOK & AUTHOR FESTIVAL
September 23
http://slolibraryfoundation.org/CCBAF2.html
WEST HOLLYWOOD BOOK FAIR
September 30, 2012
http://www.westhollywoodbookfair.org/
Whew! That was a lot of work. Thank you for doing this.
Virginia Festival of the Book
March 21-25, 2012
http://vabook.org/index.html/
The mystery-specific day, Crime Wave, is that Saturday, the 24th.
Florida Heritage Book Festival, September 13 - 15 in St. Augustine, Florida. www.fhbookfest.com.
The Christian Writers Guild annual "Writing for the Soul Conference" will be held Feb. 16-19, 2012, in Denver. A must for Christian Writers. Excellent speakers, instruction, and networking. Bring your writing samples and submissions. Professionals will give you honest and helpful feedback. http://www.christianwritersguild.com/conference/
Printers Row Lit Fest
Chicago, IL
June 9 - 10, 2012
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
This festival boasts 100,000 - 140,000 attendees each year and is one of the BEST book festivals in the country. The people who attend this festival are there to buy books.
It is not cheap, but it is well worth the investment. Sites go VERY quickly, but once you get in, you begin earning seniority.
Info packets for registration went out in email today.
Thanks for this Sylvia. Very informative. Posted on my FB pg. Hope you did post it on my Feed there. (WritingDivine) and @mercedeskat45
What an amazing resource. I will share your link with the writers' group I belong to. I'd also like to share with your readers two other writers' events - writing-intensive retreats for up to ten writers, each led by a professional writer: July 27-29, 2012, The Adirondack Mountain Writers' Retreat, Lake George, NY, led by Irene Sherlock, and The St. George Island (FL) Writers' Retreat with Adrian Fogelin, Nov. 5-12,2012. Workshops alternate with blocks of writing time and one-on-one consultations. Read more about both: wwww.PersisGranger.com
SOZOPOL FICTION SEMINARS
May 24-27, 2012
The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation offers its fifth annual summer fiction-writing seminar in the ancient town of Sozopol, Bulgaria. Fiction writers from Bulgaria and fiction writers from English-speaking countries, including but not limited to the U.K. and the U.S., are invited to apply.
Five participants writing in English and five writing in Bulgarian language will receive scholarships regardless of country of residence. A scholarship covers tuition, room and board, in-country transportation, and 50% of international travel expenses.
Application Deadline:
March 7, 2012.
For More Information:
http://www.ekf.bg/sozopol/apply/.
Terrific list, thank you! Here are a couple more to add:
Historical Novel Society 2012 Conference, Sept. 28-30, London, England.
Historical Novel Society Conference 2013, June 21-23, St. Petersburg, FL.
Website:
http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/conference.htm
Thank you for the terrific list. I know I'll be back often.
Here is another conference: Killer Nashville, August 24-26, 2012, with preconference activities beginning on Thursday, August 23. Website: http://www.killernashville.com
Details on educational conferences.
Hi! If you're compiling a 2013 list of conferences, your readers might like to know about the 5th North American HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY conference being held in St. Petersburg, Florida from June 21-23, 2013! Guests of Honor are Anne Perry and Steve Berry. HF readers as well as authors are most welcome. Meet with Editors and Agents. Visit us at www.hns-conference.org!
I remember, I went to Karachi Literature Festival in 2012. It was one of the best festival I have ever attended.
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