Date: April 2021 – Dates to be AnnouncedWebsite: Newburyport Literary FestivalEmail: events@newburyportliteraryfestival.orgDescription: Newburyport is located at the mouth of the Merrimack River, in the far northeast corner of Massachusetts. Hosted by: Literary Classics Book Awards & ReviewsDate: May 2021 – Dates to be AnnouncedWebsite: Great American Book FestivalEmail: LITERARYCLASSICS@LIVE.COMDescription: The Great American Book Festival was created by the founders of Literary Classics Book Awards & Reviews. 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 see spikes in circulation depending on what’s happening in the world, and have currently seen increased popularity due to the rise of dystopian fiction, particularly in teen books. Date: April 2021 – Dates to be AnnouncedWebsite: The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)Email: info@thefoldcanada.orgDescription: The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) celebrates diversity in literature by promoting diverse authors and stories in Brampton, Ontario—one of Canada&rsquos most culturally diverse cities. The adult books on the list tend to be shorter, such as. And the artwork is just gorgeous.”. It's also an opportunity for members to meet and reconnect with their literary sisters from all over the country. Follow the excitement via our hashtag, #NatBookFest. The large Festival Marketplace offers a lively setting for booksellers, publishers, literary-minded nonprofits, and local artists and craftmakers. Hosted by: Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of MississippiDate: April 2021 – Dates to be AnnouncedWebsite: Oxford Conference for the BookPhone: 662.915.3374Email: jgthomas@olemiss.eduDescription: The Oxford Conference for the Book brings together fiction and nonfiction writers, journalists, poets, publishers, teachers, and students for three days of readings, lectures, panels, workshops, and social events that celebrate the written word. Every October we draw a local and regional audience of 12,000-15,000 people for four days of author events. This event trends nationally on Twitter and are extensively covered in the media. “This mission and our core values of truth, trust, respect, inclusion, learning, opportunity and democracy are more important today than ever before, as they are under threat around the globe. 3143Email: programs@tampablackheritage.orgDescription: The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival is an annual, cultural arts & music festival that takes place over the course of 10 days in Tampa Bay, Florida. To celebrate the top checkout, all 92 New York Public Library locations are offering a special, limited-edition The Snowy Day library card beginning today (existing cardholders can move their accounts to the new card for a $1 donation). Here, interested visitors can learn about the latest trends and phenomena all around the theme of books at the numerous international and national exhibition booths. The Trust is affiliated with the Friends of the Calabash International Literary Festival, a registered 501(c)(3) corporation in the United States. Hosted by: Reed Exhibitions LimitedDates: Monday, March 9, 2020 to Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Website: London Book FairEmail: lbf.helpline@reedexpo.co.ukDescription: The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit education and literacy programs. First established in 2008 as an award show called the AAMBC Awards, it is now a four-day weekend. Hosted by: The Literary Media & Publishing ConsultantsDate: Saturday, February 6, 2021 Time: 1 to 4 p.m.Website: African American Children’s Book FairPhone: 215-878-2665Email: vlloydsgam@aol.comDescription: Check out our photos from the 2020 Festival. But ONYXCON IS NOT LIMITED TO COMIC BOOKS. The festival welcomes ‘rock star’ authors, local literary heroes, publishers, magazines, booksellers—all of whom connect over great books and conversations. Recent Bouchercons have been held in many cities across the United States. Hosted by: Virginia Foundation for the HumanitiesDate: March 2021 – Dates to be AnnouncedWebsite: Virginia Festival of the BookPhone: 434 924-7548Email: vabook@virginia.eduDescription: Produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH), the largest of the 56 state (and territory) humanities councils, the Festival is a program of the Virginia Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. With 92 locations—including research and branch libraries—throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, the Library offers free materials, computer access, classes, exhibitions, programming and more to everyone from toddlers to scholars, and has seen record numbers of attendance and circulation in recent years. Today, The New York Public Library system—serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—has 92 locations, including world-class research libraries, and sees over 16 million visits per year. Each year we invite educators, community and arts organizations, as well as the public to participate in a variety of workshops. Former New York governor Samuel J. Tilden left the bulk of his fortune to "establish and maintain a free library and reading room in the city of New York." We also include training and networking sessions for industry professionals as well as special events for vulnerable populations.