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August 2010 Literary Events

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company.  -- Andre Gide

Australia

Melbourne Writers' Festival
August 27-September 5
Melbourne
http://www.mwf.com.au/

Melbourne Writers Festival is the city's premier literary festival featuring over 400 writers from around the world.  Literary banquets, debates, readings, performances, film screenings and workshops are just some of the events you'll enjoy at this year's festival.

Canada

British Columbia

Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
August 12-15
Rockwood Centre, Sechelt
http://www.writersfestival.ca

Join Canada's longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers, featuring established literary stars and exciting, new voices... with opportunities for writers and readers to mingle amidst Rockwood's heritage gardens.

Dominica

The Nature Island Literary Festival and Book Fair 2010
August 6-8
UWI Open Campus, Elmshall Road, Roseau
http://www.facebook.com/NatureIslandLiteraryFestival

The festival began in 2008 and is a registered non-profit organisation.  It's purpose is not only to showcase recognised regional talent, but also to encourage new talent and publicise the work of local writers and poets.

New Zealand

Going West Books & Writers Festival
August-September
Waitakere, West Auckland
http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/news/whats-on-show-reviews/2010/jul/72826-going-west-books-and-writers-festival-2010

Two theatre seasons, the first-ever West Auckland Pecha Kucha event, the popular Book Market and Poetry Slam, as well as a line-up of leading contemporary New Zealand writers, all feature as part of Going West Books and Writers Festival 2010.

Scotland

Edinburgh International Book Festival
August 14-30
Edinburgh
http://www.edbookfest.co.uk

We are the largest public celebration of books in the world.  Taking place every August in a leafy Georgian garden in Scotland's beautiful capital city, the Edinburgh International Book Festival brings writers and thinkers from across the planet together to rub shoulders with you, the audience.

United States

California

Steinbeck Festival
"Journeys: Steinbeck Around the World"
August 5-8
Sallinas
http://www.steinbeck.org/Festival.html

This summer, set out for the open road.  Your destination:  the world--today and at key moments in history, with John Steinbeck as your guide.  Eat, drink, and dream of far horizons.  Go behind the Iron Curtain in the 1960s and wander through Moscow, Krakow, Budapest.  Stand at the Berlin Wall.  Visit Mexico during the Mexican Revolution, 100 years ago this year.  See literary landmarks around the globe.  Drive through the Badlands of North Dakota with a large poodle.  Create your own journey.

New York

Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival
August 21
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
http://www.nywriterscoalition.org/events/fort-greene-park-summer-literary-festival/

Six weeks of outdoor creative writing workshops for young people (ages 7 to 17) will culminate in our 6th annual free outdoor reading.  This literary festival will feature NYWC's young writers from the workshops reading alongside six poets who have appeared at the Calabash International Literary Festival and in the anthology So Much Things to Say:  Swame Dawes, Gregory Pardlo, Willie Perdomo, Carl Hancock Rux, Patricia Smith, and Cheryl Boyce Taylor.  This exciting event brings several generations of writers together to build on the rich literary traditions of the neighborhoods surrounding the beautiful Fort Greene Park.

Read books.  They are good for us. -- Natalie Goldberg

July 2010 Literary Events

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company. -- Andre Gide

Canada

The Scream Literary Festival
July 6-12
Toronto
http://www.thescream.ca/

For one glorious week the Scream Literary Festival will celebrate the pranksters and radicals of the literary world, the agents provocateurs who challenge, entertain and frustrate readers—and ultimately redeem literature.

Lakefield Literary Festival
July 15-18
Lakefield, Ontario
http://www.lakefieldliteraryfestival.com/index.html

The Lakefield Literary Festival celebrates its rich literary heritage each July on the weekend closest to Margaret Laurence’s birthday, and showcases many current Canadian authors. The festival was created to celebrate the work of Catharine Parr Traill, Susanna Moodie and Margaret Laurence, among others, all whom lived and wrote in Lakefield.

China

Hong Kong Book Fair
July 21-27
Hong Kong
http://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/en/index.aspx

England

London Literature Festival
July 1-18
Southbank Centre, London
http://www.londonlitfest.com/

Bringing the world’s best writers and thinkers to Southbank Centre. Football, philosophy, capitalist apocalypse, comedy and adventures in science are just some of the exhilarating features of this year’s festival.

Buxton Festival
July 7-25
Buxton, Derbyshire
http://www.buxtonfestival.co.uk/

The Peak District hills host a friendly crowd of opera, music and literature lovers from all over the country during July’s Buxton Festival.

A morning literary series, afternoon concerts and rarely-performed opera in the evening offer a rich and unique cultural experience, attracting big names and a faithful audience to an historic and beautiful setting.

The Telegraph Ways with Words Festival at Dartington Hall
July 9-19
Dartington, Totnes, Devon
http://www.wayswithwords.co.uk/festivals/dartington-hall-18

The Telegraph Ways With Words festival of words and ideas is a vibrant and joyful 10-day event, a chance for those who read books to meet those who write them. The setting is glorious, the atmosphere is invigorating. People come together in spectacular surroundings to share the pleasure and power of language and ideas. The warmth and energy of this lively gathering make it a memorable occasion.

Harrogate Crime Writing Festival
July 22-25
Harrogate
http://www.harrogate-festival.org.uk/crime/

The Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Harrogate is a not to be missed event.  Let’s examine the evidence: Ian Rankin, Christopher Brookmyre, Jeffery Deaver, Joanne Harris, Jeff Lindsay, Karin Slaughter: some of the best and biggest names in the business. Hang on for your life as many of the biggest authors in crime fiction gather for Europe’s most gripping crime writing festival.

Ireland

West Cork Literary Festival
July 4-11
Bantry, County Cork, Ireland
http://www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie/

Michael Palin, Margaret Drabble, John Boyne and Hugo Hamilton are just four of the writers appearing at this year’s West Cork Literary Festival which features some of the finest writers and poets from Ireland and abroad.

23rd Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival
July 24-30
Newbridge College, County Kildare, Ireland
http://www.gerardmanleyhopkins.org/

Japan

Tokyo International Book Fair
July 8-11
Tokyo
http://www.reedexpo.co.jp/tibf/english/

Welcome to Asia’s leading publishing trade fair! 1000 exhibitors from 30 countries!

Mexico

Hay Festival Zacatecas
July 15-18
Zacatecas
http://www.hayfestival.com/portal/index.aspx?skinid=1&localesetting=en-GB

The first Hay Festival in Zacatecas, Mexico, takes place in July 2010. A new and exciting festival in the heart of Mexico, exploring the best international literature and music, with debate on migration, environment, gender and much more.

South Africa

The Cape Town Book Fair
June 30-August 2
Cape Town
http://www.capetownbookfair.com/

You will meet all of Africa at the fair: CTBF and Goethe Institut South Africa are inviting more than 15 publishers from other African countries to attend the fair.

United States

California

Sierra Storytelling Festival
July 23-25
North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, Nevada City
http://www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org/

Join us to revel in 25 years of heartfelt tales with our anniversary celebration! Tellers and special guests will regale you with memories both poignant and hilarious--stories from African, Asian, Jewish, and Native American traditions as well as heart-warming folk tales. We will present some of the finest nationally and internationally known tellers for your enjoyment, food and drink for the body, resources for your library, and introduce you to the beauty of the Sierra Foothills.

Napa Valley Writers’ Conference
July 25-30
St. Helena
http://www.napawritersconf.org/program

Participants register for either the poetry or the fiction workshops, but panels and talks are open to all. Workshops meet for two hours daily over five days. The schedule also includes talks by faculty writers, panels featuring visiting editors and agents, and readings by the faculty at Napa Valley wineries.

Northern California Storybook & Literature Festival
July 31
Maidu Library and Maidu Community Center, Roseville
http://www.roseville.ca.us/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=1956&targetid=5

Florida

Hemingway Days
July 20-25
Key West
http://www.fla-keys.com/hemingwaymedia/

During his Key West residence, Ernest Hemingway wrote some of his most enduring works and spent his leisure hours fishing and socializing with local and literary cohorts. Each year, fans of his writing and exuberant lifestyle come together for Hemingway Days.

Illinois

Newberry Library Book Festival
July 28-August 1
Chicago
http://go.newberry.org/bookfair

Celebrate 26 years of inexpensive used books at the Newberry's annual Book Fair. We have a record number of books to sell this year! More than 110,000 donated books will be sorted into 70 categories for your browsing convenience. With many books priced under $2, it's easy to replenish your home library's holdings on subjects ranging from antiques to zoology.

Iowa

Iowa City Book Festival
July 16-18
Gibson Square, Iowa City
http://www.iowacitybookfestival.org/

The Iowa City Book Festival is a three-day celebration of books, reading and writing presented by the University of Iowa Libraries on July 16, 17 and 18. The Book Festival will begin on Friday with an author dinner in the Main Library. Saturday is festival day in Gibson Square with booksellers, music, children's activities, food vendors, book arts demonstrations and readings and panel discussions. Sunday will be "A Day in the City of Literature." Local businesses of all kinds throughout Iowa City will participate with readings, special activities all day.

Massachusetts

Berkshire Wordfest at the Mount
July 23-25
The Mount, Lenox
http://www.edithwharton.org/events-detail.php?record=49

Wharton wrote these words in The Age of Innocence. This July 23-25, The Mount launches its first annual literary festival, Berkshire WordFest, in just that spirit, bringing together twenty nationally acclaimed writers for a weekend of talks, interviews, readings, book signings, and more. Our 2010 theme is “Channeling Edith Wharton,” and her literary genius is the touchstone for our events and participants. Berkshire WordFest is the first festival of its kind in the Berkshires and a significant addition to the region’s cultural season.

Michigan

Michigan Storytellers Festival
July 16-17
Flint
http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/msf/index.shtml

This is the 30th Michigan Storytellers Festival. The Festival begins with an evening concert on Friday, July 16 at 7PM. Then a full day of activities follows on Saturday, July 17 beginning with Coffee Hour at 9AM and a Workshop by Donald Davis entitled “Exploring the Attic of Memory – Finding and Learning to Tell Stories of Our Own People Places and Happenings” at 9:30 AM. JOIN US!

Mississippi

Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference
“Faulkner and Film”
July 18-22
Oxford
http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/events/faulkner/

The 2010 Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference will examine the topic 'Faulkner and Film' through five days of lectures and discussions by literary scholars and critics. There will also be showings of five or six films made from Faulkner’s screenplays or adapted from his novels or short stories. We will make selections from screenplays such as ‘Road to Glory,’ ‘The Big Sleep,’ and ‘To Have and Have Not,’ or adaptations such as ‘The Story of Temple Drake,’ ‘The Long Hot Summer’ (The Hamlet), ‘Intruder in the Dust,’ ‘Tomorrow,’ ‘Old Man,’ ‘Barn Burning,’ and ‘Sanctuary’ (Sanctuary and Requiem for a Nun).

Nebraska

Norfolk Public Library’s 16th Annual Literature Festival
July 31
Northeast Community College/Lifelong Learning Center, Norfolk
http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/News/content/2574.html

New York

Buffalo Book Fair
July 10
Buffalo
http://buffalobookfair.com/

Experience your dream trip, an intriguing romance, the excitement of a good mystery and the many imaginative and true stories that help us smile and escape to a different time or moment.

Harlem Book Fair
“Women in Word and Power”
July 17-19
http://www.qbr.com/page18993.asp

The Vision of the Harlem Book Fair is to partner with local and national leadership organizations under the banner of literacy awareness, affirming HBF as the nation’s largest African American literary event celebrating family literacy, community empowerment, and community cooperation.

Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill Book Festival
July 9-11
Philadelphia
http://www.chestnuthillpa.com/events/chestnut-hill-book-festival/

Chestnut Hill is proud to announce its second annual book festival schedules for July 9th, 10th & 11th, 2010. This weekend-long event will feature over 50 locally and nationally recognized authors.

Texas

Way Out West Texas Book Festival
July 29-31
Alpine
http://www.wowtxbookfestival.com/

Read books. They are good for us. -- Natalie Goldberg

Bloomsday 2010

Find out what’s happening this Bloomsday at Dublin’s James Joyce Centre, the rest of Ireland, and worldwide.

June 2010 Literary Events

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company. -- Andre Gide

England

53rd London International Antiquarian Book Fair
June 3-5
London
http://www.olympiabookfair.com/

The 53rd London International Antiquarian Book Fair will bring together over 150 internationally renowned dealers from 18 countries.

Stoke Newington Literary Festival
June 4-6
London
http://www.stokenewingtonliteraryfestival.com/

Welcome to Stoke Newington’s first ever literary festival!  From 4th to 6th June 2010 London’s historic home to radical writers, thinkers and dissidents plays host to a diverse array of today’s most interesting authors and poets.  With everything from Gothic horror to comedy, poetry to sci-fi, feminism to food and drink, there’s something for everyone in the event this brilliantly diverse borough has long been waiting for.

The 7th Althorp Literary Festival
June 12-13
Althorp
http://www.althorp.com/literaryfestival

The Althorp Literary Festival promises to be a summer event not to be missed. Taking place over the weekend of 12th and 13th June, the Festival presents an array of talks, readings and debates in some of the most beautiful rooms of Althorp House.

France

The Shakespeare and Company Literary Festival
“Storytelling & Politics”
June 18-20
Paris
http://www.festivalandco.com/

Ireland

Dublin Writers Festival 2010
June 1-6
Dublin
http://www.dublinwritersfestival.com/

It is always wonderful to have reason to show pride and to celebrate. Dublin Writers Festival 2010 offers the city a chance to draw strength and inspiration from the best of the nation’s contemporary writers. Our playwrights, poets, fiction and non-fiction writers, as well songwriters and composers will give voice to a living heritage that marks us as the richest of nations.

Writers’ Week
June 2-6
Listowel
http://www.writersweek.ie/2010/index.html

Since it's inception in 1970 Listowel Writers' Week has been recognised as the primary event in Ireland's literary calendar.

Bloomsday in Ireland (and worldwide)
June 16
http://www.jamesjoyce.ie/listing.asp?id=35

Scotland

Nairn Book & Arts Festival
June 5-13
Nairn
http://www.nairnfestival.co.uk/

Nairn’s celebration of literature, drama, art and music beside the Moray Firth.

Brewin Dolphin Borders Book Festival
June 17-20
Melrose
http://www.bordersbookfestival.org/thefestival/

Dundee Literary Festival
June 23-27
Dundee
http://www.literarydundee.co.uk/festival.htm

Join us for the 2010 Dundee Literary Festival as we bring together some of the most talked about names from the world of literature, journalism, philosophy and politics. We have workshops, talks, film, theatre, book signings, music and parties. Events will take place at the Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, Dundee.

United States

California

3rd Annual Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival
June 12-13
Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.mxroots.org/

The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival is a non-competitive, annual arts festival dedicated to sharing and nurturing storytelling of the Mixed experience.

Colorado

Aspen Summer Words
June 20-25
Aspen
http://www.aspenwritersfoundation.org/www/aspensummerwords.html

Overall, this summer’s writing workshops, agents and editors, authors, guest workshops, and talent line-up is shaping up to be our best yet!  And if that isn’t enough to whet your appetite, this year’s literary festival will celebrate the literary heritage of the American South, a region as stepped in storytelling as its famous sweet tea.  This year’s theme will fly under the banner ‘Crossroads: a Literary Intersection of the American South,’ and will feature Ernest Gaines, Kathryn Stockett, Nikky Finney, Randall Kenan, Ron Rash, Dorothy Allison and Richard Bausch.

Illinois

Printers Row Book Fair
June 12-13
Chicago
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/events/printersrow/

New York

Cooperstown Antiquarian Book Fair
June 26
Cooperstown
http://sites.google.com/site/cooperstownbookfair/

Read books. They are good for us. -- Natalie Goldberg

May 2010 Literary Events

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company. -- Andre Gide

Argentina

Buenos Aires International Book Fair
April 22-May 10, 2010
Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://www.el-libro.org.ar/

Australia

Sydney Writers’ Festival
May 15-23, 2010
Sydney
http://www.swf.org.au/

The 2010 Sydney Writers' Festival celebrates the year's literature and welcomes the writers, both local and international, who have produced it. We are proud this year to bring to you a galaxy of writers who will excite, inspire, inform and, perhaps, even enrage you. Many of these writers are well known names, others you will be meeting for the first time. All of them have important things to say.

Bayside Literary Festival 2010
May 21-28, 2010
Bayside
http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/literary_festival_2010.htm

Czech Republic

Book World Prague
16th International Book Fair and Literary Festival
May 13-16, 2010
Prague
http://www.bookworld.cz/en/menu/general-info/

England

The Life and Times of Paddington Bear
Museum of Reading
Through July 4, 2010
http://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/news/exhibitions.asp

Celebrating the famous bear from 'Darkest Peru' and his creator, Michael Bond, who spent his childhood in Reading. This exhibition tells the story from the very first book 'A Bear Called Paddington', published in 1958, to the most recent title in the series 'Paddington: Here and Now', published in 2008 - exactly fifty years later.

Stratford Literary Festival
April 25-May 3, 2010
Stratford-Upon-Avon
http://www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/

A feast of author events, workshops and panel discussions, events for young people and children, exhibitions and advice of getting published.

St. Ives Literature Festival
May 1-8, 2010
St. Ives, Cornwall
http://www.stiveslitfest.co.uk/

There will be a host of events each day during the eight days of the festival - readings, talks, workshops and performance.

Swindon Festival of Literature 2010
May 3-15, 2010
Swindon, Wiltshire
http://www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk/contact.html

In its attempt to hook you, this year’s Swindon Festival of Literature offers entertainment, exploration, and ideas galore. It includes novelists, poets, politicians, philosophers, scientists, storytellers, sportsmen, historians, comedians, artists, and activists.

Lincoln Book Festival
May 12-16, 2010
Lincoln
http://www.visitlincolnshire.com/site/events/lincoln-book-festival

The festival attracts local, national and international writers and artists and celebrates both historical and contemporary works of art spanning from Lincolnshire’s past with the Magna Carta and Tennyson, to new writing. This richness has ensured the public have access to a wide range of authors and experiences and helps them to engage with reading and writing in many non-traditional ways.

Daphne du Maurier Festival
Fowey, Cornwall
May 13-22, 2010
http://www.dumaurierfestival.co.uk/

The 2009 Festival received many, many compliments about the variety and quality of events in the programme, its gorgeous location in Cornwall, the superb community events and the friendly, welcoming atmosphere throughout.  It's no wonder that, last year, the Oldie magazine put the Du Maurier Festival as the 'second best Festival in Britain' - which of course, means that it's the Best Festival in England - with 'Hay' being over the Welsh border!

The Charleston Festival
May 21-30, 2010
Firle, Lewes, East Sussex
http://www.charleston.org.uk/charlestonfestival/

Celebrate 21 years of the Charleston Festival, 1990-2010.

Estonia

Tartu International Literature Festival Prima Vista 2010
May 6-8, 2010 in Tartu
May 9, 2010 in Põltsamaa
http://www.visitestonia.com/en/tartu-international-literature-festival-prima-vista-2010

The festival features guests from abroad as well as several Estonian writers.

Italy

The Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino
May 13-17, 2010
Turin
http://en.salonelibro.it/salone/about-us.html

Its strength is founded on three well-balanced identities. The Turin Salone is, in fact, an important commercial showcase, an immense bookshop and a cultural festival all in one.

New Zealand

Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
May 12-16, 2010
Auckland
http://writersfestival.co.nz/

A ‘world-class festival of ideas and literature’, the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2010. The Festival is a highlight of New Zealand’s cultural calendar and an iconic Auckland event. It brings together acclaimed writers and thousands of readers and thinkers through innovative programming.

Nigeria

Nigeria International Book Fair
May 10-15, 2010
Lagos, Nigeria
http://www.nibf.org/

NIBF 2010 International Conference will focus on: Publishing, Education and the Global Economic Trend. The aim of the Conference is to examining the roles publishing and education can play to impact positively on the subsisting global economic trend.

Norway

Norwegian Literature Festival (Norsk Litteraturfestival)
May 25-30, 2010
Lillehammer, Norway
http://www.litteraturfestivalen.no/

The Norwegian Festival of Literature is the largest literature festival in the Nordic countries. Its main focus is Norwegian contemporary literature and the interaction between literature and society.

Scotland

Word - University of Aberdeen Writers Festival
May 14-16, 2010
University of Aberdeen
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/word/

Featuring writers from England, Ireland, and Wales, Italy, Poland and Spain, Australia, Guatemala and Sierra Leone, alongside up-coming and well-known Scottish talent, there is something here for everyone - guaranteed!

South Africa

Franschhoek Literary Festival
May 14-16, 2010
Franschhoek
http://www.flf.co.za/

The Franschhoek Literary Festival : Fourth Edition will hit the streets of this Winelands village starting on Friday 14 May, with another gathering of writers, editors, publishers, readers and assorted book fans who will be deep in various conversations until sunset on Sunday 16 May.

Wales

The Guardian Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye
May 27-June 6, 2010
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
http://www.hayfestival.com/wales/index.aspx?skinid=2

The place to be if you’re interested in the world and people, in love and death, in what is the best thing to do and how to be happy….

United States

Children's Book Week
The Children's Book Council
May 10-16, 2010
http://www.bookweekonline.com/

Since 1919, Children's Book Week has been celebrated nationally in schools, libraries, bookstores, clubs, private homes -- any place where there are children and books. Educators, librarians, booksellers, and families have celebrated children's books and the love of reading with storytelling, parties, author and illustrator appearances, and other book-related events.

California

Ojai Storytelling Festival
April 29-May 2, 2010
Ojai
http://www.villageoftales.org/index.html

The Topa Topa peaks tower in the distance. Fragrant orange blossoms fill the air. A canopy of majestic oaks reaches overhead. Downtown Ojai welcomes visitors to its charming shops, galleries and cafes. The setting for the 11th Annual Ojai Storytelling Festival offers captivating performances for all ages and is truly magical.

Women’s Literary Festival
May 1, 2010
Fess Parker’s Double Tree Resort, Santa Barbara
http://www.womensliteraryfestival.com/

The mission of the Women’s Literary Festival is to present the
work of contemporary female authors from a variety of back-
grounds and life experiences at a yearly conference. The Festival
celebrates diversity, literacy and social justice.

Bay Area Storytelling Festival
May 22-23, 2010
Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, El Sobrante
http://www.bayareastorytelling.org/

For 25 years, the Bay Area Storytelling Festival has brought the finest storytelling to the  San Francisco Bay Area. Every May, stories whisper and shout through the East Bay hills, alive with personal drama, folk and fairy tales, epics and song. Nationally celebrated performers lead you far from home, through laughter and tears, deep into new cultures, and face to face with yourself. Discover the world within the towering trees and rolling hills of Kennedy Grove, just a short drive from the Bay Bridge.

Gold Rush Book Fair
May 15, 2010
Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
http://www.goldrushbookfair.com/

The 10th Annual Gold Rush Book Fair will feature distinguished booksellers displaying their old, rare and out-of-print books and ephemera for public sale. All types of material and price ranges are available.

Louisiana

Saints and Sinners: an Alternative Literary Festival
May 13-16, 2010
New Orleans
http://www.sasfest.org/

Michigan

Ann Arbor Book Festival
May 14-16, 2010
Ann Arbor
http://www.aabookfestival.org/

The Ann Arbor Book Festival’s mission is to promote reading, heighten awareness of literacy challenges, and showcase the rich culture of the written word in Michigan and beyond.

Missouri

St. Louis Storytelling Festival
April 28 – May 1, 2010
St. Louis
http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/conted/storyfes/

The St. Louis Storytelling Festival is a FREE event held in early May that has been offered for 30 years to people of all ages in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. Each year, more than 40 regional and 7 featured storytellers and their audiences gather during this four-day event for the telling of tales.

Greater St. Louis Book Fair
April 29-May 2, 2010
St. Louis
http://www.stlouisbookfair.org/

Greater St. Louis Book Fair is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most popular charity book sales. For over 60 years, book lovers and collectors have enjoyed bargain prices on a diverse and quality selection of new, gently-used and rare books. Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit education and literacy programs.

New York

The Sixth Annual PEN World Voices of International Literature
April 26-May 2, 2010
New York City
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1096

Join us for an exciting week-long celebration of books and writing from around the globe. A stellar line-up of emerging and established authors will take the stage in venues across New York City and several satellite locations from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Don’t miss this exciting cross-cultural literary exchange, featuring conversations, panels, performances, readings, a translation slam and an all-star Cabaret night!

Millbrook Book Festival
May 15, 2010
Millbrook
http://www.millbrookbookfestival.org/

Plans are in motion for this year’s Millbrook Book Festival with more attention to children and young adults as well as readers of all ages.  Reading is so essential to success, and the authors lined up for the Book Festival are sure to inspire and encourage your children to become avid readers!

BookExpo America
May 25-27, 2010
Jacob K. Javits Center, New York City
http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/

From the digital revolution to a new business model, the book industry is changing rapidly and BEA is changing, too. This year, in response to your suggestions and needs, we’re offering more than ever before: more content, more events, more titles and authors—and all that means even more buzz.

Ohio

Spring Literary Festival
May 5-7, 2010
Athens, Ohio
http://www.english.ohiou.edu/sp/litfest/

The Spring Literary Festival is always free and open to the public. We invite you to join us.

Ohioana Book Festival
May 8, 2010
Columbus
http://www.ohioanabookfestival.org/

Texas

National Black Book Festival
May 21-23, 2010
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Houston
http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/

The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, sponsored by Cushcity.com, the world's largest African-American retailer online.  The event attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries and individual readers from the Southwest U.S. and nationwide.

Virginia

Malice Domestic
April 30-May 3, 2010
Arlington
http://www.malicedomestic.org/aboutmalice.html

Established in 1989, Malice Domestic® is an annual 'fun fan' convention in metropolitan Washington, D.C., saluting the traditional mystery—books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie.

Washington

Skagit River Poetry Festival
May 20-22, 2010
La Conner
http://www.skagitriverpoetry.org/

The Skagit River Poetry Project’s mission is to bring together students, teachers, poets and community to celebrate diverse poetic voices in our rural Northwest community.

Read books. They are good for us. -- Natalie Goldberg

April 2nd -- International Children's Book Day

Celebrate International Children's Book Day.

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. -- from Website

April 2010 Literary Events

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company. -- Andre Gide

World

International Children's Book Day
April 2
http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=269

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, 2 April, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books.

Argentina

Buenos Aires International Book Fair
April 22-May 10
Buenos Aires
http://www.el-libro.org.ar/

Canada

Frye Festival
April 19-25
Moncton, New Brunswick
http://www.frye.ca/content/eng/home

The mission of the Frye Festival is to foster the discovery and enjoyment of reading and writing by bringing together local, national and international authors with audiences of all ages, creating an annual bilingual celebration of words.

England

The London Book Fair
April 19-21
Earls Court, London
http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/

Scarborough Literature Festival (The Long Weekend…)
April 15-18
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
http://www.scarboroughliteraturefestival.co.uk/

Hexham Book Festival
April 23-May 2
Queens Hall, Hexham
http://www.hexhambookfestival.co.uk/home/

What links books about food, wine, landscape, crime, history, politics and poetry? They're all on offer at the fifth Hexham Book Festival featuring an outstanding line-up of award-winning writers, leading thinkers, controversial speakers and bon viveurs. Join historian and writer Philippa Gregory at Alnwick Castle on murder and betrayal in fifteenth century England; quaff a hundred wines with Guardian columnist Simon Hoggart; discover why writers love landscape with Margaret Drabble; expect wise words from veteran politician Shirley Williams and find a cure for love with poet Wendy Cope.

Hungary

17th International Book Festival Budapest
April 22-25
Budapest
http://www.bookfestival.hu/angol.html

International Book Festival Budapest held for the 17th time in 2010 is a recognized event of the international world of books, as one of the important professional and intellectual forums of the region.

Ireland

The 25th Cúirt International Festival of Literature
April 20-25
Galway
http://www.galwayartscentre.ie/cuirt/literature.html

United States

National Library Week
April 11-17
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm

National Library Week is an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.

National Poetry Month
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events.

Alabama

Alabama Book Festival
April 17
Montgomery
http://www.oldalabamatown.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=308:book-festival&catid=10:news&Itemid=20

The free public event is the state’s premier book festival — with more than 4,000 people converging in the capital city to meet with and hear from their favorite authors. The family-friendly event promotes reading and literacy to Alabamians of all ages and backgrounds.

Arizona

Northern Arizona Book Festival
April 17
Flagstaff
http://www.nazbookfest.com/new/

The purpose of the Northern Arizona Book Festival, Inc. (NABF) is to promote the union of literacy and the fine art of literature in a meaningful and relevant way to the people of Northern Arizona and the greater Southwest. In addition, NABF is committed to promoting literacy in Northern Arizona.

Arkansas

Arkansas Literary Festival
April 8-11
Little Rock
http://www.arkansasliteraryfestival.org/

The 2010 Arkansas Literary Festival to be held on the Central Arkansas Library System's Main campus and in multiple downtown Little Rock venues. The seventh annual festival is guaranteed to be a stimulating mix of authors, panels, special events, performances, workshops and more.

California

Saroyan Town Walk
Fresno
April 17
http://www.williamsaroyansociety.org/content/views-past-walks

You will learn about William Saroyan and his early years in Fresno and experience the sights and sounds of the area that he gave voice to in his works.

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
April 24-25
UCLA Campus, Los Angeles
http://www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/

Colorado

The Association of Writers and Writing Programs Annual Conference
April 7-10
Denver
http://www.awpwriter.org/conference/2010awpconf.php

Connecticut

Connecticut Storytelling Festival
April 23-25
http://www.connstorycenter.org/festival.html

Florida

UCF Book Festival
April 16-17
UCF Arena, Orlando
http://education.ucf.edu/bookfest/

Join us for one of Florida’s premier literary events, featuring renowned national and local authors, book signings and sales, exhibits, book appraisals, and special children's activities.

Tampa-Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival
April 24
Tampa
http://www.tampastory.org/

Kansas

William Inge Theatre Festival
April 21-24
Independence
http://www.ingecenter.org/ingefestival.html

Our 2010 honoree will be Paula Vogel, Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist and inspiring teacher to many of America's most promising young Playwrights.

Kentucky

Southern Kentucky Book Fest
April 17
Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky
http://www.sokybookfest.org/

The Southern Kentucky Book Fest is the state's largest literary event and is presented by WKU Libraries, Bowling Green Public Library, and Barnes and Noble Booksellers. Held annually during National Library Week, the Book Fest draws thousands of readers of all ages who welcome the occasion to meet their favorite authors.

Maryland

Bethesda Literary Festival
April 16-18
Bethesda
http://www.bethesda.org/specialevents/litfest/litfest.htm

The 11th annual Bethesda Literary Festival will feature novelists, journalists, children's events, a Night of Improv and more! All events are free and are held at various locations throughout downtown Bethesda.

Annapolis Book Festival
April 17
At the Key School, Annapolis
http://www.keyschool.net/key_community/festival09.asp

Scheduled for 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday, April 17, 2010, the eighth annual Annapolis Book Festival will feature nationally renowned authors from a variety of fiction and non-fiction categories.

Kensington Celebrates the International Day of the Book
April 25
Kensington
http://members.verizon.net/~vze4nbyt/dob.html

This afternoon street festival celebrates the International Day of the Book with live music, author readings, open mic, activities for children and adults, storytellers, ...and books, books, books! Local authors, bookartists, publishers, booksellers, and literary groups line Howard Ave in Historic Old Town Kensington to show, sell, and discuss their works. All activities are free, rain or shine. Come celebrate with us!

Massachusetts

Newburyport Literary Festival
April 23-24
Newburyport
http://www.newburyportliteraryfestival.org/

Friday April 23th we will open the festival at the Firehouse Centre for the Arts.  The ceremony is followed by our Dinner with the Authors at Nicholson Hall. Saturday continues the celebration with a full day of activities from Coffee with the Poets to the closing ceremony this festival promises to have something for every reader.

Mississippi

The Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival
April 7-9
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
http://www.usm.edu/bookfest/

We invite you to help us celebrate 43 years of promoting excellence in children's literature.

Missouri

Greater St. Louis Book Fair
April 29-May 2
St. Louis
http://www.stlouisbookfair.org/

Greater St. Louis Book Fair is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most popular charity book sales. For over 60 years, book lovers and collectors have enjoyed bargain prices on a diverse and quality selection of new, gently-used and rare books. Fair proceeds benefit local non-profit education and literacy programs.

New Mexico

19th Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair
April 2-3
Albuquerque
http://www.unm.edu/~alshal/aabf.htm

The 16th Annual Border Book Festival
April 8-11
Mesilla
http://www.borderbookfestival.org/

The Border Book Festival, Inc. (BBF) will take place the second weekend of April, April 8-11, 2010. We promise to bring you a grand literary experience.

New York

The Empire State Book Festival
April 9-10
Albany
http://empirestatebookfestival.wordpress.com/

This event will bring together authors, illustrators, librarians, storytellers, publishers and booklovers to celebrate the literary heritage of New York State. This event is free and open to the public. Please join us.

New York Antiquarian Book Fair
April 9-11
The Park Avenue Armory, New York City
http://www.sanfordsmith.com/show.php?show=bookfair

PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature
April 26-May 2
New York City
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1096

Join us for an exciting week-long celebration of books and writing from around the globe. A stellar line-up of emerging and established authors will take the stage in venues across New York City and several satellite locations from San Francisco to Washington DC.  Don’t miss this exciting cross-cultural literary exchange, featuring conversations, panels, performances, readings, a translation slam and an all-star Cabaret night!

Pennsylvania

York Book and Paper Fair
April 3
York
http://www.yorkbookandpaper.com/

Free Library Festival
April 17-18
Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/bookfestival/

Now in its fourth year, the Free Library Festival is the Library's annual burst of ideas and inspiration! Well on its way to becoming a Philadelphia tradition, the Festival weekend is packed with free programming for all ages, including talks by bestselling authors, poetry readings, musical performances, tours of the Library's special collections, and programs and activities just for children. A fun, free way to spend the day, the Free Library Festival connects book lovers from throughout the mid-Atlantic region.

South Carolina

Clemson Literary Festival
April 1-3
Clemson University, Clemson
http://www.clemson.edu/caah/english/specialevents/literaryfestival/

The Clemson Literary Festival attracts book fans, authors and teachers alike, in a celebration of literature.

A[ugusta] Baker's Dozen - A Celebration of Stories Festival
Columbia
April 23-24
http://www.myrcpl.com/children/augusta-bakers-dozen

RCPL’s annual storytelling festival, cosponsored by the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science, brings to life the world of storytelling and children’s literature. The festival honors the works and achievements of nationally-known author and storyteller Augusta Baker, who moved to Columbia in 1980 and was appointed the Storyteller-in-Residence at USC.

Texas

The International Edible Book Festival
April 1
University of Texas’ Collections Deposit Library
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~ebf/

The first International Edible Book Festival took place in 2000, inspired by art librarian and curator Judith Hoffberg (1934-2009). Since then it has been usually held on April Fool's Day--fitting for a tongue-in-cheek celebration of book and food cultures--in a number of countries.

North Texas Book Festival
April 16-17
Denton Civic Center, Denton
http://www.ntbf.org/

The North Texas Book Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)3 corporation that was organized in 2000 by a group of individuals, led by children's author Lynn Sheffield Simmons, to help school and public libraries and literacy programs in the North Texas area. Since its beginning, more than $45,000 in grants has been awarded to deserving programs.

Wisconsin

Fox Cities Book Festival
April 11-18
Appleton and elsewhere
http://www.foxcitiesbookfestival.org/

The Festival, which hosts and boasts events throughout the Fox Cities, will showcase nearly 50 authors and panelists who will participate in readings, panel discussions and book chats at a variety of venues throughout the eight-day span.

Read books. They are good for us. -- Natalie Goldberg

March 2010 Literary Events

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company. -- Andre Gide

Canada

The Toronto Festival of Storytelling
March 25-28
Toronto, Ontario
http://www.torontofestivalofstorytelling.ca/

I invite storytellers and listeners alike to engage in this exchange time and again throughout four fabulous days of storytelling at the 2010 Toronto Festival of Storytelling.

China

Shanghai International Literary Festival
March 5-21
Shanghai
http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com/mbund/literary-festival.html

England

Bath Lit Fest
February 27-March 7
Bath
http://www.bathlitfest.org.uk/

Eschewing book readings from celebrity personalities, the Festival offers an intensive nine-day programme of events, featuring fascinating literary specialists discussing ideas with fellow experts and enthusiastic audiences.

York Literature Festival
March 18-28
York
http://www.yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk/

This year’s programme includes author and speaker events, performances, workshops, poetry, theatre, cinema, storytelling, music and literary walks. Among the very varied topics are Alzheimer’s Disease, Georgian houses, erotic poetry, the work of a literary agent, Lassie, independent publishing and women at war. Many events are free.

King’s Sutton Literary Festival
March 6-7
King’s Sutton
http://kslitfest.co.uk/

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with books. Come and browse, have lunch, chat to friends, meet new people and the authors.

Huddersfield Literature Festival
March 10-14
Huddersfield
http://www.litfest.org.uk/

For the past four years now, since its inception in 2006, the aim of the Huddersfield Literature Festival has been to provide innovative and distinct events to support and showcase new, emerging and established writers/artists, offering a platform to promote new work as well as the opportunity to attend intensive writing workshops and master classes.

The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival
March 20-28
Oxford
http://www.sundaytimes-oxfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/

But above all the unique feature of The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival is the warmth of the welcome for all who attend, and the opportunity for the general public to meet and mix with authors, writers and public figures, from breakfast in hallowed halls to nightcaps in bars, inns and hotels throughout the city.

France

Salon du Livre
March 26-31
Paris
http://www.salondulivreparis.com/index.php

Hong Kong

The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival
March 11-19
Hong Kong
http://www.festival.org.hk/

The 2010 Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival will be celebrating its tenth year anniversary this year with some of the book world’s biggest names. From Thursday, 11 March to Friday, 19 March 2010, the Literary Festival presents important and influential authors side by side with distinctive new writers; provides regional and local talents with access to an internationally recognized platform from which to introduce their work; and fosters an awareness of the variety and richness of writing from and about Asia. Voracious readers and book hoarders will be delighted with this year's line up of writers. The Festival is also a celebration of ideas; ideas that challenge politics, ideas about sustainable business and ideas addressing the cultural climate in which we live. Events during the Festival provide readers and writers with an opportunity to meet, to debate and to enjoy conversation. From panel discussions to literary lunches, university lectures to the Financial Times debate, the Festival is an intellectual forum as well as an artistic platform.

Ireland

Dublin Book Festival
March 6-8
Dublin
http://www.dublinbookfestival.com/

The Dublin Book Festival celebrates the best of contemporary Irish publishing and writing in a very warm, welcome and festive environment!

Italy

Bologna Children’s Book Fair
March 23-26
Bologna
http://www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/home?m=52&l=2&ma=3

Scotland

Aye Write! Bank of Scotland Book Festival
March 5-13
Glasgow
http://www.ayewrite.com

Edinburgh Book Fair
March 12-13
Edinburgh
http://www.edinburghbookfair.co.uk/

Our sixth joint fair in March 2010 will see about 60 leading dealers from the P.B.F.A. and A.B.A. exhibiting in the Music Hall and the Ballroom of Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms.

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
March 2-7
Abu Dhabi
http://www.adbookfair.com/cms/

… with participants from more than 15 countries, the Cultural Programme boasts a line-up of authors and poets that features major international names as well as showcasing the best in home-grown talent.

United States

Alabama

Alabama Bound: Celebrating the Adventures of Tom Sawyer
March 20
Birmingham
http://www.alabamabound.org/

This year, Alabama Bound will be part of the state-wide The Big Read focusing on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Come see and hear Mark Twain, hear period music while feasting on Southern cooking, hear Dolores Hydock tell stories, and discuss the book with a panel of experts from different perspectives.

Arizona

Tucson Festival of Books, with the University of Arizona
“Where Words and Imagination Come to Life”
March 13-14
University of Arizona Campus, Tucson
http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/

California

Literary Women: The Long Beach Festival of Authors
March 6
Long Beach
http://www.literarywomen.org/

The purpose of Literary Women: The Long Beach Festival of Authors is to celebrate women authors, to encourage new writers and to expose the works of contemporary women authors to an audience of readers with a wide range of literary interests.

23nd Mariposa Storytelling Festival
March 12-14
Mariposa
http://www.arts-mariposa.org/storytelling.html

Escape to Historic Mariposa and Yosemite National Park for three days of compelling storytelling performances by world renowned storytellers!!

Florida

Southwest Florida Reading Festival
March 20
Fort Myers
http://www3.leegov.com/library/ReadingFestivalHome.htm

The Southwest Florida Reading Festival is the area’s premiere literary event! This free annual festival incites a passion for reading. The public’s interest in leisure reading is renewed as the festival authors are announced. People hear an author speak at the festival and are inspired to borrow or buy the book – maybe even to write one of their own!

Louisiana

24th Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
March 24-28
New Orleans
http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/

Massachusetts

Lowell Celebrates Kerouac
March 11-13
Lowell
http://www.lowellcelebrateskerouac.org/lck-2010

Mississippi

17th Annual Oxford Conference for the Book
March 4-6
The University of Mississippi, Oxford
http://www.oxfordconferenceforthebook.com/

Dedicated to Barry Hannah.

Missouri

42nd Annual Children’s Literature Festival
March 14-16
Warrensburg
http://library.ucmo.edu/childlit/clf/

North Dakota

University of North Dakota Writers Conference
March 23-27
Grand Forks
http://www.undwritersconference.org/

South Carolina

Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival
March 18-20
Rock Hill
http://www.patchworktales.org/

Texas

Texas Storytelling Festival
March 11-14
Denton
http://www.tejasstorytelling.com/

Virginia

Washington Antiquarian Book Fair
March 5-6
Arlington
http://www.wabf.com/

Lex Allen Literary Festival
March 6
Hollins University, Roanoke
http://www.hollins.edu/news-events/litfest/litfest.htm

Virginia Festival of the Book
March 17-21
Charlottesville
http://www.vabook.org/

The mission of the Virginia Festival of the Book is to bring together writers and readers and to promote and celebrate books, reading, literacy, and literary culture.

Read books. They are good for us. -- Natalie Goldberg

FEBRUARY 2010 LITERARY EVENTS

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company. -- Andre Gide

Australia

Perth Writers Festival
Perth
February 26-March 1
http://www.perthfestival.com.au/News/perth-writers-festival-program-launch/

Once again, the world's finest scribes descend on our city for an action-packed weekend of lively debate, heart-touching readings, insightful workshops and more. See Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting), Salley Vickers, William Dalrymple, Patrick Gale, the guerrilla poets ... the list is enormous. You've got to check it out!

Cuba

Feria Internacional del Libro
February 11-21
Havana
http://www.cubaliteraria.com/evento/feria_2010/

Taiwan

Taipei International Book Exhibition
January 27-February 1
Taipei World Trade Center Hall
http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0015425

United States

California

San Francisco Antiquarian Book, Print, and Paper Fair
February 6-7
San Francisco Concourse, San Francisco
http://www.sfbookandpaperfair.com/

43rd California International Antiquarian Book Fair
February 12-14
Hyatt Regency Plaza, Los Angeles
http://www.sfbookfair.com/

Our exhibitors will offer books on the history of travel & exploration (including maps), early science and medicine, technology & manufacture, law and commerce, children’s books, literature and the arts. There will be first editions of 20th century literature, complete with dust jackets and superb illustrated books in fine condition. There will be books with remarkable typography and books with original engravings and prints by renowned masters like Rembrandt, Picasso, and Miró. At our book fair, one can browse and purchase a 17th century Shakespeare folio, a 20th century Jack Kerouac novel, and even ephemera from the film industry.

Florida

Amelia Book Island Festival
February 12-13
Amelia Island
http://www.bookisland.org/

Much Ado About Books
February 26-27
Jacksonville
http://www.muchadoaboutbooks.com

Much Ado About Books is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2010. Don't miss this year's exciting lineup!

Georgia

3rd Annual Savannah Book Festival
February 5-7
Savannah
http://savannahbookfestival.org/

The Savannah Book Festival is an annual world-class literary event bringing dozens of popular and critically acclaimed authors and thousands of readers together in historic Savannah, Georgia.

Mississippi

Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration
“Humor in the Deep South”
February 25-28
Natchez
http://www.colin.edu/nlcc/

New York

Greenwich Village Antiquarian Book Fair
February 19-21
New York
http://www.ps3nyc.org/bookfair.html

South Carolina

South Carolina Book Festival
February 27-28
Columbia
http://www.scbookfestival.org/

The weekend activities feature award-winning authors discussing their works and other interesting literary topics. Autographing your copies of books along with others you may purchase on site will be located within the Exhibit Hall. More than 100 exhibitors set up their booth spaces where you can shop all weekend long for that special literary treat. All events are open and free to the public: all seats for author presentations are first-come basis.

Read books. They are good for us. -- Natalie Goldberg

January 2010 Literary Events

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company. -- Andre Gide

Colombia

Hay Festival Cartagena
January 28-31
Cartagena, Colombia
http://www.hayfestival.com/

England

The Wordsworth Trust Weekend Arts and Book Festival
January 22-24
Grasmere, England
http://www.wordsworth.org.uk/events/index.asp?pageid=404

The Wordsworth Trust is proud to present the programme for the 2010 Weekend Arts & Book Festival. This year, as always, the annual Arts & Book Festival is a cornucopia of talks, readings and workshops that illuminate myriad aspects of literature and the visual arts.

India

Jaipur Literature Festival
January 21-25
Jaipur, Rajasthan
http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/

The DSC Jaipur Literature Festival considered as Asia’s leading literature event is a celebration of national and international writers and encompasses a range of activities including film, music and theatre.

Kolkata Book Fair
January 27-February 7
Kolkata
http://www.kolkatabookfaironline.com/

Scotland

2010 Winter Words Festival
January 29-February 7
Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
http://www.pitlochry.org.uk/page187.php

Winter Words is six years old in 2010 and continues to attract more visitors with each passing year. This year, the Festival has expanded and will run over ten days and two weekends, with events taking place at some new and unusual venues!

Sri Lanka

Galle Literary Festival
January 28-February 1
Galle
http://www.galleliteraryfestival.com/

The Galle Literary Festival takes place in and around Galle Fort, the site of many landings on Sri Lanka’s southern coast.  The Festival is both intimate and international, bringing together writers and audiences from around Sri Lanka and the world.  You can walk through the Fort, from a literary conversation to a live performance; or head from a long gourmet meal to the beach.  The Festival includes four full days of events, a special Children’s Festival and this year an extra day dedicated to schoolchildren from Galle.

United States

California

There’s a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak Exhibition
Through January 19, 2010
Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco
http://www.thecjm.org/index.php?option=com_ccevents&scope=exbt&task=detail&oid=42

Florida

Key West Literary Seminar
January 7-10
Key West, Florida
http://www.kwls.org/lit/index.cfm

'Clearing the Sill of the World'– from January 7-10 2010– will be a celebration of 60 years of American poetry.

ZORA! Festival
The Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities
January 23-31
Eatonville, Florida
http://www.zoranealehurstonfestival.com/

Taking place the last week of January each year in Eatonville and throughout Orange County, Florida, this multi-day, multi-disciplinary event celebrates the life and work of 20th century writer, folklorist and anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston; her hometown, Eatonville, the nation’s oldest incorporated African American municipality and the cultural contributions people of African ancestry have made to the United States and the world. Attracting thousands of locals and tourists, ZORA! Festival presents an impressive roster of arts, humanities and cultural programming. The event features museum exhibitions, public talks, panel discussions, workshops and concerts.

Nevada

National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
January 23-30
Elko, Nevada
http://www.westernfolklife.org/site1/index.php/25th-Gathering.html

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is a week-long celebration of life in the rural West, featuring the contemporary and traditional arts that arise from lives lived caring for land and livestock.

New York

A Woman’s Wit: Jane Austen’s Life and Legacy Exhibition
Through March 14, 2010
Morgan Library and Museum, New York
http://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?id=22

The New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend
January 7-10
At the Times Center, 41st Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, New York
http://www.artsandleisureweekend.com/

Join New York Times journalists and some of today’s most celebrated talents and thinkers from film, television, music, theater, dance and books, including Cirque du Soleil, Jimmy Fallon, Natalie Portman, Jeff Bridges, Carrie Fisher, Pulitzer playwrights and much more.

Read books. They are good for us. – Natalie Goldberg