Are you looking for a place to see new authors and books? Below is a list of upcoming festivals as of January 2023.
Most are New England Book Festivals but there are a few that are a longer drive from Massachusetts that may be of interest.
2023 - Book Festivals for Authors and Readers within Driving Distance
- August 19-20, 2023 - North East Authors Festival | TBD
- July 13-16, 2023 - ReaderCon | Quincy, MA
- June 23-25, 2023 - Bookstock | Woodstock, VT
- June 15-18, 2023 - Nantucket Book Festival | Nantucket, MA
- *June 10, 2021 - Paper Town - The Vintage Paper, Book & Advertising Show
- May 20-21, 2023 - The Imaginarium Book Festival | Washington D.C
- *May 13, 2023 - Kids Con New England | Concord, NH
- May 6, 2023 - Hudson Children’s Book Festival | Hudson, NY
- April 28-30, 2023 - Newburyport Literary Festival | Newburyport, MA
- April 8, 2023 - Derry Author Fest | Derry, NH
- April 1, 2023 - We Are All Readers Children’s Book Festival | North Kingston, RI
- January 9, 2023 - Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival | West Hartford, CT
TBD - Brattleboro Literary Festival | Brattleboro, VT
* are slightly off-topic by may be of interest.
Not Expected to be Announced or Permanently Cancelled:
Connecticut Children’s Book Fair | Storrs, CT - Website not updated from 2019
Boston Teen Author Festival | Boston, MA - Website states Cancelled
Books in Boothbay | Boothbay, ME - Website states Cancelled
Burlington Book Festival | Burlington, VT - Website Down / Error
Boston Book Festival | Boston, MA - Website Down / Error