The pandemic has truly impacted the literary community. There were a lot of book events that were either postponed or canceled due to the high risk of contracting the virus. However, there are still others that still pushed through despite all the challenges, such as the 2020 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, 2020 NYLA Virtual Conference & Trade Show, and 2020 NCTE Virtual Annual Convention.
Virtual book events are now the trend. With the use of a video conferencing app, social media, and the internet, book fairs can continue to happen. This time, attendees and exhibitors can definitely enjoy the event in the comforts of their homes and be safe from the lurking virus. Since the virtual book fairs have clicked, would they still be conducted in 2021? You bet they do! Listed below are the best
Tucson Festival of Books
The 2020 Tucson Festival of Books was canceled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. However, the 2021 Tucson Festival of Books will not have the same fate as its preceded year. For the first time in the history of the Tucson Festival of Books, they will be having a virtual book fest for 2021 for FREE! It is a two-day event that will run from March 6 to 7, 2021. The entire fest is said to be filled with live talks from brilliant authors of various genres that are suitable for both adult and children readers. It will also highlight some familiar settings of favorite sponsors, including the Western National Parks and Science stage, Arizona Daily Star stage, and more. According to the Executive Director of the festival, Melanie Morgan, “We value the safety of the Tucson community and are excited to share this immersive, virtual experience with all book lovers and fans of the Tucson Festival of Books.”
ABAA California Virtual Book Fair
The upcoming Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) California Virtual Book Fair will be held from the 4th to the 6th of March, 2021. You can sign up for the event to get free tickets, as well as received updates on the activities and other special programs of the fair. Be one of loads of rare booksellers from the different parts of the globe for the online edition of the California International Antiquarian Book Fair that is sponsored by ABAA and ILAB. You can discover a wide array of manuscripts, classic American and British literature, contemporary original editions, children’s literature, and antiquarian novels of different genres. Hence, select the best works from about 200 booksellers from more than 20 nations from around the globe.
2021 San Antonio Book Festival
Due to the same reason, which is the Covid-19 pandemic, the 9th San Antonio Book Festival will be conducted online for the first time. This three-day event will be on April 9 to11, 2021. The book fest might be rather blended with specific in-person, socially distanced activities following the pandemic figures in 2021, which will be revealed at a later point in time. The organizers will be utilizing Accelevents, an online platform, to make the festival happen. Hence, they will be able to provide the chance for book clubs, friends, and classes to converse privately amidst the fest. Also, networking will be present to replicate the physical festival, where participants will get to meet each other and share what activities they are participating in and loving.
Getman’s Virtual Book & Paper Fair
There were two Getman’s fairs that didn’t push through because of the pandemic. Thus, Getman realized that conducting a virtual event will be more effective for attendees than the live one. According to Marvin Getman, he anticipated that this brand-new arrangement will make the dealers and participants more enthusiastic. Moreover, there are only 19 days left before the Getman’s Virtual Book & Paper Fair! You can still register on their site as of the moment, because the event will be on January 6, 2021. You can choose whether you will be a buyer or a dealer. Being tagged as the former, you will be able to trace the items that you are like as you continue exploring the fair by labeling them as one of your “favorites” — later on, these things will be moved to your dashboard. Being the latter, on the other hand, will allow you to access your account and be reminded on the date that you may begin to upload your merchandise on the event — make sure that all the items are paid two days prior to the fair.
Hence, these amazing book fairs and fests that will take place in 2021 will surely give you a hint on how your bookworm life will become on the year of the Ox. What are you waiting for? Check them out now!
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