5 Book Festivals You Should Attend This Year

5 Book Festivals You Should Attend This Year

One excellent way to celebrate books across genres is through book fairs and festivals, where all book enthusiasts get together. It is a chance for writers, readers, and publishers to share insights and wisdom with each other. This is the reason why more book events should be held in a year. However, because of the pandemic, things have gotten a little different. Organizers are leaning towards turning all physical events into virtual or digital. Even though the world seemed like it changed, the importance of these events does not. There are a lot of reasons why book fairs should still push through despite the pandemic. So, if you are looking forward to joining one, this blog is just for you.

Below are some of the book festivals that will be held online for the year 2021:

Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Bologna Children’s Book Fair or the La fiera del libro per ragazzi is one of the biggest events happening in June 2021. It is announced that over 1,400 exhibitors and 30,000 notable guests are joining. It is one of Italy’s leading professional fair for children’s books in the world. It has been happening for decades, since the year 1963. The festivities are set to happen on June 14th up until the 17th. These events have many goals for all the individuals who are going to be participating in the three-day event. One of which is that it aims to show grounds are gathered illustrators and publishers together to promote their works. 

U.S Book Show

This newest literary event is set to debut virtually on May 26th up until the 28th. The target audience will include booksellers, librarians, publishers, and literary agents from across the U.S. across the world. It is said to run on a proprietary digital platform that can facilitate online exhibitors, presentations, and networking. It is reported that the show will feature an extensive professional programming series that will discuss the state of the industry as the nation begins to emerge from the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic. This will surely be one of those book fairs that can effectively give knowledge and wisdom to all the participants. 

The Festival of Storytellers

ReadersMagnet introduces its first-ever online book fair, The Festival of Storytellers. This is an excellent feat for all book lovers, aspiring writers, and even published authors. TFOS 2021 is a product of ReadersMagnet’s eagerness to inspire more people to read books and write books. The book festival will be running from Friday, April 23rd to Sunday, April 25th, 2021. This three-day event debuts virtually. So, you can enjoy it in the comfort of your home or wherever you are in the world. This serves as a chance for you to gain generalization from fellow book enthusiasts. You sure don’t want to miss this one. 

Book Festivals in Australia

There a ton of book fairs in Australia happening this year for you to join. This point will tackle some of them. A ten-day literary festival held in the Australian city of Melbourne is an annual event. Just like any others, this event is going virtual this year too! Perth Festival’s Literature & Ideas program is back for 2021. This year’s Literature & Ideas Program will extend across the three weeks of Perth Festival 2021. The first weekend starts on 13 February with A Day of Ideas. There will be more than 30 events for Literature Weekend in the City. The last would be Melbourne Art Book Fair. It will bring together publishers, artists, and designers to showcase some of the world’s best art and design publications. 

BookExpo New Title Showcase

One of the largest book trade in the united states is also joining the club. BookExpo New Title Showcase is going to happen in 2021! This is scheduled for May 26 to 29 in New York, New York. Thousands of participants are going to be there. So you should be one of the early registrants. You should keep posted for more information on this one. 

When this pandemic ends, you should expect more book events to set. For now, the thing you can do is to join digital conferences not to skip this year’s book festivities.