Discover literary magic at Bookmarks’ 19th Annual Festival of Books & Authors!
Join us in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, on Saturday, September 28 for an inspiring day celebrating authors and stories from across the world, and a fun street festival atmosphere with food trucks, exhibitors, and activities for all!
We are kicking off this festival weekend with a ticketed Festival Opening Keynote with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune will take place on Thursday, September 26 at First Baptist on Fifth and is presented with support from Inside the Writer’s Studio. Click here to learn more and secure tickets.
After the success of the inaugural year, Books & Bites, presented with support from First Bank, is returning to the Benton Convention Center on Friday, September 27 and will be a chance to meet the authors early, avoid the Saturday signing lines, and enjoy a bite to eat with fellow book lovers. All of our Saturday authors are scheduled to attend. Click here to learn more and secure tickets.
Join Bookmarks for the main festival day, Saturday, September 28, from 9 am to 6 pm in downtown Winston-Salem.
All events will be FREE to the public, including activities for every age group and reader.
Two Saturday Keynotes featuring Stacey Abrams in conversation with Zaila Avante-garde and Carol Anderson in conversation with Michael Eric Dyson.
Festival goers will encounter interactive author panels on a variety of genres, book signings, a new kids' activity area, exhibitors and vendors, and food trucks.
Click here to learn more about the Free Saturday Festival.
The festival will close with a brunch on Sunday, September 29 featuring Friends & Fiction, which includes authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Kristin Harmel, and Patti Callahan Henry. The event is presented with support from Sarah McCoy and will be held at the Benton Convention Center. Click here to learn more and secure tickets.
Full author line-up and more can be found at bookmarksnc.org/festival.