Book Fairs

The major international book fairs and festivals for rights, trade and readers.

• Bologna Children's Book Fair

  Bologna, Italy · Mar 24, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 · Past

  Children's & YA rights

• London Book Fair

  London, UK · Apr 14, 2026 – Apr 16, 2026 · Past

  International rights & trade

• LA Times Festival of Books

  Los Angeles, USA · Apr 18, 2026 – Apr 19, 2026 · Past

  Public book festival

• BookExpo (BEA)

  New York, USA · May 28, 2026 – May 30, 2026 · Past

  US trade & retail

• American Library Association Annual

  Washington D.C., USA · Jun 25, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026 · Past

  Libraries & education

• Thrillerfest

  New York, USA · Jul 8, 2026 – Jul 11, 2026 · Past

  Thriller & crime fiction

• Romance Writers of America (RWA)

  Nashville, USA · Jul 22, 2026 – Jul 25, 2026 · Past

  Romance fiction

• NINC (Novelists Inc.)

  St. Pete Beach, USA · Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 · Past

  Indie & hybrid authors

• Frankfurt Book Fair

  Frankfurt, Germany · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

  Global rights & licensing

• Self-Publishing Formula Live

  London, UK · Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

  Indie author business

• Texas Book Festival

  Austin, USA · Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026

  Public book festival

• Miami Book Fair

  Miami, USA · Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026

  Public book festival