(c) Lauren Mann
2024 Kidlit Events
Virginia, Maryland, DC & Beyond
January
ALA LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, Baltimore, MD
Roanoke Regional Writers Conference at Hollins University
Roanoke Regional Writers Conference at Hollins University
February
March
CityLit Festival, Baltimore, MD
Virginia Festival of the Book, Charlottesville, VA
Virginia State Literacy Association Conference, Norfolk, VA
Washington DC Awesome Con, DC
Women’s Storytelling Festival, VA
Virginia Festival of the Book, Charlottesville, VA
Virginia State Literacy Association Conference, Norfolk, VA
Washington DC Awesome Con, DC
Women’s Storytelling Festival, VA
April
Annapolis Book Festival at Key School, MD
Annapolis Comic-Con, MD
Color of Children’s Literature Conference
Black Child Book Fair, Charlotte, NC
Frostburg University Spring Children’s Literature Festival, MD
State of Maryland Literacy Association Conference
Royal Book Bash in the DMV, Woodbridge, VA
Sound of the Mountain Storytelling Festival, Fincastle, VA
YAVA Awards & Celebration, Richmond, VA
Annapolis Comic-Con, MD
Color of Children’s Literature Conference
Black Child Book Fair, Charlotte, NC
Frostburg University Spring Children’s Literature Festival, MD
State of Maryland Literacy Association Conference
Royal Book Bash in the DMV, Woodbridge, VA
Sound of the Mountain Storytelling Festival, Fincastle, VA
YAVA Awards & Celebration, Richmond, VA
May
Baltimore Book Festival, MD
Gaithersburg Book Festival, Gaithersburg, MD
Maryland Librarian Association Conference
Tidewater Comicon
Gaithersburg Book Festival, Gaithersburg, MD
Maryland Librarian Association Conference
Tidewater Comicon
June
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition, San Diego
Children's Book & Learning Festival, Washington DC
Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival
Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival
Hollins University Kidlit Summer Symposium
Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference
Turning the Page Children's Book & Learning Festival
Children's Book & Learning Festival, Washington DC
Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival
Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival
Hollins University Kidlit Summer Symposium
Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference
Turning the Page Children's Book & Learning Festival
July
August
National Book Festival at the Library of Congress, DC
Back to School Book Festival in the Parks at Walter Reed
Back to School Book Festival in the Parks at Walter Reed
September
Baltimore Comic Con, MD
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, Burnsville, NC
Latinx Virtual Kidlit Book Festival
Literary Hill Book Fest, DC
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, Burnsville, NC
Latinx Virtual Kidlit Book Festival
Literary Hill Book Fest, DC
October
Black Authors and Readers Rock Conference (BARR), MD
Children’s Africana Book Awards & Festival, DC
Fall for the Book, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Herndon Children's Book Festival, Herndon, VA
James River Writer's Conference, Richmond, VA
Old Dominion University Literary Festival, Norfolk, VA
Virginia Children’s Book Festival, Longwood University, Farmville VA
Virginia Literary Festival, Richmond VA
West Virginia Book Festival, Charleston, WV
Children’s Africana Book Awards & Festival, DC
Fall for the Book, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Herndon Children's Book Festival, Herndon, VA
James River Writer's Conference, Richmond, VA
Old Dominion University Literary Festival, Norfolk, VA
Virginia Children’s Book Festival, Longwood University, Farmville VA
Virginia Literary Festival, Richmond VA
West Virginia Book Festival, Charleston, WV
November
Hampton Roads Writer’s Conference
NCTE Annual Convention, Boston, MA
Texas Book Festival
Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) Annual Conference
YALLFest Charleston, SC
NCTE Annual Convention, Boston, MA
Texas Book Festival
Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) Annual Conference
YALLFest Charleston, SC
Find a comprehensive list of Book Festivals compiled by Publishers Archive HERE.
