Book Festivals

Summer and Fall 2013 U.S. Book Fairs & Festivals

This Summer and Fall you should be able to find a local book fair or festival to attend from our list below, or plan to attend one while vacationing. They’re free (unless otherwise noted) and they’ve got something for all ages to enjoy! BTW: If you know of a festival we forgot, please let us [...]

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2012 LA Times Festival of Books: A Conversation with Anne Perry

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Suzy Beal wrote this panel article. She also contributes book reviews to PopcornReads.com from time to time. International bestselling historical mystery author Anne Perry was interviewed by mystery author Denise Hamilton recently at the 2012 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, appearing before a large contingent of fans. Denise Hamilton is the bestselling author of [...]

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2012 LA Times Festival of Books YA Author Panel: The Fearful & The Fantastic

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Suzy Beal wrote this panel article. She also contributes book reviews to PopcornReads.com from time to time. A sunny afternoon on the pleasant, grassy campus of USC was an unlikely setting for The Fearful & The Fantastic, a Young Adult Fiction author panel during the recent 2012 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Behind their [...]

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2012 LA Times Festival of Books Crime Fiction Panel: Listening In

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The crime fiction author panel discussion I was most interested in catching at the 2012 LA Times Festival of Books was very aptly named Listening In since it featured three masters of the crime fiction genre. I was really looking forward to getting their take on crime fiction as a genre. The moderator was Paula [...]

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2012 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Fiction Panel: Bump in the Night

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How could anyone resist a fiction author’s panel at the Los Angeles Festival of Books titled “Bump in the Night”? I certainly couldn’t but I was very glad it was taking place during broad daylight since all of my friends know I’m a wuss at heart. No way would I go to a panel like [...]

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2012 Los Angeles Festival of Books Fiction Panel: World Building

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I was delighted to see that the 2012 LA Times Festival of Books was offering an author panel discussion on world building. World building is the process of creating an imaginary world, and is something all fiction authors do to one extent or another. For reality-based fiction, that world is already fairly well defined by [...]

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