Authors for the 2018 West Virginia Book Festival will be announced in a few months. If you are an author who is interested in submitting a program proposal for this year's Festival, please read the 2018 Information for Authors and Marketplace Vendors document.
To apply to be a presenter, please complete and return the 2018 Program Proposal form by March 19. To apply to be a Marketplace Vendor, please complete and return the 2018 Marketplace Vendor Application form by March 19. You may apply for one or both.
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Many organizations and individuals work together to make the West Virginia Book Festival a reality. Our charter presenters and sponsors are listed below.
This is where you can stay up-to-date on all the happenings of this year's Festival.
The schedule will be posted in a few months.
Please check our Facebook page for updates.
Activities for children. Don't miss the Storybook Costume Parade!
The schedule will be posted in a few months.
Please check our Facebook page for updates.
Great deals on thousands of books, movies, music CDs and more.
The schedule will be posted in a few months.
Please check our Facebook page for updates.
After the completion of the book sale, the remnants of the used book sale will be available, free of charge, to select nonprofit organizations. For your nonprofit organization to participate, please complete a registration form and submit it to the address below by Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.
Tim Hardway, Nonprofit Donations Coordinator
Kanawha County Public Library
123 Capitol St.
Charleston, WV 25301
Please note: we cannot guarantee quantity, type or variety of the leftover books. Collector’s Corner materials are not included in this offer.
The Marketplace is where you will find book sellers, publishers, individual authors and other literary vendors. Here, you can purchase books to be signed by Festival authors, meet local authors and find a variety of books and book-related items.
If you are interested in having a booth (or booths) in the Festival Marketplace, please read the 2018 Information for Authors and Marketplace Vendors document.
To apply to be a Marketplace Vendor, please complete and return the Marketplace Vendor Application form by March 19, 2018.
Friday, Oct. 26
11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27
8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Interested in attending one of our writing workshops? All the details about this year's workshops are on this panel.
The schedule will be posted in a few months.
Please check our Facebook page for updates.
If you are an author who is interested in submitting a program proposal to present a writing workshop, please read the 2018 Information for Authors and Marketplace Vendors document. To apply to be a writing workshop presenter, please complete and return the 2018 Program Proposal form by March 19, 2018.
The annual West Virginia Book Festival is held at the Charleston Civic Center. If you plan to stay while visiting the city for the event, there are a number of local hotels and restaurants you may find convenient and appealing.
Volunteers are needed to help in a variety of ways, including set-up, break-down, assisting authors and presenters and assisting with the used book sale, Festival Marketplace, children's programs, crafts and information tables.
Volunteer Applications will be available
on July 1, 2018. Please check our Facebook
Page for updates.
Take a look at some of the scenes from previous years at the West Virginia Book Festival.
This is where the lastest news of the West Virginia Book Festival can be found. Check back for news releases and other bits of important information.
