West Virginia Book Festival 2026
About West Virginia Book Festival
An annual event featuring local and international bestselling authors with a festival marketplace and diverse literary programming, fostering community and commerce in the book industry.
West Virginia Book Festival 2026
West Virginia Book Festival 2026 runs 24 October 2026 at Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, Charleston, West Virginia.
The West Virginia Book Festival is a free, one-day literary event held annually at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, WV. It is organized by West Virginia Public Broadcasting together with the Kanawha County Public Library, The Library Foundation of Kanawha County, The West Virginia Humanities Council, and The Charleston Gazette-Mail. The festival features author presentations, writing workshops, a marketplace, a used book sale, and children's programming.
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Key Topics
- Author panels and signings
- Writing workshops
- Used book sale
- Children's literacy programming
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