See You in 2022!

Hello, friends! We have delayed this announcement for a bit, but due to the environment surrounding COVID-19, we are skipping …

Thank You!

Thank you to the authors, artists, musicians, publishers, presses, vendors, sponsors, hosts and attendees who made the 2020 North Carolina …

Sunday Sendoff with Jake Xerxes Fussell, JP Gritton, Mesha Maren, M. Randal O’Wain and Daniel Wallace, Sunday February 23rd at 1pm (Kings)

We are beyond excited to be hosting our second annual North Carolina Book Festival Sunday Sendoff at Kings, with music …

Taylor Jenkins Reid in conversation with Amelia Meath on Saturday, February 22nd at 4pm (Kings)

We are thrilled to host Taylor Jenkins Reid in conversation with Amelia Meath at the 2020 North Carolina Book Festival! …

Art at Kings by Marcelle Crickenberger

Art at Kings this year will be provided by Marcelle Crickenberger! Marcelle previously provided art for the 2014 North Carolina …

Marcelo Hernandez Castillo reads at Neptune’s on 2/22 at 4pm

Marcelo Hernandez Castillo reads at Neptune’s as part of the North Carolina Book Festival’s Poetry Under the Sea program! Saturday, …

Funny Fiction Workshop with Belle Boggs and the Redbud Writing Project, Saturday, February 22nd at 10am (HQ Raleigh)

FUNNY FICTION Instructors: Belle Boggs, Arshia Simkin, and Emily Cataneo Date: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 Time: 10 a.m. to 11:15 …

Self-Publish Your Book with Lulu.Com, Saturday, February 23 at 3pm (HQ Raleigh)

Attend this session to learn all about how to publish your book through Lulu.com! Panelists include Chelsea Bennett, Paul Hobday …

Katya Apekina in conversation with Jeff Jackson, Saturday, February 22 at 3pm (Kings)

We are excited to host two of our favorite writers, Katya Apekina and Jeff Jackson, in conversation at the 2020 …

Single Event Tickets for Season Two of our Arts & Lecture Series are On Sale Now!

Single tickets are now on sale for Season Two of our Arts & Lecture Series! Tickets for New York Times bestselling author …

Eduardo Corral reading with Tyree Daye at Neptune’s on 2/22 at 3pm

Eduardo Corral and Tyree Daye read as part of the North Carolina Book Festival’s Poetry Under the Sea program! Saturday, …

Cat Warren presents What the Dog Knows, Saturday, February 22 at 2pm (HQ Raleigh)

Cat Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of What the Dog Knows: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the …

Michael Parker in conversation with Jill McCorkle, Saturday, February 22nd at 1pm (HQ Raleigh)

We are excited to host Michael Parker in conversation with Jill McCorkle at the 2020 North Carolina Book Festival! Michael …

Lineup Additions and Subtractions

Hello Friends, Here is a roundup of North Carolina Book Festival lineup changes: —Jericho Brown was nominated for a NAACP …

The State of Newspaper Journalism with David Menconi, Steven Petrow and Lisa Sorg, Saturday, 2/22 at 12pm (HQ Raleigh)

Please join us for a conversation about the State of Newspaper Journalism featuring David Menconi, Steven Petrow and Lisa Sorg! …

Jane Craven reading with Dorianne Laux at Neptune’s on 2/22 at 2pm

Jane Craven and Dorianne Laux read as part of the North Carolina Book Festival’s Poetry Under the Sea programat Neptune’s! …

Andre Perry in conversation with Darrell Stover: Saturday, February 22 at Kings, 2pm

We are delighted–psyched, actually–to be hosting Andre Perry in conversation with Darrell Stover at the 2020 NC Book Festival. Andre …

Fred Joiner and Jessica Q. Stark at Neptunes on Saturday, 2/22, 1pm

At 1pm on Saturday, February 22 at Neptunes, we host Fred Joiner and Jessica Q. Stark read as part of …

John Kessel, Mur Lafferty and Kim Stanley Robinson at Kings, Saturday 2/22, 1pm

On Saturday, February 22nd at Kings, we host sci-fi legends John Kessel, Mur Lafferty and Kim Stanley Robinson! John Kessel …

2020 North Carolina Book Festival Schedule

Friday, February 21st at Quail Ridge Books 5:30pm–Kim Stanley Robinson 7:00pm–Raleigh Review celebrates its 10th Anniversary HQ Raleigh (Warehouse) 7:00pm–Redbud …

NCSU Remembers Gerald Barrax at HQ Raleigh on 2/22 (11am)

At 11am on Saturday, February 22nd at HQ Raleigh, we will remember our friend Gerald Barrax. Please join present and …

Nicole Stockburger reading with Ross White at Neptune’s on 2/22, noon

We’re excited to host Nicole Stockburger and Ross White read as part of the North Carolina Book Festival’s Poetry Under …

Tupelo Hassman in conversation with Belle Boggs at Kings on 2/22, noon

We are excited to host Tupelo Hassman in conversation with Belle Boggs at Kings on Saturday, February 22 at 12pm! …

Raleigh Review’s 10th Anniversary Party

On Friday, February 21st at 7pm, Quail Ridge Books in partnership with the North Carolina Book Festival presents Raleigh Review’s …

Kim Stanley Robinson at the North Carolina Book Festival

Kim Stanley Robinson is a winner of multiple Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. He is the author of more than …