Category: Literary Festivals/ Book Fairs
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Jamaican Book Festival Rescheduled for 2026 After Hurricane Melissa
The Jamaican Book Festival, cancelled due to Hurricane Melissa, has been officially rescheduled for the first quarter of 2026. Launched in 2024 as a “festival of ideas,” the event celebrates literature, Caribbean culture, and the power of books to spark conversation and creativity. The 2025 festival was originally set for October 23-26. While the storm…
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Tanzania International Book Fair 2025 starts November 21
The Tanzania International Book Fair 2025 will be held under the theme “Inspiring Readers, Shaping Futures” in Dar es Salaam from November 21 to 26, 2025. The Publishers’ Association of Tanzania (PATA) was established as a forum for discussion and development by Tanzanian publishers, following a recommendation from a seminar on the future of indigenous…
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LitFest Harare 2025 Announces Dates and Theme: “The Languages and Legacies of Art”
The LitFest Harare International Literature Festival will hold its 2025 edition from November 26 to 29 at the Alliance Française in Harare. LitFest Harare, commonly known as LitFest Harare, is an annual literature festival that brings together leading writers from Zimbabwe and the wider region for a vibrant celebration of literature and storytelling. Founded in…
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Fête Livre de DR Congo 2025 starts in Kinshasa on November 8
Fête Du Livre de DR Congo 2025, with the theme “reading to connect,” will be held in cities around DR Congo from November 8 – 15, 2025. Fête du Livre de DR Congo (English: DRC Book Festival) is an annual literary event in the Democratic Republic of Congo, organized by the French Institute of Kinshasa…
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Ake Arts and Book Festival 2025 starts November 20
The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2025, with the theme “Reclaiming Truth,” is set to take place in Lagos, Nigeria, from November 20 – 22, 2025. The Ake Arts and Book Festival was founded by Lola Shoneyin and first hosted in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 2013. It has since moved to its new home of Lagos,…
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Lagos Arts and Book Festival 2025 starts November 10
The Lagos Arts and Book Festival 2025, with the theme “CHANGE: Imagining Alternatives,” runs in West Africa’s largest city from November 10 – 16, 2025. The Lagos Book & Art Festival, popularly known as LABAF, is an annual arts festival founded by the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), a Nigerian-based cultural organisation, in 1999. They…
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British Virgin Islands Literary Festival 2025 starts November 6
The British Virgin Islands Literary Festival 2025, with the theme “Long Story Short,” runs in Road Town, British Virgin Islands, from November 6 – 9, 2025. The British Virgin Islands Literary Arts Festival is an annual gathering of writers, poets, publishers, booksellers, and book lovers, celebrating the literary arts and the creative process. It was…
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iLembe Book Festival 2025 starts October 23
The iLembe Book Festival 2025, under the theme, “Reading is a Right, Not a Privilege,” runs in Groutville, KwaDukuza, South Africa from October 23 – 25, 2025. The iLembe Book Festival is a collective effort of award-winning novelist Nozizwe Cynthia Jele, author and journalist Dudu Busani-Dube, and writer Ayanda Xaba. First hosted in 2024 by…
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Ibadan Book and Arts Festival 2025 starts October 24
The Ibadan Book and Arts Festival 2025, with the theme “The Past as Prologue to the Future,” will be held in the Nigerian town from October 24 – 25, 2025. The new Ibadan Book and Arts Festival (IbaFest) is a celebration of African literature, creativity, and cultural dialogue. Rooted in the historic city of Ibadan,…
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Kweli International Literary Festival 2025 starts October 18
The Kweli International Literary Festival 2025 will be held in New York City, USA, from October 18 – November 18, 2025. Kweli was founded under the direction of editor Laura Pegram to nurture emerging US Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) writers who “sing the truth” in 2009. It invests in the artistic and professional…
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Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2025 starts October 17
The Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2025, with the theme “Poetry and Performance,” will be held in Kisii, Kenya, from October 17 – 23, 2025. The Kistrech International Poetry Festival was founded to promote poetry and cultural exchange between local and foreign artists by Dr Christopher Okemwa in 2013. The annual festival features spoken-word, rap, song,…
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Les Auteurs de Martinique’s Festilivres 2025 now on
Les Auteurs de Martinique’s Festilivres 2025, with the theme “LAM writes for you,” kicked off in the Caribbean island on October 6 and will continue until October 25. Les Auteurs de Martinique (Authors of Martinique) (LAM) was founded by “S.A.J.,” namely: Sabine Andrivon-Milton, Arlette Pujar, and Jala in 2017. It evolved into an association to…
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Weltwortreisende 2025 starts October 16
Weltwortreisende (World Word Travellers) 2025, with the theme “light impermeability,” will be hosted in Graz, Austria, from October 16 – 18, 2025. Weltwortreisende (World Word Travellers) is a literary festival organised by Fiston Mwanza Mujila and Robert Reithofer in Graz, Austria, since 2021. It aims to introduce great black voices in literature who, despite their…
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Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2025 for Accra starting October 17
The Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2025 with the theme “Connection” will be hosted in Accra, Ghana, from October 17 – 19, 2025. Pa Gya! A Literary Festival is a literary arts festival whose name, “Pa Gya!” comes from the Twi word meaning “to lift” or “to strike flame”, is aimed at igniting passion for…
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Peter Kimani is Nanyuki Book Festival keynote speaker
Peter Kimani and Anne Miltenburg are the keynote speakers for the Nanyuki Book Festival, which will be held in the Kenyan town from October 10 – 11, 2025. The Nanyuki Book Festival is a new literary festival dedicated to bringing together authors, publishers, booksellers, educators, and readers from across Kenya and beyond, creating a vibrant…