The Williamsburg Book Festival's mission is to promote and support the art of literary composition in the Williamsburg area and expose writers to the reading public.  Our free event includes authors from various genres, speakers, illustrators, and publishers from Virginia and beyond.  We hope you'll join us for a family-friendly day of celebrating books and book lovers as we fill the Stryker Center and the Williamsburg Community Building.

Schedule of Events:

Meet the Authors & Publishers
Authors and publishers will be exhibiting, signing, and selling their books in both the Stryker Center and Community Building which are cattycorner to one another. Please stop by the festival Information booth in the Community Building for a guide outlining where each exhibitor is located and for the festival presentation schedule.

Speaker Schedule:

11:00 - 11:45: Laura Elliott, Young Adult author; Sponsored by: Pale Horse Publishing and The Williamsburg Library

12:00 - 12:45: Student Writing Contest awards (sponsored through the Williamsburg Community Foundation)

1:00 - 2:00: Keynote: Mollie Cox Bryan

2:15 - 3:30: Poets Panel: Moderator: Ed Lull, Poets: Sofia Starnes, Ron Smith, Carolyn Kreiter- Foronda, Henry Hart, Luisa Igloria.

Date:
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Time:
10 am - 4 pm

Location:
- Stryker Center, 412 N. Boundary Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185.

- Williamsburg Community Building, 401 N Boundary Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185.

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