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A Celebration of Books!

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The West Virginia Book Festival is an annual event for book lovers of all ages. Featuring programs by local and international bestselling authors, a Used Book Sale, and a Festival Marketplace, it takes place at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in downtown Charleston, West Virginia.
Attendance is (and always will be) free of cost.

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Marc Brown creator and author of "Arthur" @ WVBF 2022

The 2023 Festival will be held on Saturday, October 21.

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The Festival features a Marketplace where you will find book sellers, publishers, individual authors and other literary vendors offering a variety of books and related items, including books to be signed by Festival authors.
Waitlist
All vendor spaces have been filled. You may still submit an application to be placed on a waitlist. Please note that submission of an application does not guarantee a vendor spot.  Please submit a Marketplace Vendor Application if you wish to be placed on the waitlist for the Festival. Read the General Information document for more details.

Thank you to our 2023 sponsors.

​Many organizations and volunteers work together to make the West Virginia Book Festival a reality.

Charter Presenters

Kanawha County Public Library logo
The Library Foundation of Kanawha County, Inc logo
Charleston Gazette Mail logo
West Virginia Humanities Council logo

2023 Sponsors

West Virginia Center for the Book logo
Friends of the library foundation of Kanawha County, Inc logo
West Virginia Public Broadcasting logo
West Virginia Library Commission logo
The Marshall University Foundation logo
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Contact

West Virginia Book Festival
123 Capitol Street

Charleston, WV 25312
WVBF@kcpls.org
(304) 343-4646 x1287

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  • Authors
    • Mary Kay Andrews
    • Neema Avashia
    • R. F. Kuang
    • Sherri Rinker
    • William Kent Kruger
    • Cory Doctorow
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  • Vendors Maketplace