A Celebration of Books!

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.

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.

Apply Now
The West Virginia Book Festival is currently accepting applications for Marketplace vendors.  Please submit a Marketplace Vendor Application if you wish to be a vendor at the Festival. Read the General Information document for more details.

Thank you to our 2022 sponsors.

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

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