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((short description|Festival focused on literature))
((more citations needed|date=December 2016))
A '''literary festival''', also known as a '''book festival''' or '''writers' festival''', is a regular gathering of [[writer]]s and readers, typically on an annual basis in a particular city. A literary festival usually features a variety of presentations and readings by authors, as well as other events, delivered over a period of several days, with the primary objectives of promoting the authors' books and fostering a love of literature and writing.

[[List of writers' conferences|Writers' conferences]] are sometimes designed to provide an intellectual and academic focus for groups of writers without the involvement of the general public.

There are many literary festivals held around the world. A non-exhaustive list is set out below, including dates when a festival is usually held (where available).

==List of literary festivals==

Notable literary festivals include:

===Africa===
((See also|Category:Literary festivals in Africa))
* [[Port Harcourt Book Festival]], October 20–25<ref name="PHBF">((cite web|url=http://www.portharcourtbookfestival.com/|title=Port Harcourt Book Festival|publisher=Portharcourtbookfestival.com|access-date=2014-06-05))</ref>

===Asia===
((See also|Category:Literary festivals in Asia))

====Asia-Pacific====

((See also|List of literary festivals in India))
*[[Ubud Writers and Readers Festival]] (UWRF), held annually at [[Ubud]], [[Bali]] in Indonesia (www.ubudwritersfestival.com)
*[[Gateway LitFest|Gateway Litfest]], February/ March
* [[Delhi Poetry Festival]], January 
* [[Dehradun Literature Festival]], February 
* [[Jashn-e-Rekhta]], [[Urdu]] literary festival held annually in [[New Delhi]] 
* [[Guntur International Poetry Festival (GIPF)]], held annually since 2008 in [[Guntur]], India 
* [[Adelaide Writers' Week]], held annually during the Adelaide Festival of Arts in March
* [[Emirates Airline Festival of Literature]], held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
* [[Galle Literary Festival]], January 
* [[George Town Literary Festival]]
* [[Hay Festival Dhaka]], November 
* [[Hong Kong International Literary Festival]], March 
* [[Islamabad Literature Festival]], April
* [[Jakarta International Literary Festival]] (JILF), August 
* [[Jaipur Literary Festival]], January, also [[JLF Adelaide]] in September/October
* [[Sindh Literature Festival]], January/February/March 
* [[Karachi Literature Festival]], February 
* [[Kuala Lumpur]] International Literary Festival, July 
* [[Lahore Literary Festival]], February 
* [[Lit for Life]], Chennai, Delhi January/February
* [[Lucknow Literary Festival]], Lucknow, February/ March
*  METAPHOR The Lucknow LitFest Lucknow December
* [[Nepal Literature Festival]]
* [[Newcastle, New South Wales]] National Young Writers' Festival, September/October 
* [[Perth Writers' Festival]], February/March
* [[Queer LitFest, Chennai]] (QLF), July/September 
* [[Shanghai International Literary Festival]]
* [[Singapore Writers Festival]], October/November 1
* [[Sydney Writers' Festival]], May 
* [[Williamstown Literary Festival]] April/May 
* [[Chandigarh Literati]], November
* [[Kalinga Literary Festival]] (KLF), July

====Middle East====
* Israel's [[Hebrew Book Week]]
*[[The Jerusalem International Writers Festival]]
*[[Emirates Airline Festival of Literature]]

===Europe===
((See also|Category:Literary festivals in Europe))
* [[Authors' Reading Month]], Brno, Wroclaw, Kosice, Lviv, Ostrava, in July
* [[International Literature Festival Berlin|Berlin International Literature Festival]], in September 
* [[Bradford Literature Festival]], now held around June/July 
* [[Cambridge Literary Festival]], held bi-annually in April and November, with many events accessible online
* [[Cheltenham Literature Festival]], October 6–15
* [[Chester Literature Festival]], October
* [[The Children's Bookshow]], autumn
* [[Conrad Festival]], [[Kraków]], [[Poland]], October. The largest literary festival in Central Europe.
*[[Creative Folkestone]] Book Festival, 4–13 June 2021 (it is normally held in November and heralds the start of the festive season).
* [[Cúirt International Festival of Literature]], [[Galway]], April
* [[Edinburgh International Book Festival]], August 13–29, coinciding with the annual [[Edinburgh Festival]]<ref>((cite web|title=Home – Edinburgh International Book Festival|url=https://www.edbookfest.co.uk|website=www.edbookfest.co.uk|access-date=20 December 2016))</ref>
* [[FestivalandCo]], [[Shakespeare]]-themed literary festival held in [[Paris]], France, at the [[Shakespeare and Company (bookshop)|Shakespeare and Company]] bookstore
* [[Festivaletteratura]], held in [[Mantua]], Italy, at the beginning of September
* [[Göteborg Book Fair]], [[Gothenburg]], Sweden, Sept
* [[Harrogate International Festivals]] Theaksons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, home to the [[Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year]], world's largest crime fiction Festival, in July
* Harrogate Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival, in July [[Harrogate International Festivals]]
* Harrogate History Festival, chaired in 2015 by [[Manda Scott]], in October [[Harrogate International Festivals]]
* [[Hawkesbury Upton Literary Festival]], late April
* The [[Hay Festival]], May 27 – June 5
* [[The North London Literary Festival]], held late March or early April 
* [[Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival]], held in [[Istanbul]], Turkey, at the beginning of May 
* [[Jewish Book Week]], London, late February and early March
*[[Louisiana Literature festival|Louisiana Literature]], late August, held at the [[Louisiana Museum of Modern Art]], [[Humlebæk]], [[Denmark]].
* [[Norwegian Festival of Literature]], [[Lillehammer]], Norway, is the largest literature festival in the [[Scandinavian countries]] since 1996
* [[Openair Literatur Festival Zürich]], [[Zürich]], held annually since 2013
* [[Peak Literary Festival]], October 25 – November 5 /May 25 – June 6
* [[Prague Writers Festival]], [[Prague]], Czech Republic, June 3–10
* [[Rencontres aubrac]], [[Aveyron]],  France
* [[Sarajevo Poetry Days]], [[Sarajevo]],  Bosnia and Herzegovina
* [[WALTIC]], Stockholm, Sweden

===North America===
((See also|Category:Literary festivals in North America))
* [[Banff Mountain Book Festival]], October 31 – November 2, 2007
* [[Boston Book Festival]], annually in October
* [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]] Book Festival, September 15–17, 2006
* [[Children's Literature Festival at the University of Central Missouri]], held annually in March since 1969
* The [[Curwood Festival]] celebrates the life and writings of James Oliver Curwood the first weekend of June in [[Owosso, Michigan]].
* [[Eden Mills Writers' Festival]], Eden Mills/Guelph, Ontario, Canada
* [[Festival of Literary Diversity]], Brampton, Ontario, Canada
* [[The Frye Festival]], Moncton, New Brunswick, April 22–28, 2013. Honouring Northrop Frye. International cast.
* [[Guadalajara International Book Fair]], November 27 – December 5, 2010
* [[Hollywood Book Festival]], July 28, 2007
* [[Litquake]], since 2002, [[San Francisco]], annually in October
* [[Los Angeles Times Festival of Books]], [[Los Angeles, California]], penultimate weekend of April
* [[Miami Book Fair International]], [[Greater Downtown Miami|Downtown]] [[Miami]], [[Florida]], November
* [[National Book Festival]], produced by the [[Library of Congress]], September www.loc.gov
* [[Tennessee Williams/ New Orleans Literary Festival]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], annually in March.
* [[Texas Book Festival]], Austin, Texas held annually in the fall since 1996
* [[Toronto International Festival of Authors]], held annually in late October and early November since 1980.
* [[Tucson Festival of Books]], Tucson, Arizona, held annually in March
* [[Winnipeg International Writers Festival]], annually in September
* [[Kentucky Women Writers Conference]], The, [[Lexington, Kentucky]], September 11–13, 2008
* [[The Word on the Street (literary festival)|The Word on the Street]], several cities in Canada
* [[Wordfest]], Calgary, Alberta, held annually in October

====Caribbean====
* [[NGC Bocas Lit Fest|Bocas Lit Fest]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], annually, last weekend of April
* [[Calabash International Literary Festival]], [[Treasure Beach]], [[Jamaica]], biennially on even years in June

===South America===
((See also|Category:Literary festivals in South America))
*[[Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty]] Is held in [[Paraty]], city located in [[Brazil]].
*[[International Poetry Festival of Medellín]] is held in [[Medellín]], city located in [[Colombia]].
*[[International Poetry Festival of Rosario]] is held in [[Rosario]], city located in [[Argentina]].
*[[Trujillo Book Festival]], is held in [[Trujillo, Peru|Trujillo]] city located in Peru. In the year 2012 was on March from days 1 to 12.

==References==
((reflist))

== Further reading ==
* Driscoll, Beth. "Sentiment analysis and the literary festival audience." ''Continuum'' 29.6 (2015): 861-873.
* Driscoll, Beth, and Claire Squires. "Serious fun: Gaming the book festival." ''Mémoires du livre/Studies in Book Culture'' 9.2 (2018).
* Johanson, Katya, and Robin Freeman. "The reader as audience: The appeal of the writers' festival to the contemporary audience." ''Continuum'' 26.2 (2012): 303-314.
* Ommundsen, Wenche. "Literary festivals and cultural consumption." ''Australian Literary Studies'' 24.1 (2009): 19.
* Robertson, Martin, and Ian Yeoman. "Signals and signposts of the future: Literary festival consumption in 2050." ''Tourism Recreation Research'' 39.3 (2014): 321-342.
* Murray, Simone. ''The adaptation industry: The cultural economy of contemporary literary adaptation''. Routledge, 2012.
* Stewart, Cori. "The Rise and Rise of Writers' Festivals." ''A Companion to Creative Writing'' (2013): 263-277.
* Weber, Millicent. "Conceptualizing audience experience at the literary festival." ''Continuum'' 29.1 (2015): 84-96.
* Weber, Millicent. ''Literary Festivals and Contemporary Book Culture.'' 2018.

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