Boston Book Festival

Boston Book Festival Boston Book Festival 2026 will take place on October 17 in Copley Square. https://linktr.ee/bostonbookfest

Everything we do at the Boston Book Festival is made possible by our amazing volunteers! Get involved with our inspiring...
09/01/2026

Everything we do at the Boston Book Festival is made possible by our amazing volunteers! Get involved with our inspiring and engaging programming on October 17th by joining our volunteer team. Whether this will be your first time at BBF or your 18th, we’ve got a role for you that will make a real difference on festival day.

Check out our linktree and the BBF website for the volunteer form, we look forward to learning more about you!

Share your talent with the Boston Book Festival! We are looking for performers of all sorts to bring energy and inspirat...
08/27/2026

Share your talent with the Boston Book Festival! We are looking for performers of all sorts to bring energy and inspiration to our exhibitor space in the heart of Copley Square this October.

Please apply by September 15th. Your band, troupe, or act could be exactly what we need for the festival space. We look forward to reviewing your applications and possibly seeing you LIVE at BBF 2026!

The Boston Book Festival is honored to bring these fantastic keynote speakers to Boston for FREE during our 18th annual ...
08/25/2026

The Boston Book Festival is honored to bring these fantastic keynote speakers to Boston for FREE during our 18th annual festival on October 17th.

Join us in welcoming Emily Wilson for our Classics Keynote, Michael Murphy (Michael Murphy ) for our Architecture Keynote, Edwidge Danticat and Imbolo Mbue for our Fiction Keynote, Walter Mosley (Walter Mosley ) and Tess Gerritsen (Tess Gerritsen ) for our Mystery Keynote, Renée Watson (Renée Watson ) for our YA Keynote, and Meg Medina (Meg Medina ) for our Children’s Keynote.

Our full schedule will be coming soon, sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when these keynotes will be taking the stage and check our website to see even more authors coming to BBF 2026!

Boston Book Festival is excited to announce our 2026 Opening Night event! We are honored to welcome bestselling author, ...
08/20/2026

Boston Book Festival is excited to announce our 2026 Opening Night event! We are honored to welcome bestselling author, podcaster, and political analyst Michael Lewis (Michael Lewis) and welcome Geraldine Brooks (Geraldine Brooks) back to the BBF stage. This not-to-be missed conversation will feature Lewis’ forthcoming book, Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State.

Join us at 7:30 on Friday, October 16th for this essential conversation. Tickets include a copy of Blockers and
can be purchased on Eventbrite for $45 (+ $4.87 fees). All proceeds go towards keeping the Boston Book Festival free and open to all!

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