Williamsburg Book Festival

10/01/2026

Applications for the 2027 Williamsburg Book Festival close TONIGHT!

Authors and publishers, there are only a few hours left to submit your application to participate in the festival.

Join us for a day celebrating books, writers, and readers from Williamsburg and beyond.

08/24/2026

WBF applications are still open! 📚✨

And a little correction from our last post: the application deadline is September 30 (not September 31!) 😉

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 2027 Williamsburg Book Festival!

Author Application:
https://www.williamsburgbookfestival.org/exhibit/author-application

Publisher Application:
https://www.williamsburgbookfestival.org/exhibit/publisher-application

08/03/2026

📚 Applications are now OPEN for the 2027 Williamsburg Book Festival! ✨

Calling all authors and publishers! Join us for the 2027 Festival and connect with readers, fellow writers, and the vibrant literary community in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Whether you're looking to showcase your latest release, grow your audience, or share your passion for books, we'd love to have you as part of this year's festival.

Apply today:
✍️ Author Application: https://www.williamsburgbookfestival.org/exhibit/author-application
🏛️ Publisher Application: https://www.williamsburgbookfestival.org/exhibit/publisher-application

📅 Festival Date: February 27, 2027

03/08/2026

The 11th Annual Williamsburg Book Festival was a wonderful celebration of books, creativity, and connection!

Thank you to all of the authors, speakers, poets volunteers, sponsors, and attendees who helped make the day so special. Your enthusiasm and support keep this festival growing year after year.

We’re so grateful to this wonderful community. Thank you for being a part of such a great day! 🎉📚

03/06/2026

Elaine Honeycutt is a teacher, wife, and mom living in the Richmond, Virginia area. She is passionate about education, travel, animals, and great food!

Elaine is a children’s book author whose book series shows the joys of travel and cooking to a new generation of children. Featured on Richmond’s Virginia This Morning, this first book teaches how to bake an amazing apple pie. Elaine currently teaches high school English and is a graduate of Sweet Briar College.

03/06/2026

2 days to go!! 🎉📚

The Williamsburg Book Festival place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at William & Mary's School of Education.

https://www.dailypress.com/2026/03/05/williamsburg-book-festival-returns-saturday-for-its-11th-year/

03/06/2026

D. L. Farrar’s working career spanned over forty-five years in book and magazine publishing. She has authored short stories, books, plays, and a Hollywood screenplay with an HBO option.

Organizations have sought her talent to write plays, drawing thousands of people to hear devotional inspiration through her imagination.

Her unique ability to successfully combine science fiction and faith has produced stories of interest to fans of multiple genres. D.L.’s latest book, “Vincent and the Grief Masters” mixes a sci-fi murder mystery, demons, heroes and forces of hope, faith, and love. The sequel, “Forbidden Fruit,” is coming in 2026. See https://dianalfarrar.wixsite.com/dlfarrar for more!

03/06/2026

J.S. Furlong has told stories all her life. She has written, directed, and produced for theatre, circus, film and television. She is the author of the best selling speculative supernatural suspense series THE UNIMAGINABLES and middle grade series Meredith's World featuring tween versions of the Unimaginables' main characters.

Under her maiden name, Jennifer Albright, she is the author of Antagonists: Mind’s Eye Theatre for Vampire: The Masquerade, and played a small, but pivotal role on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. Between novels, she raises dairy goats, works in the theatre and stays close to her espresso machine. She lives in an 1850's Virginia farm house with her husband and four teenagers.

03/06/2026

Make your cover do its job. Author and editor Marni Graff translates design principles into author‑friendly steps: genre signals, typography, color, and the crucial thumbnail test. With real case studies and before‑and‑afters, you’ll leave with a practical checklist, resource links, and the confidence to brief a designer—whether you’re indie or traditionally published.

Marni will speak at 11:30 AM this Saturday at the W&M School of Ed!

03/05/2026

Andrew J. Hall is an up-and-coming author and illustrator of four children’s picture books, one 60-page coloring book, and a fifth title coming soon. His passion is inspiring imagination in children through bold, fun, and adventurous storytelling.

His flagship Bartholomew Babbitt series launches his creative career, featuring vibrant characters, playful worlds, and imaginative journeys. Andrew’s long-term vision is to build memorable stories, lovable characters, and timeless art that grow with young readers, encouraging curiosity, courage, and creativity.

Follow his journey and behind-the-scenes process on Instagram for updates, artwork, and new releases: