Fans of books of all genres have multiple chances to gather to celebrate the printed word at events throughout Tennessee this summer and fall:

• Children’s Festival of Reading in Knoxville, May 18

• Clarksville Writers’ Conference, June 5-7

• Bill Peach Franklin Book Festival, June 8-9, Williamson Co. Public Library

• Mountain Heritage Literary Festival, Harrogate, June 20-21

• Sewanee Writers’ Conference, Sewanee, July 16-28

• Tennessee Antiquarian Book Fair in Nashville, July 26-27, Tennessee State Library and Archives

• Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair Authors Day, Lebanon, Aug. 18

• Tennessee Book and Readers Convention, Knoxville, Sept. 6-7, Knoxville Expo Center

• Meacham Writers’ Workshop, Chattanooga, Sept. 26-18, UT-Chattanooga

• Indie Romance Convention, Lebanon, Oct. 23-26

• WriterFest Nashville, Nov. 22-28, Belmont University