Readers, writers and the rest of the year

Friday, May 17, 2024, Vol. 48, No. 20

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