Bay Area Book Festival The Bay Area Book Festival unites readers, writers, and changemakers through three cornerstone programs—the flagship Bay Area Book Festival, the Merritt Dialogues, and the Affinity Lit Collectives
Bay Area Book Festival – Bay Area Book Festival As the Bay Area Book Festival (BABF) enters its 12th year, it stands as both a cultural celebration and a critical gathering space where activists, authors, and audiences can unite around today’s most urgent issues and uplift marginalized voices We present first-rate live conversations with top authors on a wide variety of compelling topics that matter to audiences you care about
Sneak Peak 2026 Festival – Bay Area Book Festival BERKELEY, CA – February 24, 2026 – The Bay Area Book Festival (BABF), Berkeley’s largest festival and one of the nation’s most prestigious literary events, returns even bigger for its 12th year on May 29–31, 2026, with the theme “Writing The Future ” This three-day celebration of literature, storytelling, and cultural activism will bring together 300 authors and speakers in more
2025 Sponsor Us - Bay Area Book Festival As Bay Area Book Festival (BABF) enters its 11th year, it stands as both a cultural celebration and a critical gathering space where activists, authors, and audiences can unite around today’s most urgent issues and uplift marginalized voices
Events – Bay Area Book Festival Dan Alter’s poems, reviews and translations have been published in journals including Field, Fourteen Hills, and Zyzzyva; his first collection My Little Book of Exileswon the 2022 Cowan Poetry Prize A volume of translations Take a Breath, You’re Getting Excited, from the Hebrew of Yakir Ben-Moshe, was published by Ben Yehuda Press in September 2024, and Hills Full of Holes,a second
Bookworm Block Party – Bay Area Book Festival Taking place Sunday, May 31, this year’s outdoor fair – the Bookworm Block Party – is a lively, immersive experience jam-packed with fun and exploration for festival attendees of all ages and interests The heart of Northern California’s largest weekend literary event beckons book lovers to meet favorite authors spanning myriad genres, discover new reads, catch live presentations on
2026 schedule – Bay Area Book Festival Anger, happiness, calm… what about love? Kati Douglas’ How We Love, a board book full of stellar photography and LGBTQA+ representation of real families and friends, shows love in action through sharing, hugging, showing kindness, demonstrating bravery, and stepping in to help their families and communities
Outdoor Fair 2026 – Bay Area Book Festival Free to the general public, our annual Outdoor Fair (a k a Bookworm Block Party) is a high-traffic, robust showcase of upwards to 150 exhibitors and activations celebrating books and literature Also featuring outdoor literary stages storytime spaces, reading lounges, meet and greets with popular authors, an eclectic food court, and much more our 2026 Bookworm Block Party will be held ONE DAY
11th Anniversary Bay Area Book Festival - Bay Area Book Festival Welcome to the 11th Annual Bay Area Book Festival! Saturday May 31 Sunday June 1, 2025 Presented by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria In association with the San Francisco Chronicle Four headliner events, eight Writers’ Workshops, a lively outdoor fair block party, and six indoor stages packed with top-notch programming in Downtown Berkeley Saturday, May 31: Family Day, Writers
Exhibitor Application – Bay Area Book Festival Exhibitors at both the May 30 Family and YouthLit events at the Berkeley Public Library and the May 31 Bookworm Block Party Outdoor Fair must be promoting, offering, and or selling products, programs, and or services that are book or literary related You may identify as a n: Small press Mid-to-large publisher Community based nonprofit