2024 Black Literary Events

SYNC YOUR CALENDARS TO ATTEND EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY

SAVE THE DATES AND PREPARE TO BE DAZZLED THIS YEAR!

JANUARY - MARCH 2024

The African American Children’s Book Project Fair

Philadelphia, PA

Feb 3, 2024

Black Theatre Coalition Fundraising Gala

New York, NY

Feb 12, 2024

F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival

Daytona Beach, FL

Feb 22-24, 2024

San Antonio African American Book Festival

San Antonio, TX

Feb 24, 2024

17th National Black Writers Conference

Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Mar 20-23, 2024

APRIL - JUNE 2024

28th Book Conference, Business & Tech Expo

Black Writers on Tour

Carson, CA

Apr 28, 2024

Author Awards Weekend

Go On Girl! Book Club

Charleston, SC

Jun 7-9, 2024

Schomburg Center Literary Festival

New York, NY

Jun 2024

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024

National Conference of African American Librarians

Black Caucus of the American Library Association

New Orleans, LA

Jul 24-27, 2024

International Black Theatre Festival

North Carolina Black Repertory Company

Winston-Salem, NC

Jul 29-Aug 3, 2024

Black Writers Weekend

Atlanta, GA

Aug 1-4, 2024

5th Black Podcasting Awards

Virtual Event

Sep 22, 2024

International Black Writers Festival

Howard University

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center 

Washington, DC

Sep 24-26, 2024

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2024

African American Literary Awards Show

Schomburg Center

New York, NY

Oct 5, 2024

National Black Books Festival

Houston, TX

Oct 17-19, 2024

Black Southern Writers Conference

Griot & Grey Owl

Durham, NC

Nov 7-10, 2024

The BFS Awards

Black Film Space

Brooklyn, NY

Nov 2024

National Black Storytelling Festival & Conference

National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc

Buffalo, NY

Nov 2024

Day of Black Docs

Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers West (BADWest)

Los Angeles, CA

Nov 2024