2024 Festival: Books & Bites – Winston-Salem, NC

Join Bookmarks as we celebrate the authors of our 19th annual Festival of Books & Authors! Meet the authors early, avoid the Saturday signing lines, and enjoy a bite to eat with fellow book lovers.

Attendees will have the chance to buy copies of books by our Festival authors and get them signed Friday evening. All of our Saturday event authors are scheduled to attend*, which makes this the perfect opportunity for fans to meet their favorite authors and have books signed in the comfort of an indoor setting.

Tickets are $45 (plus taxes & fees), and include access to the event, one Festival tote bag, the appetizer buffet, and one drink ticket.

Attendees may bring a tote bag of books from their personal collection to be signed by the authors. Each tote bag brought from home is $10, and each tote bag may not contain more than 8 books. Please select the Tote Bag from Home add-on option when ordering your tickets.

Proceeds from this event help keep our Saturday Festival events free for attendees. We appreciate your support of our nonprofit mission of cultivating community by bringing people of all ages together with books and authors who educate, inspire, challenge, and entertain. Check out our website to learn more about the work Bookmarks does in the community.

Learn more about the Festival and check out the full author lineup here!

If you would like to pre-order unsigned copies of books to pick up at this event, click here to shop from our 2024 Festival catalog of featured titles. During checkout please choose “Pick Up In Store” so you are not charged for shipping, then add a note in your checkout comment that you will pick up the books at the Books & Bites Event. Festival orders must be placed by Wednesday, September 18.

Presented with support from First Bank.

To ask questions about accessibility or request accommodations, please contact Bookmarks at events@bookmarksnc.org or (336) 747-1471 x1001. At least two weeks’ notice will allow us to provide the best experience possible for you and your guests.

*Please Note: Bookmarks cannot be held responsible for changes to an author’s schedule and cannot guarantee that all Festival authors will be present or that books will be signed by the author, either before or after the event.

Please note that views and opinions expressed by event participants may not reflect the mission and values of Bookmarks.

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