Sponsor Promotion Our sponsors are featured in our festival promotional materials and on our website. The festival poster and handout will promote sponsors to event attendees. Posters will be displayed at local businesses in addition to the Williamsburg Community Center. Ads placed in local publications will feature our festival sponsors. Why Sponsor? Connect with a diverse audience of readers and writers. Sponsorship provides excellent brand visibility and helps promote literacy and community engagement in Williamsburg. Join us to make a positive impact while gaining valuable exposure! ​ Please click on the button below to determine how you can best support the festival. Sponsor Information

Volunteer The Williamsburg Book Festival is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We thrive because of our volunteers. Contact Us First name Last name Email Phone How would you like to help? * Set up the day of the event Tear down the day of the event Greet visitors Other Write a message Submit Thanks for submitting!

2025 Williamsburg Book Festival February 22nd Celebrating 10 years of Stories, Authors, and Readers at the Williamsburg Book Festival! Our Mission At the Williamsburg Book Festival, our mission is to celebrate and support the art of literary composition while connecting authors with the reading public. Join Us Our annual, family-friendly event showcases a diverse range of authors, speakers, illustrators, and publishers from Virginia and beyond. Enjoy a day filled with literary engagement at the Williamsburg Community Building, and immerse yourself in a community that promotes reading. Exhibit Share your stories in a vibrant literary community Experience Connect with passionate readers and uncover exciting new literary voices Empower authors and readers: contribute to help support the love of reading Support Festival Flashbacks... 1/1 We Ar e authors readers publishers writers dreamers creatives book lovers poets students ... Williamsburg is more than just our home. Williamsburg is where history and literature intersect. The town’s charming colonial ambiance provides the perfect backdrop for the Festival. Experience an energizing event in a place that inspires creativity and honors tradition. Up

Student Writing Contest Enter for a chance to win a cash prize! Application deadline: November 15th, 2024 Theme: Any Categories/genres: Poetry (1 poem, 16 line limit) Non-fiction (2500 word limit) Short Fiction (2500 word limit) Divisions: College, high school, middle school Sponsored by Pale Horse Books Contest winners will have the option of being included in an anthology to be published by Pale Horse Books. Entry form Attach entry sheet and entry as separate attachments and email to susanwilliamsonnc@gmail.com with subject "Contest" Entry should be typed as a word document (not PDF) Double spaced 12 point Times New Roman font with a title at the top Author's name should not appear anywhere on the entry (only on the entry form) so that entries remain anonymous for judging purposes No entries may use AI

Exhibiting Authors To be announced!

Featured Speakers To be announced!

Our Board ​ ​ Peter Stipe – President Tim Holland – Treasurer ​ Susan Williamson – Member At Large Andrew Smith – Community Partner – Williamsburg Library Sara Brandt – Community Partner – JCC School District ​ Jennie Kelly - Communications Specialist ​ Sophia Rossen - Digital Specialist ​ ​

Exhibiting Publishers To be announced!

Exhibit at the Festival ​ Why Exhibit? Join us at our book festival and showcase your work to an enthusiastic community of readers, authors, and publishers. As an exhibitor, you'll have the unique opportunity to:​ ​ Reach a Targeted Audience Connect directly with hundreds of passionate book lovers and potential readers who are eager to discover new voices and stories. Engage with New People Meet fellow authors and publishers, fostering valuable connections. Present Your Work Share your books and interact with readers face-to-face. Experience a Celebratory Atmosphere Enjoy the lively, welcoming environment that celebrates the love of books and the joy of reading. Great Location: The Williamsburg Community Building The festival is in the Community Building at City Square (412 North Boundary Street - next door to the Williamsburg Regional Library and across the street from the Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance building). The facility has a large open exhibit area and plenty of natural light. We have a separate meeting room for workshops and panels throughout the day that add to the festival's offerings. ​ ​ ​ ​ Want to exhibit? Swipe to learn more about THE APPLICATION PROCESS

2025 Author & Publisher Applications Please review our exhibitor information HERE before applying. Click on the titles below to access the forms.

2025 February 22nd Save the date! Book Festival What Can I Expect at the Event? Book Fair 40+ Nationally & regionally renowned authors Children's books, romance, self-help, poetry, historical fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller & so much more! The Williamsburg Book Festival has exceptional offerings from cover to cover. Workshops & Presentations Workshops, panels, and presentations take place throughout the day. Focused on both readers and writers, the workshops and presentations illuminate library resources for book clubs, the craft of writing, the music of poetry, and the mechanics of the book industry. Poets Laureate of Virginia A special presentation from the Poetry Society of Virginia. Publishers' Alley Virginia publishing companies display their books and host their authors and editors. For the aspiring author, submission guidelines will be available for each publishing house. Stay updated...

Schedule of Events To be announced!