Dr. Sandra Glahn

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A Year's Worth of Book Fairs, Cons, and Book Conferences

Dr. Sandra Glahn

JANUARY

International Cairo Book Fair
Where: Cairo
When: Jan. 28–Feb. 12
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Where: Angoulême, France
When: Jan. 29–Feb. 1
* ALA Midwinter Meeting
Where: Chicago
When: Jan. 30–Feb. 3

FEBRUARY

* Indie Author Conference & Pitchapalooza
Where: Phoenix, Ariz.
When: TBD
Minsk International Book Trade Fair
Where: Minsk, Belarus
When: Feb. 11–15
Taipei International Book Exhibition
Where: Taipei, Taiwan
When: Feb. 11–16
* The Annual Genre-LA Writers Conference
Where: Van Nuys, Calif.
When: TBD
San Miguel Writers Conference
Where: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
When: Feb. 11–15
* San Francisco Writers Conference
Where: San Francisco
When: Feb. 12–15
Feria Internacional del Libro La Habana
Where: Havana
When: Feb. 12–22
New Delhi World Book Fair
Where: New Delhi
When: Feb. 14–22
Vilnius Book Fair
Where: Vilnius, Lithuania
When: Feb. 19–22
Brussels Book Fair
Where: Brussels
When: Feb. 26-Mar. 2
* SleuthFest
Where: Deerfield Beach, Fla.
When: Feb. 26–Mar. 1
* London Author Fair
Where: London
When: TBD

MARCH

Dublin Book Festival
Where: Dublin
When: TBD
* EPICon
Where: San Antonio, Tex.
When: Mar. 12–14
Leipzig Book Fair
Where: Leipzig, Germany
When: Mar. 12–15
* South by Southwest
Where: Austin, Tex.
When: Mar. 13–22
* Unicorn Writers Conference
Where: Purchase, N.Y.
When: Mar. 14
Paris Book Fair (Salon du Livre)
Where: Paris
When: Mar. 20–23
* PubSense Summit
Where: Charleston, S.C.
When: Mar. 22–24
Bangkok International Book Fair
Where: Bangkok
When: Mar. 27–Apr. 6
Bologna Children’s Book Fair
Where: Bologna, Italy
When: Mar. 30–Apr. 2

APRIL

* Norwescon
Where: SeaTac, Wash.
When: Apr. 2–5
WonderCon Anaheim
Where: Anaheim, Calif.
When: Apr. 3–5
* Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP)
Where: Minneapolis
When: Apr. 8–11
Québec International Book Fair
Where: Québec City, Canada
When: Apr. 8–12
* London Book Fair
Where: London
When: Apr. 14–16
* IndieReCon
Where: Online
When: Apr. 16–18
Bogota International Book Fair
Where: Bogota, Colombia
When: Apr. 22–May 4
Budapest International Book Festival
Where: Budapest, Hungary
When: Apr. 23–26
Buenos Aires International Book Fair
Where: Buenos Aires, Argentina
When: Apr. 23–May 11
* 2014 Redwood Writers Conference
Where: Santa Rosa, Calif.
When: TBD
Geneva International Book and Press Fair
Where: Geneva, Switzerland
When: Apr. 29–May 3

MAY

* Nonfiction Writers Conference
Where: Online
When: May 6–8
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Where: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
When: May 7–13
Thessaloniki Book Fair
Where: Thessaloniki, Greece
When: May 7–10
* The Self-Publishing Conference
Where: Leicester, England
When: May 9
Turin International Book Fair
Where: Turin, Italy
When: May 14–18
Idaho Writers & Readers Rendezvous
Where: Boise, Idaho
When: May 14–16
Prague International Book Fair and Literary Festival Book World
Where: Prague, Czech Republic
When: May 14–17
Warsaw International Book Fair
Where: Warsaw, Poland
When: May 14–17
St. Petersburg International Book Salon
Where: St. Petersburg, Russia
When: May 21–24
* BookExpo America (BEA)
Where: New York
When: May 27–May 29
* BookCon
Where: New York
When: May 30–31
* uPublishU at BEA
Where: New York
When: May 30

JUNE

* The Santa Barbara Writers Conference
Where: Santa Barbara, Calif.
When: June 7–12
Cape Town Book Fair
Where: Cape Town, South Africa
When: June 19–21
Seoul International Book Fair
Where: Seoul, South Korea
When: TBD
Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con
Where: Sacramento, Calif.
When: June 19–21
* ALA Annual Conference
Where: San Francisco
When: June 25–30
* The Writers’ League of Texas 2013 Agents & Editors Conference
Where: Austin, Tex.
When: June 26–28

JULY

Tokyo International Book Fair
Where: Tokyo
When: July 1–4
* ThrillerFest X
Where: New York
When: July 7–11
* Comic-Con International
Where: San Diego, Calif.
When: July 9–12
Hong Kong Book Fair
Where: Hong Kong
When: July 15–21
* Writer’s Digest Conference
Where: New York
When: July 31–Aug. 2

AUGUST

Travel Writers & Photographers Conference
Where: Corte Madera, Calif.
When: Aug. 13–16
Beijing International Book Fair
Where: Beijing, China
When: Aug. 26–30

SEPTEMBER

DragonCon
Where: Atlanta, Ga.
When: Sept. 4–7
* Kentucky Women Writers Conference
Where: Lexington, Ky.
When: Sept. 11–12
* RomCon
Where: Denver, Colo.
When: Sept. 23–27
Moscow International Book Fair
Where: Moscow
When: Sept. 2–6
Göteborg Book Fair
Where: Göteborg, Sweden
When: Sept. 24–27
* Chicago Writers Conference
Where: Chicago, Ill.
When: TBD

OCTOBER

Liber International Book Fair
Where: Barcelona, Spain
When: TBD
Alternative Press Expo
Where: San Francisco
When: TBD
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Fall Conference
Where: Somerset, N.J.
When: Oct. 2-4
* New York Comic Con
Where: New York
When: Oct. 8–11
* Frankfurt Book Fair
Where: Frankfurt, Germany
When: Oct. 14–18
Gourmand International World Cookbook Fair
Where: Frankfurt, Germany (In conjunction with Frankfurt Book Fair)
When: Oct. 14–18
Helsinki Book Fair
Where: Helsinki, Finland
When: Oct. 22–25
Belgrade Book Fair
Where: Belgrade, Serbia
When: Oct. 25–Nov. 1

NOVEMBER

Sharjah World Book Fair
Where: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
When: Nov. 4–14
* Self-Publishing Book Expo
Where: New York
When: TBD
Istanbul Book Fair
Where: Istanbul, Turkey
When: Nov. 7–15
Montreal Book Fair
Where: Montreal, Canada
When: TBD
International Fair of Intellectual Literature Non/Fiction
Where: Moscow
When: Nov. 25–29
Guadalajara International Book Fair
Where: Guadalajara, Mexico
When: Nov. 28–Dec. 6

Basel Book Fair
Where: Basel, Switzerland
When: TBD