Cleveland Book Fest 2026 is a month-long showcase of literary excellence in Northeast Ohio.
About Cleveland Book Fest 2026
This year’s festival is slated to draw in thousands of book lovers, writers, and residents through author talks, poetry readings, publishing panels, and more. Official partners include the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, The City Club of Cleveland, Cleveland Public Library, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC), Lake Erie Ink, Literary Cleveland and Writers in Residence.
Partners
Book Fest Events
Cleveland Public Library: Inventory of Lost Books
September 1, 2026 · 12:00 am
Cuyahoga County Public Library: Author Nina Willner
September 1, 2026 · 7:00 pm
The 9th Annual Great Lakes African American Writers Conference featuring Nell Irvin Painter, Justin Ellis, Glory Edim, and Vanessa Miller
September 5, 2026 · 10:00 am
Literary Cleveland: Inkubator Writing Conference featuring Colson Whitehead
September 10, 2026 · 12:00 am
Lake Erie Ink & Writers in Residence: Just Keep Talking: Voices Across Generations
September 10, 2026 · 4:00 pm
Cuyahoga County Public Library: Author Penn Cole
September 10, 2026 · 7:00 pm
Cuyahoga County Public Library: Author Marlon James in Conversation with Joseph Earl Thomas
September 11, 2026 · 7:00 pm
Cuyahoga County Public Library: Author Linda Kass
September 14, 2026 · 7:00 pm
And She Was Loved: A Celebration of Toni Morrison with Andrea Davis Pinkney
September 17, 2026 · 11:00 am
Cuyahoga County Public Library: Author Chuck Klosterman
September 23, 2026 · 7:00 pm
Cuyahoga County Public Library: Author Keith O’Brien
September 23, 2026 · 7:00 pm
Cuyahoga County Public Library: Author Jim Shepard
September 23, 2026 · 7:00 pm