This list of planned events / calendar of events for the Baltimore Book Festival. The Baltimore Book Festival is an event that features numerous book signings, exhibits of upcoming books, literature from current and upcoming booksellers, non-stop readings from famous authors, workshops, poetry slams, kid-friendly themes and projects that also features food, wine and beer from local producers and manufacturers.
Friday, September 23
| Time | Event | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | Take a Chance on Romance: Book Cover Bingo | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 11AM-12PM | Book Speed Dating | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 11AM-1PM | Swordplay | CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY |
| 11AM-6:30PM | Demos and Tastings on the Food for Thought Stage | FOOD FOR THOUGHT STAGE |
| 11AM-7PM | ENTER-TO-WIN: Amy Schumer LIVE at Royal Farms Arena November12 | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 12-1PM | Drawing Characters With S.T.E.A.M. | GEPPI’S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM COMIC PAVILION |
| 12-1PM | PEN/Faulkner Foundation Writers in Schools Program | LITERARY SALON |
| 12-1PM | Baltimore City Public Schools | MUSIC STAGE |
| 12-1PM | Read Beyond Borders | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 12PM | A Hero for All Seasons | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 12PM-1PM | Jordan Goodman of Beatwell | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 12PM-2PM | Free Friday Feedback | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 12PM-2PM | Pets on Wheels | TOP OF THE WORLD OBSERVATION LEVEL |
| 1-2PM | You Got Romance in My Science Fiction & Fantasy | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 1PM | Young Adult Author’s Chat: Keeping the thrills, chills, and romance readers love in ya fiction | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 1PM-2PM | Felicia Cooper, “The Girl Who Swallowed the Sun” | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 1:30-2:30PM | DBS | MUSIC STAGE |
| 2-3PM | Creativity in Comics | GEPPI’S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM COMIC PAVILION |
| 2-3PM | How to Come Across as a Professional Writer When You’re Just Starting Out | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 2-5PM | All the World’s A Stage | CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY |
| 2PM | Heriones Get Stuff Done | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 2PM-3PM | Between the Pages, Behind the Scenes: The Art and Words of James Ransome and Lesa Cline-Ransome | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 2:30-3PM | National Aquarium Animal Encounter | PAWS & PAGES STAGE |
| 3-4PM | Greg Hatza ORGANization | MUSIC STAGE |
| 3PM | Yes, I Write Like That! | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 3PM-4PM | Charm Journal: Student readings | IVY BOOKSHOP STAGE |
| 3PM-4PM | The Future of Science Fiction & Fantasy | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 3PM-5PM | Playing with Book Pages | TOP OF THE WORLD OBSERVATION LEVEL |
| 3:30PM-4:30PM | Velya Jancz-Urban, Whooo Eats What? | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 4-5PM | Getting Published: The Nitty Gritty | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 4PM | She’s So Sweet: Lights Out, Closed Door | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 4PM-6PM | Baltimore County Public Library | IVY BOOKSHOP STAGE |
| 5-6PM | Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? | CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY |
| 5-6PM | Bringing Sexy Back… to the Future | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 5PM-6PM | CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 5PM-6PM | Larry Noto with Kevin Cowherd | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 5PM-6PM | HITTING THE BIG TIME: THE JOURNEY TO MAKING THE LISTS – NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 5:30PM-6:30PM | Maryland SPCA picks: Best Children & YA Pet Books | PAWS & PAGES STAGE |
| 6-7PM | Your Best Beginning: A Live Critique | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 6-7PM | Bond Street District | MUSIC STAGE |
| 6PM | Writing Heat: It’s Getting Steamy in Here | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 6PM-7PM | Smile, Hon, You’re In Baltimore | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 6PM-7PM | Dance Dance Revolution Party | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 6PM-7PM | Sarah Jaffe presents Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
Saturday, September 24
| Time | Event | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 10AM-7PM | Free Admission | TOP OF THE WORLD OBSERVATION LEVEL |
| 10:30AM-12:30PM | Playing with Book Pages | TOP OF THE WORLD OBSERVATION LEVEL |
| 11AM | Contemporary Romance: Hot Genre, Hotter Heroes | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 11AM-11:30AM | National Aquarium Animal Encounter | PAWS & PAGES STAGE |
| 11AM-12PM | Pop Culture Parade: Presented by Geppi’s Entertainment Museum | GEPPI’S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM COMIC PAVILION |
| 11AM-12PM | You Got Science in My Fiction: Real Science, Fake Worlds; Fake Science, Real Worlds | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 11AM-1PM | Swordplay | CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY |
| 11AM-1PM | Pets on Wheels | TOP OF THE WORLD OBSERVATION LEVEL |
| 11AM-7PM | ENTER-TO-WIN: Amy Schumer LIVE at Royal Farms Arena November12 | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 11:30AM-12:30PM | Sly 45 | MUSIC STAGE |
| 11:30AM-12:30PM | MSAC Individual Artist Award Winners: Fiction/Creative Nonfiction | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 11:30AM-1PM | Writers and Words | IVY BOOKSHOP STAGE |
| 12-1PM | Mikita Brottman, “Maximum Security Book Club” | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 12-1PM | Bronwen Dickey, “Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon” | PAWS & PAGES STAGEE |
| 12-1PM | Dangerous Voices Variety Hour | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 12PM | New Adult: Spicy Hot, Emotional, from the Heart, and What Makes This Romance Genre a Must Read! | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 12PM-1PM | Matthew Swanson, Illustrated by Robbi Behr, Babies Ruin Everything | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 12PM-1PM | Russell Rickford presents We Are an African People: Independent Education, Black Power, and the Radical Imagination | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Thomas Dolby, “THE SPEED OF SOUND: Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology” | LITERARY SALON |
| 1-2PM | Glen Weldon, “The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture” | GEPPI’S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM COMIC PAVILION |
| 1-2PM | From Darth Vader to Hermione Granger: Memorable Characters in SF & Fantasy | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 1-2PM | Tom Principato | MUSIC STAGE |
| 1:15-2:15PM | Velya Jancz-Urban, How Cool Is That?! Hands On Science, Owl Pellet Dissection Workshop | PAWS & PAGES STAGE |
| 1PM | Contemporary Romance: Fun, Flirty and Fabulous | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 1PM-2PM | Writers in Baltimore Schools: Student Response to Claudia Rankine’s CITIZEN | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 1PM-2PM | Susan Stockdale, Fabulous Fishes and Bring on the Birds | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 1PM-2PM | Yago Colás presents Ball Don’t Lie! Myth, Genealogy, and Invention in the Cultures of Basketball | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
| 1:30PM-2:30PM | Jessica Blau: Trouble with Lexie | IVY BOOKSHOP STAGE |
| 2-3PM | Heather Christo, “Pure Delicious” | FOOD FOR THOUGHT STAGE |
| 2-3PM | Be Your Own Superhero | GEPPI’S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM COMIC PAVILION |
| 2-3PM | Long Ago and Far Away: History in SF & Fantasy | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 2PM | Celebrating 75 Years of Avon Romance: Author Chat with AvonN Authors | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 2PM-3PM | Open Circle Read & Response | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 2PM-3PM | Terry McMillan, “I Almost Forgot About You” | LITERARY SALON |
| 2PM-3PM | PM Press presents Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
| 2:30-3:30PM | Tropik Sol | MUSIC STAGE |
| 2:30-3PM | National Aquarium Animal Encounter | PAWS & PAGES STAGE |
| 3-4PM | You Can’t Do That: Limitations on Magic & Science in Worldbuilding | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 3-5PM | “Desdemona” | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 3PM-4PM | Games with YA Authors | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 3PM-4PM | Nalo Hopkinson in focus | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
| 3PM-4PM | Claudia Kalb, Andy Warhol Was a Hoader: Inside the Minds of History’s Greatest Personalities | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 3:30-4:30PM | National Aquarium Presents: Sustainable Seafood Panel | FOOD FOR THOUGHT STAGE |
| 3:30PM-4:30PM | Sirius Business: Afro-Speculative Literature | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 4-5PM | Black Sci-Fi: Our Voices, Our Imagination | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 4-5PM | Poetry Hour with Sharea D. Harris, Chris Mason, Kondwani Fidel and Aurora Engle-Pratt | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 4-5PM | Mikita Brottman, The Great Grisby: Two Thousand Years of Literary, Royal, Philosophical, and Artistic Dog Lovers and Their Exceptional Animals | PAWS & PAGES STAGE |
| 4-5PM | Thurgood Marshall Band | MUSIC STAGE |
| 4-5PM | The Pain and Joy of Writing Comics | GEPPI’S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM COMIC PAVILION |
| 4PM | Do the Timewalk: Historical Romance for the Ages | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 4PM-5PM | Debbie Kalb, The President and Me: George Washington and the Magic Hat | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 4PM-5PM | Patricia Hill Collins presents Intersectionality | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
| 4PM-6PM | D. Watkins Presents: New Voices | IVY BOOKSHOP STAGE |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM | New Releases | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 5-6PM | Second Breakfast & Snozzberries: Food in SF & Fantasy | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 5-6PM | Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? | CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY |
| 5PM | Behold the Trends in Romancelandia | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 5PM-6PM | Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 5PM-6PM | Afrofuturism featuring Nalo Hopkinson, DJ Spooky, and more | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
| 5:30-6:30PM | Aztec Sun | MUSIC STAGE |
| 5:30-7PM | The Stoop Storytelling Series | LITERARY SALON |
| 5:30PM-7PM | Charles Bock and Leslie Jamison | CCITYLIT STAGE |
| 6-7PM | Meet the Authors Party | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 6PM | Writing EroticC Romance: Are There any Taboos Left to Explore? What the Authors Say… | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
Sunday, September 25
| Time | Event | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 11AM | WhyY Happy Ever After Sells Swoony, Sassy, Sexy Stories | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 11AM-12PM | Worldbuilding for Science Fiction & Fantasy | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 11AM-12PM | The Mudbugs | MUSIC STAGE |
| 12:30pm-3:30pm | Playing with Book Pages | TOP OF THE WORLD OBSERVATION LEVEL |
| 11AM-1PM | Swordplay | CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY |
| 11AM-6PM | Free Admission | TOP OF THE WORLD OBSERVATION LEVEL |
| 11AM-7PM | ENTER-TO-WIN: Amy Schumer LIVE at Royal Farms Arena November12 | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 12-1PM | Kim Manuelides, Getting Home: For Some Dogs, It Just Isn’t Easy | PAWS & PAGES STAGE |
| 12-1PM | Allision & Matt Robicelli, “Robicelli’s: A Love Story, with Cupcakes: With 50 Decidedly Grown-Up Recipes” The ultimate guide to gourmet |
FOOD FOR THOUGHT STAGE |
| 12-1PM | The Art of Drawing Chibi | GEPPI’S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM COMIC PAVILION |
| 12-1PM | Beyond the Hunger Games: YA SF & Fantasy | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 12PM | Historical Romance—Kilt or no Kilt or Why Jamie FraserR Isn’t All There is… | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 12PM-1PM | Autobiography through Performance and Poetry | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 12PM-1PM | Jewish Museum of Maryland | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 12PM-1PM | Carl Hiaasen, “Razor Girl” | LITERARY SALON |
| 12PM-1PM | Judy Colbert, 100 Things To Do in Baltimore Before You Die | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 12PM-2PM | Pets on Wheels | TOP OF THE WORLD OBSERVATION LEVEL |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Edjacated Phools | MUSIC STAGE |
| 12:30PM-3:30PM | Playing with Book Pages | TOP OF THE WORLD OBSERVATION LEVEL |
| 1-2PM | Short Stories: The Heart of SFF | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 1PM | Paranormal/Fantasy/SCIFI: The “Now That was Awesome” Author Chat | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 1PM-2PM | Kelly Starling Lyons, One More Dino on the Floor | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 1PM-2PM | Maryland Humanities Presents Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely | LITERARY SALON |
| 1PM-2PM | Medea Benjamin presents Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
| 1PM-4PM | University Writers’ Program | IVY BOOKSHOP STAGE |
| TBD | Stefany Shaheen, “Elle & Coach” | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 2-3PM | Coexist & Devin Jano | MUSIC STAGE |
| 2-3PM | Plucky, Snarky, & Sweet: Memorable Girl Characters in YA | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 2-5PM | All the World’s a Stage | CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY |
| 2PM | Author Chat: Young Adult Fiction Works for All Ages | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 2PM-3PM | Lit & Art | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 2PM-3PM | Monica Hesse, Girl in the Blue Coat | ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STAGE |
| 2PM-3PM | Bill Ayers presents Demand the Impossible!: A Radical Manifesto | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
| 2PM-3PM | Sarah Gray, “A Life Everlasting: The Extraordinary Story of One Boy’s Gift to Medical Science” | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 2:30-3PM | National Aquarium Animal Encounter | PAWS & PAGES STAGE |
| 3-4PM | Alejandro Danois | INNER HARBOR STAGE |
| 3-4PM | Near Future/Far Future | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 3PM | Luvvie Ajayi: I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual | LITERARY SALON |
| 3PM | Tropes in Romance: STEPBROTHERS, Friends-to-Lovers, Secret Babies, Oh My! | MARYLAND ROMANCE WRITERS STAGE |
| 3PM-3:30PM | Lalita Noronha: Poetry as Collage | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 3PM-4PM | Knocking the Hustle/Policing the Planet: Lester Spence in conversation with Jordan T. Camp and Christina Heatherton | RADICAL BOOKFAIR PAVILION |
| 3:30-4:30PM | The Palovations | MUSIC STAGE |
| 3:30PM-4PM | Dr. Bob Hieronimus: The Secret Life of Lady Liberty | CITYLIT STAGE |
| 4-5PM | Beyond Game of Thrones | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA |
| 4-5PM | The Art of Hero Building |
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