Sunday Sep 16

Festival Day & Literary Market

Borough Hall, Brooklyn

Saturday Sep 15

Children’s Day

MetroTech Commons, Brooklyn

September 10 - 17

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2018 News

The BKBF Interview: Carmen Maria Machado

Everyone should have a godmother like Carmen Maria Machado’s, who gives books every time you see them!

The BKBF Interview: Linda Greenhouse

Everyone needs a Miss Feldman in their life, just like author Linda Greenhouse!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Official Poster for Brooklyn Book Festival Debuts, with Illustration by Julia Wertz

Artwork beautifully captures Brooklyn’s voracious readers as they are, armed with a book wherever they go!

New York Times Book Review Debuts BKBF 2018 Poster by Illustrator Julia Wertz

Fresh off its Instagram debut!

The BKBF Interview: Nisha Sharma

What’s YA author Nisha Sharma obsessed with? Billionaire romances!

The BKBF Interview: Ed Piskor

How many dime-store noir novels could you read in seven months? For Ed Piskor, the answer is …

The BKBF Interview: Eve L. Ewing

Reading as a child, what book made Eve L. Ewing exclaim, “This is just like my life!”? The answer is in this week’s interview.

The BKBF Interview debuts with Tayari Jones

We are excited to introduce The BKBF Interview, an ongoing series of Q&As with some of this year’s featured authors.

PHOTOS: N.K. Jemisin announced as 2018 “Best of Brooklyn” (BoBi) awardee, more from Lit Mingle

The Brooklyn Book Festival Literary Council announced, on June 13th, the 2018 “Best of Broklyn” (BoBi) awardee, N.K. Jemisin, and revealed the first 150-plus authors slated for #BKBF 2018!

Brooklyn Book Festival Announces Stellar Fall Line-Up; N.K. Jemisin to be Honored with Best of Brooklyn Award

The Brooklyn Book Festival Literary Council announced the initial line-up of authors from around the world. BKBF also announced that N.K. Jemisin will be the recipient of the annual “Best of Brooklyn” (BoBi) award.

Dates announced for 2018 Festival, Children’s Day and Bookends!

Mark your calendars for September and a weeklong celebration of literature!