From fascinating conversations to inspiring authors, Day 1 was full of moments celebrating books, stories and ideas.
Here are some of the highlights.
And with Day 2 already well underway, there’s plenty to come!
Check website for tickets.
#IWLitFest #IsleOfWight #LiteraryFestival

If you wanna get some inspiration or an idea of what Sci-Fi Ireland is all about our inaugural issue from 2026 is available digitally and in print (link in bio) and is a tour de force of the best Irish Sci-Fi from the last 12 months. 💜☘️💜

#sciencefiction #ireland #literaryfestival #aspects #readers

Day 2 of #IWLF 2026 . All set up in the #localauthor #marketplace and ready for the rush!
Stop by today for a chat if you're interested in #travel.
#IsleofWight #Cowes #LiteraryFestival
@iowlf.bsky.social

The Abuja Festival of Literature and Ideas 2026
#LiteraryFestival #Nigeria #BookSky
www.writingafrica.com/the-abuja-fe...

So excited to be participating in this event, the first Pyrénées-Orientales English Literary Festival! What's more, it’s taking place in the Domaine Treloar winery. More details via this link (full programme to follow shortly): fb.me/e/kFA9wzAVE

@yalebooks.bsky.social
#literaryfestival

Durban to Host Poetry Africa 2026
#LiteraryFestival #PoetryFestival #SouthAfrica #BookSky
www.writingafrica.com/durban-to-ho...

Photos from Word on the Street Toronto.

#wots2026 #meetmeatwots #literaryfestival

Réunion’s Salon du livre de jeunesse de l’océan Indien 2026
#LiteraryFestival #Reunion #ChildrensLit #YALit
www.writingafrica.com/reunions-sal...

MORE MOMENTS FROM BOOKMARKS!

The festival may be over, but the memories are still worth sharing!

Scroll through the album and relive more of the Bookmarks Festival with us!

#BookmarksFestival #Bookmarks2026 #KravitzAndSons #BookFestival #AuthorCommunity #LiteraryFestival #BookCommunity

Grenada Book Festival Returns to Morne Rouge on Saturday, October 3
#LiteraryFestival #Grenada #BookSky
www.writingafrica.com/grenada-book...

Rwanda’s Umurage International Book & Arts Festival 2026
#LiteraryFestival #Rwanda
www.writingafrica.com/rwandas-umur...

Read To Impact Lit Fest 2026 Starts September 26
#LiteraryFestival #Nigeria #Cameroon #SouthSudan #BookSky
www.writingafrica.com/read-to-impa...

Ana Maria Gonçalves Headlines A Festa Literaria Das Periferias 2026
#LiteraryFestival #Brazil #AfroDiaspora #BookSky
www.writingafrica.com/ana-maria-go...

Join us! The Write On, Oceanside! Literary Festival takes place Sat. Sept. 26, 2026, from 10AM-2PM in the Civic Center Library Plaza, Courtyard & Community Rooms, located at 330 North Coast Highway. Details: oceansidelibrary.org/Home/Compone...

#Authors #poets #literaryfestival #Oceanside

Mohamed Mbougar Sarr To Headline France’s Maillage Festival
#LiteraryFestival #France
www.writingafrica.com/mohamed-mbou...

Asmara-Addis Literary Festival (In Exile) Returns to Brussels in October
#LiteraryFestival #EritreaInExile #EthiopiaInExile
www.writingafrica.com/asmara-addis...

A brilliant start to a three day weekend at @writebytheriver

Had a wonderful time meeting authors and readers at the Bedford Literary festival event, with my brand new children’s picture book The Fire Walker.

🏷️ #literaryfestival #booksigning #childrenspicturebook #newbooks #booksky

🔦 UNDER-REPORTED — barely anyone else is covering this:

"They yielded

#ArianaHarwicz #LiteraryFestival #CulturalBoycott #Israel #FreeSpeech #Literature #news #worldnews

Read more: https://newzblock.com/story/cancelaron-la-participacion-de-ariana-harwicz-en-un-festival-de-granada-por-opon-3d5155

Smiths Falls launches its first literary festival Sept. 19-20, with Ontario authors, panels, live entertainment, book signings and a youth writing contest.

Full story: hometownnews.ca/smiths-falls...

#SmithsFalls #LiteraryFestival

South Africa’s Word Fest 2026 Starts September 18
#LiteraryFestival #SouthAfrica
www.writingafrica.com/south-africa...