Past eventHeld October 24, 2026
West Virginia Book Festival 2026
West Virginia Book Festival is an annual event for book lovers of all ages, billed as featuring programs by local and international bestselling authors, a Used Book Sale, and a Festival Marketplace.
Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
- Held
- October 24, 2026
- Venue
- Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
- Location
- Charleston, WV
TL;DR
- West Virginia Book Festival 2026 took place on October 24 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston, West Virginia.
- It is an annual event for book lovers of all ages.
- Programming was billed as including local and international bestselling authors, a Used Book Sale, and a Festival Marketplace.
About
West Virginia illustrator and author Best-selling author of historical fiction Award winning author of Hidden Figures Huntington native, author of Longmire mystery series Author of the award-winning Goosebumps children's novels
Who was in the room
Book lovers of all ages
The published audience was book lovers of all ages.
Public posts about this edition
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“I attended the West Virginia Book Festival today. I got to see RL Stine talk and got tickets to get a book signed!”
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Read the post“Our first time at the West Virginia Book Festival--we got to meet R.L. Stine! He had us cackling during his talk and he was SO sweet when he signed our books.”
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Featured speakers
6 listedCraig Johnson
Author
Gregg Hurwitz
Author
Kate Quinn
Author
Margot Lee Shetterly
Author
Rosalie Haizlett
Author
Rick Atkinson
2026 McCreight Lecturer
Partners on record
13 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Charleston Coliseum & Convention CenterQuestions people ask
5 answeredWest Virginia Book Festival 2026 took place on October 24, 2026.
West Virginia Book Festival 2026 was held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston, WV.
Book lovers of all ages.
It was worth it for readers and families who wanted to meet authors, with Margot Lee Shetterly, Craig Johnson, Kate Quinn and R.L. Stine listed, plus a used book sale and marketplace in one day. Publishing professionals seeking industry networking or rights deals would have gotten less from it, as it was a public, single-day festival backed by library and humanities groups.
Visitors to community book festivals usually wear casual clothes such as jeans and sweaters, with comfortable shoes for browsing. Late October in Charleston can be cool, so layers were sensible.
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