Upcoming Events
During eight days each November hundreds of authors and thousands of readers converge on Downtown Miami for the nation's premier literary festival. And when that's over, we keep it going, month in, month out.
The Children’s Trust Books for Free Storytime
Join us this weekend for a fun-filled morning of free books, creativity, and connection! Our team will be giving away more than 100 children’s books and leading a lively storytime session featuring Home by Matt de la Peña and If Sharks Disappeared by Lily Williams, paper making with artist Shawna Moulton, and a dance session with Armour Dance Theatre. This event is free and open to all families – come celebrate literacy and leave with new stories to enjoy at home. We can’t wait to read...
Cine y Literatura con la proyección del documental De navíos, ron y chocolate.
Actividad presencial DESCRIPTION:La Feria del Libro de Miami del Miami Dade College, el Consulado de la República Argentina en Miami y la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española invitan a la proyección del filme De navíos, ron y chocolate, con la presencia de la directora venezolana Malena Roncayolo y la escritora Elisa Arraiz. A partir de finales del siglo XVIII, inmigrantes italianos y franceses, principalmente corsos, comenzaron a establecerse en Venezuela, siendo Carúpano su...
Speak Up! 2025 Virtual Creative Writing Summer Camp for Teens
6 days: Monday-Saturday, July 28-August 2, 2025 FREE TUITION! This fully online program includes: Masterclasses and live Q&A sessions with critically acclaimed authors Live interactive workshops on creative writing and performance with established teaching artists One-on-one mentorship sessions to provide in-depth feedback Virtual activities Free and open to all, priority given to Miami-Dade County students Applications Open: March 21-May 11 Miami Book Fair’s Speak Up creative writing...
Speak Up: So You Want To Be An Author?
Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 20251:30 – 3 p.m. ESTOnline via Crowdcast Miami Book Fair’s Speak Up creative writing program presents: So You Want To Be An Author? A free, virtual week-long professional development series for teens ages 13-19 interested in learning about the journey from first sentence to first book sale and beyond. Students will learn directly from established authors and publishing industry professionals and have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback on...
Ciclo Homenajes: Pedro Henríquez Ureña. La actriz y periodista Adriana Bianco y la profesora Myra Medina conversan sobre la vida y obra del historiador dominicano.
La Feria del Libro de Miami del Miami Dade College, el Consulado de la República Argentina en Miami y la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española invitan al homenaje al historiador dominicano Pedro Henríquez Ureña. ______________ Adriana Bianco: profesora de Filosofía y Letras de Universidad Buenos Aires, Argentina, con post-grado en la Universidad de La Sorbonne. Miembro Correspondiente de la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española-ANLE. Ha publicado varios libros, entre...
Creative Writing Workshop: Memoir Begins with ME: Main Character Energy in Creative Nonfiction with Flint
4 Saturdays: August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (2 hours) / In-Person, MDC Wolfson Campus Pay-What-You-Can Pricing: To ensure that these special workshops facilitated by our Emerging Writer Fellows are as accessible as possible to the widest audience possible, we’re putting it into your hands to pay what you can for this workshop. Choose a ticket price, ranging from $25 to $75, based upon what feels right to you. Memoir is a very ME-forward, ME-focused genre of writing, one...
First Draft: A Creative Writing Social with Jamie Ford
August 12th, 2025 / 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM / via Zoom Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of free and informal writing events where community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet for monthly themed virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Theme: “Rescuing Yourself” In this generative workshop, we’ll write from prompts that send you back in time to visit a younger version of yourself. What will you say and what would...
Manuscript Consultations with Literary Agent Michelle Brower
August 18-29 Various times, as appointed (Mon. – Fri.). All appointed times in EST. 15-minute manuscript consultations are limited to 22 people | $55 Online via Google Meet | Register to receive link Genres Accepted: Literary fiction, book club fiction, upmarket women’s fiction, suspense/thriller, and speculative fiction.Genres Not Accepted: Children’s (YA/picture book/middle grade), hard SFF, romance/erotica, memoir, and self-help. Manuscript materials must be formatted in a...
Publishing Seminar with Literary Agent Michelle Brower
One day seminar, August 28, 2025 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. / Online via Crowdcast (Register to receive link) Registration: $35 Our seminar will cover the path to traditional publishing, including querying and working with literary agents, what to expect from submission, publishing deal terms, working with an editor and the different stages of a book deal and publication. There will be ample time for questions! Scholarships Available for MDC Students Miami Book Fair is offering two (2)...
Taller de lectura: revisitar el Boom de la literatura hispanoamericana: entre rupturas, consagraciones y nuevas voces.
Si ya no hay cupo para el taller, por favor registre sus datos en esta lista de espera: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-z2WK9vHHJVmd9LmPt9-8cswb52aeZuovwOlGH3kGW4HOlQ/viewform. Le informaremos si surge una oportunidad de que participe. Gracias por su interés. Actividad presencial DESCRIPTION:Dictado por el Prof. Emilio Sánchez, este ciclo propone una relectura crítica y apasionada del fenómeno literario que cambió para siempre la narrativa en lengua española: el Boom...
Ciclo Homenajes: Manuel Mujica Lainez. La actriz y periodista Adriana Bianco comparte sus recuerdos sobre su amistad con el escritor argentino, creador de Bomarzo.
Saludo del Consul General de Argentina en Miami Marcel F. Gilardoni. La Feria del Libro de Miami del Miami Dade College, el Consulado de la República Argentina en Miami y la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española invitan al homenaje al escritor argentino Manuel Mujica Lainez. ______________ Adriana Bianco: profesora de Filosofía y Letras de Universidad Buenos Aires, Argentina, con post-grado en la Universidad de La Sorbonne. Miembro Correspondiente de la Academia Norteamericana de la...
First Draft: A Creative Writing Social with Nadine Pinede
October 7th, 2025 / 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM / via Zoom Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of free and informal writing events where community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet for monthly themed virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Theme: “Writing History in the Present Tense” Step into the time machine of your imagination. History speaks—and in this workshop, it sings. Join poet and author Nadine Pinede to...
