Upcoming Events
July 2025
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 and performance workshops help teens hone creative writing and public speaking to build confidence,…
August 2025
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 creative work.…
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 ellos: Las aventuras de Lupita y Beto,…
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 single document as follows: A query letter or 1-page synopsis. The opening 10 pages of your manuscript.…
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) full-tuition scholarships for MDC students interested in attending the above-listed seminar.…
September 2025
Ciclo Homenajes: Manuel Mujica Láinez. La actriz y periodista Adriana Bianco comparte sus recuerdos sobre su amistad con el escritor argentino, creador de Bomarzo.
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 Láinez ______________ 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 ellos: Las aventuras de Lupita y Beto,…
October 2025
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 explore historical verse novels—a powerful form that blends poetry and storytelling to bring the past to life,…