Organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, the National Book Festival is held every year in September in Washington, DC. Dubbed as a celebration of the joy of reading, the festival (which is free and open to the public) was held at the National Mall. There were four pavilions set up in the venue. The Author Pavilion, Book Sales Pavilion, Pavilion of the States and the Let's Read America Pavilions. Author Pavilion The Author Pavilion hosts all the author presentations, including book signings. Genres are separated into different booths and include Children, Mysteries and Thrillers, Fiction and Fantasy, History and Biography and...

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Going to Florida? Check out these literary fairs! 1. Much Ado About Books Check out the book festival organized by The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation in Jacksonville called Much About books. Authors are invited to spearhead panel discussions, book signings and writers' workshops. There's also the Children's Chapter, a book fair featuring books and characters made especially for kids. And there's also the Young Writer's Awards, featuring the best work from middle and high school students in Jacksonville. Much About Books happens every February at the Jacksonville Public Library. 2. Miami Book Fair Organized by Florida Center of the Literary Arts at Dade College,...

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