\t\tPresented by Miami Dade College, the eight-day festival returns Nov. 15-22, 2026, with hundreds of authors from around the world<\/p>\n
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Media Kit: Access high-res photos, b-roll and press releases.<\/a><\/p>\n Press Accreditation: Apply for accreditation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n MIAMI (October 13, 2026) \u2014 Miami Book Fair<\/a>, the longest-running literary festival in the United States, today announced the lineup for its 43rd edition, returning to Miami Dade College\u2019s (MDC) Wolfson Campus from November 15-22, 2026.<\/p>\n \u00a0This year\u2019s lineup includes nearly 500 authors, including two-time Booker Prize winner and author of the seminal work \u201cThe Handmaid\u2019s Tale\u201d, Margaret Atwood, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead, Booker Prize winner Marlon James, Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub, and Bonnie Garmus, author of \u201cLessons in Chemistry.\u201d They are joined by Ani DiFranco, Sophia Bush, Jeff Garlin, Susan Orlean, Edwidge Danticat, Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz, Booker Prize winner and the author of \u201cThe Life of Pi\u201d, Yann Martel, and U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze, alongside writers working in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.<\/p>\n For the complete list of confirmed authors and programming, visit <\/a>MiamiBookFair.com<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOne of my favorite things about the Fair is seeing people come for a writer they love and discover someone they hadn\u2019t heard of,\u201d said Lissette Mendez, Miami Book Fair\u2019s executive director. \u201cThis year\u2019s lineup gives readers so many ways to do that, whether they\u2019re here for a novel, a family story, a favorite performer or a book to share with their children.\u201d<\/p>\n Festival Highlights:<\/p>\n Opening Day Party \u2014 Sunday, Nov. 15<\/p>\n The Fair opens with a free street party celebrating Made in Miami, this year\u2019s music theme, highlighting the sounds that have shaped South Florida across generations. Oscar G, Ciro Llerena, and other performers will take audiences through Miami\u2019s musical history. The party also features food vendors, a full bar, and books for sale.<\/p>\n \u00a0Evenings With Series <\/a>\u2014 Nov. 15-20<\/p>\n The Fair\u2019s signature evening series features Tony Shalhoub and Josie Adams, Colson Whitehead, Elena Armas, Jeff Garlin, Zibby Owens, Brad Thor, Brad Meltzer, and Victoria Aveyard. Armas appears in conversation with Meg Cabot. Garlin discusses his photography book with former \u201cSeinfeld\u201d writer Peter Mehlman.<\/p>\n Planet Money\u2019s Alex Mayyasi and Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi bring \u201cPlanet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life,\u201d connecting economics to everyday decisions. PEN Open Book Award winner Willie Perdomo appears in conversation with poet and translator Mayra Santos-Febres. Miami hospitality entrepreneur David Grutman discusses \u201cTake It Personal,\u201d about building relationships and playing the long game in business.<\/p>\n Additional conversations feature Rick Sopher and Marc David Baer on Jewish-Muslim history, Santiago Roncagliolo and Jaime Bayly. Victor Dover, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz discuss the future of cities.<\/p>\n Lost Chapter Lounge \u2014 Nov. 16-19, 6\u201310 p.m.<\/p>\n Relax in the Lost Chapter Lounge in the Atrium of Building 1 before and after the Evenings With author events with cocktails and mocktails, and a different groove each evening. The lounge opens at 6 p.m. and closes at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n \u00a0The Next Page Dinner <\/a>\u2014 Friday, Nov. 20<\/p>\n The fourth annual fundraising dinner takes place at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, honoring author Judy Blume and the Nusbaum family. The evening will also feature a special tribute to Margaret Atwood, presented by The Women\u2019s Fund. Guests dine alongside Miami Book Fair authors and receive signed copies of their books, with proceeds supporting the Fair\u2019s year-round programming for children. Participating authors include Margaret Atwood, Jess Gibson, Marlon James, Susan Orlean, Tayari Jones, Hernan Diaz and Sophia Bush.<\/p>\n Street Fair \u2014 Nov. 20-22<\/p>\n The three-day Street Fair transforms downtown Miami with hundreds of booksellers and publishers, author presentations, live music and food vendors. The Off the Shelf stage continues the Made in Miami music programming throughout the weekend. Friday admission is free; tickets are required Saturday, and Sunday and children 12 and under are always free.<\/p>\n Children\u2019s Alley \u2014 Nov. 20-22<\/p>\n Beyond author presentations, Children\u2019s Alley brings interactive storytelling, live performances, hands-on science, and creative activities to families throughout Street Fair weekend. The Fair\u2019s broader children\u2019s and teen author programs feature author of \u201cThe Princess Diaries\u201d Meg Cabot, National Book Award winner Sabaa Tahir, \u201cDork Diaries\u201d creators Rachel Ren\u00e9e Russell and Nikki Russell, Gail Carson Levine (\u201cElla Enchanted\u201d), Global STEM Ambassador and American Ninja Warrior semifinalist Jay Flores, The Raven Cycle series author Maggie Stiefvater and three-time Emmy Award-winning YouTube sensation KidTime StoryTime.<\/p>\n Programming Highlights:<\/p>\n Fiction<\/p>\n Fiction highlights include Marlon James, Hernan Diaz, Yann Martel, Te\u00e1 Obreht, Dave Eggers, Tayari Jones, Jim Shepard, Deesha Philyaw, and Rabih Alameddine, winner of the 2025 National Book Award for fiction. Bonnie Garmus, author of \u201cLessons in Chemistry,\u201d presents her new novel \u201cPeck & Peck.\u201d Other participants include Paula McLain, author of \u201cThe Paris Wife\u201d; Julie Orringer, whose \u201cThe Flight Portfolio\u201d inspired the Netflix series \u201cTransatlantic\u201d; and Tom Perrotta, whose novels \u201cElection\u201d and \u201cLittle Children\u201d became Oscar-nominated films. Horror fans can explore two standout conversations featuring Paul Tremblay, Alma Katsu and Luke Dumas, and Tananarive Due, Elizabeth Kostova and Kylie Lee Baker, bringing together leading voices in contemporary horror, suspense and supernatural fiction. Other featured authors include May Cobb, whose \u201cThe Hunting Wives\u201d is now a Netflix series, National Book Award-winning cartoonist Nate Powell, and South Florida thriller author James Grippando. The Fair closes with a special celebration marking 50 years of Anne Rice\u2019s \u201cInterview with the Vampire\u201d, featuring her son, bestselling author Christopher Rice, alongside author and podcast producer Eric Shaw Quinn and bestselling romantasy author Carissa Broadbent. The event includes a live podcast taping of \u201cDinner Partners\u201d and follows \u201cUnder the Twilight Sky,\u201d a vampiric finale of goth and new-wave music featuring DJs Ray Milian and Carlos Menendez with a special live performance by Ordinary Boys.<\/p>\n Nonfiction<\/p>\n Nonfiction highlights include Susan Orlean, Ian Buruma, Theo Baker, Anand Giridharadas, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Kai Bird, Reza Aslan, Robert Wright and Eddie Glaude Jr. National affairs and business conversations feature White House correspondent April Ryan, former White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk, Pulitzer Prize winner Ada Ferrer, former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault and restaurateur Danny Meyer. Additional conversations include Chris Young and David Treuer, exploring experiences and perspectives that connect personal history with larger questions of justice and American life.<\/p>\n Poetry<\/p>\n The poetry lineup includes U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze, former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky, Pulitzer Prize winner Rae Armantrout, Carolyn Forch\u00e9, Adrian Matejka, Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Fatimah Asghar. Local participants include Nicole Tallman, Jen Karetnick and Julie Marie Wade.<\/p>\n National Book Awards Program<\/p>\n The National Book Awards program includes 2026 finalists Edwidge Danticat (\u201cD\u00e8y\u201d), Hannah Lillith Assadi (\u201cParadiso 17\u201d), Camonghne Felix (\u201cLet the Poets Govern: A Declaration of Freedom\u201d) and Joseph Osmundson (\u201cSpawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood\u201d), along with longlisted authors Marlon James (\u201cThe Disappearers\u201d) and Kimberly Blaeser (\u201cRed Ants: Stories\u201d).<\/p>\n Stage and Screen<\/p>\n Music, television and theater voices include Ani DiFranco, Sophia Bush, Gina Gershon, Anna Konkle, Eliot Glazer, Annabelle Gurwitch, Jenny Hagel, Seth Rudetsky, Murray Hill, country singer Ty Herndon and Earth, Wind & Fire\u2019s Ralph Johnson. Highlights include PEN15 co-creator Anna Konkle, television writers and comedians Eliot Glazer and Jenny Hagel, and costume designer Debra McGuire, known for her work on Friends, Freaks and Geeks and The Morning Show.<\/p>\n Specialized Programming:<\/p>\n IberoAmerican Program:<\/a> Spanish-language literary conversations featuring Santiago Roncagliolo, Jaime Bayly, David Toscana, Roberto Ampuero, Reyna Grande and Armando Lucas Correa. Founded in 1984 by MDC and partners, Miami Book Fair brings readers and writers together in downtown Miami each November and offers literary and educational programs throughout the year.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Fair has always been a place where readers can hear from writers they admire and encounter a different point of view,\u201d said Mitchell Kaplan, founder of Miami Book Fair and Books & Books. \u201cMiami brings together so many languages and cultures. We want the Fair to reflect that, and to make room for the conversations that happen when people share their stories.\u201d<\/p>\n The Fair\u2019s year-round programming extends its mission of promoting literacy, access to the arts and diverse voices across South Florida, including The Little Haiti Book Festival, creative writing workshops, author presentations, reading campaigns and Books for Free, a partnership with The Children\u2019s Trust that distributes more than 150,000 free books annually to Miami-Dade County children.<\/p>\n 2026 Official Poster Reveal:<\/a> Created by Miami-based graphic designer and New World School of the Arts<\/a> student Isabella Isaza, this year\u2019s official poster, Foundation of Learning, reimagines Miami\u2019s historic Freedom Tower as a structure built entirely from books, celebrating the connection between knowledge, opportunity, and the city itself.<\/p>\n Tickets and Access:<\/p>\n Tickets for Miami Book Fair 2026 are available at MiamiBookFair.com\/tickets<\/a>. Street Fair admission is free on Friday, Nov. 20; Saturday and Sunday tickets are $12, with discounted admission of $5 for ages 13-18 and $7 for seniors over 62. Children 12 and under are always free. Multi-day passes are available online for $18, with discounts for seniors and teens. Evenings With tickets include admission and often a copy of the featured book.<\/p>\n Downtown Miami Dining Guide: Looking for a bite between author sessions? Miami Book Fair visitors can explore The Infatuation\u2019s Downtown Miami Dining Guide<\/a> for recommendations on where to eat, drink and unwind while enjoying the Fair.<\/p>\n Next Page Dinner<\/a> packages and Friends of the Fair<\/a> memberships are available online. Membership supports the Fair\u2019s year-round programs and includes advance ticket access and benefits that vary by membership level. The Fair offers programming in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.<\/p>\n For accessibility information and accommodation requests, contact Miami Book Fair at 305-237-3258 or wbookfair@mdc.edu.<\/p>\n Parking:<\/p>\n Free parking is available at the MDC Wolfson Campus Parking Garage from Sunday, November 15, to Sunday, November 22. The garage is located at 500 NE Second Avenue and the entrance is on NE Fifth Street between First and Second avenues. $5 flat-rate parking is available at Miami Parking Authority\u2019s College Station Garage for Miami Book Fair events Nov. 15-22, including Evenings With and Street Fair weekend. For directions and additional parking information, visit MiamiBookFair.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Support and Sponsors:<\/p>\n Miami Book Fair is made possible through the generous support of Miami Dade College; the Miami Downtown Development Authority; Miami Parking Authority; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council; and the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Additional support comes from Platinum Sponsors The Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Jewish Stories, Green Family Foundation, Achieve Miami and Teacher Accelerator Program; The Nusbaum Family; Premier Sponsors Nicklaus Children\u2019s Hospital, Amazon, Linda Sawyer Frankel and JW Marriott Marquis Miami; and Major Sponsors ThigsBook, The Batchelor Foundation, Meredyth Anne Dasburg Foundation, Ansin | Stewart, The Women\u2019s Fund, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Knight Foundation, along with additional corporate and media sponsors.<\/p>\n About Miami Book Fair<\/p>\n Founded in 1984 by Miami Dade College and partners, Miami Book Fair engages the community through inclusive, accessible programs that promote reading and support writers year-round. The annual eight-day festival has grown into the largest and most comprehensive community-rooted literary gathering in the United States, generating discourse on contemporary literature and current issues of international importance. Throughout the rest of the year, Miami Book Fair hosts an ongoing schedule of activities, including The Little Haiti Book Festival; the Stories We Share initiative celebrating Jewish voices; creative writing and publishing workshops; author presentations; reading campaigns; and Books for Free, a partnership with The Children\u2019s Trust that distributes more than 150,000 free books a year to children in Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n Miami Book Fair: Building community, one reader at a time. Follow Miami Book Fair on social media @miamibookfair #miamireads.<\/p>\n Miami Book Fair Media Contacts:<\/p>\n Rachel Pinzur, Pinzur Communications | 305-725-2875, rachel@pinzurPR.com<\/p>\n Cristina Fonseca, Pinzur Communications | 561-644-1726, cfonseca@pinzurPR.com<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Presented by Miami Dade College, the eight-day festival returns Nov. 15-22, 2026, with hundreds of authors from around…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":427078,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-427077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/427078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=427077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=427077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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