SEP12
Partner Event
Swoon into September
Ivy & InkTopeka, Kansas10 AM–5 PM
Details Midwest Book Beat Events
Go where the
stories are.
Festivals. Markets. Workshops. Shared tables. Partner events. This is where Midwest Book Beat is showing up next, from Kansas City outward. Find the next event, collaboration, or gathering on our calendar and bring a tote bag.
Produced · hosted · partnered · shared
SEPTEMBER19
Coming up next
Cozy Fest: A Jane Austen Affair
Spend the afternoon with books, authors, vendors, historic atmosphere, and the kind of cozy fall energy that makes staying home feel like the wrong choice.
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Where to find Midwest Book Beat.
Browse upcoming Midwest Book Beat events, markets, workshops, appearances, and partner collaborations. Use the filters to find what fits your plans.
SEP19
Festival
Cozy Fest: A Jane Austen Affair
Alexander Majors House & BarnKansas City, MO1–7 PM
Details SEP25–27
Community Event
Liberty Fall Festival
Historic Liberty SquareLiberty, MO
Details OCT10
Workshop
Sleigh Your Book Marketing
The Story LoftIndependence, MO1–4 PM
Details OCT17
Market
Nightmare Market
The Story LoftIndependence, MO
Details OCT24
Partner Event
Falling Leaves and Wicked Reads
Ivy & InkTopeka, Kansas
Details coming soonNOV01
Book Market
Sweater Weather Book Market
136 S. 1st StreetPleasant Hill, MO12–4 PM
Details NOV07
Partner Event
Fall Under a Spell
Ivy & InkTopeka, Kansas
Details coming soonNOV13
Market
Friday the 13th Witch’s Market
The Story LoftIndependence, MO5–9 PM
Details NOV21
Festival
Lit & Libations
Museum at PrairiefireOverland Park, KS6–10 PM
Details DEC05
Holiday Book Market
Wrapped Up in Stories
136 S. 1st StreetPleasant Hill, MO12–4 PM
Details DEC12
Market
Tales from the Naughty List
The Story LoftIndependence, MO
Details Beyond our calendar
There is a lot more bookish stuff happening out there.
Midwest Book Beat events are only part of the story. We are also building a separate regional calendar for bookstore events, author signings, book launches, literary festivals, fairs, readings, workshops, conventions, library programs, and other public bookish gatherings across the Midwest.
Why we gather
Good events give you a reason to stay.
Readers first.
We build events around what makes someone want to stay, explore, talk, and discover another book.
Independent voices.
Authors, small presses, makers, bookstores, and bookish businesses belong in the same room.
A reason to go.
A good event needs more than tables. Themes, experiences, locations, and atmosphere matter.
Community over gatekeeping.
We want more people participating in literary life, not fewer people qualifying for it.
Find your way in
Attend. Apply. Collaborate.
Come for the books, apply to be part of an event, or work with Midwest Book Beat on something new. Start with the option that fits you.
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Attend
Find dates, locations, tickets, and the Midwest Book Beat events and collaborations worth putting on your calendar.
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Authors & vendors
See current author and vendor opportunities for markets, festivals, signings, and other Midwest Book Beat events.
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Partner with us
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A little proof.
Past events are more than a scrapbook. They show what happens when readers, writers, and bookish people actually get in the same room.
Don’t miss the good stuff
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