150 authors will be in attendance, meeting readers and signing books. Patrons can enjoy a full slate of main stage events alongside educational workshops and craft talks, as well as a packed schedule of children’s events. 

The program includes special appearances by #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R Ward, nonfiction writer Stephen Bright with CNN’s Poppy Harlow, as well as a highlight of the book A is for Affrilachia, where author Frank X Walker and illustrator upfromsumdirt will be in conversation with Crystal Wilkinson.