South Texas Book Festival Goes International for 2026 #BookFestival #CityOfMcAllen #LocalAuthors #McAllen #McAllenPublicLibrary #SouthTexasInternationalBookFestivalStibf https://texasborderbusiness.com/south-texas-book-festival-goes-international-for-2026/
#bookfestival — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #bookfestival, aggregated by home.social.
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Another interesting thing that will be coming to #Derby, this time on the 7th November, is an Arts & #Crafts day, again in the Market Hall.
It will also have a stall promoting the Derby #BookFestival which is on from the 12th to the 15th November, at various locations around the city.
Check out the full schedule here: https://www.derbybookfestival.co.uk/There is a downloadable PDF with more details.
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Toronto, find your next strange, hopeful read! Stelliform Press is heading to The Word On The Street, Sept. 26–27 at David Pecaut Square. Find us in Indie Alley for a free celebration of Canadian and Indigenous literature. https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/event-directory/annual-festival/
#WOTS2026 #TheWordOnTheStreet #StelliformPress #IndieAlley #TorontoEvents #BookFestival #CanLit #IndigenousLiterature #EcoFiction #SpeculativeFiction
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📚 Festivalul Internațional de Carte Transilvania începe astăzi la Cluj-Napoca: 65 de evenimente, 50 de lansări, până pe 27 septembrie. Articol complet pe site. #FICT #ClujNapoca #BookFestival
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A Blether o Books: Scotland through Literature
7–8 November, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, AllowayTickets are on sale for the third annual Blether o Books, held at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/a-blether-o-books-scotland-through-literature-4179073/
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Ness Book Fest 2026
2 & 3 October, InvernessTickets are now on sale for Ness Book Fest, the largest free book festival in the Highlands! Tickets to the events are free but essential – see the website for details.
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Pentlands Book Festival
26 October–25 NovemberThe programme for the 2026 Pentlands Book Festival is now online! Tickets to the events are free but essential – see the website for details.
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Budapest Book Festival to Welcome Writers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland https://www.byteseu.com/2327155/ #Austria #BookFestival #Books #budapest #GermanLanguageLiterature #Germany #HungaryNews #literature #Switzerland
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https://www.europesays.com/ch/123730/ Budapest Book Festival to Welcome Writers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland #Austria #BookFestival #books #Budapest #GermanLanguageLiterature #Germany #HungaryNews #literature #Switzerland
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Bookings are officially open for Rutherglen’s first-ever Book Festival. Taking place from 29 October to 21 November – with a special additional event on 7 December – the festival brings together author talks, readings, conversations, storytelling & creative workshops.
All events are FREE, but places are limited – explore the programme and book your favourites now!
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https://www.europesays.com/fr/1105431/ Netflix lance un immense Book Festival gratuit à Paris #Actualités #AddictiveRadio #BookFestival #EU #europe #films #FR #France #l'écran #LireDesLivres #Livres #Netflix #News #Paris #RépubliqueFrançaise #séries #SortiràParis #VoirFilm
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Bookmark 2026
10–11 October, BlairgowrieTickets are on sale for Bookmark, Blairgowrie’s annual book festival.
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Nairn Book & Arts Festival
29 Aug–6 SepTickets are on sale for the 2026 Nairn Book & Arts Festival, an annual celebration of literature, art, music, and drama in the Scottish Highlands.
https://www.nairnfestival.co.uk
#Scottish #literature #arts #drama #music #Nairn #Highlands #festival #bookfestival
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It would be exciting to stop begging for inclusion and just suck it up and move on.
"#Jewish #writers say they are dismayed to learn that one of the nation’s largest free outdoor #literary festivals is scheduled to take place during the two days of #RoshHashanah, September 12 and 13.
#PrintersRowLitFest, an outdoor #bookfestival that draws thousands of #authors and $book lovers to the streets of #Chicago’s South Loop, announced the festival’s dates in April. But only recently, amid rising concerns about #antisemitism in the #publishing world, did some Jewish authors realize the schedule conflict. This year’s Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 11 and ends at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 13.
#BrianBerg, a spokesman for #PrintersRow, said that scheduling difficulties caused the overlap with Rosh Hashanah."
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Words of the Wild Book Festival
29 September–3 October, EdinburghThis autumn, immerse yourself in some of Scotland’s best nature writing at the first Words of the Wild Book Festival. Featuring online talks, panel discussions & creative writing workshops.
Full programme and tickets:
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/wordsofthewild/book-festival/
#Scottish #literature #writing #naturewriting #creativewriting #books #bookfestival #Edinburgh
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Wigtown Book Festival
25 September–4 October 2026Tickets for the 2026 Wigtown Book Festival – a 10-day literary celebration in Scotland’s National Book Town – are now on sale.
https://www.wigtownbookfestival.com
#Scottish #literature #books #bookfestival #Wigtown #WigtownBookFestival
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The 10th Coimbatore Book Festival draws huge crowds with 400 stalls, 200+ publishers and thousands of books. Event continues till July 26. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/why-thousands-are-heading-to-coimbatore-book-festival-qz96yuo5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CoimbatoreBookFestival #Coimbatore #BookFestival
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/56508/ Literary icon Margaret Atwood on why The Handmaid’s Tale no longer feels like fiction #“unburnable”Edition #Art #BookFestival #BookOfLives #culture #DonaldTrump #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #GraemeGibson #Literature #MargaretAtwood #Porto’sBabellLiteraryFestival #TheHandmaid’sTale
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A Write Highland Hoolie – the Mallaig Book Festival 2026
6–8 NovemberTickets on sale now!
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Islay Book Festival 2026
27–30 AugustTickets are now on sale for the 2026 Islay Book Festival
https://www.islaybookfestival.co.uk
#Scottish #literature #Hebrides #Islay #BookFestival #IslayBookFestival
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The programme for the 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival is now online, with over 600 events: talks, interviews, gigs, podcasts, workshops, food events, book signings & more, for Adults, Young Adults, and Children & Families. Tickets on sale from 25 June.
https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/events
#Scottish #literature #Edinburgh #books #bookfestival #EdinburghBookFestival #EdinburghInternationalBookFestival #EIBF
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Bloody Scotland 2026
18–20 September, StirlingTickets are now on sale for Bloody Scotland 2026, Scotland’s international crime-writing festival.
https://bloodyscotland.com/whats-on/
#Scottish #literature #books #bookfestival #CrimeWriting #BloodyScotland
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Out, About, and Upcoming
An overview of spring events author Lauren C. Teffeau did in Albuquerque and what to expect from her this summer including appearances at Books in Santa Fe and the 2nd Annual Book Fest at the ABQ Collectivehttps://laurencteffeau.com/2026/05/26/out-about-and-upcoming/
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You won't find any #SROP presence at the Bay Area Book Festival because we're still in hiding. But you can probably find lots of cool indie authors, publishers, and booksellers there. Check it out! Don't be shy!
https://www.baybookfest.org/2026schedule/
#baybookfest #bookfestival #books #bookstodon #sfbayareaSee also: https://www.instagram.com/baybookfest/ if you're so inclined.
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Dundee Book Festival 2026
19–21 JuneTickets are now on sale for the 2026 Dundee Book Festival, a celebration of Scotland’s writers, storytellers, & people
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Borders Book Festival 2026
11–14 June, MelroseTickets are available for the 2026 Borders Book Festival, which celebrates the arts and literature in Scotland and beyond.
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Douglas Stuart among the stars appearing at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival
THE EDINBURGH International Book Festival has announced the Front List for the upcoming festival in August, with Douglas Stuart,…
#Edinburgh #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #Scotland #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #BookFestival #Britain #DouglasStuart #EdinburghFestivals #EdinburghInternationalBookFestival #GreatBritain #Literature #Outlander
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/926381/ Douglas Stuart among the stars appearing at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival #BookFestival #Britain #DouglasStuart #Edinburgh #EdinburghFestivals #EdinburghInternationalBookFestival #GreatBritain #Literature #Outlander #Scotland #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Boswell Book Festival 2026
8–10 May, Dumfries HouseTickets are on sale for the 2026 Boswell Book Festival, the world’s only festival of biography & memoir. The festival is a programme of stories taken from the lives of people past & present.
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Spellbound by Murder by Stacie Ramey
Veronica Blackthorne’s grandmother suffers a fall and asks her to come to help her with the bookstore, so Veronica immediately moves herself and her sixteen-year-old daughter to Mystic Hollow, Connecticut.
They arrive just in time to help with the book festival.
A handsome male author invites Veronica to meet him in the bell tower. She goes at the designated time but instead of meeting, she climbs to the top and finds his body on the ground below. Did he jump or was he pushed?
When it is discovered that the author had been poisoned, it is determined that he was murdered.
Granny becomes a suspect.
Veronica, her daughter and quirky townspeople work together to solve the murder.
I was kind of excited about reading this one. I do like a cozy mystery and stories with witches. I thought the cover was appealing.
This book didn’t work for me. I do enjoy cozy mysteries and so, I would have been fine with this premise. What didn’t work was that the author decided to make these characters more like Gilmore Girls fan fiction.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the Gilmore Girls but there were things on the show I didn’t like, and this book is full of all the things I didn’t like about the show.
I always hated it when Lorelai and Rory started talking fast. They shared their sarcastic remarks about whatever subject and talked as fast as they could. Half the time I couldn’t catch what they were saying. It didn’t work on television, and it really didn’t work in print. Most of the supposedly humorous lines weren’t that humorous. They were snarky and snarky never worked for me. Usually when someone gets snarky with me, I walk away.
I wish the author had forgotten the fan fiction and developed her own characters with their own personalities instead of copying what someone else had done.
The description on Goodreads describes it as a Gilmore Girls meets Charmed. I did enjoy Charmed for a while but didn’t really see so much of that connection in this book. Yes, it is a community of witches, but the magic spells used seemed too far fetched for me to dismiss my disbelief.
The book didn’t work for me. There will be some readers who will love this book and that is great but when reviewing a book, I must be honest with how it made me feel and I didn’t enjoy it. I almost didn’t finish it more than once. I did finish it because I received it with a request to review. If it helps, I have only had a couple of books that I wasn’t able to finish and I did finish this one.
Reading a book is always a personal experience. I belong to a book club that has been around for over 30 years. We just discussed a book this month that I loved, half the group hated it. That group can be tough. They hold nothing back. Luckily most of us did love it and I have added that author to my to read more list.
If you love cozy paranormal mysteries, this may be a good fit for you. Thankfully we all don’t like or dislike the same things, and you may really enjoy this one.
First published March 10, 2026.
Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for sending this book for review. All opinions are my own.
I include links to purchase for readers who can’t wait to get their hands on a book. As an associate, I earn from qualified purchases.
Books by Stacie Ramey:
What I am currently reading:
Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron
Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson
I will be attending several author events over the next few months. I will share that information as it happens. If you could meet any author, who would you like to meet?
IHappy Reading!
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Paisley Book Festival 2026
15–17 MayThe Paisley Book Festival is a platform for celebrating books, reading and writing in Paisley over the course of three days.
Now entering its seventh year, the theme for the 2026 Paisley Book Festival is “Everyday Heroes, Everlasting Icons”.
For the full programme of events, visit the PBF website:
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Midwest friends, check out this great deal on tickets to the #BookedEauClaire Festival in September. Half off tickets available for a limited time. Details here--> #Wisconsin @Booked_EauClaire @bookedeauclaire.bsky.social
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A cozy bookstore in Scotland lets you sleep upstairs while you 'live out a dream' selling books
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/live-in-bookshop-in-scotland
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A cozy bookstore in Scotland lets you sleep upstairs while you 'live out a dream' selling books
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/live-in-bookshop-in-scotland
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Kirkcudbright Book Festival 2026
5–8 MarchKirkcudbright Book Festival celebrates local & national voices, local history, Scottish culture, children’s authors, crime fiction, nature and the environment & much more – full programme online now
https://www.kbtbookfestival.org/full-programme
#Scottish #literature #kidlit #crimefiction #naturewriting #ScottishCulture #bookfestival #Kirkcudbright
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Vijayawada Book Festival: Book festival in Vijayawada from today
https://vaartha.com/andhra-pradesh/book-festival-in-vijayawada-from-today/619316/
#VijayawadaBookFestival #BookFestival #Vijayawada #AndhraPradesh #Books #Reading #Literature #BookLovers #BookFair #APNews #VijayawadaNews #CulturalEvents #BookExhibition #Readers #Authors #BookLaunch #BookFest2026 #AndhraUpdates #Knowledge #Education #BookCommunity -
Delighted for my chums who laboured mightily to bring the #Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival to life, and who have now seen their #Bruntsfield based festival included in The List's annual Hot 100 in Scots culture! https://list.co.uk/news/the-list-hot-100-2025-100-26-47697
#Edimbourg #books #livres #bookstodon #EdinburghWomensFictionFestival #BookFestival #WomensWriting #TheList #Hot100
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Island Prize selectee and Holland House author Andile Cele will be at the Festival on Thursday, in an event packed with authors, books, discussion panels on all things literary - are you there?
Check them out:
https://www.instagram.com/ms_andilecele/
booktownrichmond.co.za
#booktown #bookfest #bookfestival #litfest #literaryfestival #bookstodon #books
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It's been real...
If you missed out earlier this year, you can still catch Andile Cele at the iLembe Book Festival tomorrow AND next week at the BookBedonnerd Literary Festival, Richmond!
https://ilembebookfestival.co.za/programme/
https://booktownrichmond.co.za/2025-programme/#booklover #bookstodon #bookfestival #literaryfestival #books
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Check them out:
https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/crooked-seeds/
@ilembebookfestival
ilembebookfestival.co.za
#authorslife #bookstodon #bookfestival #literaryfestival #books